HomeMy WebLinkAboutBicycle Committee Minutes 1993-04-22 Regular FRIENDSWOOD BICYCLE ADVISORY COMMITTEE
MEETING MINUTES
APRIL 22ND, 1993
Call to Order. The Bicycle Advisory Committee met on the
above date at 7: 30 p.m. in the City Hall. In attendance
were Tony LeCara, Chairman, Councilman Mel Measels, Todd
Yeager, Joe Tennison, Sandy McHone and Melinda Wasson.
February 4th Minutes. The minutes were approved as printed.
Report from Chair. Tony reported a bicycle rodeo will take
place Sunday at 2 : 00 p.m. at P.H. Green Elementary. We will
hand out forms and do bicycle maintenance.
New Committee Member. Mel moved the Committee accept Sandy
McHone and Joe seconded the motion. Mel will tell City
Council who will officially appoint her.
Midnight Bicycle Ramble. Jon Branson came to the Committee
to discuss the Bicycle Ramble April 24th. Eighty two people
have signed up. They are expecting anywhere from 150 to
200. He showed the Committee the shirt. He needs
volunteers to man the race route. The route will be the
same at last year. Winding Way will be open.
The Committee was concerned about the bridge on F.M. 2351.
! Jon said the Police Department will be escorting the riders
over the bridge. He asked the volunteers to be there at
11:00. Registration will start at 10: 00. It will be at
Freindswood High School in front of the school on the west
side. Volunteers will be supplied with safety vests and
night sticks. He suggested they bring flash light and leg
lights. Arrows will be provided on the streets and night
sticks will be placed at the corners.
Police Bicycle Program. Tony showed the Committee the
resources available to us to put together a local program.
He said we could get representatives from the Houston Police
Department who ride bicycles. We could have a workshop next
month. Mel suggested a fund raiser and said we could donate
a bicycle and an outfit for an officer. He will look into a
clothing program.
New Business from Committee Members. Tony said we could
approach the Chamber of Commerce and offer to promote local
businesses who help us participate in a fund raiser.
Discussion took place on ordering bicycle safety literature
for our safety programs. Todd said $1, 000 was budgeted this
year for our expenses. Mel discussed that the right hand
turn signal is changing and he also discussed the Texas
Bicycle Coalition.
t/- The next meeting is scheduled for the 27th of May.
Adjournment. The meeting was adjourned at 8:30 p.m.
Respectfully Submitted,
Melinda Wasson
Recording Secretary