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Home My WebLink About07/06/2006 - Minutes t RENTON NON-MO�ORIZED TRANSPORTATION ADV SORY COMMITTEE Meeting Minutes July 6, 2006 �... , ��. �;`�� Next Committee Meeting: � � , � �;:� �� September 7,2006, 4:30—5:30 p.m., Conference Room 511, 5 Floor � �K�.� � �:� Renton City Hall (Note: There will not be an August meeting.) Committee Members Present: Bob Elliot,Mazgaret Feaster, Rick Gamble, Jean Hobart, Pete Maas, Craig Paynter, Robert Peterson, Frances Pieper, and Paul Wantzelius �f?l�(�F��fiGTQf+� Committee Members Excused Absence: Dorothy Flower, Janene Sestak ��T � 0 200�' City Staff Present: f;�'�'�,�RK�S O�FICE Leslie Betlach, Parks Director Peter Hahn, Deputy PBPW Administrator-Transportation Guests: Earl Pieper The meeting was called to order by Vice-Chair, Rick Gamble at 4:35 p.m. Minutes One correction was noted to the June 2006 minutes: Page 2, Paragraph 3: Pete Maas is aware of the trails plan,just looking for a clarification for something he could present in writing to the committee he is working with. Pete Maas made a motion, seconded by Dorothy Flower,to approve the June 1, 2006 minutes with the above correction. All were in favor, minutes approved. CORRESPONDENCE/ANNOUNCEMENTS/CLIPPINGS 1. Craig Paynter passed around photos of a bridge neaz the old Duwamish Drive-in, now a Boeing Building on Pacific Highway South neaz the Green River in Tukwila. The photos show an extended trail arm bridge for pedestrians and bicycles. REPORTS Parks Department: Leslie Betlach explained the new attachment to the minutes which is the Park Boazd Status Report. Two letters addressed to Rich Perteet, Interim Transporta.tion Systems Director, from Bob Elliot are attached to the agenda: The first letter was regarding the RNMTAC's support of the Hardie &Rainier Street Improvement Program. The second letter was regarding the latter trail corridor along SW 7�' Street, Bicycle Improvements. 1:�2006 Files12006-112mb(NonMotorized-July 06 Minutes by DW).doc .' Renton Non-Motorized Tr�ansportation Advisory Committee � July 6,2006 Meeting Minutes Page 2 of 3 Leslie Betlach gave an update of the second meeting regarding the Tri-Park Master Plan. Leslie provided board displays and discussed the update in great detail including the Full Build-Out Concept, Liberty Park Concept, Cedar River Park Concept and the Narco Site Concept. She mentioned there will be another open-house in August 2006. The goal is to have the three parks function as one park with safe and accessible non- motorized transportation. There was also discussion about the pedestrian bike connection and physical constraints (i.e., trail behind Shari's Restaurant) and the possibility of moving the bike path. The trail connections in this vicinity are being addressed in the I-405 project&NE 4�' Corridor project. OLD BUSINESS 1. Status of Safeway sidewalk at NE 4�'—repaired. NEW BUSINESS l. Peter Hahn,Deputy PBPW Administrator-Transportation,was introduced and talked about the improvements associated with The Landing including the detour routes and street improvements,the Logan Avenue extension, and new intersection at Park& Logan. The main roads will be closed to expedite construction and hopefully aid with disruptions. Designs feature Logan north bound with a 5' wide bike path. If an extra lane is added, a south-bound bike lane may be included. Time frame: Park Avenue will close as of 6/14/06 and the closure will last approximately 14 months. A consultant has been hired to evaluate Houser. It is unknown at this time if a bike path to Garden will be part of the expansion. No Lake Washington Loop signs were included during construction but will be considered. Park Avenue to become more pedestrian friendly. OPEN ISSUES 1. September is election month. Please consider serving a term. It was remarked that Burnett Linear Park is getting more use with its new improvements. Leslie Betlach mentioned there is a"Boards and Commission Training"scheduled for Friday& Saturday, September 22 &23, 2006. It was highly recommended, although not mandatory, for a11 members to attend. A notice was mailed to all Board and Commission members on Wednesday July 5, 2006 with location, times, and more information. 1:�2006 Files�2006-112mb(NonMotorized-July 08 Minutes by DV1�.doc � � Renton Non-Motorized ansportation Advisory Committee July 6,2006 Meeting Minutes Page 3 of 3 A motion was made by Dorothy Flower, seconded by Robert Peterson to skip the August meeting due to vacations. Since there was some confusion surrounding this issue, an official vote was taken with six (6) `yeas' and two (2) `nays' to skip the August meeting. Motion passed. Next scheduled meeting to be held Thursday, September 7, 2006 beginning at 4:30 pm. Dorothy Flower made a motion to adjourn the meeting. Meeting adjourned at 6:00 p.m. Signature ,;� <��} . ..^;,�,�,�;; �E<' �Y ''F. � �� y��,��' � fi,��,��',�''.;��' �� '�>•,,�°.,,. 1:�2006 Files�2006-112mb(NonMotorized-July 06 Minutes by DV�.doc