Capital
District Transportation Committee
Bicycle
and Pedestrian Task Force
Record of
Meeting on January 16, 2007
Attendance:
Judy
Breselor (City of Troy), Mark Cashman ( MHCC/LAB), Craig Church (Vollmer
Associates), Terry Conway (PTNY), Rocky
Ferraro (CDRPC), Raj Malhotra (NYSDOT Region 1), Jim Mearkle (Albany County
DPW), Jeff Olson (ALTA Planning), Joshua Poppel (NYBC), John Stangle
(Town of Colonie), John Thomas (ALTA Planning), Linda Trombley (City of Troy), Elaine Troy ( NYSDOH), Teresa LaSalle (CDTC), Jason Purvis (CDTC)
1.0 AGENDA AND MEETING NOTES REVIEW
The minutes from January’s meeting were approved without
changes.
2.0 NEW BUSINESS
2.1 Presentation of Regional
Greenway Plan:
Jeff Olson, Alta Planning
A
Roundtable discussion followed regarding how to move forward with the plan.
The
plan is available at www.cdtcmpo.org
2.2 Linkage Program Status: J. Purvis noted that the Harriman Campus
Linkage Study is finishing up and a public meeting will be held in March. J. Purvis also noted that the Cohoes Van
Schaick Island Revitalization Study is getting underway, the Request for
Expressions of Interest for this study are due on February 9th.
2.3 Other New Business:
E. Troy reported that she has a copy
of the proposed Rush Pond Bike/Ped Path in Washington County.
J.
Stangle noted that the Town of Colonie passed its new Land
Use Plan to rezone the entire town. J.
Stangle also reported that Denise Sheehan former Commissioner of NYSDEC is the
Director of Planning for the Town of Colonie, replacing Phil
Pearson, who retired.
J.
Poppel reported that free training will be held March 1st and 2nd
at the Saratoga Springs Library for “Walking School Bus Training”. Please
Contact J. Poppel to sign-up or obtain more information.
J.
Mearkle noted that Schoolhouse Road will be getting
sidewalks and shoulders this year, construction should begin this spring.
3.0 UPCOMING EVENTS
The next CDTC Bicycle and Pedestrian
Task Force meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, February 13, 2007 4:30 p.m. at the CDTC Offices.