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HomeMy WebLinkAboutTransportation Board - Minutes - 10/17/2001REGULAR MEETING MINUTES of the TRANSPORTATION BOARD October 17, 2001 5:45 p.m. City of Fort Collins - Community Room 215 N. Mason Street FOR REFERENCE: CHAIR: Christophe Ricord 472.8769 VICE CHAIR: Dan Gould 482.1074 STAFF LIAISON: Don Bachman 224.6049 ADMIN SUPPORT: Cynthia Scott 224.6058 BOARD MEMBERS PRESENT: Dan Gould Bruce Henderson Ray Moe Christophe Ricord Brent Thordarson Mary Warring Steve Yeldell CITY STAFF IN ATTENDANCE: Don Bachman Eric Bracke Randy Hensley Mark Jackson Troy Jones Tom Reiff Cynthia Scott GUESTS IN ATTENDANCE: R. A. Plummer - Consultant 1. CALL TO ORDER Chair Ricord called the meeting to order at 5:55 p.m. 2. PUBLIC COMMENT ABSENT: Tim Johnson Tom Kramer Brad Miller Heather Trantham Transportation Board DRAFT Regular Meeting Minutes October 17, 2001 Page 2 3. APPROVAL OF MINUTES There was a motion and a second to approve the September 19, 2001 Transportation Board minutes as presented The motion carried by a unanimous vote. 4. COUNCIL LIAISON REPORT None. 5. DISCUSSION ITEMS a. ATMS UPDATE — Bracke Mr. Bracke referred to the memorandum in the Board's packets. He went over the key points, which included an overview on the selection of software process. The selected system is called Management Information Systems for Transportation (MIST) and was developed by the firm of PB Farradyne. He explained that there will be a mixed communications system meaning fiber optic and wireless communication. This will be more cost effective that the original plan to use 100% fiber optic. MIST is to be installed at a temporary location, Streets, in March or April of 2002 and run on PCs until the final location is completed. Currently, designs for the new Traffic Operations facility, which will house the Traffic Management Center are underway. Components of the new system will be ordered starting in December 2001. During the summer of 2002, staff will continue to change out hardware, cut hundreds of new loops for traffic counting and traffic management. Once the controllers are replaced, the old system will no longer function and the signals will be placed on fixed -time operation. The transfer of the new system, set up, testing, adding remaining signals, and calibrating will take approximately six months to complete. Therefore, the first phase of the project should be complete in late springlearly summer of 2003. The cost for the project is approximately $5M and Bracke reviewed the most recent budget estimates with the Board. There was a brief question/answer period and the members thanked Bracke for the update. b) MASON STREET CORRIDOR UPDATE — Hensley Mr. Hensley presented the board with a project update that spanned from April 2001 to early winter 2002. The most recent activity includes Council approval of CMAQ funding for bike/ped facility from Harmony to Fossil Creek trail on September 4. In late October, it is expected that FTA will give final word on permission to proceed to PE. Hensley was thanked for coming to the board and providing the update. Transportation Board DRAFT Regular Meeting Minutes October 17, 2001 Page 3 c) TRUCK ROUTE UPDATE — Jackson Mr. Jackson and Mr. Plummer presented an update to the board on the Northern Colorado Truck Mobility/SH 14 Relocation Study Project. They said that the study will be concluded in the next several weeks, going before City Council on December 11 for a Study Session. As required by Ballot Initiative 200 (1999), this project has examined three key issues germane to through truck travel in Fort Collins and Larimer County: 1. Non Route -based Strategies intended to encourage through truck traffic to use the Interstate 25/Interstate 80 route as opposed to the SH 14/US 287 currently favored by some truckers. 2. Analysis and identification of possible alternate routes for SH 14, located a minimum of two miles north of Douglas Road. 3. Funding mechanisms that could be used to fund 1 and 2. Following are the findings for each of these key areas. Recommended non route -based strategies include: • Marketing committee to develop key messages and prioritize media for long haul trucking firms • Workshop with local lay enforcement regarding non -muffled compression brake law enforcement • Further assessment of local and regional truck operations in Fort Collins • A regional Incident Management Plan Alternate route consideration/recommendations include: Need for a full environmental analysis under the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) Three corridors have been identified that need to be considered among the "full range of alternatives" in the NEPA analysis (CR 70/72, CR66, CR 58.) Potential funding mechanisms, including specific issues and constraints from federal, state, regional, county, local, and public -private ventures have also been identified. Key issues and policy implications were highlighted and play a role in the final recommendations to be presented to City Council and require careful consideration. These issues have to do with non route -based strategy considerations, Wyoming's plans and perspective, alternate route considerations, key agency feedback and ballot initiative issues. The next key milestones and public outreach efforts were listed with a date of December 18, 2001 for City Council approval. d) CONGRESS FOR NEW URBANISM CONFERENCE Reiff and Jones gave a lengthy presentation on what they learned while at a conference recently on the above stated topic. Transportation Board DRAFT Regular Meeting Minutes October 17. 2001 6. REPORTS Page 4 a. BOARD MEMBER REPORTS Gould: Open House. On Tuesday, I attended an event put on my SMARTTrips and PRPA. It was about all electric vehicles. Found it very interesting that they look exactly like a regular model car. There is no noise on acceleration and they are brisk. Warring: Resignation. For a lot of reasons that are personal, I am resigning effective right away. What is the proper procedure for doing this? DB: Put it in writing and send a copy to the City Clerk, the Chair and to me. b. STAFF REPORTS Bachman: Next Aeenda • Truck Route • CSU Strategic Plan • E. Mulberry Subarea Plan • S. College Access Control Plan 7. OTHER BUSINESS None 8. ADJOURN Chair Ricord adjourned the meeting at 8:45 p.m. Respectfully submitted, Aeq Cynthia Scott Executive Administrative Assistant aI;, ,s o,(1 A� j4 l'ieutcF � �1 �vrr� I+i Zvo►.