Bicyclist and Pedestrian Commission

Minutes - Wheaton Bicycle Advisory Committee Subcommittee of the Environmental Improvement Commission April 19th, 2017 Roll Call​: ​Chairman, Dan Dlhy, called the meeting to order at 7pm. In Attendance​:​ Dan Dlhy (Chair), Therese Kushman, Rita Nathanson, Carrie Provost, Bill Nieman and Laurel Salvador were also present. Approval of Minutes​: ​The minutes were amended. Dan moved to accept the minutes (with changes) and Therese accepted and Bill seconded. The minutes were approved as amended. Public Comment​: ​None Chair Report​: ​On April 5th, Dan attended a meeting at Cantigny Golf Club with the Warrenville Bicycle Pedestrian Advisory Committee, the Winfield Bicycle Committee, Cantigny Staff and members of the DuPage Forest Preserve. The meeting was to discuss a proposed bike path starting at St. James Farm, going through the Forest Preserve and around the Cantigny Golf Course to the main park (Cantigny). Also discussed was a grant that the DuPage Forest Preserve received to build a parking lot and path running parallel to Mack Road to Winfield Road. The funds for the grant will be available for the DuPage Forest Preserve in the next ten years. Ongoing Business​: Bike To School: ​Therese contacted the PTA Council President and other members of the PTA by passing out a flyer for the Bike / Walk to School event to distribute at an upcoming PTA Meeting on April 26th. Sandburg, Whittier and Bauer schools all have signed up for the event through the Bike / Walk to School website. Coffee with Council: ​ Since our committee will not continue to attend the Coffee with Council meetings on a regular basis, Dan reached out to Paul Redmond to discuss proposed ways to gather information on upcoming engineering projects. Wheaton History Ride:​ The waivers that were created for the history ride will need to be filled out by participants and the City of Wheaton will keep these on file for ten years. The ride will begin at 2pm on Saturday May 20th and we will gather at the fountain in Adams Park (next to the Wheaton Public Library). Nancy Flannery of the Wheaton Historical Preservation Society will be our docent to speak of the history of each stop will be riding along with the members of the Wheaton Bicycle Advisory Committee and Wheaton Residents. The Wheaton Historical Preservation Society will help to promote the ride and our committee members will help pass out the flyers as well. National Bike Month (May):​ Rita will contact and work with the Wheaton Public Library to set up a display for National Bike Month. Requesting that a copy of our bike map, a “Bike Wheaton” t-shirt, a copy of our scheduled rides and bike about bicycling be displayed for patrons. Wheaton Bike Map: ​ A current copy of the Wheaton Bike Map was passed around to committee members to see the finished product. The printing of the maps turned out beautifully and we have 200 for use at our events. Wheaton Bike Festival 2017:​ Paula Barrington of the Downtown Wheaton Association committed to have postcards and flyers created for the event. The bike festival will be held on Saturday August 12th from 10am until noon. Still trying to get in touch with the Wheaton Police Department on whether or not they will help with the Bike Rodeo. New Business​: ​Bike Valet for the Taste of Wheaton on Saturday June 3rd. The sign-up sheet was distributed and members selected times to volunteer to be preset at the booth. Volunteers are still needed for the event and we will reach out to others for commitments. Other topics from Committee Members​: ​None Upcoming Committee Meetings​: ​Monday ​May 8th​ at Downtown Wheaton Association to discuss the upcoming Wheaton Bike Festival (private). ​ ​Wednesday ​May 17th ​(public) and Wednesday ​June 21st ​(public). Adjournment​:​ The meeting was adjourned at 8:05pm Respectfully Submitted​: ​Rita Nathanson