May 21, 2009

 

City Bicycle Advisory Subcommittee Seeks Volunteers

 

The City of Colorado Springs¡¯ Citizens¡¯ Transportation Advisory Board (CTAB) is seeking applicants for the recently created Bicycle Advisory Committee (BAC).  The CTAB is an advisory board to the City Council on transportation issues.  One of its assignments is to address bicycle transportation issues, so CTAB has formed a Bicycle Advisory Committee to help it address these issues. There are 7 positions available.

 

The purpose of the Bicycle Advisory Committee is to:

 

¡¤         Review key bicycle transportation issues brought before CTAB and make recommendations to CTAB on the resolution of those issues;

¡¤         Provide input on prioritizing bicycle transportation projects;

¡¤         Review and advise CTAB on emerging bicycle transportation issues; and

¡¤         Provide advice to CTAB on bicycle transportation matters in the City¡¯s Intermodal Transportation Plan (ITP).

 

The Bicycle Advisory Committee will be comprised of the following representatives:

 

¡¤         Two members from CTAB (one CTAB member is designated the chairperson)

¡¤         Seven additional members serving at-large

 

The Bicycle Advisory Committee has been established as a special subcommittee to CTAB; meetings will be scheduled upon the request of CTAB to discuss bicycle transportation issues as CTAB needs input.

 

Candidates should have an interest in the bicycle transportation issues faced by the City of Colorado Springs, the ability to attend meetings and, most importantly, be able to work on problem solving and contribute to meaningful solutions to the issues addressed.  NOTE: BAC applicants must be residents of the City of Colorado Springs because CTAB is an advisory board to the Colorado Springs City Council.

 

Since this subcommittee is being filled for the first time, four of the at-large member appointments will be made for a two-year term and three of the at-large member appointments will be made for a one-year term.  BAC members can be appointed to a maximum of two consecutive terms of service.

 

Please submit a letter of interest with your complete contact information by Monday, June 15, 2009 to:

 

CTAB Bicycle Advisory Committee

¨G City of Colorado Springs

Attn:  Sharon DeWitt

P.O. Box 1575, MC 410

Colorado Springs, CO  80901-1575

sdewitt@...

 

Please include any particular experience with bicycling you have.  Likewise, if you are applying to represent a specific bicycle-oriented organization/business, please note this in your letter.

 

Interviews will be held with a selected number of applicants after which a slate of candidates will be recommended to CTAB for appointment to the Bicycle Advisory Committee.

 

For more information on the BAC, contact Kristin Bennett (385-5908 or kbennett@...) or visit the City¡¯s BAC web page at www.springsgov.com/BAC.  For more information on the CTAB, please visit the advisory board¡¯s web page on www.SpringsGov.com (under ¡°Commissions & Committees¡±).

 

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