Salem Bicycling Advisory Committee
Draft Meeting Minutes
Wednesday, June 24, 2015
A meeting of the Salem Bicycling Advisory Committee was held on Wednesday, June 24th, 2015 at 7:00 PM in Meeting Room 311 at Salem City Hall Annex, 120 Washington Street.
Members Present: Chairman Jeff Bellin,, Ernie DeMaio, David Bowie, Kristin Anderson, Tracy Ware, Dan Cooper, Brad Sandler, Will Peck
Also Present: Jeff Elie, Energy and Sustainability Manager, Members Absent: Bruce Mabbott
Invited Guests: N/A
Public in Attendance: N/A
Chairman Bellin called the meeting to order at 7:10 PM. He acknowledged those members absent and present for the record.
Chairman Bellin asked if there were any comments or edits for the May 13th draft meeting minutes. D. Bowie noted he was both listed as Present and Absent. J. Elie would delete him from the list of “present” members as he was not at the May 13th meeting. Motion was made by K. Anderson motioned, B. Sandler seconded, all approved.
Chairman Bellin asked if there were any public comments at this time. There was no public comment.
J. Elie checked with Committee for any comment on Project Tracking Form, which is now online. One of the items on the project tracking form, the Vision: 2020 project, was discussed to see what the next steps were in how that message would continue to be conveyed in the City. At first it was suggested to remove it from the tracking form but K. Anderson came up with an idea to present the Vision to neighborhood meetings so the message of the protected lanes and increased connectivity of bike routes in the City and to other communities could be in the discussion amongst all the neighborhood groups in the City. E. DeMaio was not in attendance but the Committee agreed he had the best handle on the Vision and would serve best in presenting the vision at these meetings. The Committee members would look into
when the next meetings for different neighborhood groups and share with the Committee by e-mail and at the next meeting July 8th.
- Bike Circulation Master Plan –Fay Spofford & Thorndike has provided the Task Order and Scope of Work for the Master Plan update. The kick-off meeting has been delayed due to funding issues.
J. Elie informed the Committee that the new avenue of funding could potentially be from the Community Preservation Act and that he would be submitting an application for $37,000 to pay for the study. He is currently writing it and will be submitted for the July 14th meeting.
With the funding delay for FST’s portion of the work, the Committee agreed that the work with MAPC with their help in implementing a pilot protected bike lane project should move forward so it can be implemented this Summer. The Committee discussed potential locations and events that this project could be piggy backed onto. The most concrete suggestion was implementing a protected lane starting at the Custom House on Derby St. going one way towards the Willows and have it extend all the way to the Willows during the Salem Jazz and Soul Fest in August. Because parking has always been an issue for the event, offering alternative safe transportation methods may help with congestion and promote a safe route for individuals and families looking to get there from the Downtown area.
Mass-in-Motion and MassBike could be incorporated into the event to do outreach and help people navigate the route. MAPC could help with setting up the event and coordinating with City officials to help get the right permission to make this happen.
Summary of Action Items
J. Elie – Send N. Gilroy’s Strava Cycling Analysis presentation files to Committee
J. Elie - Invite MAPC to next meeting to discuss their update to the Bike Circulation Master Plan, specifically helping with the pilot protected lane initiative.
J. Elie – Check with John Pelletier of Mass-in-Motion about the MBTA garage bicycle cage automated key-card lock feature and when that would be operational.
Chairman Bellin asked if there were any further items to discuss tonight. There being none, W. Peck asked for a motion to adjourn. Ware seconded the motion. All approved. The meeting was adjourned at 8:15 PM.
Respectfully submitted by:
Jeffrey Elie,
Energy and Sustainability Manager
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