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HomeMy WebLinkAboutAir Quality Advisory Board - Minutes - 05/15/1995r MINUTES CITY OF FORT COLLINS AIR QUALITY ADVISORY BOARD REGULAR MEETING 281 CONFERENCE ROOM - 281 N. COLLEGE AVE. MAY 15, 1995 For Reference: AQAB Chair, John Fooks - 229-5225 Will Smith, Council Liaison - 223-0425 Brian Woodruff, Staff Liaison - 221-6604 Board Members Present John Fooks, Eric Levine, Susan Bilo, Tom Wyatt, Pete Perkins, Bill Eckert (5:30 p.m.) Board Members Absent Lynne Baker, Harry Edwards, Rob Cagen Staff Present Brian Woodruff, Sally Maggart, Linda Devocelle Guests None The meeting was called to order at 4:32 p.m. Review and Approval of Minutes On a motion made by Pete Perkins and seconded by Tom Wyatt, the minutes of the April 15, 1994 meeting were unanimously approved with the following changes: On page 3, third paragraph, "advisory committee" should be "work plan committee". Note was made that Will Smith is the new council liaison to the AQAB. Also, it was noted that most of the agenda items mentioned in the minutes are not on the agenda for this meeting. Brian said all items should be covered in the meeting except point -of -sale; it is scheduled for the next meeting. ACTION LOG Item 1 - done, report later in meeting. Item 2 - not done, delayed. Item 3 Item 4 - will be discussed today. Item 5 - in packet and mentioned in staff reports. Item 6 - done Item 7 - done Item 8 - carryover to June. Item 9 - met and report forthcoming. Item 10 - Linda has the Vail report and will send it to Rob Cagen. She has not received the Aspen report. Air Quality Advisory Board May 15, 1995 Page 2 Committee Reports a. Joint Board Chairs Meeting: John reported that the chairs from the Natural Resources, Transportation, Air Quality and Planning and Zoning boards had a good meeting and will be meeting again. He said that the main focus was on decision - making, policies, planning, and statutes and regulations. He added that the Comprehensive Plan was discussed and there will be an opportunity to comment on it in late 1996. Brian distributed a list of the names and phone numbers of the participants. The chairs will meet quarterly; Greg Byrne's office will set up the meetings. b. Transit Development Plan: Susan distributed the TDM Household Survey results. She explained that she put the Fort Collins, Loveland and Larimer County data in her memo. Susan said she has the list of comments if anyone is interested. C. Air Quality Plan: Eric said the committee met and reviewed the work plan. He said that the radon point -of -sale will be on next month's agenda. Linda Devocelle noted that staff had sent a memo to council recommending the Clean Cities Program. She said that she is coordinating the first stake -holder meeting which will be held on June 14 from 9:30 a.m.-noon in the Columbine Room at the Lincoln Center. She said that the first meeting should give an indication of the level of commitment to pursue the designation. Eric recommended sending a letter to council before the meeting in order to give them a chance to be proactive in the issue. Linda distributed Clean Cities brochures from the Department of Energy. Brian suggested taking action on this at a future meeting, after the stake- holders have been convened. d. Advisory: Pete said there are no special council requests at this time so the committee worked on understanding SIP responsibilities and how to interact with the state and local advisory committees. He noted that somebody will be attending the next Technical Advisory Committee (TAC) meeting. Brian suggested a meeting between the Advisory Committee and Eric Bracke to determine where to go next. John mentioned that the conformity findings are due this summer. Brian said that Eric does those. e. Ad -hoc: Tom said the committee met and discussed the Clean Air Colorado (CAC) contract. He said that it follows the Air Quality Plan. On a motion from Tom Wyatt the Clean Air Air Quality Advisory Board May 15, 1995 Page 3 Contract was endorsed unanimously (5-0). Staff Reports Brian noted that the staff report was included in the board's packet. He said that a more detailed review of current legislation will be included in the next packet. John asked Brian to include a report on signed legislation and a summary of bills that passed. It was noted that Will Smith will be council liaison to the Air Quality Advisory Board as well as the Transportation Board; Gina Janett will be the liaison to the Planning and Zoning Board and the Natural Resources Advisory Board. UNFINISHED BUSINESS Radon Information for Home Buyers, Linda Devocelle Linda said that the city and county building departments are providing radon information to builders. She noted that an education committee has been formed comprised of realtors, builders, bankers and home inspectors. Linda noted that she sent a memo to council asking for their concerns about staff's approach and has not received any negative replies. She added that the goal of the committee is to provide good current information about radon testing. Linda reported she had checked with American Lung Association regarding a rumor they were de-emphasizing radon. It turns out the national office still supports the testing; The Lung Association sees radon as a way to get to the broader issues of indoor air quality. Brian said home buyers need to be encouraged to test for radon as part of the inspection while the home is under contract; this gives the buyer an opportunity to address the issue. Brian noted help is needed from the real estate community on this. John said that Eric will be asking for action on the point -of -sale issue for new construction at the next meeting. Eric distributed material to be included in next month's packet. City Council 1995-1997 Policy Agenda and Budget Requests After reviewing the preliminary policy agenda theme areas that council set on their retreat on May 7, 1995, the board discussed specific policy agenda and budget issues related to air quality and directed staff to prepare a memo to council based on the following issues: 1) Integrate inter -modal transportation issues; find the best and focus on enhancing transportation in area. 2) Radon education and future policy items. Air Quality Advisory Board May 15, 1995 Page 4 3) Emphasize and focus on air quality issues in the city comprehensive plan. 4) Collaborated community planning on a regional basis. 5) Budget for street sanding and sweeping. 6) Budget for visibility emissions study. 7) Budget to fund a comprehensive and ongoing bench -mark process to identify the world class air pollution reduction plans in U.S. communities similar to Fort Collins. Use data to check the current Air Quality Action Plan and make changes where appropriate. John asked the board to provide specific ideas. Eric said he would like to know what PM-2.5 is now. He said he is concerned about radon, and would like state bills tracked. Bill told members about a city in Indiana that has a street similar to College Avenue. He said they built a road over the street and this has improved traffic flow and air quality. Tom suggested enhanced education for mass transportation and increased bus frequency and routes. He said this is crucial for CSU. He also recommended staying on course with the Air Quality Plan. Susan said that regional planning is important, keeping in mind the implications. She thought light rail should be studied. Pete suggested that planners do the best job with design. He said that he is not happy with the Congestion Management Plan because it did not sound like alternatives in the plan did much about air quality. John said that the process must flow toward the goal and that themes should fit into the comprehensive city program. Susan said that the comprehensive plan needs to include air quality issues. The board suggested the following budget recommendations be sent to council: 1) Completion of the comprehensive plan in a timely fashion, emphasizing air quality issues. 2) Funding for street sanding. E ' Air Quality Advisory Board May 15, 1995 Page 5 3) Adequate funding for the investigation of a particulate and visibility study (health issues). 4) Radon: support point -of -sale and fund an education program. 5) Integrate mass transportation; make Transfort work. Integrate inter -modal transportation needs. 6) Stay the course on the Air Quality Plan. 7) Integrate study on growth and transportation. 8) Promote latest and best technologies for city and business fleets (alternative transportation and Clean Cities designation). On a motion from Eric Levine it was unanimously agreed to extend the meeting to 6:35 p.m. Eric suggested picking two or three items to send to council. Bill said the whole list should be sent. Brian recommended identifying the major program goals. Adjournment The meeting adjourned at 6:40 p.m.