2-23-26 Bike/Ped Meeting Packet

BICYCLE AND PEDESTRIAN ADVISORY COMMITTEE Menomonie City Hall 800 Wilson Avenue 1st Floor, City Council Chambers 5:30PM Monday February 23, 2026 Regular Meeting 1. Call to Order (Minimum 3 members present). 2. Elect a new Chairperson – discussion and possible action. 3. Public Comments (agenda items only). 4. Minutes from January 26, 20 26 Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Committee Meeting – discussion and possible action. 5. Introduction of New Committee Member Randy Ei de – discussion only (no action). 6. Discuss Section A of the Bi cycle Friendly Community Application – discussion only (no action). 7. Discuss Section B of the Bi cycle Friendly Community Application – discussion only (no action). 8. Discuss Section C of the Bi cycle Friendly Community Application – discussion only (no action). 9. Items of Concern – discussion only (no action). 10. Set Next Meeting Date/Time – discussion and possible action. 11. Adjourn. “PUBLIC ACCESS” NOTE: Members of the public may observe the Bicycle & Pedestrian Advisory Committee meetings via Zoom at https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89021993034. Meetings are not recorded. Notice is hereby given that members of the Common Council may be present at the foregoing meeting to gather information about a subject over which they have decision-making responsibility. This constitutes a meeting of the Common Council pursuant to State ex rel. Badke v. Greendale Village Board, 173 Wis.2d 553, 494 N.W.2d 408 (1993) and must be noticed as such, although the Common Council will not take any formal action at this meeting. NOTE: Upon reasonable notice, efforts will be made to accommodate individuals with disabilities. For additional information or to request the service, contact the City Clerk or the City Administrator at 232-2221. PLEASE CONTACT PAM at (232-2221 x1000) or pwildner@menomonie-wi.gov IF YOU ARE UNABLE TO ATTEND THE MEETING. MEMORANDUM David Schofield, Director of Public Works dschofield@menomonie-wi.gov 715-232-2221 Ext.1020 1 TO: Bicycle & Pedestrian Advisory Committee FROM: David Schofield, Director of Public Works SUBJECT: Staff Comments DATE: February 23, 2026 Bicycle & Pedestrian Advisory Committee Meeting Agenda Item #2: Mark Mastalir has elected to resign his position on the Bicycle & Pedestrian Advisory Committee. As such a new Chairperson will need to be selected. City Staff recommend David Williams. If the Committee concurs, the appropriate motion would be Appoint David Williams to the position of Chairperson of the Bicycle & Pedestrian Advisory Committee (simple majority). Agenda Item #4: The draft minutes are enclosed in the packet. If the Committee concurs, the appropriate motion would be Approve the January 26, 2026 Bicycle & Pedestrian Advisory Committee meeting minutes (simple majority). Agenda Item #5: Mayor Knaack, with City Council confirmation, has appointed Randy Eide to the Bicycle & Pedestrian Advisory Committee. Randy previously served as the City’s Director of Public Works and is an avid bicyclist. Randy replaces Kate Kramschuster. Another appointment will need to be made to replace Mark Mastalir. For discussion only, no action necessary. MEMORANDUM David Schofield, Director of Public Works dschofield@menomonie-wi.gov 715-232-2221 Ext.1020 2 Agenda Item #6: In your packet is a draft copy of Section A of the 2026 Bicycle Friendly Community application. City staff, with assistance from Cedar Corporation, have reviewed and completed Section A: Community Profile. For discussion only, no action necessary. Agenda Item #7: In your packet is a draft copy of Section B of the 2026 Bicycle Friendly Community application. Rebecca Thacker provided draft answers for section B: Engineering. City staff have reviewed and provided some suggested updates. Cedar Corporation is working to complete the Bicycle Network Spreadsheet that is needed to answer several questions in Section B. City staff is looking for assistance from members of the BPAC for the following items: • Take photos of the following items/places and email to Megen Hines (mhines@menomonie-wi.gov) o Art on the transformer boxes (the bike one in particular) o Junction Trail Interpretive Signs o Tainter Gate Plaza & Interpretive Signs • Reach out to Austin Witt, Dunn County Director of Facilities & Transit to verify • answers for questions B27-B27C. Austin’s email is awitt@dunncountywi.gov. For discussion only, no action necessary. Agenda Item #8: In your packet is a blank copy of Section C of the 2026 Bicycle Friendly Community application. As of the time of this writing, Burton Barnard has not provided draft answers to Section C: Education. City staff is looking for assistance from members of the Bicycle & Pedestrian Advisory Committee to review Schedule C: Education. For discussion only, no action necessary. MEMORANDUM David Schofield, Director of Public Works