MINUTES of CentreBike General Meeting
April 13, 2015
Meeting held at the State College Borough Building
Present:
- Jim Serene, President
- Anna Morrison Nelson, Vice President
- Paul Barsom, Treasurer
- Joan Potter, Secretary
- Brian Dempsey
- Jean Bemis
- Allan Stoekel
- Brucie Serene
- Cliff Kanz
- Henry Margusity
- Nan Moschella
- David Whitmarsh
- Laura Brown
The meeting was called to order by Jim Serene at 5:30 pm. A quorum was present, and the meeting was ready to proceed with business.
Anna Nelson reviewed plans for the Friday coffee events planned for May:
May 1st – Allen Street Gate
May 8th – Old Main Steps; PA Dept Transportation event w/ photo opportunity
May 15th – The Bicycle Shop
May 22nd – FreezeThaw Cycles
May 28th – State College Borough Building
CentreBike will partner with the Light Step Right Step Festival on May 1st from 6-8:00p at the Sydney Friedman Park. Jim would like to see this festival become an annual event on the first Friday in May to kick-off Bike Month. Anna is compiling a list of places to advertise and will send out an announcement of activities. Food trucks will be offering a variety of options. Music will be playing from 6-7:00p (Anna will create a playlist); tables will be available for all the cycling groups to distribute information; Brian Dempsey & Paul Rito (League-certified cycling instructors) will offer bike safety demos; and Jamie Bestwick may be able to arrange BMX demos. From 7-8:00p a bike-oriented movie will be shown. A public performance license is required to show a movie. Brian will contact Centre Region Parks & Rec to inquire if they have an umbrella license we could use. Lauren is checking with Americorp to see if they can help with the cost. A motion was made by Brucie Serene to approve spending up to $150 for the movie license if needed; 2nd by Henry Margusity.
Website Update: Anna announced the new website is live.
Brian suggested adding “Complete Streets” discussion to future agenda to present to all municipalities.
Allen Stoekel suggested making car bumper stickers referencing 4 foot rule. Another suggestion was yard signs, similar to the watch out for motorcycles signs that are frequently seen.
Reminders:
- The Centre Region Bike Plan public meeting is Wed, April 15th at COG office. Open house is 5-8:00p with presentation at 7:00p.
- The National Bike Challenge starts May 1st. Regardless of what team, workplace or school an individual registers with, everyone with a zip code in the Centre Region will automatically be grouped in the CentreBike local challenge.
There being no further business to come before the meeting, it adjourned at 6:55 pm.
Respectfully submitted,
Joan Potter, Secretary
