06-16-2021 BPAC
CITY OF HUTCHINSON
Pedestrian and Bicycle Advisory Committee
Wednesday, June 16th, 2021 @ 2:00 p.m.
Oddfellows Park Shelter
Meeting Minutes
Members present: Deb Card, Dave May
Others Present: Sara Witte, Lynn Neumann, Brett Nelson (SHIP)
Absent: John Hassinger, Mark Hanneman, Michelle Keifer, Brandon Begnaud
(Council Rep), Kent Exner (City Engineer), John Olson (Public Works)
1. Review of last meeting minutes – March 2021 Motion to approve made by Deb C.,
seconded by Dave May.
2. Education/Promotion/Community Wellness
a) Bike/Walk to Work/School- No Update
b) Bike Rides/Events- Tour De Tonka (8/6/21), Tour of Saints- St. Joseph
c) Friends of Luce Line- No Update
d) SHIP-Brett-Funding Fix it Station at the school campus. Potential of $2K for 2022.
e) Walk, Bike, Fun program updates-Michelle – No Update
3. Trail Counts
Physical counting to be conducted at Eheim first part of July: Deb, Dave, John H &
friends
Sara reported that our current TrafX trail counting equipment is out of date and the
docking system does not work. Lynn & Sara will look for other
sources to possibly fund replacement equipment
Brett will talk with MNDOT about borrowing their counters to obtain info on Bluff and
Oddfellows areas
4. Trail Projects
Reviewed off March minutes: 2021 upcoming projects: School Rd. trail (SW&NW)-
including spur by Tokyo Grill, New section of trail by
Grove/Brown Streets to Lind, extend sidewalk north side of Hwy 7
east from Lions East park to TDK
5. Street Crossings/Bike racks
Hwy 7 & Montana update- HAWK system- Kent shared with Sara that materials should
be arriving in late June with construction starting in July
Deb brought up concern of McDonald Dr. and HHS parking lot for a crosswalk- Sara will
get in touch with John Olson at Street Dept.
6. Committee Goals for 2021:
Community Outreach on bike education- class for seniors? Youth?
Other discussion: Quarterly Meetings will be held at 3pm, instead of 2pm-Deb C. request
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NEXT MEETING: September 15, 2021 2:00 p.m.
*Location TBD*