Meeting Summary FormCITY OF BOULDER, COLORADO
unau~S atvn ~nNrMISSIONS MEETING SUMMARY FORM
NAME OF BOARD/COMMISSION: Transportation Advisory Board
DATE OF MEETING: June l3, 2005
NAME/TELEPHONE OF PERSON PREPARING SUNIMARY: Robin Madel, 303-44L4073
NANIES OF MEMBERS, COUNCIL, STAFF AND INVITED GUESTS PRESENT:
BOARD MEMBERS -TAB: Jim Re[tew, Kris[a Nordback, Bill Roettker, Lynn Guissinger, Myriah Conroy
STAFF - Tracy Winfree, Mike Sweeney, Randall Rutsch, Melody Agruso, Bdl Cowern, Jenoifer Grey, secretary
WHAT TYPE OF MEETING [REGULAR]
Agenda [[em 1- Call to Order.
The meetin was called to order at 6:03 .m.
Agenda Item 2- Meeting Minutes from May 9, 2005.
The minutes were approved with an amendmen[.
Krista Nordback moved to approve the minutes with the amendment.
Lvnn Guissineer seconded the motion.
The vote was 5-0 in favor ot the motion.
Agenda Item 3- General Public Participation.
Rob Smoke, 2445 19`h St. Apt 13, Boulder, 80302, spoke about the Baseline on-ramp lane extension project
and said he doesn't see the need to give up omstreet bike lanes. Smoke feels that the Unrversity of Colorado
should be implementing more Transportation Demand Management policies. There was a discussion between
several board members about whe[her [he lane is bein los[ or moved.
Agenda Item 4- Public hearing and consideration of a recommendation on the proposed Year 2006-2011
Transportation Capital Improvement Program (CIP).
Melodv Agruso and Mike Sweenev answered questions about their presentation last month.
Tracv Wmfree no[ed several changes made [o the budge[ smce [he last presen[a[ion. Major discussion topics
included the Pollard property purchase for the Boulder Transit Villaee; Xcel utility under grounding; and excise
tax funding for the North Boulder Library.
Krista Nordback motioned to approve the 2006-2011 CIP.
Mvriah Conrov seconded the motion.
The vote was 5-0 in favor of the motion.
Agenda Item 5- Public hearing and wnsideration of a recommendation regarding periodic updating of the
2003 Transportation Master Plan (TMP) amendment process.
Board questions covered the efficiency and effectiveness of the amendmen[ process for the TMP. Major Board
member issues with Ihe item included having too cumbersome a process: unetear goals and policies of the
process; clarifica[ion of wha[ is being approved of; whe[her a public process is required for changing the TMP
map; and the timeframe for approval of changes.
Staff requested the TAB provide a recommendation for the City Council to review and approve the process. The
board was hesitant to provide a recommendation because too many issue and policies need to be clanfied. Tracv
Winfree offered two choices to Ihe board; [o pu[ the item on hold and work with a TAB member to improve it or
ro approve the plan as is, then make necessary revisions ro the amendment process later. Jim Rettew
recommended holding i[ back. The board will email any further questions they have about it to Winfree.
M riah Conro offered to hel with im rovements to the rocess.
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Agenda I[em 6- S[aff brie6ng and TAB input on the proposed Year 2007-2012 Transportation
Improvement Program (TIP) submittal process - Part ll.
Randall Rutsch provided information on projects listed in the agenda item. The board asked several general
ques[ions about [he TIP process including partnering with RTD on Vansit projects. Board members then asked
ques[ions and provided comments about specific projects on the TIP list. The board generally supported the hst
of projects to be scored ^nd asked m have a project at Table Mesa and Beaz Creek considered.
Agenda Item 7
Matters from Staff
• Bill Cowern did a short presentation on righbtums wi[h raised pedestrian crossings and presented a fact
sheet. Krista Nordback questioned the safety of the crossings. Cowem brought up an extensive study that
will be done in Boulder on pedestrian and cyclist mobility. Cowern pointed out that the fea[ures of these
right turns are constandy being reviewed.
• Tracy Winfree brought up the 17'n Street petition. Winfree recommended waiting to act on the petition until
the City Clerk and Ciry Attorney's office has reviewed it. At that point the TAB may be asked ro give an
opinion on i[ for City Council.
• Tracy Winfree updated the staff on the [our schedu(ed for Friday. June 17. Robin Madel has made van
arrangements.
Krista Nordback motioned to suspend the rules and continue after 10 p.m.
Bill Roettker seconded the motion.
The vo[e passed 5•0 in favor of the motion.
Tracy Winfree discussed possible funding based on TABOR reform and [wo projec[s tha[ would receive
funding, including the U.S. 36 corridor and [he S.H. 119/S.H. 52 in[erchange.
Tracy Winfree spoke about the commuter rail maintenance si[es. The previous 20 s~tes have been narrowed
down to 3. There will be a public forum at the East Boulder Community Center on June 30.
Tracy Winfree discussed improvmg communicahng about road and sidewalk closures. The board discussed a
mishap tha[ happeced during the past month with sidewalk closures.
Ma[ters from [he Board
• Bdl Roettker commented on the connecuon at the wrner of Arapahoe Avenue and 30`h Street and the
connec[ion [0 29'h s[reeL Roet[ker poinred out tha[ it appears that construc[ion is no[ consis[en[ wi[h what
was previousiy discussed. Tracy Winfree said she would look into ~t.
• Myriah Conroy talked about "terrapass.com" and gave a handout. Conroy suggested ge[[ing [he word out
about TMP. lim Rettew suggested working with the local school board about the matter. Tracy WinBee said
she would schedule time with Carl Castillo from the school district to come and talk to TAB further.
• Krista Nordback asked about the hodine account for members of TAB ro communicate between meetings
and Tracy Winfree said she would check on i[.
• Krista Nordback discussed a closed sidewalk on Walnut and ~ecommended getting an enclosed, temporary
sidewalk during the cons[ruc[ion.
• Krista Nordback gave a briefing on the Greenways CIP being approved. ~~~ ~~ /fia.~,~^w~ Lia--
• Krista Nordback gave a briefing on the Bike Safety developments made.'~fe ~i~-tooking into a DVD to give
new bike owners, as well as bike education in schools and conducting a cycling class.
• L nn Gwssin er ave a briefin on the Transit Villa e task force.
Agenda Item 8- Discussion of future agenda and schedule.
• Neither Jim Rettew nor Krista Holland can make the July 11'" meeting date. Two options include moving the
mee[ing [o another day in July and postponing [he July agenda to [he Augus[ meeting.
• Tracy Winfree would check into the timing for the recommendation on the TIP and the abiliry to meet
DRCOG's deadlines with an Augus[ TAB mee[ing.
• The Board recommended lookmg into Ju(y 18 as a possible meeting date. The date will be determined at
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Agenda Item 9 - Adjournment.
Krista Norback motioned to adjourn the meeting.
Lvnn Guissineer seconded the motion.
The vote was 4-0 to end the meeting. Bill Roettker had already left the meeting.
The meetin was ad'oumed at 10:30 .m.
Date, Time, and Location of Next Meeting:
The next regular meeting date will be Monday, Aug. 8, 2005.
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