BPC 10-17-07MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE
BICYCLE PEDESTRIAN COMMISSION
October 17, 2007
CUPERTINO
The meeting was called to order at 7:09 p.m.
ROLL CALL
Present: Paulsen, Armstrong, Koski, Wiant, Walton
Absent:
Staff: None
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS
NAME TOPIC
Joe Walton Attended the Commissioners breakfast on 10/10/07
and Lisa Giefer (President of the Planning
Commission) suggested that the BPC promote an
R.R. over cross at Orion Lane and Columbus
Avenue. May moved that we add this topic to
December's agenda. Discussion ensued over
standards and cost of an over crossing.
WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS
FROM TOPIC
Dave Stillman Meetin without staff
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
1. September 19
REGULAR MEETING A N/A NOTES
September 19, 2007 X Small amendment
Change Don Anderson to Don Armstrong
OLD BUSINESS
2. Bicycle Transportation Plan Update
ACTION: N
VOTE: N
NOTES: Joe talked about updating Chapter 5 and the Executive Summary. The Commission
decided to review Chapter 5 and bring suggestions to the December meeting. May discussed
Chapter 1. Geoff is going to talk to VTA about B.P. specifications. Geoff also has Chapter 2
through 6 and will bring changes to December meeting. The Mayor suggested announcing
updates on television broadcast.
3. Discussion on staff's Interim Report on Alternative Considerations Regarding the
Evaluation of Traffic Issues in the Tri-School Area
ACTION: N
VOTE: N
NOTES: Handout distributed. A meeting to be held in November to discuss the traffic report.
4. Conducting Bicycle Pedestrian commission meetings on staff's absence.
ACTION: N
VOTE: N
NOTES: David communicated four points about holding the meeting without staff. The agenda
will be prepared and posted. The minutes will be taken as usual. The setup for the meeting will
be handled as usual. The meeting will run the same following the Brown act rules.
FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS
Bicycle Bridge from Orion Lane to Columbus
ADD meetings
New Business:
Bridge -how it would be built and how much it would cost. Approx. 6.7 million dollars. It must
go through general committee to gain approval. Going to committee 10/18/07 and VTA Board of
Directors 11/7/07 and if they approve we are good to go. The bridge will be built pre-fabricated.
It should be easy.
ADJOURNMENT
The meeting was adjourned at 8:04 p.m.
SUBMITTED BY:
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Ji Wiant -Commissioner