Loading...
HomeMy WebLinkAboutTransportation Board - Minutes - 03/17/1999• • cLe r��. RECEIVED Draft minutes to be approved by the Transportation Board at their Apra 21, 1999 meetAgR 16 1999 CITY MANAGE -A REGULAR MEETING MINUTES of the TRANSPORTATION BOARD City of Fort Collins — City Hall (CIC Room) March 17,1999 5:30 p.m. Chair: Tim Johnson - 416-0821 Staff Liaison: Randy Hensley - 416-2058 Staff Support: Cindy Scott - 224-6058 ABSENT: Alan Beatty Sara Frazier Dan Gould Steve Hanna Bruce Henderson Tim Johnson Ray Moe Chris Ricord Brent Thordarson Heather Trantham CITY STAFF PRESENT: Gary Diede Susanne Edminster Tom Frazier Randy Hensley Mark Jackson Cam McNair Ron Phillips Cindy Scott GUESTS PRESENT: Vicky McLane (NFRT & AQPC Manager) Mary Warring (citizen) Chair Johnson called the meeting to order at 5:53 p.m. Transportation Board Regular Meeting Minutes March 17. 1999 PUBLIC COMMENT None I��;�3iy[\:i[il�ull`►llyy any There was a motion and a second to approve the February 17, 1999 Transportation Board meeting minutes as presented The motion carried unanimously. INTRODUCTIONS Susanne Edminster introduced Mark Jackson to the Board. Mr. Jackson is a newly hired Transportation Planner for the City of Fort Collins. He was formerly employed at the Denver Regional Council of Governments. The Board welcomed Mr. Jackson. I. 1999 PEDESTRIAN PLAN PROJECT — Reavis Kathleen Reavis, Senior Transportation Planner, spoke to the Board about the 1999 Pedestrian Plan. This project is an element of the Building Community Choices (BCC) funding package and addresses pedestrian -related capital improvements and educational efforts. The presentation began with an informative session on annual funding. Ms. Reavis explained that BCC provides approximately $340,000 per year through the year 2005 for projects which help implement the City's Pedestrian Plan. Eligible projects include those that expand the City's annual sidewalk improvement program, such as extending or repairing sidewalks. In addition, the City has approximately $410,000 of funding allocated in Transportation's Engineering budget for annual sidewalk improvement projects. These two funding sources provide an annual budget of $740,000. And, as an added bonus, there will be an additional $130,000 in rollover funding from 1998 to 1999 for a total program budget of $880,000. Next, Ms. Reavis went over the Point Criteria Summary which consists of: - Near bus route, school park, government or health care facility - On a pedestrian facility - Serve handicapped residents - Near shopping or employment center - Current condition hazardous - Street classification Liability - Pedestrian level of service (directness, continuity, street crossing, visual interest, security) Existing alternate routes Transportation Board • • Regular Meeting Minutes March 17, 1999 Through the overhead presentation, photographs of the 1999 projects were shown to the Board. A list of those projects, with their price tags attached, was provided in the agenda packets. The presentation wrapped up with a brief discussion of future pedestrian projects. Ms. Reavis asked board members if they are aware of any other problem areas. Hanna: Harmony Road in the Preston Jr. High area is a problem. Egeland: University Acres has some problems as well. Johnson: S. Mason railroad crossing; hospital east to College; Lemay, west side, south bound, north of Elizabeth. Thordarson: Is overhead lighting part of future upgrades? The Blevins Jr. High area is very dark. Moe: Would like to compliment staff on this project. It's great to see it from the beginning and now to fruition. Great job! Thordarson: Noted that in the West Central Neighborhood Plan, two connections were added to Mason St. corridor from the east. Reavis thanked the Board for their time and feedback on the Plan. She added that if anyone thinks of any more problem areas, she can be reached at 224-6140. II. NFRT & AQPC UPDATE ON "THE PROCESS" —McLane Vicky McLane, NFRT & AQPC Program Manager, gave an overhead presentation that covered such topics as NFRT & AQPC history; Guiding Documents; 2020 Regional Transportation Plan Development Process; Fiscal Constraint; map of the CDOT Regions; Resource Allocation; Available Funds; 2020 RTP Project Prioritization Process; and the 2020 RTP Project Ranking Process. The main topic of discussion was the state/regional funding process and how it relates to local transportation projects. The board gained an understanding of how the funds flow and how projects are placed in the 6-year Transportation Improvement Program and the 2020 Regional Transportation Plan. Upon conclusion of the presentation, Ron Phillips explained the MPO personnel structure (related to the City of Fort Collins) and staff functions. He also went over how the MPO Administration is funded. The Board thanked Ms. McLane for her informative presentation. Transportation Board Regular Meeting Minutes March 17, 1999 III. MOBILITY REPORT CARD UPDATE — Tom Frazier Mr. Frazier stated that in 1995, the North Front Range Transportation & Air Quality Planning Council undertook a major project to respond to past and anticipated increases in automobile travel and congestion in the region. The North Front Range Transportation Demand Management Program resulted in the adoption of a phased program of TDM measures. One of the goals is to reduce single -occupant vehicle use from approximately 50% in 1995 to 40% by the year 2015. As a means of evaluating progress toward that goal, the program established the Mobility Report Card project. The prinicpal elements of this project are: ♦ A