Meeting Summary: February 12, 2015

1. Attendance : Peter, Antje, Nelson, Heather, Don, Nick, Bill, Tony, Fiona, Sheldon, Dennis and Guest: Steve Billington, Community Liaison Officer, Water and Liquid Waste Depts, Metro Vancouver
2. Capilano water main replacement - transportation impacts (Steve Billington)
   • 2m diameter pipe from dam to Edgemont blvd along Capilano Rd
   • 200m work zones - will be detours (Highland Blvd) around them – no cyclists in work zones during working hours
   • sidewalks will be open throughout
   • about one week to complete each 200 m section
   • will be a full paved lane through construction zone
   • after working hours road will be open for cars and bicycles one-way traffic (bikes as well)
   • work Monday to Saturday so road open Sunday
   • transit will be diverted by a shuttle bus with bike racks
   • biggest impact Oct Nov and Dec
   • cyclists can go by flag persons
   • will have a painted bike lane after construction (both side? not sure he will check on this)
   • will be community and public meetings
   • plan to reach Edgemont Blvd at end of year
   • is already a newer pipe further south along Caplino Road
   • we suggest bike facility on Sunset Blvd which will also be one of the detour routes
   • we suggest considering removing parked cars on Sunset Blvd but then traffic will go to fast
   • Antje suggests plastic bollards along Highland Blvd
3. Lynn Valley Town Centre public realm draft guidelines
   • letter drafted and will be sent in this week to DNV staff with copies to council
   • a question arose if should it be to urban planners not district?
   • the current plan is the worst design for cyclists
   • what about sharing the road completely?
   • a suggestion to contact Vancouver Coastal Health about our concerns
   • 2-way bike lane on one side (east)is one possibility - to do this, removing one side of parking not needed (1.8m on each lane currently)
4. Kings Mill Walk Park Master Plan
   • we are invited to be a stakeholder so need a volunteer
   • going to raise the level so bike paths would be integrated
5. Ironworkers Memorial bridge update
   • east side is now open and we are pleased
   • underpass would be nice
   • inside barrier needs to be higher
6. Transit plebiscite North Shore Committee action
   • Fiona handed out some advertising YES flyers
   • it was suggested that we modify bullets on the back page to incorporate some proposed North Shore improvements in#*#*cluding B-line bus routes which will carry bicycles
   • Nick and Tony will helpsuggest changes and we will ask HUB HQ to maie copies for us to distribute
   • with regard to demonstrating e.g at the two bridges across Burrard inlet, it would be desirable join in a coalition with others promoting a YES vote.

11. Naming of nameless paths (5min)

12. North Shore Safety Council meeting (Tom/Antje – 5min)

13. Wardance Bridge/Spirit Trail (Peter - 5min)

14. Spirit Trail/Welch intersection with Capilano Rd (Peter – 5min)

15. Low Level Road Project feedback update (Heather – 5min)

16. HUB bike route gap list (Antje – 5min) vancouver committe wants to prioritize the gaps input by a spreadsheet Antje can add Mot priorities heaterh will put a notice out to the list serve.but