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Non-Agenda Item - Transportation - Action Minutes - 2/11/2002 CITY OF BOULDER, COLORADO BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS MEETING SUMMARY FORM NAME OF BOARD/COMMISSION: Transportation Advisory Board DATE OF MEETING: February 11, 2002 NAME/TELEPHONE OF PERSON PREPARING SUMMARY: Robin Madet, 303-441-4073 NAMES OF MEMBERS, COUNCIL, STAFF AND INVITED GUESTS PRESENT: BOARD MEMBERS -TAB: John Tayer, chair, Brant Liebmann, Jerry Wyss, Alison Richards; Jim Rettew was absent. STAFF- Tracy Winfree, Phil Greenwald and Nick Wolfrum (city of Longmont), Mike Gardner-Sweeney, Randall Rutsch, Bob Whitson, Stephany Westhusin, Bill Cowem, Micki Kaplan, Nataly Handlos and Robin Model, secretary WHAT TYPE OF MEETING [REGULAR] [SPECIAL) [QUASI-JUDICIAL] Pre-meeting dinner with the city of Longmont The TAB and dinner guests discussed the growing Greenways/trail system in Longmont and the changes that are being made to the major roadways throughout Longmont. Agenda Item 1 - Call to Order The meeting was called to order at 6:03 p.m. Agenda Item 2-Approval of Minutes Minutes from the January 14, 2002 meeting were approved. Jerry Wvss motioned to approve the minutes as written. Alison Richards seconded. The vote was 4-0, in favor of the motion. Agenda Item 3 - General Citizen Participation Premena, P.O. Box 1038, Boulder, 80306, spoke about signage on bike paths. He said that we don't need more focus groups. We need someone to go out and hang signs and there are some that could be done fairly easily. He also spoke about the BBC resolution requesting automatic on-street, bike lane maintenance. There are certain locations that always get icy and the city should automatically clean those areas of ice and snow. TAB Comments Jerry Wyss asked Premena to send a list to Mami Ratzel of where he thinks signs should go. Premena said he has already done that. Mike Sweeney said that the staff is setting up a work order system for bike signage for public requests. Tracy Winfree said she has spoken with Stephanie Grainger and Felix Gallo about the bike lane maintenance and they are working on strategies to keep the lanes clear. General Citizen Participation was closed. Agenda Item 4 - Staff briefing and TAB input on the North 28 Street Community Environmental Assessment Process (CEAP) (Bob Whitson and Stephany Westhusin). Bob Whitson gave a brief history of the project. He also reviewed the staff recommendations which include providing continuous improvements along 28" Street from Pearl to Iris, completing some major and minor roadway improvements, providing new regional and local transit services and facilities and making aesthetic improvements. The Estimated Project Cost Total is $12,024,150. The issue will be presented in March 2002 for TAB recommendation. TAB Questions TAB questions included specifics on the major and minor roadway improvements, the budget associated with obtaining right-of-ways and public art, sources of federal funding and traffic impacts to and Sum the transit center. Citizen Participation and TAB Comment There was none. Citizen Participation was closed TAB Discussion John Tayer praised the staff for the public process that the staff has developed. Transportation Advisory Board Summary Minutes February 11, 2002 Page I Agenda Item 5 - Staff briefing and TAB input on the Transportation Master Plan - Phase 1; Plan Assessment and Policy Focus Direction (Randall Rinsch and Tracy Winfree). Randall Rutsch and Tracy Winfree gave a PowerPoint presentation on the TMP that covered the following topics: the schedule and timeline, assessment and achievements, integration with both the jobs-to-population project and the travel demand management (TDM) project, challenges, conclusions, and four areas of policy focus (regional travel, funding, travel demand management and multi-modal corridors). The issue will be presented in March for TAB recommendation. Tracy Winfree asked the TAB if the presentation is inclusive enough and appropriate for the City Council. The TAB agreed that the presentation is thorough and very helpful. TAB Questions TAB questions included how the assessment was performed, and what the make-up of the TDM task force will be. Citizen Participation and TAB Comment There was none. Citizen