OFFICIAL NOTICE AND AGENDA COUNTY OF MARATHON of a meeting of the County Board, Committee, Agency, WAUSAU, WI 54403 Corporation or Sub-Unit thereof, MARATHON COUNTY METROPOLITAN PLANNING COMMISSION S BICYCLE AND PEDESTRIAN SUB-COMMITTEE SEPTEMBER 24, 2015 6:30 P.M. LARGE CONFERENCE ROOM 210 RIVER DRIVE, WAUSAU, WI Marathon County Mission Statement: Marathon County Government serves people by leading, coordinating, and providing county, regional, and statewide initiatives. It directly or in cooperation with other public and private partners provides services and creates opportunities that make Marathon County and the surrounding area a preferred place to live, work, visit, and do business. (Last updated: 12-20-05) Commission Purpose: The Commission shall be concerned with studies and recommendations relating to activities including but not limited to land-use; natural resources; utilities; and transportation systems within the metropolitan planning area. (Commission Bylaws last updated: 1-24-12) AGENDA ITEMS: 1. CALL TO ORDER; 2. WELCOME AND INTRODUCTIONS; 3. APPROVE THE MINUTES OF THE AUGUST 27, 2015 MEETING; 4. MARATHON COUNTY METROPOLITAN PLANNING COMMISSION S APPROVAL OF THE 2015 BICYCLE AND PEDESTRIAN PLAN; 5. BIKE FRIENDLY BUSINESS DESIGNATION; 6. OPEN STREETS EVENTS; 7. MAY IS BIKE MONTH EVENTS; 8. COMMUNITY UPDATES AND FUTURE EVENTS; 9. NEXT MEETING DATE OCTOBER 22, 2015; 10. ADJOURN. Any person planning to attend this meeting who needs some type of special accommodation in order to participate should call the County Clerk s Office at 715-261-1500 or e-mail infomarathon@mail.co.marathon.wi.us one business day before the meeting. SIGNED PRESIDING OFFICER OR DESIGNEE 848-9361 848-5887 715-387-4175 FAXED TO: Daily Herald City Pages Marshfield News NOTICE POSTED AT COURTHOUSE: FAXED TO: Mid-west Radio Group - 848-3158 FAXED BY: LJ Schultz By: County Clerk FAX DATE: 9-17-15 Date: FAX TIME: 3:01 pm Time: a.m/p.m. FAX BY/DATE/TIME:
MARATHON COUNTY METROPOLITAN PLANNING COMMISSION Bicycle and Pedestrian Sub-Committee Minutes August 27, 2015 Members: Phil Valitchka, Aaron Ruff, John Beatty, John Nowaczyk, Dennis Helke, Andrew Plath, Kenzie Payne, Fred Heider Staff: Dave Mack, Andy Lynch Others: Pat Peckham-City Pages 1. Call to Order Meeting was called to order by Valitchka at 6:37 pm. 2. Welcome and Introductions 3. Approve the Minutes of the August 27, 2015 Meetings Motion/second by PLATH/NOWACZYK to approve the meeting minutes from the August 27, 2015 meeting. Motion carried by voice vote, no dissent. 4. Bicycle/Pedestrian Plan Approval Discussion was opened on the draft plan. Mack explained the timeline of the plan and the next steps. Members Nowaczyk and Plath detailed items they wanted to have added to the plan, such as footrests and additional safety railings on the Bridge Street bridge. Heider supplied a list of additional recommendations focused on pedestrian safety. Helke, citing a citizen s concern, asked to have a path extended in Kroenenwetter to facilitate access to the YMCA along CTH X. A discussion on including the Trillium Lane path in Rib Mountain to the Top Priorities list also took place. All notes and concerns are being sent to Toole Design to be further incorporated in the plan. Motion/second by BEATTY/PLATH to approve the plan with changes to be incorporated. Motion carried by voice vote, no dissent. 5. Bicycle/Pedestrian Plan Implementation Process Lynch began the discussion noting that some of the priority program initiatives were already in the process. Valitchka suggested doing public awareness to build support for the plan and change the culture. It was generally agreed by the group that this was the priority. Peckham mentioned that showcasing small successes in the media could help gain better public awareness of cycling and pedestrian issues. It was suggested that a short term goal of educating law enforcement could be done with possibly hiring Peter Flucke, WeBike, Etc., to assist with this; this was agreed upon by the group. 6. Community Updates and future Events; Helke reported the Wausau Wheelers Club continues to grow in membership and are involved with rides for the upcoming Irish Fest. Helke also noted the presence of Sheriff deputies patrolling on bikes for events. Nowaczyk reported that they are sponsoring a Honor Flight ride fundraiser as well Beatty discussed the changes made to their Bike Rodeo program that involved the target age group and they felt it was more effective. Lynch reported that he would need volunteers in the near future to complete a bicycle rack inventory for the metro area. 9. Next Meeting Date September 24, 2015 at 6:30 PM 8. Adjourn Motion/second by BEATTY/NOWACZYK to adjourn the meeting. Motion carried by voice vote, no dissent. Meeting Adjourned at 8:47 pm. Submitted by: David Mack Program Manager/MPO Director Marathon County Conservation, Planning and Zoning/Wausau MPO O:\PLDATA\MPO\BikeCommittee\Minutes\2015\MPOC_BP_20150827_Minute.doc
Wausau MPO Bicycle & Pedestrian Committee Meeting September 24, 2015 1
Bicycle Friendly Business LAB program to recognize efforts to encourage bicycling for employees, customers, and the community. 2
Bicycle Friendly Business More than just great bike parking. Increase Bike to Work Day participation Support bicycling in the community Repair facilities available to employees Appointed Bicycle Coordinator to distribute information
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Bicycle Friendly Business Application cycle: Open: October 2015 Deadline: December 15, 2015 Announced: February 2016 Identify businesses in your communities 5
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Open Streets Streets are closed to automobile traffic so people may walk, bike, skate, dance and have fun. https://youtu.be/5eef5tabmkg 7
Open Streets
Open Streets Working with Liz Field, Wausau River District Current target is May 2016 in downtown Wausau. Eventually expand to other parts of the city/metro area w/multiple events per year.