7. a) Cycling ScandiaAgenda for PRC
May 12017
Update on "Cycling Scandla"
Background: MPR - City elections - etc.
Our Goal: To create a bike environment that results in increased cyclist traffic to
Scandia; having potential for economic impact as bike destination
Below are minutes of April 5 2017 City Council Meeting
Notice the 5 - 0 vote for Cycling Scandia
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.1.AniQ O'Connor and Marlys Johnson rcyuestext support and endorscmcm intro lite; City 3or the
work the} are undertaking to create a hike en iroil n-ae.nt that would result in increased cyclist
Vat le to Scandia and in turn halve tyre polerttial for wi increased economic impact lir Scandia as
a biker destination. O'Connor explained that then visited Crosb%. MN this ►winter to gather
infi ntation ot•t strategies Crosb% officials and business ww Hers took to pmmcxe their cite as ct
recreational destination. They alsti surveyed 'Fwin Cities hike club leaders to deterntitte'tl-leir
greatest heeds "''len riding through Scandia. 'I•hings ssich a�; hike racks. a lix-it station, puhtic
Wile:ts. and signied hike routes tiv4rc identified. O'Connor said that community advocacy , ill be
their key to acquiring funding through grants, donations and other ttssistttnte to achieve their
Council members were supportive cif their endeavor and encouraged them to aplsly For 501(c)(3 )
non-pr<,)fit stattts and to reel -tit supporters tltrou�gh social anedia outlets. Completion of the
Galervav Trail through Scandia stay be completed in the next test.' years (-)'Conaor said. based on
conversaaions Lvith the DNR: this could be a source of many additional evelists.
Council member Ness asked how- the City could assist. Administrator Soltis said that as their
plan progresses_ capital plannin` could assist with a bike repair station or paving an area in front
of the. Warming House for hike stands or assistance could be in the form of providing* portable
toilets through the summer months.
Hegland, seconded by Ness, moved to sponsor and approve efforts of O'Connor and
Johnson to explore promotion of Scandia as a cr cling destination. The motion carried 5-0.
.Mavor lvlaefsky thanked them for their exciting ideas and liked that it is building on Scandia's
potential liar tourism dollars.
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