Participation was closed Agenda Item 6 - Matters From Staff: • Tracy- Winfree made a request to the TAB to assign a TAB liaison to the NTMP meetings since the NTMMP is going through its first round of process. The member would go to public meetings and would track the project. They discussed the pros and cons of having a TAB member fill that role. Alison Richards will be the liaison temporarily. When the new board member (and all other TAB members) are present, an official liaison will be chosen. • Bill Coweni discussed the speed limit on U.S. 36 from Baseline to Table Mesa. CDOT changed the speed limit from 55 mph to 65 mph based on speeds observed from a speed study. The city has been trying to get the speed limit put back to 55 mph but the state has refused the city's requests. The city and the state have conflicting data that show an increase in speeds above 65 mph. The next step in the city's strategy is for CDOT and the city to identify discrepancies in data and determine the most accurate data to use. • Micki Kaplan discussed the U.S. 36 Environmental Impact Statement (EIS). The EIS will begin this summer and will take 18-24 months to complete. The mayors of cities along the corridor have all expressed strong interest in being involved with the EIS. The EIS will include a funding plan. The RTD board has set aside S7.5M for the improvements. CDOT is planning to contribute 50% of the total project cost. • Nataly Handles discussed the new DASH and STAMPEDE bus service. The STAMPEDE will serve the CU campus and the DASH will follow the existing 227 route to Louisville and Lafayette. Handles discussed specifics of each route in terms of timing and number and size of buses. Handles also discussed the status of and problems with the SKIP. RTD had hired ATC to run the SKIP service but they stopped when ATC was not able to run the service without significant problems. Handles discussed several changes that RTD will make to the service, which will address operational problems. The city's goal is to maintain the integrity of the citizen-based design for the service, which includes schedule-free service all day long, buses with "SKIP" character and other key attributes. Matters From the Board: • Alison Richards discussed an article that she read in the New York Times about a Nokia executive in Finland that was ticketed for speeding. He paid a very large fine because their fine system is based on a percentage of gross annual salary. Richardsasked how the fine system is determined here. Tracy Winfree said that fines are set by the state and there is no home rule allowed on setting fines. • Alison Richards asked about setting up a tour of the impending Goose Creek CEAP project. The TAB members agreed to e-mail their available times to the secretary. Alison Richards asked about the status of Pearl Parkway. Tracy Winfree stated that the city's Planning Department will be leading a process to determine the final alignment of an off street multi-use path while balancing other city issues, such as Open Space impacts and parks and recreation connections. • Jerry Wyss said that he had noticed that RTD had put up barriers at the Park and Ride stop that he had previously complained about being unsafe due to incomplete construction. • Jerry Wyss asked about the status of the e-bikes ordinance. Tracy Winfree provided an update about the e- bike ordinance being tabled following Parks and Recreation Board recommendation against the ordinance. Transportation Advisory Board Summary Minutes February 11, 2002 Page 2 Agenda Item 7 - Discussion of Future Meeting Agenda • Christine Anderson will join the TAB for dinner so there will not be a regional partner meeting. • Public hearing and recommendation on the TMP Update, Phase I. • Public hearing and recommendation on the North 28`x' St. CEAP. • Public hearing and recommendation on the Goose Creek/Foothills underpass CLAP. Agenda Item 8 - Adjournment Brant Liebmann motioned to adjourn the meeting. Alison Richards seconded. The vote was 4-0 in favor of the motion. The meeting was adjourned at 9:23 p.m. Date, Time, and Location of Next Meeting: • March 11, 2001, 6:00 p.m., Transportation Advisory Board regular meeting, at the City Council Chambers. Transportation Advisory Board SurrunaryMoeutes February 11, 2002 Page 3