Bicycle-Pedestrian Advisory Council

Meeting Minutes, 20 December 2007

2007-12-20T17:58:00.000-05:00

Minutes from December 20, 2007 BPAC meeting In attendance: David G., Trevor, Tim, Dave N., Jennifer, Kent, Nicole, and David K. Absent: David M. Topics of discussion: - New BPAC members permit quorum. Now that David Geraghty and Trevor French have become BPAC members, six of eleven membership positions are filled! BPAC action needed:

Meeting Minutes, 20 September 2007

2007-10-20T17:48:00.000-04:00

BPAC Minutes – 20 September 2007 In attendance: Jan, David K., Nicole, Jennifer, Kent, Tim Guests: ~16 Ithaca College journalism students Topics: - Kent provided overview of BPAC to IC students; member introductions - Planning Board – property on 100 block of Prospect St. Apparently it is

Meeting Minutes, 19 July 2007

2007-07-19T17:37:00.000-04:00

BPACMinutes, July 19, 2007Present: Carla Shafer, Jan Zeserson, Kent Johnson, David Kay David acted as chair.IMPORTANT: Meeting time has been changed to the THIRD Thursday of every month, same hour, same place. Next meeting will be September 20; Kent will act as chair. No August Meeting.A gentle reminder to BPAC members to give courtesy notice to the acting chair if you cannot attend.Bicycle

BPAC Statement on Starbucks Drive-Through

2007-06-14T17:54:00.000-04:00

21 June 2007To: City of Ithaca Planning BoardFrom: BPACRe: Starbuck’s Proposed Drive-ThroughBPAC has reviewed the proposal for a Starbuck’s drive-thru on Meadow Street directly behind Northside Wine & Spirits, and we urge you NOT to approve it.The specific reasons are fairly easy to identify:The proposed entrance/exit directly off and onto Meadow St. will overload an already highly trafficked

Meeting Minutes, 14 June 2007

2007-06-14T17:42:00.000-04:00

BPACMinutes, June 14, 2007, 7:00-9:00 p.m.Present: Carla Shafer, Jan Zeserson, David McElrath, David Nutter, Jennifer Dotson, Tim Logue, Kent Johnson, Shane Seger. Jan acted as chair.IMPORTANT: MEETING TIME CHANGED to the THIRD Thursday of every month, same hour, same place. Next meeting will be July 19. In our schedule of rotating chairs, David Kay will act as chair on July 19.Bicycle

Meeting Minutes, 17 May 2007

2007-05-17T18:07:00.000-04:00

BPAC Draft Minutes, May 17, 2007Present: Carla Schafer, Jan Zeserson, Tim Logue, David McElrath, David Nutter, NicoleTedescoEast State Street Bicycle Lane: BPAC discussed the East State Street Bicycle Lane and hadthe following comments: The striping at the “tuning fork” island downhill going straight shouldn’t extend into the bicycle path. When going uphill and turning onto Schuyler or Eddy

Resolution on E. State St. Bicycle Lane

2007-05-17T17:56:00.000-04:00

East State Street Bicycle Lane BPACWhereas: East State Street connects downtown Ithaca with Collegetown and is an important link in street network for multiple modes, including private motor vehicles, public transit, bicycling, and walking; and The City of Ithaca is considering installation of an uphill bicycle lane on East State Street beginning at East Green Street and ending at

BPAC Charter

2005-06-01T17:34:00.000-04:00

Duties:§ 12-3. Appointment and membership.The Mayor, with the approval of the Common Council, shall appoint a Bicycle/Pedestrian Advisory Council to be composed of 11 voting members who are interested in finding cooperative solutions for the problems facing cyclists, pedestrians and people with disabilities. At least five members shall be active bicyclists, and at least four members shall be