Transportation-Sept-18-2007

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Date and Time: Tuesday, Sept 18, 2007

Location: Vertigo
Present: Chris Bennett, Sean Miller, Mark Chandler, Edward Pullman
Minute Taker: Mark Chandler

Meeting start time: 12:30pm

Contents 1 Brainstorming and review of questions 2 Agenda for Friday, September 21st 3 Recruitment Strategies 4 For the Next Meeting 5 Actions

[edit] Brainstorming and review of questions

What do we need to do for the Meeting?

• Have a agenda to be sent to meeting participants by Wednesday at 10am.
• ACTION: Chris to send out agenda.
• Organize bike trips to teh university from various neighbourhood hubs to get people over their initial resistance.
• Ask about the master plan for bike routes.
• Ask about the parking plans.
• Identifying what we can do to help them.
  • possible work with the municipalities.

[edit] Agenda for Friday, September 21st

1. Introductions, update on the three planning projects in preparation for the the GBCN conferece
2. SOV
   1. Flex Pass: it has been explained that the flex pass does not work. One possible reason is that there is free parking along Cedar Hill Cross Road, near the Henderson Recreation Centre. Has the implementation of parking fees, of ticketing of vehicles here ever been considered?
   2. Has tiered parking been considered?
3. Cycling
   1. What are the main barriers to cycling on campus?
   2. We understand things are happening with the bike kiosk. Can we help with the bike kiosk?
4. Public transit - what are the barriers to having a universal U-Pass?
5. How can we help you?
6. At our conference, what university successes do you want us to highlight?
   1. Working with the municipalities?

[edit] Recruitment Strategies

What could new members of the transportation team do? Chris: willing to meet with new members before the next meeting to integrate new members.

[edit] For the Next Meeting

1. Integrating the information from the meeting with Neil and Sarah into the planning projects.
2. Need to create a list of tasks that can be done in each planning project.
3. Ensure the planning projects and the universities goals are aligned.

[edit] Actions

ACTION: Chris to send out agenda for the meeting with Sarah Webb and Neil Connelly.
ACTION: Ed to draft a letter regarding parking fees for the Martlet, in collaboration with Sarah Webb.
ACTION: Chris elected himself to provide orientation for new members.
ACTION: Mark, Chris and Sean to incorporate questions into the planning projects.
DECISION: Set agenda the meeting.

Meeting end time: 1:45 PM

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