September 11, 2017

Meeting held at the State College Borough Building

Present: (more…)

August 14, 2017

Meeting held at the State College Borough Building

Present:

• Tristan Avelis, President
• Joan Potter, Secretary/Treasurer
• Brian Dempsey
• Paul Rito
• Courtney Hayden
• Cecily Zhu
• Trish Meek
• Autumn Busbee
• Tom Gesell
• Andrew Artz
• Valerie Burnett
• Melissa Bopp
• Nate Geiger

 

The meeting was called to order by Tristan Avelis at 5:30 pm.

Treasurers Report

• Current cash balance is $9,141.41. Three membership payments were received plus the donations payment from Centre Gives of $1,991.25; no expenses were paid out.

Discussions

• Shared Use paths:
  • The Puddintown Road/Orchard Road path in College Township is in progress with completion anticipated Spring 2018
    • Discussed possibility of continuing shared used path along Park Avenue from Orchard Road to Visitor’s Center,
  • The Valley Vista path, a joint project of Patton & Ferguson Townships, will likely begin in 2019
  • Inquired about status of proposed Boalsburg to Tussey Trail connector path
  • Ferguson Township has proposed extending a shared use path to Pine Grove Mills (On the agenda for the Centre Region Planning Commission meeting on Sep 7^th)
• Autumn Busbee offered to continue teaching the Bike Safety class in the high school this year.
• Melissa Bopp’s students are available to help with any bike-related projects, i.e., feasibility study, Bike-Friendly Business assistance, safe routes to school initiative.
• Brian Dempsey proposed an “Ask a Cyclist” information table be scheduled for Friday, Sep 1^st at Allen Street Gates.
• Paul Rito suggested another bike light giveaway in the Oct/Nov timeframe to coincide the time change. It was recommended looking into the cost of lights from the same vendor Cecily Zhu used for PSU, and ordering a large quantity to have on hand for several light giveaway events. Discussed posting ads in the Daily Collegian & CDT announcing the event when the date has been confirmed. Also notify WTAJ-TV to request coverage of this bike safety event

Action Items

• Courtney Hayden motioned to approve a budget of up to $1,500 for the purchase of 500 white and 500 red bicycle lights for an event to promote bicycle safety; Paul Rito second; motion passed. Joan Potter will obtain pricing and take care of ordering.

Volunteers Needed

• “Ask a Cyclist” information table on September 1^st.

 

There being no further business to come before the meeting, it adjourned at 6:40 pm.

Respectfully submitted,

Joan Potter, Secretary/Treasurer