HomeMy WebLinkAbout05-06-2025 Pedestrian and Bicycle Committee Meeting MinutesSTATE OF ALABAMA
COUNTY OF BALDW IN
CITY OF FAIRHOPE
DRAFT MINUTES
7/1/25
Th e Pedest rian & Bicycle Co mmittee of the City of Fai rh ope met in
regular session on Tues day, May 6, 2025, at 4:35 p.m. in the Board
Room of the Fai rhope Public Li brary, locate d at 50 1 Fai rh ope Avenue .
Present:
Chairman Gary Gover; members Katie Bolton , Chris Riley, Johnny
Prewitt , Jack Graves , Michae l Wa lker, and Ca l Cooper ; staff liaison
Nicole Love ; and membership applicant Susa n Gwozdz.
Absent :
Member Morgan Russell and City Counci l Liaiso n Jay Robinson .
Note : One committee membership vacancy exists.
With a quorum present , Chairma n Gary Gover ca ll ed the meeting to
orde r at 4:3 5 p.m.
1. Introductions
Attendees briefly introduced themse lves .
2. Approval of Minutes
A motion to approve the minutes of the March 11 , 2025, meeting was
made and approved unanimously.
3. Administrative Item
The next regu lar sessio n of the co mmittee is schedu led for Tuesday,
July 1, 2025 , at 4:30 p.m. at the Fairhope Pu blic Library Board Room .
4. Membership Application
Applicant Susan Gwozdz shared her backg rou nd and interest in
STATE OF ALABAMA
COUNTY OF BALDWIN
CITY OF FAIRHOPE
DRAFT MINUTES
The Pedestrian & Bicycle Co1nmittee of the City of Fairhope m.et in regular
session on Tuesday, May 6, 2025 , at 4:35 p.m . in the Board Room of the
Fairhope Public Library, located at 50 1 Fairhope Avenue.
Present:
Chaitman Gary Gover; members Katie Bolton, Chris Riley, Johnny Prewitt,
Jack Graves, Michael Walker, and Cal Cooper; staff liai son Nicole Love; and
membership applicant Susan Gwo zd z.
Absent:
Member Morgan Ru ssell and City Council Liaison Jay Robinson.
Note: One committee me mber ship vacancy exists.
With a quorum present, Chainnan Gary Gover call ed the 1neeting to order at
4:35 p.m.
1. Introductions
Attendees briefly introduced then1 selves.
2. Approval of Minutes
A 1notion to approve the minutes of the March 11 , 2025, meeting was made
and approved unanimous ly.
3. Administrative Item
The n ext regular session of the committee i s schedule d for Tu esday, Jul y 1,
2025 , at 4:30 p .1n. at the Fairhope Public Library Board Room.
4. Membership Application
Applicant Susan Gwozdz sh ared her background a nd interest in bicycling
within the Fairhope community. A motion to recom1nend Ms. Gwoz dz for
committee membership was made and approved unani1nously.
5. Membership Renewals
A motion to reco1nmend the upcoming me1nbership renewal s of Jack Graves,
Katie Bolton, Chris Riley, and Gary Gover to the City Council was made and
approved unanimously.
6. Committee Chair Election
A motion was made and unanimously approved to hold an election for Katie
Bolton as committee chairperson at the July 1, 2025, meeting , contingent on
the availability of a Secretary candidate.
7. Project and Policy Discussions
• The com1nittee discussed the status of the Fairhope Safe Streets and
Roads for All preliminary study project.
• Con1mittee bylaws concerning el ections and meetings were reviewed .
• An update was provided on the Triangle property biking project.
• Katie Bolton presented ideas for dev eloping "vulnerable road user"
laws and local ordinances; the committee expressed clear interest.
• Ms. Bolton al so introduced ideas for potential e -bike ordinances, which
also garnered strong committee interest.
8. Adjournment
A 1notion to adjourn was made at 5:30 p.1n. and approved unanimou sly.
Comm ittee Members:
Katie Bolton
Jack Graves
Michael Walker
Chris Riley
Johnny Prewitt
Morgan Russell
katie@procyc leandtri.com
mlwalkerl 732 @att.n et
headoverwheelsoutdoors @gmail.com
jpfromla@mac.com
mr46 l 2 @yahoo.co1n
615 -289-4948
205-907-5408
251-424-5326
415-608-4442
Cal Cooper
Gary Gover
Guest:
callen.cooper@gmail.com
govers@bellsouth.net
Susan Gwozdz susangwozdz@hotmail.com
City Contacts:
Jay Robinson, City Council Liaison
Richard Johnson, Staff Liaison
George Ladd, Staff Liaison
Hunter Simmons, Staff Liaison
Nicole Love, Staff Liaison
212-535-9533
251-990-8662
931-213-1582