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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes 092810 Special Meeting Approved October 12, 2010 SPECIAL JOINT MEETING ow Atascadero City Council Atascadero Parks & Recreation Commission Bicycle Transportation Plan Tuesday, September 28, 2010 Special Meeting follows the conclusion of the City Council Regular Meeting scheduled for 6 00 P M City Hall, Council Chambers 6907 EI Camino Real, Atascadero, California ACTION MINUTES JOINT MEETING -- CITY COUNCIL AND PARKS & RECREATION COMMISSION ROLL CALL. Present: Council Members Clay, O'Malley, Kelley, Beraud and Mayor Fonzi Parks and Recreation Commissioners Cooper, Wachtel, Butz, Marks, and Greenaway (arrived late) Absent: Commissioner Zirk Others Present: City Clerk /Assistant to City Manager Marcia McClure Torgerson Staff Present: City Manager Wade McKinney, Assistant City Manager Jim Lewis, Administrative Services Director Rachelle Rickard, Community Development Director Warren Frace, Public Works Director Russ Thompson, Community Services Director Brady Cherry, Police Chief Jim Mulhall, Fire Chief Kurt Stone, and City Attorney Brian Pierik. iwr Joint CC/ P&R Commission Minutes -092810 Page 1 of 3 Approved October 12, 2010 OATH OF OFFICE Newly appointed Parks and Recreation Commissioner, Mark Dariz, will be sworn in by City Clerk Marcia Torgerson City Clerk Torgerson administered the Oath of Office for Mark Dariz. PRESENTATION Parks and Recreation Update Community Services Director Brady Cherry gave the update for the Council and Commission 1 Bicycle Transportation Plan • Fiscal Impact. Plan development costs have been absorbed by the Community Services, Public Works and Community Development Departments Capital Improvement costs and other costs indicated in the Bike Plan are not funded nor budgeted The plan is not a spending initiative, and does not require the City to build any of the projects identified in the plan The Bike Plan is a planning document that will allow the City to be eligible for a number of State and Federal funding opportunities The City's ability to obtain grants and other outside funding sources is directly linked to having an adopted Bicycle Transportation Plan ■ Recommendation. Council and Parks and Recreation Commission review and comment on the Draft Atascadero Bicycle Transportation Plan and provide direction as necessary [Community Services] Community Services Director Brady Cherry gave the staff report and answered questions from the Council PUBLIC COMMENT The following citizens spoke on this item Victor Montgomery, Geiska Velasquez, Len Colamarino (spoke twice), Dan Rivoire, and Gail Vanderlin Mayor Fonzi closed the Public Comment period. The City Council Members and Parks and Recreation Commissioners expressed support for this Plan and made suggestions • Include some indication that future trails would be in the Eagle Ranch project • Soften the language in the Plan, such as replacing "shall" with "should" or"may " • Pursue solid shoulders • Work towards having bike lanes that do not start and stop There was consensus of the Council and Commission to initially omit Eagle Ranch from the Plan and incorporate the project later quo Joint CC/ P&R Commission Minutes -092810 Page 2 of 3 Approved October 12, 2010 ADJOURNMENT Mayor Fonzi adjourned the meeting at 8 19 p m am MINUTES PREPARED BY Marcia McClure Torgerson, C M C City Clerk/Assistant to the City Manager am am Joint CC/ P&R Commission Minutes -092810 Page 3 of 3