HomeMy WebLinkAboutCity Council Committees - Bicycle Advisory Board - 10/29/2018Kent Bicycle Advisory Board October 29, 2018
Minutes Kent, Washington
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BOARD MEMBERS PRESENT: Board Chair, Rich Davis; Vice Chair, Karen
Chandler; Board members: Frank Boosman, Aaron Dent, Wendy Graves, Cheryl
Koubik, John Otakie, Mel Roberts, Andrew Sobczyk, Nick Swan.
STAFF MEMBERS PRESENT: April Delchamps, Dan Hansen.
ABSENT: Lynell Mooney.
1. Call to Order
The meeting was called to order at 5:45 PM, with Rich Davis presiding.
2. Roll Call
Board member Lynell Mooney was absent.
3. Approval of Minutes
The minutes of the September 24, 2018 meeting were reviewed. Wendy Graves
moved to accept the minutes and Karen Chandler seconded the motion and the
minutes were approved unanimously.
4. Update on New KBAB Member and Changes to City of Kent
Transportation Group
New member Cheryl Koubik was introduced.
Dan Hansen described changes in the Transportation Group. Kelly Peterson will be
transferring to the Mayor’s office to focus on Sound Transit-related issues; Rob
Brown will be taking his place as Group Manager for Transportation. Also, Antje
Kublitz is leaving the position of Commute Trip Reduction (CTR) Coordinator, and
the City will be recruiting a replacement for her.
5. Draft of Resolution/Bylaw Term Limits for Members
Dan Hansen gave an update on the status of an updated Board governance
resolution, which will be broadly in line with the requests of KBAB (e.g., staggered
two-year terms), and which will be in the form of an ordinance moving forward.
6. PSRC KBAB Representative
Mel Roberts reported on his efforts to represent KBAB at the Puget Sound Regional
Council (PSRC). This effort is ongoing. Andy Sobczyk made a motion that the Board
designate Mel as its official representative to the PSRC; Wendy Graves seconded
the motion and the motion was approved unanimously.
Kent Bicycle Advisory Board October 29, 2018
Minutes Kent, Washington
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7. Update on Bike Map, Bike Project Feasibility Analysis, and Bike
Project Prioritization Criteria
April Delchamps presented a near-final draft map to be used for bicycle facility
planning as part of the new Transportation Master Plan (TMP) and requested that
Board members provided any final comments on the map no later than November
12. A number of Board members expressed their thanks to April for her continuing
work on this important issue. April also presented draft bicycle project prioritization
criteria and requested comments from the Board no later than November 19.
8. Adjournment
At 7:00 PM, Rich Davis declared the meeting adjourned.
Lynell Mooney
Secretary, Kent Bicycle Advisory Board