Minutes of Board of Directors Meeting -- August 23, 2006

A regular meeting of the Board of Directors of the San Diego County Bicycle Coalition was called to order at 7:01 PM on Wednesday, August 23, 2006, at the Standley Recreation Center by Board Chair Brian Parent, pursuant to a notice mailed to all directors. The following persons were present:

Name	Board Position	Office
Jim Baross	At Large	Membership Chair
Carol Carr*	North County Cycle Club	Newsletter Editor
Philip Erdelsky	Rainbow Cyclists	Secretary
Dan Hildebrand*
Serge Issakov*	San Diego Bicycle Club	Vice Chair
Kathy Keehan		Executive Director
Tom Lettington	At Large	Webmaster
Bill Matella	At Large
Brian Parent	At Large	Chair
Michael Satterlee	San Diego Cyclo-Vets
Judith Talner	At Large
Stephan Vance	At Large
Greg Zackowski*	Triathlon Club of San Diego

* Arrived after the call to order

Since there was no quorum at the call to order, some agenda items were taken up piecemeal, so parts requiring Board action could be handled after the arrival of a quorum.

The Membership Chair reported that we now have 1000 members.

Stephan Vance presented a Legislative Action Alert.

The Executive Director described the National City Bicycle Plan and participation by board members in a bike route survey held in National City on Saturday, August 19.

Carol Carr presented an old business card and took suggestions for an updated version.

The minutes of the previous meeting were distributed and approved by a motion made, seconded and passed by voice vote.

Jim Baross proposed a Board Retreat, probably on a Saturday in October.

Jim Baross reported on statewide issues in CABO and other statewide bicycle advocacy organizations. He noted that some localities are planning to require permits for bicycle events now being held without permits.

The Executive Director and Greg Zackowski reported on the Rides of Remembrance planned on September 10. The rides will begin at various places, and the riders will converge on Kearny Villa Road between 9:30 and 10:00 AM.

The Executive Director reported on proposals by the San Diego Park and Recreation Department for the development of Fiesta Island, and presented a letter from the Cyclo-Vets regarding these proposals. It was moved and seconded that the Coalition support the Cyclo-Vets response, that the one-way roadway should be retained, that any development should bicycles and pedestrians ahead of motor vehicles, that the pavement should be improved, and that the Executive Director send a letter to the San Diego Park and Recreation Department. The motion was passed by voice vote.

The Executive Director reported:

• A Bike for Life seminar given at Grossmont College.
• The Coalition's position on County Road Standards, in particular, should bicyclists' space on county roads in built-up areas be marked as bike lanes or left unmarked? There was extensive discussion on this question, but no motion was made.
• The proposed changes on Beyer Blvd. will involve consideration of removing a traffic lane instead of on-street parking.
• The proposed extension to the San Diego River Bike Path will be delayed approximately one year.
• The lowest bid for the bike/ped bridge over Lake Hodges was nearly twice the amount budgeted for that purpose.

The Newsletter Editor reported:

• An article on the Inland Rail Trail in the next newsletter. (This is a bike path along the route of the Sprinter commuter train from Oceanside to Escondido.)
• The North County Times will interview her and publish an article on the San Luis Rey River Trail.
• An article on the Remembrance Rides.
• A ride from Mission Bay to Petco Park drew about 25 to 30 riders, and their bicycles got some kind of special treatment at Petco Park.

The Rainbow Cyclists Representative reported that the bike corral at the Gay Pride Fair had successfully parked more than 150 bicycles.

The San Diego Bicycle Club Representative announced a ride tomorrow night on Fiesta Island.

The meeting was adjourned by general consent at 8:31 PM.

-- Philip J. Erdelsky, Secretary