Anderson: Complete The Streets Next Meeting
Please be reminded of our next Complete the Streets Committee meeting. It will be on Tuesday, June 2 @ 10:00 AM located in the City Recreation Center (located right behind the downtown Wachovia).
Attached are the notes from our last meeting (May 5).
At our next meeting, we hope to have representatives from Greenville to share their process.
Complete the Streets Committee
Meeting Notes
May 5, 2009
Joe Drennon, with the Imagine Anderson Recreation Committee, noted that the goals for Complete the Streets were a natural fit for the Recreation Committee.
Per the training session in March, one of our first considerations may be to develop a resolution for present to City Council.
Currently, there is another community project underway called Reality Check, which is sponsored by the Urban Land Institute. At their last meeting, greenways and positive use of space was a strong topic of discussion. We should find a way to tie into this project. It was noted that several community leaders from Anderson are involved and could possibly serve as a liaison to our committee (mentioned were Mayor Terence Roberts and Lee Luff with the Chamber of Commerce).
City of Anderson has done a lot of work on their Master Plan. They have also looked at Safe Routes to School program.
Anderson County has mentioned hosting a bike race as part of Celebrate Anderson....we need to speak with Rusty Burns.
Tony Norris mentioned being a location on a national bike tour...this showcases Anderson and is a tourism event.
The committee decided to meet on a monthly basis....the first Tuesday of each month at 10:00 AM at the City Recreation Center.
Next Steps:
Joe Drennon will speak to Rusty Burns about a bike race, possibly for May 2010 to coincide with National Bike Awareness Month. We can look at Fall 2009 for a smaller bike event to generate interest in the May event. This could be something like a “Family Fun Day” and could include bike safety.
We need representation on the committee from that ADA to help us understand the needs and proper installation of curb cuts, parking, and access points for our disabled citizens. Cindy Hopkins and Bobby Beville will invite Sandy Hanebrink to join the committee. Also, invite Dwayne Smith with Safe Kids as well.
We may want to invite representatives from Greenville to speak to our committee about their process. Blythe Smith and Blake Sanders will work to will invite the Greenville reps to our next meeting.
It would be a good idea to get resolution approved by City Council....have only one meeting in May (May 18 @ 6:00). If we present the resolution this month, it needs to be on the agenda today by 5:00 and the actual resolution will need to be submitted by Friday to include in the meeting package. Jeff Guilbault will draft the resolution, and Cindy Hopkins will forward to committee for input and revisions. We’ll also need committee members to attend the Council meeting as a show of support.
Attached are the notes from our last meeting (May 5).
At our next meeting, we hope to have representatives from Greenville to share their process.
Complete the Streets Committee
Meeting Notes
May 5, 2009
Joe Drennon, with the Imagine Anderson Recreation Committee, noted that the goals for Complete the Streets were a natural fit for the Recreation Committee.
Per the training session in March, one of our first considerations may be to develop a resolution for present to City Council.
Currently, there is another community project underway called Reality Check, which is sponsored by the Urban Land Institute. At their last meeting, greenways and positive use of space was a strong topic of discussion. We should find a way to tie into this project. It was noted that several community leaders from Anderson are involved and could possibly serve as a liaison to our committee (mentioned were Mayor Terence Roberts and Lee Luff with the Chamber of Commerce).
City of Anderson has done a lot of work on their Master Plan. They have also looked at Safe Routes to School program.
Anderson County has mentioned hosting a bike race as part of Celebrate Anderson....we need to speak with Rusty Burns.
Tony Norris mentioned being a location on a national bike tour...this showcases Anderson and is a tourism event.
The committee decided to meet on a monthly basis....the first Tuesday of each month at 10:00 AM at the City Recreation Center.
Next Steps:
Joe Drennon will speak to Rusty Burns about a bike race, possibly for May 2010 to coincide with National Bike Awareness Month. We can look at Fall 2009 for a smaller bike event to generate interest in the May event. This could be something like a “Family Fun Day” and could include bike safety.
We need representation on the committee from that ADA to help us understand the needs and proper installation of curb cuts, parking, and access points for our disabled citizens. Cindy Hopkins and Bobby Beville will invite Sandy Hanebrink to join the committee. Also, invite Dwayne Smith with Safe Kids as well.
We may want to invite representatives from Greenville to speak to our committee about their process. Blythe Smith and Blake Sanders will work to will invite the Greenville reps to our next meeting.
It would be a good idea to get resolution approved by City Council....have only one meeting in May (May 18 @ 6:00). If we present the resolution this month, it needs to be on the agenda today by 5:00 and the actual resolution will need to be submitted by Friday to include in the meeting package. Jeff Guilbault will draft the resolution, and Cindy Hopkins will forward to committee for input and revisions. We’ll also need committee members to attend the Council meeting as a show of support.
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