Thanks for taking this on Jing!  I will not be able to attend, either. 

I move that the meeting proceed even if there is an absence of a quorum, and that any formal decisions made at the meeting that require immediate action be sent out by email in order that such actions may be ratified by those who could not be in attendance in order to establish a decision by a majority of board members.

I do agree with Derek's recommendations, and suggest that he continue as the leader!

-Jonathan

On 11/05/2014 10:34 AM, Derek Springston wrote:
Jing,
I will not be able to attend the BB Meeting on Thursday as I'll be out of town for a planning meeting in Wellburg for an EPA Brownfields grant.  I'm disappointed about missing the BB Meeting, as I firmly believe we need to get the ball rolling again, but I just can't be there tomorrow. 

I would like to recommend at the meeting that you guys talk about the possibility of applying for another Transportation Alternatives Program grant for FY2015 like we did last year for FY2014.  I recommend you discuss:
    - whether or not we should pursue it again
    - who should lead the effort (I could lead it again, unless someone else really wants to)
    - who would like to help with the application

So far, Mayor Selin said she'd like to see us pursue it and Jing and Chip said they'd be willing to help with the application.  Since we worked with the City Manager last year on this, I've asked Jeff Mikorski about his interest, and will let you know when I hear back from him. 

Thanks for the meeting reminder.  I hope it's well attended.
~Derek 

On Wed, Nov 5, 2014 at 9:53 AM, Jing Zhang <tranplan@labyrinth.net> wrote:

FYI, the bike board meeting is tomorrow (Thursday, Nov. 6), PSB Training Room, from 6:30-8:30 pm.

 

See you then,

 

Jing

 

From: Jennifer [mailto:jselin@hotmail.com]
Sent: Thursday, October 23, 2014 1:55 PM
To: Frank Gmeindl
Cc: Chip Wamsley; Jing Zhang; Derek Springston; Bike Board - Morgantown

Subject: Re: [Bikeboard] Fwd: Mon Blvd Bicycle Climbing Lane

 

What Time?

Jenny Selin


On Oct 23, 2014, at 10:03 AM, "Frank Gmeindl" <fgmeindl@gmail.com> wrote:

Works for me.

 

Frank

Those that say, "It can't be done" should not stand in the way of those that are doing it

 

On Oct 23, 2014, at 9:07 AM, "Chip Wamsley" <chip@wamsleycycles.com> wrote:



That works for me.

Chip

---- Original Message ----
From: "Jing Zhang" <tranplan@labyrinth.net>
Sent: 10/23/2014 7:47:27 AM
To: "'Jennifer'" <jselin@hotmail.com>, "'Derek Springston'" <dspringston@gmail.com>
Cc: "'Bike Board - Morgantown'" <bikeboard@bikemorgantown.com>, "'Frank Gmeindl'" <fgmeindl@gmail.com>
Subject: Re: [Bikeboard] Fwd: Mon Blvd Bicycle Climbing Lane


Let’s schedule a time to meet! Propose: the Thursday of the first week in November (Nov. 6th)?

 

Jing 

 

From: bikeboard-bounces@bikemorgantown.com [mailto:bikeboard-bounces@bikemorgantown.com] On Behalf Of Jennifer
Sent: Wednesday, October 22, 2014 7:11 PM
To: Derek Springston
Cc: Bike Board - Morgantown; Frank Gmeindl
Subject: Re: [Bikeboard] Fwd: Mon Blvd Bicycle Climbing Lane

 

I appreciate all of the work that has been done over the past several years. Here we are where we are and we have support for bicycle initiatives, we have had changes in administrative staff.  It still takes time to put items in place, but if we don't push, we don't make progress.

Jenny Selin

On Oct 22, 2014, at 11:45 AM, "Jennifer" <jselin@hotmail.com> wrote:

Somewhere in here we do need some visible projects. Could use bike board help!

Jenny Selin

On Oct 22, 2014, at 11:19 AM, "Derek Springston" <dspringston@gmail.com> wrote:

Frank,
Thanks for the update.  It would be exciting to see a climbing lane there.  I would use it just the same or almost the same whether they put a lane in there or not, but I think it would provide some more 'visible' infrastructure to encourage folks to bike.  With the time it's taken or taking, it feels like a failed project to me, and I hate to feel like giving up, but at this point, it makes me feel like questioning whether that project was a valuable use of time spent over the last several years.  I'm not necessarily talking about my time, but all involved. 

However, if we're almost to realizing it's implementation, it will be valuable to finish.  I know I haven't been super involved with the Bike Board as of late since my priorities are my family and kids right now, especially with a 2 month old, but I'll be back in the loop again, especially IF we land that WVDOH Transportation Alternatives grant.

Have a nice day.  I appreciate the update.

~Derek

 

On Wed, Oct 22, 2014 at 10:53 AM, Frank Gmeindl <fgmeindl@gmail.com> wrote:

Last night, City Council unanimously approved the first reading of the ordinance that will authorize the MOU between the City, WVDOH and WVU to get the climbing lane installed.  

 

Considering that it took 2 years from the time we proposed the climbing lane for the City to convene a meeting with all the stakeholders and then 3 more years from the time these 3 parties met and reached a vocal agreement to write the MOU which is substantively identical to that which was agreed, I wouldn't hold my breath waiting for the MOU to actually get signed by the 3 parties and then implemented by them.

 

Jenny Selin raised a good point during the bike lane discussion at last night's meeting.  She observed that the surface of the shoulder where the bike lane is supposed to go is poor and needs some real pavement before money's wasted striping, marking and signing it.  Jeff Mikorski responded that WVDOH is responsible for paving Mon Blvd. but was not aware that WVDOH has any plans to repave it or the shoulder.  He said that he hoped the City could work with WVDOH to get them to repave the shoulder if they had funds for it.  Mike Fike also questioned who will keep the climbing lane clean.  Jeff responded that both the WVDOH and the City sweep the shoulder.  

 

So, you can see that the obstacles this project still needs to overcome are not unlike the glass, rocks, snow, ice and other debris that those of us that ride up Mon Blvd. must get around or over.  It would be interesting to compare this project's history with that of the Evansdale Drive relocation and creation of a roadway through the Arboretum.

 

Frank

Lead, follow, or get out of the way

 

 

 

Begin forwarded message:



From: Frank Gmeindl <fgmeindl@gmail.com>

Subject: Mon Blvd Bicycle Climbing Lane

Date: October 21, 2014 2:52:52 PM EDT

To: Bike Board - Morgantown <bikeboard@bikemorgantown.com>

 

Tonight's City Council meeting agenda item #10:

 

Consideration of APPROVAL of FIRST READING of AN ORDINANCE BY 
THE CITY OF MORGANTOWN AUTHORIZING A MEMORANDUM OF 
UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN IT AND THE WV DEPARTMENT OF 
TRANSPORTATION, DIVISION OF HIGHWAYS, FOR INSTALLATION OF 
A BICYCLE LANE ALONG NORTHBOUND U.S. 19(MONONGAHELA 
BOULEVARD), BETWEEN EIGHTH STREET AND EVANSDALE DRIVE. 

 

See p. 60 -61 (approximately half way through the packet) at http://www.morgantownwv.gov/wp-content/uploads/City-Council-Packet.pdf for the actual MOU.  (Sorry, I couldn't cut-and-paste it legibly here.)

 

You could attend the meeting in City Hall or watch it live on TV.

 

Frank

 

 

 

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