minutes

Trails and Bikeways Council of Greater Redding

Meeting Minutes

Sept 26^th, 2006

^{Attendees: Susan Weale, Jan Hanks, Allen Kost, Sandy Harrison, Lang Dayton,
Randall Hauser, Randy Smith.
Agenda items:

Appoint New Treasurer-

Sandy Harrison volunteered to be the Treasurer. Sandy was appointed to
become the Treasurer by Susan Weale and Dr. Lang Dayton with unanimous support
from meeting attendees. It was agreed that Allen Kost would remain on the bank
signature card and Sandy would be added, replacing Diane Madgic.

Update on West Side/Valparaisio trail relocation-

Brent Owen, a new property owner of the Lower Springs Estates, Lot #18, has
placed a Keep Out sign on what was perceived as a public route.
Brent offered, at his expense, to create another trail.
Please see Jim Underwood’s letter for more information on: existing public
trails locations, proposed mountain bike trial realignment, and conditional
acceptance of new trails.
a. Dr. Lang Dayton will continue discussions with Brent Owen.

Disappearance of bike lanes on Bueneventura between Placer and 299/Eureka
Way

Allan stated that new paving has covered, “bike lanes”
A question arose on what has happened to the Clover Creek funds that
supported trails.

Update on BLM/Area 51

Susan reported that a decision is anticipated at the end of the fiscal
year.
The Shasta Resources Council, a nonprofit organization formed to acquire
federal land, has offered to purchase the property from BLM.
See addendum: To Friends and Neighbors of Area 51

Update on Canyon Creek Trails

Susan is the spokesperson for Friends of Canyon Creek and the following
information was presented.

This area is the last undeveloped creek in the city of Redding.
That there is no vision to preserve the sides or the bottom of the canyon
and that there are no plans for trails on the top.
At this time there is a plan for a 13 acre park and a five acre natural
park.
Discussion included creating a trail plan that would follow the creek.
The Fox Wood Estates

Discussion included consideration for a trial that would connect the West
Side Trail.
Other discussion points:
That city planning is light years ahead of county planning.
The county is planning a bicycle lane from 299 to Highway 44.

Submitted by Sandy Harrison for Marion Schmitz, Secretary

September 26, 2006}