HomeMy WebLinkAbout07-01-2025 Fairhope Pedestrian and Bicycle Committee AgendaJul 1, 2025
Fairhope Public Library - Board Room
1. Call to order. Fairhope Pedestrian & Bicycle Committee
2. Review/Approve May Meeting minutes.
3. Position appointments
●Katie Bolton - Chairman
●- SecretaryMorgan Russell
4. Vulnerable Road User Ordinance/Law
●Use SS4A as an opportunity.
●“A vulnerable road user law is designed to provide extra legal protections for
non-motorized users; such as pedestrians, people riding bicycles, and roadway
workers or maintenance crews who are at higher risk of injury in traffic
interactions.”
5. E-bike Ordinance/Law
●There is not a federal law other than 15 U.S. Code § 2085, electric bicycles are
defined and regulated by the Consumer Product Safety Act (CPSA) for
manufacturing and equipment standards. State and local municipalities are
responsible for where or how e-bikes can be used.
●Summarized by Google AI - EU, electric bikes (e-bikes) are generally regulated as
pedal-assisted cycles, requiring a motor of no more than 250W and a speed
cut-off at 25 km/h (15.5 mph) to be treated as regular bicycles. This means no
license, insurance, or registration is typically needed. However, exceeding these
limits, particularly with dual motor e-bikes or those using throttles, can trigger
stricter regulations like insurance and registration requirements.
6. SS4A
●Steering committee is meeting immediately before this meeting.
7. Flying Creek Nature Preserve
●Ribbon cutting slated August
8. Bike Racks - Easternshore Art Center
●requested bicycle racks, through the nonprofit Fairhope CyclingJohnny Prewitt
Project, in various locations throughout Fairhope. The Eastern Shore Art Center
was chosen as the first location. Excited to update the custom racks are in
transit. Installation location pending.
9. Proposal of collaboration with Environmental Committee
●Gulley system/Paths to greenspaces w/native tree corridor?
10. Open Forum