2 - Minutes, 5/9/05CITY OF BOULDER, COLORADO
BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS MEETING SUMMARY FORM
NAME OF BOARD/COMMISSION: Transportation Advisory Board
DATE OF MEETING: May 9, 2005
NAME/TELEPHONE OF PERSON PREPARING SUMMARY: Robin Madel, 303-441-4073
NAMES OF MEMBERS, COUNCIL, STAFF AND INVITED GUESTS PRESENT:
BOARD MEMBERS -TAB: Jim Rettew, Krista Nordback, Bill Roettker, Lynn Guissinger, Myriah Conroy
STAFF - Tracy Winfree, Stephany Westhusin, Randall Rutsch, Melody Agruso, Robin Madel, secretary
WHAT TYPE OF MEETING [REGULAR]
Agenda Item 1- Call to Order.
The meetin was called to order at 6:00 .m.
Agenda Item 2- Meeting Minutes from April ll, 2004.
Bill Roettker moved to approve the minutes from April 11, 2005 as written.
Krista Nordback seconded the motion.
The vote was 5-0 in favor of the motion.
Agenda Item 3- General Public Participation.
Alison Richards, 470 University Ave., Boulder, 80302, spoke about the Goose Creek Trail at 30'" Sheet and the
lack of a connection that exists there. She asked the TAB to keep pushing harder ro have a connection built ahead
of the schedule for construction of the Boulder Transit Village. Richards said that a connection on the west side
of the railroad tracks would be helpful to bikers.
Charlotte Sorenson. 603 Spruce St., Bouldeq 80302, reported that the State Senate Committee that was
considering a bill that would legalize items such as Segways on sidewalks, voted ro defeat that bill. Sorenson said
that this is a victory for all pedestrians.
Tracv Winfree pointed out that [he Connections Plan would be an appropriate place to address the trail
connection at Goose Creek and 30'" Street.
Krista Nordback pointed out that the city's vail map has a misleading statement about where motorized scooters
and to s are allowed.
Agenda Item 4- Staff brieFing and TAB input on the Proposed Year 2006-2011 Transportation Capital
Improvement Program (CIP) - Part 11.
Melodv AgN50 and Steuhanv Westhusin presented the budget diswssion.
Tracv Winfree reviewed several changes to the budget and Winfree, Agruso and Westhusin responded ro
questions supplied by the TAB about the budget.
Questions covered:
• Categorization of projects as Transpor[ation versus Transportation Development;
• Sale of city property;
• Trail connections and sidewalks in the "pool fund";
• Modal inves[ments within the Transpor[a[ion fund;
• Funding for bike safety;
• Transference of CIP funds to Operations and Maintenance; and
• Fundin for real time transit information.
Agenda Item 5- Staff brieting and TAB input on the proposed Year 2007-2012 Transportation
Improvement Program (TIP) submittal process - Part I.
Randall Rutsch diswssed the city's TIP process and the timing of the guidelines and submi[tals. Rutsch discussed
the sVategies used in receiving funding. Rutsch asked the TAB members if they had any sugges[ions for the
process.
Questions included:
• Inclusion of bike safety in the TIP process; and
• The reauthorization of the TEA-21 program.
At the next meeting, Rutsch will provide the TAB with a list of projects that aze scored relative to the TIP
criteria. The TAB will be asked ro make a recommendation about the submittal at the Jul 2005 meetin .
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Agenda Item 6- Staff briefing and TAB input on FasTracks Implementation through the Transportation
Master Plan (TMP).
Randali Rutsch presen[ed this item and described how he envisions accomplishing this task. Bill Rcettker said
that a positive outcome of this effort would be building support for the TMP Action Plan. Roettker requested that
as the staff begins this process they involve members of the community [ha[ are somewha[ atypical. Jim Rettew
suggested using the TAB as a sponsor for the ac[ivity. The group discussed appropria[e forums and venues as
well as how to receive inout from diverse Rroups.
Agenda Item 7
Matters from Staff
• Robin Madel asked the members [o vo[e on approval of the Mareh meeting minutes, which were
amended at the April meeting.
Krista Nordback moved to approve the March 14, 2005 meeting minutes.
Lvnn Gwssineer seconded the motion.
The vote was 4-0 in favor of the motion. Mariah Conroy was not a board member at that
time so she did not vote.
• Tracy Winfree updated the TAB on the status of the bike connection to Gunbarrel.
• Tracv Winfree provided an update on the Northwest Pazkway, which has been narnowed to four
alternatives plus the No Action alternative. The fow alternatives are mapped through Golden.
• Tracv Winfree provided an update on the U.S. 36 EIS, which has been dealing with issue such as where
to locate the commuter tail maintenance facility.
• The TAB members were asked to provide two members to serve on the Transit Village Committee.
Lynn Guissinger and Jim Rettew were selected.
• Tracy Winfree provided an update about the Parking Study and clarified that the `Best Practices" study
written about in the paper was not the same thing.
Matters from the Board
• Jim Rettew asked the boazd members if anyone had any comments regarding Frank Brunds letter about
the Transit Village pur¢hase. There were no comments.
• The TAB tour which was scheduled for June 10 will have to be rescheduled because Jim Rettew is no
longer available on June 10.
• The board members will plan a retrea[ date over emaiL The secretary will coordinate.
• Mvriah Conrov referred ro the anonymous letter [hat was provided to the TAB regarding a Vaffic ticket
received by a Boulder resident.
• Mvriah Conrov diswssed an email that the TAB members received from Peter Richazds regarding the
righ[ twn lane from NOAA onto Table Mesa. The staff didn't know about the email.
• Mvriah Conrov asked if [here were any studies available about types of single occupancy vehicles and
their maintenance impacts.
• Lvnn Guissineer announced Community Cleanup Day on May 14.
• Lvnn Guissineer announced Circle Boulder by Bike on June 5.
• Lvnn Guissineer asked about the stams of the review of crosswalks. Tracy Winfree said that the issue is
on the To-Do List and she will request an update from Bill Cowern.
• Bill Roettker asked abou[ the RTD service plan for [he northem sec[ion of [he distric4 Tracy Winfree
spoke about [he topic.
• Bill Roettker asked about several Northwest Corridor EIS meetings that had been cancel]ed. Roettker
said that the narrowing of al[erna[ives had been made without public inpu[. Tracy Winfree briefed the
board on the topic.
• Krista Nordback asked if there was any feedback on the Greenways CIP provided in the packet. Lynn
Guissinger had a ques[ion about the Fourmile Creek area but said that she would email her question to
Annie Noble.
• Krista Nordback discussed a survey in the Boulder Bicyde Commuters newsletter. The results were
interesting ro the biking community.
• Krista Nordback said that she would not be at the July 2005 TAB meeting.
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Agenda Item 8- Diswssion of future agenda and schedule.
The Boulder Valley Regional Connections plan agenda item has been delayed until either the July 2005 or
Aueust 2005 meetina.
Item 9 - Adjournment.
Bill Roettker moved to adjourn.
Krista Nordback seconded the motion.
The vote was 5-0 in favor of the motion.
[ina was adiourned at 930 o.m.
Date, Time, and Location of Next Meeting: I
The next regular meeting date will be Monday, May 9, 2005.
DRAFT: MINUTES NOT YET APPROVED BY TAB
Minutes approved on
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