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Mayor’s Task Force on University City’s Bike & Walkability 6801 Delmar Boulevard, University City, Missouri 63130, Phone: (314) 862-6767, Fax: (314) 863-9146 APPROVED Meeting Notes –University City Bike and Walkability Task Force May 21, 20126:30 PM to 8:00 PM 7171 Kingsbury Blvd Location: Attendees:Beverly Jane Spudich; Margaret Johnson; Carol Wofsey, Linda Fried;Sarah Hanly; Absent: Jerry Breakstone;Arno Perlow; Jane Schaefer(all excused) 1) Approval of agenda Approved. 2)Updates on Walk and Bike Activities in University City Beverly Jane Spudichattended the May Urban Forestry Boardmeeting, along with Linda, who sits on the Board. A presentation was made regarding the proposed modifications to greenway along Melville in Parkview/Ames Place. The Boardheard information about the trees in that area. It recommended that some of the trees be removed immediately (those on the west side) and that others be allowed to die out naturally andthen be replaced (those on the east side). Margaret reported onthe UniversityCity trolleyopenhouse meeting, which she attended. She has a map of the proposedtrolley route. Shenoted that it will not go around the circle at Trinity but will head east at the WUMusic Center, do a stub turn and the moveon.The proposal also will take down theold light standards on Delmar and replace them with new lights, to which the trolley wires will be attached. 3) DraftTask Force report Margaret reported that she has a map fromJane Shaefershowing unimproved streets and will bring it to our next meeting. The group then discussed the Land use/zoning section and the draft prepared by Jerry and John.During the discussion we decided to take a broader perspective and request a complete audit of the planning codes and zoning ordinances, perhaps suggesting something along the lines of the guidelines set out in smartgrowth.com. Margaret will incorporate these changes in the next draft BJ suggested asking Dan Burden to review the plan; we agreed to reference his work in the plan and to try to meet him when he is in town at the end of June. Sarah reported that she is still working on her sections of the report, and will forward thoseto Margaret before May 28. We agreed to finalize the report at our next meeting on June 5 and to then planthe presentation. Margaretreported that Rich Wilson has agreed to make the presentation on the plan budget. Margaret asked us to all review the amendments to the complete streets legislation when it is distributed. There being no further time, the meeting adjourned at 8:00PM.