HomeMy WebLinkAbout03-11-2025 Fairhope Pedestrian & Bicycle Committee Meeting Minutes STATE OF ALABAMA
COUNTY OF BALDWIN
CITY OF FAIRHOPE
The Pedestrian & Bicycle Committee, City of Fairhope, met in regular
session at 4:30 p.m. Fairhope Public Library Study Room 3, 501 Fairhope
Ave., Fairhope, Alabama 36532, on Tuesday, 11 March, 2025.
Present were Chairman Gary Gover, other members: Katie Bolton, Johnny
Prewitt, Morgan Russell, Jack Graves, and Michael Walker, Staff Liaison
George Ladd, membership applicant Cal Cooper, and guest Daisy Wallace.
Member Chris Riley was absent. City Council Liaison, Jay Robinson, was
absent. (The committee had two membership vacancies.)
There being a quorum present, Chairman Gover called the meeting to order at
4:30 p.m.
The a motion to approve the minutes of the committee’s 7 January, 2025,
meeting was made, seconded and approved unanimously.
Administrative item: the next regular session meeting will be on 6 May,
2025, at 4:30 p.m. at the Fairhope Public Library Board Room.
Attendees briefly introduced themselves.
Membership applicant Cal Cooper described his experience and
qualifications. A motion to recommend Cal Cooper for membership was
made, seconded and approved unanimously.
The Fairhope Safe Streets and Roads for All preliminary study project was
discussed. Members Katie Bolton and Morgan Russell will be available in
support the project as required for several months. Transportation planning
and projects at the Federal, State, and local levels were discussed along with
the operations of the Alabama Department of Transportation, the Eastern
Shore Metropolitan Planning Organization, Baldwin County, and City of
Fairhope.
It was reported that the City Council has approved the project to create a
pedestrian crossing at Laurel and South Mobile Streets in their 10 March,
2025, business meeting.
Adjournment: A motion to adjourn was made at 5:30 p.m. with unanimous
agreement.
Committee Members:
Katie Bolton katie@procycleandtri.com 615-289-4948
Jack Graves
Michael Walker mlwalker1732@att.net 205-907-5408
Chris Riley headoverwheelsoutdoors@gmail.com 251-424-5326
Johnny Prewitt jpfromla@mac.com 415-608-4442
Morgan Russell mr4612@yahoo.com
Gary Gover govers@bellsouth.net 251-990-8662
Guests:
Cal Cooper callen.cooper@gmail.com 212-535-9533
Daisy Wallace daisywallace33@gmail.com
City Contacts:
Jay Robinson, City Council Liaison
Richard Johnson, Staff Liaison
George Ladd, Staff Liaison
Hunter Simmons, Staff Liaison
Nicole Love, Staff Liaison