Bicycle Task Force

APPROVED MINUTES OF A MEETING OF THE BICYCLE TASK FORCE Northbrook Village Hall – Terrace Conference Room July 13, 2016 Members Present: Jim O’Connell, Angus Duthie, Chris Henning, Frank Bleeker, and Tom Tebbe Members Absent: George Garner Jr. Staff Present: Jim Baxa and Kris Scharp (NBK Park District) Staff Absent: Mike Metrick Others Present: Call Meeting to Order. Chairman Henning called the meeting to order in the Terrace Conference Room of the Village Hall at 7:03 p.m. Review March 9, 2016 Minutes. It was moved and seconded that the March 9, 2016 minutes were approved. Review of projects from the ranking criteria matrix. Chris Henning, Committee Chair explained the background on why the selected projects were chosen and expressed the goal and intent of why each project location should be considered. The foundation for each individual project will be based off an updated bike plan; as a revised bike plan will be the guiding tool to follow for section, design standards and long term budget planning. The following comments were brought up by the committee for each project  Skokie Boulevard Intersection Study was omitted from the Small Project list o Update Bike Plan: This project is necessary to have in place and to assist with seeking outside grant funding to assist with design/construction costs. Request to update the transportation section of the Village’s Comprehensive Plan. o Dundee Road and Skokie Boulevard Intersection Study: It is anticipated that the Skokie Valley Trail (SVT) project will increase Pedestrian/Bicycle traffic in this area; this project should be looked at during construction of the SVT. Is a Lake-Cook Road connection to the Botanical Gardens being considered? o Sanders Road connection to Des Plaines River Trail: Concerns about the viability of widening the sidewalk along the south side of Dundee Road west from Sanders Intersection. Include existing trails in the photo narrative. Include the new stoplight at Dundee /Portwine Roads in narrative. o Shermer Road off-road route: Include in the study the extension of this route to Walters Avenue. Revise the project description and additional goal of this route is to direct Pedestrian/Bicycling use towards the Metra Train station and Downtown area. o Techny River Trail: Coordinate overall feasibility of project with the Northbrook Park District. o Waukegan Road Connection: The intent of this project t is to direct traffic to the Northbrook Court and Deerbrook Mall. Is the sidewalk going to be extended is to Lake- Cook?  July 13, 2016 BTF Meeting Minutes - APPROVED The Bicycle Task Force Committee made a motion stating; “The projects selected are to be presented to the Village Board for inclusion and consideration in future development of the Capital Improvements Project Planning. The Bike Task Force Committee desires the that Bike Plan as the first project to be considered among all project to assist with project planning.” Adjourn: On motion made and seconded, the meeting of the BTF was adjourned at 8:27 p.m. Minutes Submitted by Jim Baxa. Page 2 of 2 P:\TRANSPORTATION\Bicycle planning\BIKEWAYS\Memos to BTF\2016\11-9-16\7-13-16 BTF Draft Minutes.docx