HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - BPC - 03-05-2009BIKE AND PEDESTRIAN COMMITTEE MEETING
6:00pm,Thursday March 5,2009
Court Conference Room
Milton City Hall Council Chambers/Court Room
AGENDA
1.Approval of past meeting minutes
2.Coordination
a.Milton Disability Awareness Committee
b.Equestrian Community
3.Funding Update
a.Grant Applications
4.Trail Construction Update
5.Gravel Roads
6.Traffic Calming
7.Additional items
8.Public Comment
9.Adjournment
COMMITTEE MEMBERS PRESENT
Brian Maloney
David Shepherd
Sandy Sheley
Mary Williams
Allen Tetley
NOT PRESENT
Bill Schellhorn
OTHER MEETING ATTENDEES
MDAC Committee Members
Ann Coggins
Marcia O'Shaughnessy
Laura York
Equestrian
Laura Bentley
Ellen Stara
Bike and Pedestrian Conunittee Meeting Minutes
March 5,2009
Page 2
ADA Consultant
Marie Latta (MDAC)
City Staff
Dan Drake (Public Works Director)
Sara Leaders (Transportation Engineer/Planner)
MEETING CALLED TO ORDER
The Chair called the meeting to order at 6:00 p.m.
APPROVAL OF MEETING MINUrES
All meeting minutes are current
Coordination
Milton Disability Awareness Committee
•Trail must be ADA compliant
)0 Firm and stable surface
j>Cross slope
j>Trail slope to match road slope
Equestrian Community
•Single track
•18"wide
•Material either dirt or crusher run
•Narrow is better for control
•Consider separate path for horses
Funding Update
Grant Applications
•SRTS
j>65 applications received
j>Selections announced in March 2009
•RTP
j>Announce awards the first week in March 2009
Trail Construction Update
•Freemanville at Mountain potential development
•Green Cemetery on Birmingham Rd
•Birmingham Elementary School
•Specifying material used at Roswell parks
•Is surface suitable for horses?
•Can horses test surface?
•Maintenance history
•Look at different cross sections
•6'perl path,'1:grass,'1:horse path
Bike and Pedestrian Committee Meeting Minutes
March 5,2009
Page 3
•6'ped path,4'horse path
•6'ped path,2'horse path
•How to separate different materials?
Gravel Roads
•Discussion on cement stabilization
•Road width
•Landrum Rd public meeting 3/12 at 6 PM
Traffic Calming
•No tum signs on gravel roads
•Speed humps
•Milton trail signs
•Historic signs
•Reduce gravel road speed limit to 5 MPH
Public Comment
•MDAC appreciated invitation to meeting and chance to share ideas and comments
ADJOURNMENT
The Chair adjourned the meeting at 7:30 p.m.
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