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SUBA Board Meeting
April 12, 2021
Online via Zoom and/or phone
Board Members in Attendance: Kye Nordfelt, Marc Mortensen, Dannielle Larkin, Craig Shanklin, Patty Wise, Gail Artrip, Arthur LeBaron, Brett Burgess, Ryan Gurr, Jackie Grant
Others: Jeff Sanders (UDOT), Leslie Fonger (Greater Zion), Ryan Tiu (MPO).
WELCOME, ANNOUNCEMENTS, AND INTRODUCTIONS
Jackie told us about the “Slow Roll in Cedar” event on May 7th in Cedar City. The path will go around SUU campus for a ¼ mile. There will be a temporary bike lane. Several local officials will be in attendance.
Jackie also updated the group on the status of Cedar City seeking a “Community Project Funding” grant (aka, earmark). The project is a trail and pump track along Industrial Road. Jackie provided more information about how the grants work and how to apply. She said the deadline is this Friday. There was some discussion about possible projects in Washington County. Art LeBaron said he didn’t have any projects in Hurricane that are good candidates. Also, there was some discussion about a grant to do more planning for the SR-7 pathway. Jeff agreed to follow up with Craig about pursuing this route.
Marc gave a report on the temporary bike lane on 700 East. The event did was it was supposed to do; namely, to create conversations. Some students complained that on-street parking on 700 East was removed. Kye created a video of the event which Marc plans to show at an upcoming City Council meeting.
Marc gave an update on Complete Streets policy, which had its first work session meeting with the St. George City Council. At the meeting, Cameron Cutler, the city’s Public Work Director, expressed concerns about the affordability of the policy which caused some worry among some council members. There will be another meeting sometime in the next four weeks and Marc is seeking individuals to attend in person to show support for the ordinance. Kye suggested one-on-one meetings with council members to address some concerns privately. Kye also hopes individuals will reach out to their representatives. There was some discussion about how to make the next meeting more successful. Marc wants to get into the weeds at the next meeting and demonstrate how this policy will result in sustainable and cost-effective infrastructure. He is worried the Complete Streets Policy is viewed as a luxury and not as essential. Art said that better roadway cross sections, which would be a result of the Complete Streets Policy, will provide lower overall costs. Art emailed Hurricane City cross sections to SUBA board members. Brett weighed in from a developer perspective and said he understood where Cameron’s concern come from. Brett recommended working more closely with Cameron to alleviate his concerns and to demonstrate how the Policy could result in cost savings. For example, a developer would more likely agree to pay for a trail along a main road if the interior local streets were narrower.
PAST MEETING FOLLOW UP
Marc and Danielle met with the St. George Police Department about public safety concerns. The police are open to a safety campaign, but cautioned that it needs staying power. The police cited the need for stricter state laws on using electronic devices while driving. They discussed other possible safety measures. Marc said that the Complete Streets policy would provide many of the safety benefits the police are seeking and would follow up with them if there’s an opportunity to include their input at the city council meeting.
Danielle reported that the Public Works staff agreed to pain bike symbols around the city. SUBA will follow up with Cameron Cutler on this commitment.
There was a motion to approve the minutes from March 22, 2021. Craig made the motion and Ryan Gurr seconded. All approved.
COMMITTEE BREAKOUTS AND REPORTS
- PLANNING AND INFRASTRUCTURE COMMITTEE:
Members: Patty Wise (Chair), Kye Nordfelt, Brett Burgess, Jeff Sanders, Craig Shanklin, John Reed, Arthur LeBaron, Benjamin Rae.
Patty reported that the subcommittee recently met. The meeting was focused on putting together a spreadsheet of transportation projects from nearby cities. Members brainstormed how to put together this list to maximize SUBA influence on project development. Craig said the database may be the most important initiative we have. SUBA has frequently been surprised by projects and don’t have an opportunity to weigh in. The list is used during SUBA’s Executive Director Meeting. Also, the list can help guide the discussion with UDOT.
- COMMUNITY OUTREACH AND PUBLIC RELATIONS:
Members: Gail Artrip (Chair), Dannielle Larkin, Craig Shanklin, Ryan Gurr, Kim Pollock, Della Lowe.
No report.
- BOARD MAINTENANCE AND DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE:
Members: Kye Nordfelt (Chair), Marc Mortensen, Denise Purdue
No report.
STRATEGIC ACTION PLAN
Kye reviewed the SUBA strategic action plan and highlighted some proposed changes:
Goal 1 Strategy A: Working to pass a Complete Streets Policy in Washington City was added.
Goal 1 Strategy B: This is a proposed new strategy. Brett wondered if we could get bikes for council members to get on Mayor’s Loop. Ryan Gurr said his demo fleet is short-handed. All agreed to discuss other options in the future regarding this goal.
Goal 4 Strategy C: Another new proposed strategy. Brett said SUBA may help with cost estimating for arterial trails north, south, east, and west across St. George. Dannielle likes the idea but doesn’t want take attention away from the Complete Streets Policy and other more basic needs. Ryan wondered about mapping potential routes and to identify minor improvements.
Kye asked members to review changes and bring back comments.
OTHER
Kye brought up Bike Month in May. Both St. George and Washington have some planned activities for Bike Month in May. Danielle wondered if SUBA could compile some possible ideas and activities that we could send to other cities for next year’s Bike Month.
