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Approved – 9-6-11 Meeting Notes – University City Bike and Walkability Task Force August 16, 2011 6:30 PM to 8:00 PM Location:University City Centennial Commons – Century Room 2 Attendees: Margaret Johnson; Carol Wofsey, Sarah Hanly, Beverly Jane Spudich; John Watson; Linda Fried; Arno Perlow; Lynnette Hicks Visitors: Kevin Neill, Trailnet; Timothy Breihan, H3 Studios; Jan Adams Invited Speaker: Timothy Breihan, H3. 1) Approval of agenda Approved. 2) Approval of minutes of previous meeting and any admin issues Minor c orrections noted. Will be resubmitted in September when more people attend. Discussion of whether we have a quorum currently, with only 7 of 15 members attending tonight, what constitutes a quorum, whether a task force needs a quorum, and where missing members are. Margaret will consult Mayor Welsch regarding these issues and report back. 3) Status of the Trailnet Master Plan; H3 and Trailnet report. Timothy Breihan passed out additional copies of the presentation and handout on the draft of the first part of the Master Plan titled “Task Force Meeting 02 Handout.” A copy is attached to these minutes. Sarah suggested that the project goals could be consolidated, suggested that it show bikeable times in the design principles as well as walk radii. Margaret asked why Midland is not focused on in the plan; Tim replied that Midland has potential and perhaps excess capacity but also complicating issues of traffic speed, parking and its status as a County road. He explained that currently the County will only approve share-the-road arrangements. Sarah remarked that the Master Plan is meant to be aspirational for the future as well as practical for current purposes. Tim replied that the County will respond negatively to any plan showing something other than share-the- road on County roads. Sarah reiterated that the Master plan needs to be aspirational. Beverly noted that City Council members sometimes note that parking for Heman Park functions is crowded, causing congestions on Olive and around the park and thus may be receptive to parts of the Master Plan that will help correct that problem. Carol noted that the Vision Statement is correct if not elegant. Sarah asked whether the next draft will include private schools locations; Tim asked her to send him the list so that he can check to see if the major ones are in. Tim noted that this draft will be presented to the Plan Commission of University City on August 24 at 7 PM; Margaret, Sarah and Beverly said they would attend. Kevin then reminded us that the second public workshop will be held on September 22 in Centennial Commons at 7 PM to 8:30 PM. It will seek community input to design options, without consideration