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Safe Routes to School Draft Minutes May 8, 2014 M I N U T E S Safe Routes to School Committee Meeting May 8, 2014 3:30 P.M. The Safe Routes to School Committee met during a regular meeting on May 8, 2014 at 3:30 p.m. at McKinley Elementary School, 1201 North Butler, Farmington, New Mexico. Present: Coordinator: Anngela Wakan MPO & City of Farmington Staff Fran Fillerup Steve Krest Ofcr. Michele DeLese June Markle Attendees: Leslie Nord, McKinley Emily Foose, Principal, Animas Elementary Call to Order: The meeting was called to order at 3:30 p.m. by Mrs. Wakan and the following proceedings were duly had and taken. Mr. Krest moved to approve the minutes from the April 10, 2014 meetings. Ms. Nord seconded the motion. The motion was passed unanimously. EDUCATION & ENCOURAGEMENT Mrs. Wakan asked for reports on the Bike to School Day event held on May 7: - Mrs. Wakan said that Animas Elementary handed out prizes to 175 students; had the help of the crossing guard and Eddie Eagle from the Police Department; - Mr. Krest reported that Apache Elementary had great participation. Councilor Darnell filled in for Mayor Roberts and led a “walk with the Mayor” route that saw 30-35 kids. Mrs. Wakan said that McGruff was unable to attend this event, but she hoped to have him participate in October; - Mr. Fillerup and Ms. Markle had about 200 students at Ladera. Officer Booker rode his bicycle around the school and Mr. Juan Heart spoke to the kids as they entered school about staying healthy; - Mr. Wakan and Ms. Nord had a busy morning with the many access points at the school; the walking school bus had nine students; the Farmington High School Scorpion was not able to participate; - Mr. Treat, Officer Paquin, and teachers took care of Mesa Verde. They had two bike trains, one from Beckland Hills with 25 students, and one from Rocinante led by Jeff Treat with 16 students; there were also 11 students in a walking train. Mrs. Wakan thanked everyone for their participation in the event! ---PAGE BREAK--- Safe Routes to School Draft Minutes May 8, 2014 UPCOMING EVENTS SRTS Event at Animas Elementary Mr. Robert Ping with the Walkable & Livable Communities Institute (WALC) will be presenting a Safe Routes to School event at Animas Elementary on Monday, May 12 beginning at 1:30 p.m. Officer DeLese will ask Officer Shawn Goodsell to attend as the contact for the Police Department. It was suggested that Mr. Frank Stimick and the Farmington School District office be made aware of this event. MPO Staff will make some calls to the local school districts to gather additional support for the SRTS event. Mrs. Wakan said the last day of school was May 30. With schools out for the summer, the Safe Routes to School meetings will be held at the MPO Office. The Super Hero Kidfest at McGee Park is scheduled for June 7 from 10:00 am to 4:00 pm. Mrs. Wakan asked for volunteers to help with the SRTS table and she hoped that Eddie Eagle would also be able to participate. She said this has been a huge event in the past. Mrs. Wakan said the open houses at the schools should begin in August. She hoped to be able to get parents willing to sign up to lead walking school buses during the open houses. The Road Apple Rally is in October and Mrs. Wakan hoped to have a bike rodeo in conjunction with this event. She is looking to apply for some grant money for bikes and, possibly, a trailer from Blue Cross/Blue Shield. ENGINEERING: Mr. Krest reported that two of the construction projects had to be re-bid due to administrative errors. Those were the raised crosswalk on Monterey (McKinley) and the HAWK pedestrian device on College Boulevard (Mesa Verde). Although delayed, Mr. Krest was optimistic that these projects would still receive approval. The other projects were on track to be completed this summer. Mr. Krest will be retiring from the City of Farmington on June 30. He added that he would also be out of town for the June SRTS meeting. Although advertised for several months, there has been no candidate selected to fill his position. At the last meeting, Mrs. Wakan reported that the City of Farmington had decided not to budget for the SRTS coordinator position. MPO Staff will speak with their Planning Liaison, Brian Degani, to see if any funding options are available through the MPO. It is also hoped that Mr. Ping with WALC will have some recommendations to keep this position funded. ENFORCEMENT: Officer DeLese reported on some upcoming changes within the Police Department. The new Police Chief has decided that the position of SRO Lead Coordinator would be held by a Corporal. Officer DeLese hoped to keep as many school and safety-related duties as possible going forward. ---PAGE BREAK--- Safe Routes to School Draft Minutes May 8, 2014 EVALUATION: Ms. Markle reported on some of the results from the spring student arrival counts. Once finalized, this information will be provided to each of the SRTS schools. There were no additional concerns or topics for discussion. The next meeting will be on Thursday, June 12, 2014 at 3:30 p.m. at the MPO Office at 100 West Broadway (2nd Floor). There will be no meeting in July. The meeting adjourned at 4:25 p.m.