MINUTES of CentreBike General Meeting
October 12, 2015
Meeting held at the State College Borough Building
Present:
- Jim Serene, President
- Anna Nelson, Vice President
- Joan Potter, Secretary
- Paul Barsom, Treasurer
- Paul Rito
- Kelly Doyle
- Jean Bemis
- Mark Davison
- Brucie Serene
- Allan Stoekl
- Timothy Wheeler
Meeting called to order by Jim Serene at 5:30 pm. A quorum was present, and the meeting was ready to proceed with business.
The minutes of the September meeting were accepted.
Nominations for 2016 Officers and Executive Committee
Anna Nelson agreed to accept Presidency, if elected, and Joan Potter agreed to continue serving as Secretary. Jim Serene stated he would serve on the Executive Committee, as did Paul Rito. Nominees for consideration for the Vice President, Treasurer and Executive Committee positions include:
- Allan Stoekl
- Jean Bemis
- Mark Davison
- Catherine Grigor
- Kelly Doyle
- Mark Higgins
- Dan Stearns
- Henry Margusity
- Ed Jenkins
Centre Inspires Grant
Jim Serene and Anna Nelson will attend the Centre Foundation annual banquet on October 28th for the announcement of the winner of the $100,000 grant. Other members are encouraged to attend, too.
4 ft Pass Law
Anna reported there has been a lot of interest in the Ferguson Twp signage on Blue Course Drive promoting the 4 ft Pass Law. Trish Meek has asked PennDOT to consider posting the message on other signs around Centre County, as they are all programmed simultaneously.
Regional Bike Plan
The Centre Region Bike Plan has been shared with the public for comments. Trish Meek will be presenting the plan at a meeting at each township over the next month. Notices will be sent to encourage cyclists to attend these meetings via the listserv, other bike organizations, Facebook, and notices in bike shops. http://crcog.net/bikes
Centre County Community Super Fair
CentreBike will have a table at the Super Fair, sponsored by the Centre County Council of Human Services, on Nov 14th from 10:00-2:00 at the Mt Nittany Middle School. This event is to promote local human services organizations to residents and highlight opportunities for volunteering. http://www.theccchs.org/#!super-fair/c5sh/image_df3
High School Driver’s Education Program
Kelly Doyle outlined the 45-minute bicycle awareness program created for the State College High Drivers Ed classes. It’s anticipated to reach ~400 students during the school year.
There being no further business to come before the meeting, it adjourned at 6:45 pm.
Respectfully submitted,
Joan Potter, Secretary
