NOTE- Next meeting: Tuesday, April 16, 7pm, Dudgeon School. Agenda: continue planning the public meeting.

• I. Announcements:
  • a. The DMNA web site has revisions and additions, including a list of plant species seeded and planted along the path.

  • b. Articles were sent out to Regent, Vilas, Westmorland, Nakoma, Dudgeon-Monroe, and Midvale Heights neighborhoods announcing the upcoming Friends public meeting. Another article discussing the rules of the road was sent to all except Midvale Heights. (Laura needs to get a copy to put in the next edition of their newsletter).

  • c. Tony Fernandez briefly went over the planned bike path work for this year, including connectors at Carling Dr. and Hammersley (north of the beltline), a pedestrian overpass at Harrison, and the completion of the Breese Terrace to Randall section of the path. Crossings for the latter will be mid block at Breese and Crazy Legs, and use of existing crosswalk crossings at Regent and Monroe. Tony anticipates complete reconstruction of this intersection in possibly 3-4 years.

• II. Planning of the May 1 public meeting. The format will again be brief announcements, following by some questions from the audience. We will then have time for people to view posters and meet to discuss agenda items in small groups, sign interest sheets, register opinions, etc. Agenda items proposed:
  • a. Spring clean-up: Tentatively planned for Sunday, May 19, to coincide with Bike-to-Work week. Tony said the city might be able to provide pick up for trash bags. Mark will check with Roger Goodwin (Streets Dept.) to see if this is possible. Suggested that there be a coordinator. (Need a volunteer coordinator and about 3 people per neighborhood, more at Allied). Once the date is set, consider contacting Allied Dr. contacts to arrange for help there. Presenter? Time: 3 minutes

  • b. Bike activities: Tentative: Use the Bike to Work week (May 18-24) to publicize the SW Path. Mark will look into having a bike repair station somewhere along the path (ask Pacific Cycle or Michael's Cyclery?). Possibly organize a bike ride on the path.

  • c. Invasive species: Bill Barker will come to the meeting, could speak briefly. Sue Reindollar will contact Kelly Kearns regarding getting the invasive species poster. Laura will bring the Knotweed poster we used last year. Time: 5 minutes

  • d. Rules of the path/ informational signs: Mark will present the rules that Ann wrote up. (update: Ann will be there, could present). Bring up the topic of informational signs. Signs to be discussed at a future meeting of the city's Ped/Bike/Motor Vehicle Commission, but could have a sign up sheet for those interested in getting signs. Address issue that the path is multi-use, not just for bikes. Time: 4 minutes

  • e. Kiosks: Cami not present tonight. Announce or not?

  • f. Plantings: Sue and Laura to present a brief overview of the plantings that have been done. Laura will revise her poster from last year (Midvale Heights plantings). Time: 5 minutes

  • g. Path additions/Maintenance plans/Encroachments: Tony will discuss this year's construction plans (see announcements, above) and maintenance plans including mowing and plowing (currently 6-7 foot width). He will bring the maintenance schematic that shows general planting and mowing policy. Encroachments: Tony will discuss briefly, defer most questions to small group afterwards. Should have sheets to register opinions of current plowing policy, someone to moderate small group discussion of plowing issues (John Schmitz?) Time: 10 minutes

  • h. Solicit input from audience: other ideas not mentioned? 5 minutes?

  • i. (Project Home project was briefly discussed. Landscaping plans have been scaled back, Jane Kuzma will not be available May 1, so decided not to include on agenda).

• III. Publicity for the meeting:
  • a. Neighborhood newsletters (done)

  • b. Signs along the path: Mark will draft and circulate. Sue has stakes to staple signs to. Char is willing to get the signs laminated. Agreed on 8 1/2 x 11 inch size. Want to have signs ready by mid April. Volunteers to post signs: DMNA- Char, MHCA-Laura and Mark . Others?

  • c. Announcements at libraries, bike shops. (Volunteers to put up?)

  • d. Bikies email- Mark

  • e. Isthmus-Sue

  • f. newspapers-Mark (update: Sue will take care of this)

• IV. Sign up sheets: each table/group discussion leader responsible for their own sign up sheets. A general sign up sheet should be available for other ideas.

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