July 18, 2016
Meeting held at the State College Borough Building
Present:
- Anna Nelson, President
- Kelly Doyle, Treasurer
- Joan Potter, Secretary
- Jean Bemis
- Courtney Hayden
- James Read
- Roy Greenfield
- Sarah Pollock
- Mark Davison
- Jim Serene
- Nate Geiger
- Brian Dempsey
The meeting was called to order by Anna Nelson at 5:35 pm.
Nominations for Executive Committee Members
Names were accepted for nominees to fill two positions vacated by Sue Barsom and Kelly Doyle. A motion was made and seconded for the following slate of nominees to be voted on at the next meeting:
- Courtney Hayden
- James Read
Bike Racks
As referenced last month, the lack of bike parking is an issue at various locations around town, particularly during Arts Fest. CentreBike has the opportunity to purchase a few of Penn State’s old racks as they are replaced with new ones. The plan is to apply tags “Donated by CentreBike.org” to the racks and donate them to businesses to help them become more bike-friendly. Initial suggestions include West Side Stadium Grill, Toftrees, Gigi’s, Centre Foundation and Millbrook Marsh. Several racks will be available soon, and it was moved and seconded to allocate $10-$25 to purchase each rack.
It was further discussed to identify bike-friendly businesses on the next update to the Visitor’s Bureau map.
Lion Bash
The 2016 Lion Bash community event will be Tuesday, August 30th from 6:00-8:30p. CentreBike was invited to participate with an information table located near the new bike repair station across from the Borough Building. Ideas were discussed to host an “engagement station” with a giveaway, such as bike lights. Sarah Pollock offered to create a map with photos identifying good bike rides from campus that could be displayed at the event. Plans will be finalized at the August meeting.
Bicycle Touring Class
Brian and Paul gave an update on the class they offered on bike touring skills. It was well received by the 11 people who attended, and the class fulfilled an education requirement for the Bike-Friendly Community application. There is interest in more cycling skills classes, such as Cycling 101, Learn to Ride, Commuting Skills, and Biking in the Centre Region. It was noted that two cycling classes will be offered in the fall Centre Region Parks & Rec Active Guide.
Fall PSU Info Table
Discussed hosting a bike info and registration table at the Allen Street Gates. Possible dates are Friday, Aug 26th, Sep 2nd, or Sep 9th. Brian volunteered to coordinate.
There being no further business to come before the meeting, it adjourned at 6:30 pm.
Respectfully submitted,
Joan Potter, Secretary