dschofield@menomonie-wi.gov 715-232-2221 Ext.1020 3 Agenda Item #9: City Staff look forward to hearing of items of concern related to bicycle and pedestrian facilities or programs. For discussion only, no action necessary. Agenda Item #10: City Staff wish to confirm that Monday, March 30, 2026 at 5:30pm works for a quorum of the Committee. Please let City Staff know prior to March 23, 2026 if you’d like to propose agenda items beyond: • Minutes from February 23, 2026 Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Committee Meeting • Discuss Section C of the Bicycle Friendly Community Application • Discuss Section D of the Bicycle Friendly Community Application • Discuss Section E of the Bicycle Friendly Community Application • Items of Concern If the Committee concurs, the appropriate motion would be Set the Next Meeting for Monday, March 30, 2026 at 5:30pm (simple majority). Agenda Item #11: If the Committee concurs, the appropriate motion would be Adjourn (simple majority). MENOMONIE BICYCLE/PEDESTRIAN ADVISORY COMMITTEE (BPAC) January 26, 2026 The Menomonie Bicycle/Pedestrian Advisory Committee met on January 26, 2026 at 5:38 PM in the Council Chambers (800 Wilson Ave) and by Zoom. Committee members in attendance included: Mark Mastalir, David Williams, Burton Barnard, Rebecca Thacker, Kate Kramschuster (by Zoom) and Kate Hearth (by Zoom). Also in attendance: David Schofield and Megen Hines. Kate Kramschuster announced that she will resign after tonight’s meeting due to other evening obligations. Burton Barnard suggested that Committee Members take a look at the People For Bikes website (https://www.peopleforbikes.org/). Williams moved to approve the October 27, 202 minutes. Second by Thacker. Motion carried unanimously. Thacker introduced herself to the Committee and the Committee introduced themselves to Thacker. No action was taken. Much discussion was had regarding the Bicycle Friendly Community Application. It was agreed that the Committee should meet monthly for the next several months. It was agreed that City Staff will review Section A, Thacker will review Section B, and Barnard will review Section C of the application. Schofield offered to meet with Thacker and Barnard separately to discuss any questions they may have. Thacker and Barnard will submit a draft on or before February 16 to City Staff for inclusion in the packet and discussion at the February 23 Committee meeting. It was agreed that Hearth will review Section D, and Williams will review Sections E and F of the application. Schofield offered to meet with Hearth and Williams separately to discuss any questions they may have. Hearth and Williams will submit a draft on or before March 23 to City Staff for inclusion in the packet and discussion at the March 30 Committee meeting. No formal action was taken. Mastalir asked for discussion on Items of Concern. Schofield indicated that he had a complaint about crosswalk safety at the intersection of South Broadway Street (STH 25) and 12th Avenue West. Schofield summarized the four (4) bike/ped accidents at that intersection in the last 5 years. Schofield noted that the City added crosswalk signs at the intersection in January 2024 and since then there has been only one bike/ped accident. Schofield noted that he was hesitant to add a Rectangular Rapid Flashing Beacon (RRFB) in that location due to proximity to traffic signals at 13th Avenue and 11th Avenue West and an existing RRFB at 10th Avenue East. Williams asked if a median island, similar to those on 13th Avenue East, could be added. Schofield said that it was possible but would require coordination with both WisDOT since South Broadway Street is a connecting highway (STH 25) and UW-Stout since food service delivery trucks use the driveway to the east. No formal action was taken. Mastalir summarized the 2026 Calendar: • February 23 Committee Meeting • March 30 Committee Meeting • April 27 Committee Meeting • May 25 Committee Meeting, Bike Safety Month • June 17 Bicycle Friendly Community Application Due • July 22-26 Dunn County Fair • July 27 Committee Meeting • August 4 National Night Out • August 8 Menomin Meander and Sadistic Century • September 28 Committee meeting • November 23 (confirm date) Committee meeting Williams indicated that the Menomin Meander is likely not to occur due to the disbanding of the Optimist Club. Thacker noted that the Sadistic Century organizers might be interested in holding the event in conjunction with their own. Thacker will speak with the organizers. Thacker noted that there is a fat tire event called the Winter Hustle on February 14. Thacker will obtain information and send it to the group. Schofield asked that she send it to him for dissemination to the group to avoid open meeting issues. No formal action taken. Williams moved to adjourn. Second by Barnard. Motion carried unanimously. Respectfully Submitted, David Schofield Recording Secretary