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SJ: Did you know? BB:Yes, I did. SJ: And so when you made the decision to remove the bike lane, was there any sort of assurance that a permanent one would go in its place? BB: That's what I believed, yes. SJ: So at the time the reason why you removed a temporary one, you wanted to remember the temporary nature of the bike lane and put in a permanent one is that correct? BB: Not only is that correct, I'm on record with Jill Bennett right after being elected with statements as such SJ:Yes, that's what you know. BB: I think commissioner or counselor Mike Klassen, Counselor and other counselors might have on the record statements as in in agreement with that as well.
SJ: Yes. Thank you I feel your shared embarrassment of falling for it.

I've been to orientations. I've invested my time in being here and learning and I've grown as a commissioner. And I'll own the fact that I made a I made a vote at this table based upon information that I thought to be true and I'm committed to looking at the investment in the bike lane moving forward. That being said I'm more than willing to take that. You know again, not it not the best or I wouldn't say that I would say at the time I was hopeful that the removal bike lane included the reinvestment of a bike lane. And so yes, I've changed my mind You know and again yourself.

I do believe that you did not run on a abolish the park board you've you've you've grown and changed yourself and I don't fault you on that. You know as commissioners we are permitted to learn as we sit around this table.

I voted to, I can't believe, I think was option C. And if you would like to check out option C that's on the public record. Certainly public C. Not terrifically proud of that vote. I had a party at that time that stated very clearly that they were going to invest in a upgrade to the bike lane specifically from that hill up and around. Instead of getting a bike lane as we noted earlier, the city got a Peloton