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Brookings Bicycling Advisory Committee
Date: June 20, 2019
Present:
Committee members: Emily, Jennifer, Mike, Eric, Keith, Joanie, Eric
Park & Rec Board Liaison: Steve Berseth
City staff: Dusty Rodiek, Darren Hof, Jackie Lanning, and Ronda May
Paul Briseno joined at 4:19 PM
Absent: Caleb, Brittany, Steve
Call to Order: Mike called the meeting to order at 4:02 PM.
Adoption of Agenda: Motion by Jennifer; 2nd by Emily. Carried
Introduction of Dusty Rodiek, new Parks, Rec & Forestry
Discussion regarding 2019 Goals & Recommendations
Mike asked if anything was started with Shari T? Emily didn’t think so. Mike wondered if we
have anything to work from? Jennifer suggested moving forward from this time forth and start
now with a 1.5 year plan. Mike’s concerned about connectivity on the N end of the plan. Mike
said we can combine agenda items #4 & 5 into one item.
Goal #1: Website – Jackie thought new site would be running this year yet through CivicPlus.
Jennifer suggested going through the Master Plan with the education pieces. Ronda brought up
the Master Plan on the display and committee looked at it. Emily would like to see us earn
Silver Status. Darren mentioned about businesses. Eric suggested having a smaller group go
through the Plan and then bring back to this large group. Everyone can read the Plan via the
website, send recommendations to Mike, and he’ll compile them & bring to next meeting.
Define to suggest top 5 goals for the next 18 months based on the Master Plan that we’re
responsible for of this committee.
Discussion regarding 2019 Public Education Program – discussed in above agenda item.
Updates/Reports:
A. Status on VeoRide – SDSU/Community Bike Share Program: Mike said no status,
it is gone. VeoRide pulled the plug as they claimed the geofencing was a problem in
our area. The rep disappeared that we were working with so we’re back to square
one. Dusty asked what this was – an app which helped to control bike pollution. Bike
quality itself was pretty good – they were designing bikes in SDSU colors, etc. Emily
asked if any other available options? Jennifer said from campus perspective looking
for other companies to come to us but wondering if could be a joint contact between
SDSU and City? Paul thought it could be but not sure. Derrick (sp?) Peterson with
SDSU was also involved from the SDSU side.
B. Staff Updates
1) Cyclo-Cross Bike Race: Darren gave update on this. Waiting on the map that
they’d like to use at Pioneer Park. Joanie asked what is this race? Darren
explained with input from Eric. For adults or anyone? Different age brackets.
John Berry from Spoke n Sport came to us asking if we would approve of this race.
He wanted to do this with hog roast with PD but not sure when that’s happening.
Darren’s called John a couple of times but not able to connect – might have to go
to Spoke n Sport. Emily thought it will be a good thing for Brookings and our
biking committee. Ronda looked and race is Aug 24-25th which is also SDSU
move in weekend. Emily said possibly Brookings Bonanza in conjunction with
the race.
2) Senate Bill 187: Darren said this recognizes electric bikes, and he also sent to PD
Chief Dave Erickson. Mike wondered if we can ban electric scooters from
Campus? This is only bikes.
3) Website domain names secured – Darren found that we had 6 domain names but
they’ve expired. We don’t have anything now as we don’t have a website. Mike
thought City rebuilding website so Emily suggested that we use the new City’s
website and have more ways to connect. Mike thought domain name was hard
to search. Mike wondered if transportation will always be in Engineering? Jackie
thought could incorporate something. Showed Dusty the BAC current page under
the City.
4) Status of current 2019 projects by Jackie Lanning, Brookings City Eng ineer:
Jackie asked Ronda bring up the 2040 Bikeway Network. Paving & striping to 11’
wide on 8th St S. To west of this, widen curve ramps on north side of 8th St S for
future shared-use path. Next year from Med Ave to the west will repave that area
along with 5’ wide stripe bike paths. Trying to get 8th St S prepared. 8th St S and
Med programmed for new traffic signal w/recommendation with ramps and
bicycle push buttons. To go along with 22nd Ave, 8’ path on west side of 22nd Ave
by hospital and crosses over. Another start is 20th St S west of Main Ave –
installing 8’ shared-use concrete path and build east side of 20th near Western Ave.
Will be really nice improvement for Esther Heights and Valley View. People can
ride along sidewalk on Main Ave and then go west to the developments and
Dakota Prairie.
5) Mike wondering if anything new on north side? Jackie said looking for grants.
Mike thinks what the plan looks like and what needs to get done. By PAC,
community gardens, etc. Mike’s getting questions on a bike path and his answer
is different between bike & recreational paths for the Trail Route. Jackie said
nothing’s set so it can be discussed. Eric asked if we can start getting easements?
By the PAC, south side sidewalk by Univ Blvd is getting discussed. Maybe shared
use around baseball field? Anything that could deviate from the plan is that area.
Someone owes right along the Six Mile Creek that is interested in helping us, and
Eric could get an easement pretty quickly for us. There was discussion about
easement on W wide of fence. Jennifer said we need to have continuous bike
loop. 11th St to Med to bike path on campus by Univ Ln. Mike said this is very
different than this recreational plan. Paul asked if we could have side discussions
on the easements? Yes. Eric said we can’t get away by bypass as on univ ersity
land. Little path that goes along lake is nice but thought it was driven to bring
down to Med Ave. There is a corridor along Med Ave Jackie said that’s different
than Rec Trail. Shared use is for multiple things, not just bike.
Announcements / Correspondence / Calendar:
Do we want to meet in July? Would be July 18th. Decided to not meet in July but let’s keep
Aug 15th as next meeting date. Assignment: please get recommendations of goals by July 18th
to Mike.
Next meeting: August 15, 2019 at 4 PM
Adjournment: Motion by Eric, 2nd by Jennifer; carried & meeting adjourned at 4:42 PM.
Submitted by Ronda May