survey of household travel every 2 years, providing statistically valid data on travel mode use and total household travel in the region. ♦ An extensive program of gathering count data for all travel modes to provide comparison with the household travel survey, and to provide roadway count data to update the regional travel model. ♦ An update of the regional travel model to the year 1998, so that regional vehicle miles of travel (VMT) estimates could be produced. In regard to data gathering methods, Mr. Frazier said that the largest portion of gathering statistics was the Household Travel Survey. He added that an extensive count program was undertaken by the cities and towns of the North Front Range to provide data for this project, including traffic counts, bicycle, and pedestrian counts. A variety of other information was also solicited by telephone from transportation agencies in the region, including transit ridership, intersection delay, miles of bicycle facilities, etc. Mr. Frazier briefed the Board on the interpretation of project statistics and survey consistency issues, concerns and solutions. He then went over the results of the 1998 Mobility Report Card using overhead slides of graphs. The Mobility Report Card will be presented to the North Front Range Transportation & Air Quality Planning Council at their April 1, 1999 meeting. If it is approved, then various pieces of the Transportation Demand Management Program can be implemented. Upon conclusion of the presentation, the floor was opened to board member's comments/questions: Gould: What is the average number of cars per household? Frazier: We'll get that information to you. Johnson: What is the range of error on the vehicle miles traveled? Frazier: 5% and the old VMT figure is correct. Gould: Were there comparable conditions for the different modes on the days of counting? Frazier: Yes, however, weather is always a variable. The Board thanked Mr. Frazier for the presentation. Transportation Board • Regular Meeting Minutes March 17, 1999 IV. BOARD MEMBER REPORTS —All ♦ h1Qc: Nothing at this time. ♦ Henderson: Requested information on when and where bike paths/trails are going to be constructed for a future agenda item. ♦ Hanna: (Also for future agenda) Would like to know how other transit officials run their systems. ♦ Egeland: Reported that he and Henderson would be conducting a forum at Hewlett' Packard next week on the transportation sales tax. Also said that people are needed to write letters. Johnson pointed out that people should e-mail the letters to Thordarson who can then attach them to the Green Light web page. ♦ Frasier: 1) Reported that she attended the Transportation Alternatives Feasibility Study workshop and was duly impressed with Moe's discussion. She asked that Moe do the same for this board. 2) Gave a brief update on the Clean Cities program, including information on three bills. There will be an Expo March 31 at the Senior Center for anyone who is interested. In the Springs will be the Annual 12 Western States Clean Cities conference on April 5 — 9. 3) Gave a report on the last Cities for Climate Protection meeting. There will be more to report next time. ♦ Gould: 1) Reported that two weeks ago, he and Thordarson went to a leadership planning team meeting for the Mason Street Corridor project. This is going to be the first really organized public outreach effort, multiple events for public outreach in addition to it being a planning effort. It is a huge educational opportunity. ♦ Trantham: Nothing at this time. • Ricord: Has been lobbying co-workers on his own time and found that most are receptive to the tax issue. ♦ Johnson: Transportation Tax Related: - Encouraged board members to look at the transportation tax web site - Volunteers are needed to call people 1 — 2 nights to raise money for the campaign - Volunteers are needed to distribute flyers door to door in various precincts - Paul Valentine has arranged for time at a booth in the mall on March 19 — 20 and 27-28. Volunteers will hand out materials and visit with people - The phone number for "Give Yourself a Green Light" is 266-2535 - CoPirg will be doing a mailing targeting CSU - There is also a yard sign effort going on. If anyone would like to take signs tonight, they are available. ♦ Ped Projects —Sara brought up the Ped Road Show and Walkable Communities — would like to put those on the program and think about - can we fit these into the future funding program and are there ways to make some of these programs work. V. STAFF REPORTS ♦ Hertslt<u: - Reminded the Board that there is a training opportunity for Board Members - Strengthening Board Effectiveness. The registration deadline is March 22. (Registration forms were included in the Board packets.) - Applications to fill board vacancies were handed out. Transportation Board Regular Meeting Minutes March 17. 1999 - Reported that anew committee is being formed -a joint regional effort to look at street standards. Requested a volunteer from this board to participate. Trantham agreed to volunteer. - Distributed several FYI's VI. NEXT MONTH'S AGENDA ♦ Emphasis on transit - Staff will make presentations on the various transit -related topics on the list - The election results will be in at that time and the board can talk about where to go from here depending on the outcome. ♦ Harmony/I-25 Interchange Project Update —Kathleen Reavis ♦ SH 14/I-25 Interchange Project Update -Kathleen Reavis OTHER BUSINESS There being no other business, the meeting adjourned at 8:23 p.m. � f�( Gy (J� Cindy L. Scobb6tt Executive Administrative Assistant