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Hennepin County > Transportation > Active Transportation Committee

Active Transportation Committee

On June 22, 2021, the Hennepin County Board of Commissioners approved renaming the Bicycle Advisory Committee (BAC) to the Active Transportation Committee (ATC). As part of the Board approval, the scope of the ATC has expanded the core values of the committee to include advancing the needs of people walking and rolling in addition to the existing focus of people biking.

The county's Active Transportation Committee (ATC):

  • Plays a role in building the county's multimodal infrastructure to expand opportunities for people biking, walking and rolling
  • Contributes experience and knowledge to multimodal projects as they are being planned
  • Officially advises the county's commissioners and staff on matters relating to people biking, walking, and rolling

The committee meets on the third Monday of every month from 4–6 p.m. Committee meetings are open to the public. If you are interested in attending a meeting, contact Jordan Kocak at jordan.kocak@hennepin.us for meeting details.

Pedestrian and bicycle coordinator, Jordan Kocak

jordan.kocak@hennepin.us

Phone: 612-543-3377

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About the committee

Mission

The Hennepin County Active Transportation Committee (ATC) mission is to advise, promote and expand opportunities for safe and convenient bicycling, walking, and rolling for transportation, commuting, and recreation for people of all ages and abilities in Hennepin County.

Bylaws

Roles

  • Provide expertise and multiple view points on biking, walking, and rolling around the county.
  • Advise Hennepin County leaders and staff and other governmental city and agency staff on current plans, policies and projects.
  • Guide the implementation of transportation plans pertaining to active transportation.
  • Utilize ATC adopted guiding principles. These principles should be reaffirmed every two years and were most recently adopted at the June 22, 2021 Hennepin County Board of Commissioners meeting.

Responsibilities

Meeting times:

  • The ATC will meet monthly.
  • Regular meeting dates, times, and locations will be set by the membership.

Attendance:

  • Quorum will be 1/2 of voting membership.
  • All ATC meetings are open to the public.
  • Three (3) unexcused absences from regular meetings during a calendar year may result in a recommendation from the committee for membership termination to the appointing commissioner.

Agendas and staffing:

  • The ATC will be staffed by Hennepin County Public Works.
  • The Chair, Vice Chair, and any other officers will be selected by the committee biennially with the appointment of members.
  • Agendas will be set by the Chair, in consultation with Public Works staff and posted online at least three days in advance of regularly scheduled meetings, and approved by the membership.
  • ATC members will fully participate in all meeting agenda items and attend field visits as needed.

Summary report:

  • At a minimum, the ATC will provide a summary report of activities each year to the Hennepin County Board of Commissioners.

Membership

Members

Members should reflect the breadth and diversity of Hennepin County and represent and serve as a liaison to their local community and community groups, as well as, represent the greater concerns of people bicycling, walking, and rolling within Hennepin County.

Appointment will occur through an open application process and staff will submit all applications received to the commissioners for appointment.

Each district will be represented by two voting members, preferably one member to represent bicycling and the other to focus on walking and rolling needs.

Non-voting members will include Minnesota Department of Transportation, Three Rivers Park District, Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board, Hennepin County Public Works, Metro Transit, Metropolitan Council, Hennepin County Sheriff’s office or a local police department, a Hennepin County Human Services and Public Health representative.

Be a part of the county's Active Transportation Committee and you will:

  • Play a role in building the county's multimodal infrastructure to expand opportunities for people biking, walking and rolling
  • Bring your experience and knowledge to multimodal projects as they are being planned
  • Be in a position that officially advises the county's commissioners and staff on matters relating to people biking, walking, and rolling

Terms

Terms for members are staggered. Seats for the Hennepin County ATC will be up for reappointment, unless otherwise filled to a mid-term vacancy:

  • District 1: 2025
  • District 2: 2025
  • District 3: 2026
  • District 4: 2026
  • District 5: 2024
  • District 6: 2026
  • District 7: 2024

Terms are appointed for a length of three years. Committee members elect a chair and vice-chair biennially.

Current members will be invited to reapply, but a full call for applications and evaluation shall occur.

