Pedestrian & Cyclist Advocacy Committee Minutes 1/25/19

Pedestrian and Cyclist Advocacy Ad-hoc Committee
Meeting Minutes
Friday January 25th, 2019
8:30am
Municipal Center
10 Bunker Hill Ave.
Stratham, NH

In Attendance: Bettina Kersten (Committee Member, Co-chair), Andy Gilman (Committee Member, Co-chair), Stephanie Bergeron (Committee Member, Secretary), Pamela Hollasch (Committee Member, community), Seth Hickey (Parks & Rec)

Numbering below follows posted agenda.

1. Andy motioned to approve minutes from 01/02/19 meeting, 2^nd by Bettina, motion accepted.
2. Update on Safe Routes to School

1. Parent and residents input forum Thursday 02/07/19 from 6.00-7.30 p.m. at Stratham Memorial School – will cover suggested road infrastructure changes in CMS and SMS neighborhoods and other identified Safe Routes to Schools.
2. Encouragement and education activities scheduled for 2019
   1. Bike to School Friday, May 10^th
   2. Walk to School Friday October 4^th
   3. Walk to School Wednesdays through Rec Dept. starts in May - Walking School Buses – at an informal level right now, but perhaps organizing on-line in future
   4. Other related potential activities being discussed: SMS P.E. instructor may set up a running program on field and track it to see how far they run; SMS art teacher interested in bike safety art project; student council looking at doing a presentation on bike and walking safety and presenting to peers; Wellness Walk on Gifford Farm Rd.; Seacoast bike/walk to work day – discussed PCAC potentially coordinating a breakfast at SHP; positive image campaign for buses, potentially involve school bus drivers; Mrs. Locke may contact Walk/Bike Alliance of NH (a bike safety instructor comes and gives a talk, she will reach out to them)

1. Update on Master Plan Steering Committee (Pam had to leave)
2. Update on proposed PCAC budget requests (Andy was going to talk to town contact, didn’t get to, will go in next week to do so)
3. Update on new Planning Board projects (Bettina went 2 months ago, there is a family on Rt. 33 wants to put 5 cottages up and do farm/stay, Bettina suggested they could also host cyclists, etc., lots of possibilities exist - perhaps ask Tavis how to approach getting crossing light in at Starbucks, at farms/stay type property, and similar locations in Stratham where road crossing is dangerous but desirable)
   1. Sidewalk stops before where proposed Starbucks is going – Bettina will stop by and talk to Tavis and see how far along the process stands
4. Update on DOT resurfacing of state roads in Stratham/discussion of pedestrian crossing lights on RT 108 and RT 33
   1. PCAC should write up a request and submit it David to take to the Select Board (Winnicut 2019, Bunker Hill 2020, 108 2021) – regarding widening when repaving surfaces – Melissa will write it up and submit as complete a list as we can, for Winnicut piece, Bettina has a few things she wanted to include (need to send in items ahead of meeting time)
5. Update on trail master plan/prioritizing first trail project. Discussion of logistics and funding
   1. Seth said could take some pics on a property with a trail crossing to show what a non-invasive land crossing looks like to similar landowners, along with writing up a description of the process.
   2. Pam will contact Bill to make sure they had the same takeaways, will gather more info, and will send the drafted letter
   3. North Hampton conservation properties are labeled and parking is, too.  If we could do the same with our town parcels first, that would be a good place to start
6. Future Stratham Magazine article
   1. Bettina will reach out to complete streets and get a small write up from them, also will contact electric bicycle shop
7. Public comment
8. Other Business – Seth put together binders for committee to look at for Portsmouth’s proposed bicycle & pedestrian network.

Motion to adjourn at 9:18am by Andy, 2^nd by Stephanie