Minutes of meeting – Wed. Sept. 5, 2007
Room 350b, Hamilton City Centre
Attending
Members:
Daryl Bender (chair), Thom Oomen, Michael Donaldson, Tarquin Adams, Brad Tyleman, Greg Ellis (minutes)
Attending
Delegations:
Andy McLaughlin HSR, Jody
Tait and Joan Bell,
Attending
Guests:
Note: Action items are in bold print
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1.- Andy provided an update on HSR bikerack installation and handed out brochures that HSR is providing. The brochures will be available on the internet and HSR info desks. Questions were raised on availability of the brochures, on buses and at bike shops. Andy thought that there were issues with space availability on the buses, but will check to see if bike shops will be provided with the brochures.
There are presently rack equipped buses for the Upper James and College routes as well as 50% coverage for the King route. (43 buses). They expect to have bike racks on every bus by early October. There are plans for a ribbon cutting media event in September, details still to be arranged. Current plans are for the racks to be removed from buses for the winter, around October 31.
After discussion, the committee agreed to ask the HSR to review this decision and request that the bikeracks be operational on
buses all year long.
2. –
Joan Bell and Jodie Tait presented their progress
in the HRCA Waterfalls accessibility project.
The HRCA wants to highlight
Jody has developed a mapping and information for 12 hiking trails routes to most of the waterfalls and her next step is developing cycling routes to the waterfalls, based on HCC’s bicycle route map. She brought along a preliminary map for comments, and agreed to provide an electronic pdf version so that more detailed review could be done by the committee.
HRCA wants HCC’s input on the practicality of the tentative routes depicted, with an expected publishing date of February 2008 for the brochures. They would also like waterfalls depicted on the next HCC Cycling routes map, expected in January 2008.
After discussion, the committee suggested:
- HRCA should provide elevation details of the routes to iindicate difficulty, as
hills can create difficulties for some cyclists .
- HRCA should consider installing bike racks at locations where cyclists may have to park and walk to the waterfall. HCC will be consulted for details.
3. -HCC
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Chedoke Rail Trail Closure
Short discussion on the article in the
Spectator that said the trail would be closed for about a year for bridge
repair. This closure has an adverse impact on cycle commuters who use the rail
trail as their main route from
October 27 Joint Cycling Committee
Meeting
Discussion on
It was decided to invite cycling committees
from adjacent areas; Haldimand, and Halton as well as the usual Niagara and
A short discussion on the latest letter to
PW Canada from Burlington Cycling Committee requesting action on a lake side
trail over the
Darryl explained that Frank Kovacs has
contacted him asking for HCC involvement in this endeavour, that provides
helmets to needy children and education on safety issues. Thom,
Brad and Greg volunteered to be involved, Darryl will let Frank know.
2008 Toronto Spring Bike Show
All agreed that the bike show is a worthy
endeavour and HCC should register for a booth again next year. The Bike Show committee will be discussed at
our next meeting. Rob volunteered to fabricate clips for the HCC display board and look
for racks to display brochures and maps.
City Cycling project updates
Darryl
will send correspondence to City of
North Service Road bike lanes are on hold
until the developer can dedicate a section of right of way near
It was noted that a section of new
Rich said that the map update is progressing well, expected to be completed around January of 2008. He showed the committee a draft of the new rural map, all thought it looks good.
There was some discussion on the designation of” cautionary bike routes”, and unsigned routes these designations may be changed to “unsigned bike routes” and “cautionary unsigned bike routes”
Rich has ordered 5000 copies of the old maps to carry over until the new ones are ready.
Carfree Week–Sept. 2007
Thom said Green Venture is planning a Bike to Work day as part of CarFree week,
he was thinking of Friday Sept. 28.
Michael and Greg volunteered to lead groups from Mountain and
Note: The bike to work day has subsequently been cancelled, will return next year as part of the commuter challenge.
Bike Parking Issues,
Tarquin reported that an issue with bike
parking for commuters has been resolved, with a fabricated bike rack and
compound for indoor storage at this facility.
Tarquin will provide photos of
the bike rack design for the next meeting.
Job Posting for City staff for cycling
co-ordinator
Rich advised that posting had been advertised and there were numerous applications for the posting, applications were scheduled to be reviewed next week.
A resident had emailed concerns regarding
the lack of bike lanes on a portion of
Committee Renewal
Rich has not heard back from the Clerks
Dept. on details of how advertising for
HCC committee renewal will happen.
Darryl and Rich to contact
Carolyn Biggs of CoH Clerks Dept.
Meeting
adjourned at 7:01 p.m.
Minutes by Greg Ellis
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