Ground rules and decision-making

The committee follows Robert's Rules of Order.

Documentation

Minutes and resolutions will be recorded by Public Works staff and posted on the Hennepin County website.

Resolutions will be communicated to the Board of Commissioners via the Chair and in coordination with Public Works staff.

Current committee members

This volunteer committee is made of up of fourteen members. Members are appointed to a three-year term.

District 1

  • Tammy McLemore, co-chair
  • Gilbert Odonkor

District 2

  • Jenny Ackerson
  • Billy Binder

District 3

  • Dave Carlson
  • Laura Mitchell

District 4

  • Haley Foydel
  • Larissa Lavrov

District 5

  • Louis Dzierzak
  • Courtney Costigan

District 6

  • Lou Miranda
  • Luke Van Santen

District 7

  • Greg Anderson, co-chair
  • Lee Newman

Committee background

The committee was established in 1989 as the Bicycle Advisory Committee (BAC) by the Hennepin County Board of Commissioners. The committee worked to promote the use and convenience of bicycling as a form of transportation and recreation, to integrate bicycles into transportation and recreation systems, including light rail transit, and to coordinate and promote the expanded use of bicycles, by facilitating policy development recommendations to the County Board.

In November of 2012, Public Works commenced a process with BAC members to evaluate the success of the BAC, opportunities to enhance the roles and responsibilities of the BAC and to assess how the BAC provides input into the Public Works programs and projects. The conclusion of this process created a new BAC Mission.

In June of 2021, the Hennepin County Board of Commissioners approved renaming the Bicycle Advisory Committee to the Active Transportation Committee. As part of the Board approval, the ATC has expanded the core values of the committee to include the interests of people walking and rolling in addition to the existing focus on people bicycling.

  • 2019 Hennepin BAC Bylaws (PDF) (bylaws to be updated to reflect renaming to ATC)
  • 1989 Board Action Request establishing the BAC (PDF)
  • 2013 Board Action Request restructuring the BAC (PDF)
  • 2021 Board Action Request renaming the BAC to the ATC (PDF)
Meetings and minutes

Upcoming meetings

The committee meets on the third Monday of every month from 4–6 p.m. at various locations around the county.

Discussion items include review of infrastructure projects, issues related to bicycling, walking, and rolling, and review of policies, plans and studies. The committee uses Project Evaluation Questions and Considerations (PDF) to guide reviews.

Field visits sometimes follow meetings.

If you are interested in attending a meeting, contact Jordan Kocak at jordan.kocak@hennepin.us for meeting details.

2023 agendas and minutes

March

  • March agenda (PDF) 

February

  • February agenda (PDF)
  • February minutes (PDF)

January

  • January agenda (PDF)
  • January minutes (PDF) 

Future meeting agendas and minutes will be posted as they become available.

2023 resolutions

  • Three Rivers RAISE grant support (PDF)
  • ATC Project Evaluation Questions and Considerations (PDF)

Meeting minutes archive

  • ATC meeting minutes 2022 (PDF)
  • ATC meeting minutes 2021 (PDF)
  • BAC meeting minutes 2020 (PDF)
  • BAC meeting minutes 2019 (PDF)
  • BAC meeting minutes 2018 (PDF)
  • BAC meeting minutes 2017 (PDF)
  • BAC meeting minutes 2016 (PDF)
  • BAC meeting minutes 2015 (PDF)
  • BAC meeting minutes 2014 (PDF)

Resolutions archive

  • 2022 resolutions (PDF)
  • 2021 resolutions (PDF)
  • 2020 resolutions (PDF)
  • 2019 resolutions (PDF)
  • 2018 resolutions (PDF)
  • 2017 resolutions (PDF)
  • 2016 resolutions (PDF)
  • 2015 resolutions (PDF)
  • 2014 resolutions (PDF)
  • 2013 resolutions (PDF)
  • 2012 resolutions (PDF)
  • 2011 resolutions (PDF)
  • 2005 resolutions (PDF)
  • 2003 resolutions (PDF)
  • 1999 resolutions (PDF)
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