Minutes - Transportation - September 14, 2009
CITY OF BOULDER
BOULDER, COLORADO
BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS MEETING
ACTION MINUTES
Name of Board/ Commission: Transportation Advisory Board
Date of Meeting: September 14, 2009
Contact Information Preparing Summary: Susan House 303441-3266
Board Members Present: Myriah Conroy, Michael Deragisch, Spenser Havlick (arriving a 7:00pm), David
Driscoll, Matt Moseley
Board Members Absent: None
Staff Present: Tracy Winfree, Director of Public Works and Transportation
Mike Sweeney, Transportation Planning and Operations Coordinator
Martha Roskowski, Go Boulder Program Manager
Noreen Walsh, Senior Transportation Planner
Randall Rutsch, Senior Transportation Planner
Jason Fell, Transportation Project Manager
Susan House, Board Secretary
Type of Meeting: Advisory/ Regular
Agenda Item 1: Call to Order
The meeting was called to order. 16:03 p.m.]
Agenda Item 2: Approval of minutes
Minutes were reviewed but not approved based on lack of information.
Agenda Item 3: Public Participation
Kurt Nordback, 777 Dellwood Avenue, Boulder
Peter Richards, 470 University Avenue, Boulder
Agenda Item 4: [6:12 p.m.]
Staff briefing and TAB input regarding Broadway and Euclid project (no materials wereprovided).
Noreen Walsh and Jason Fell presented item to the Board.
The Board emphasized that materials need to be provided to the Board for review prior to the board meeting.
Staff stated this $7.4 million multimodal improvements project includes the construction of a pedestrian/bicycle
underpass beneath Broadway at 16'"/Euclid, expansion of the northbound and southbound transit stops with
additional transit amenities, construction of a signalized intersection at Broadway and 18th Street, and multi-use
path improvements.
The project design process began in the Spring of 2009 and the City of Boulder has led a stakeholders design
group comprised of the funding partners and the Boulder Valley School District. Through the stakeholder
project design meetings, the project team reexamined the conceptual designs contained in the FLO study and
found that some other alternatives were possible due to a changed assumption for the adjacent University
property. The board asked questions about the intent of the project, the process and timing, the funding partners,
and design issues. The board discussed the overall benefit of the project and identified some design issues that
need to be considered as the project advances.
No formal action was requested or taken.
Agenda Item 5: 16:58 p.m.]
Discussion topic regarding Outline/ Product of Transportation Master Plan (TMP) Progress Report after
20 years of implementation.
Board Member Spenser Havlick arrived at 7:00 p.m.
Randall Rinsch and Martha Roskowski presented the item to the Board.
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Board Discussion: With overall support for this work product, the Board provided suggestions and commented
on the new transportation report on progress and the Transportation Master Plan 20-year retrospective report.
No formal action was requested or taken.
Agenda Item 6: 17:27 p.m.]
Matters from the Board: M. Deragisch asked for an update on the development of parking spaces in Frasier
Meadows, update on the memorial curb issue at 19" Street and asked for the protocol to identify parts of land
within the city where the owner of record may be unclear.
D. Driscoll asked for an update on the city's skateboarding rules and regulations, and stated a visibility safety
concern under the bridge on Goose Creek path by Folsom Street.
S. Havlick asked for an update on his inquiry to the jurisdiction and requirements of bicycle helmets, update on
the plan for stripin¢ and design on the multi use path and asked about the land owned by the Transportation
Department on 63` Street (Old Pearl Parkway) Confluence Plan.
M. Conroy asked for information regarding the harmless clause for FasTracks and how much revenue has been
collected from the City of Boulder.
Matters from staff. Staff responded to the city skateboarding rules and regulations, provided an update on how
some of the CMA ant award is being used, Northwest Rail update and FasTracks.
Agenda Item 7:
Future Schedule Discussion: None
Agenda Item 8: 18:18 p.m.]
Adjournment:
Motion by D. Driscoll, seconded by M. Deragisch to adjourn the September 14, 2009 meeting, by vote of 5:0
and the meeting was ad'oumed at 8:18 .m.
Date, Time, and Location of Next Meeting:
The next meeting will be a regular work meeting on Monday, October 12, 2009, 1777 Broadway, Council
Chambers, at 6 .m., unless otherwise decided b staff and the Board.
Approved by: Date:
An audio recording of these minutes is available on the Transportation Advisory Board web page.
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