HomeMy Public PortalAbout20151111 Bicycle Friendly Committee - Agenda.docxBicycle and Pedestrian Friendly Committee
November 10, 2015
78 Van Horn – Conference Room
11 am
Approve the notes from the previous meeting
Old Business:
Discuss the Status of Bicycle Friendly Status for Tybee Island
Review Bicycle Survey questions
Draft Complete Street Policy
Discuss the Status of the Marsh Hen Trail
Discuss the needed comprehensive bicycle route signage
RFP for consultant for stakeholder meeting and placement, sign specifications, manufacture and installation.
Goal s of project
highlight the current route
encourage bicycling on route versus Jones Avenue
New Business:
Plan for Upcoming Bicycle Friendly Workshop with Bill Nesper, director of the Bicycle Friendly America program at the League of American Bicyclists the afternoon of Wednesday, November
18, 2015. Workshop includes riding the city’s bicycle route for recommendations.
Discuss a possible annual night bicycling event with police escort to high light the need for bicycle lights.
Discuss the possible reason bicyclist ride on sidewalks and ways to encourage safe riding on Hwy 80 (1st and Butler Avenue)
Flashing Beacon Pedestrian Crosswalk Warning signage scheduled for installation on Hwy 80 (1st and Butler Avenue)
Should city consider similar flashing mechanism for the two cross-walks on Jones Avenue to be installed on existing signage
One sided cost an estimated $4,500
Two sided cost an estimate $5,500
“A quorum of city council members may be present which would constitute a meeting.”