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HomeMy WebLinkAboutTransportation Board - Minutes - 07/21/1999Draft minutes to be approved by the meeting. Transportation Board at their September 15, 1999 REGULAR MEETING MINUTES of the TRANSPORTATION BOARD City of Fort Collins — City Hail 300 LaPorte Avenue July 21,1999 5:30 p.m. Chair: Staff Liaison: Administrative BOARD MEMBERS PRESENT: Mark Egeland (late) Dan Gould Bruce Henderson Brad Miller Chris Ricord Heather Trentham Mary Warring Steve Yeldell CITY STAFF IN ATTENDANCE: Susanne Durkin Tom Frazier Randy Hensley Mark Jackson Ron Phillips Cynthia Scott Marlys Sittner Tim Johnson ........ 416-0821 Randy Hensley.....416-2058 Cvnthia Scott ........ 224-6058 ABSENT: Tim Johnson Ray Moe Brent Thordarson GUESTS IN ATTENDANCE: Sara Frazier Acting Vice -Chair Ricord called the meeting to order at 6:00 p.m. PUBLIC COMMENT Sara Frazier, outgoing Transportation Board member, said a few words in part to the board. She thanked the veteran members and especially the chair persons. She expressed special thanks to the City of Fort Collins staff, addinc that they are professional to work with. Ms. Frazier wished the board continu( success. Transportation Board Regular Meeting Minutes July 21, 1999 Page 2 On another note, Ms. Frazier said that she visited Dallas, Texas last week. She then Passed around an article about "The Dart" which is a successful transportation alternative mode used there. APPROVAL OF MINUTES There was a motion and a second to approve the June 16, 1999 meeting minutes as Presented. The motion carried unanimously. ACTION ITEMS: It was agreed that Sara Frazier would continue to serve as a member on the Cities for Climate Protection Committee, even though she no longer represents the Transportation Board. Ms. Frazier agreed to continue to provide updates to the Transportation Board. DISCUSSION ITEMS: 1. RECOGNITION OF MEMBERS New board members Steve Yeldell, Brad Miller and Mary Warring were welcomed to the board and gave a brief introduction about their interest in transportation. It. TRANSFORT FEES & FARES — T. Frazier Frazier stated that City Council will be considering the proposed fares/fees. They will consider this item in the 2000/2001 City budget process and feedback from this Board will eventually be asked for. Other boards, such as the Senior Advisory Board, Dial -A - Ride Advisory Committee and the Commission on Disabilities will also be asked to review and respond to the proposed increase. The recommended increase will generate additional revenue ($18,933). The proposed increases for Transfort are as follows: • Regular Transfort Fare: $.90 to $1 • Transfort Monthly Pass: $17.50 to $19.00 • Transfort 10-Ride Pass: $6.40 to $7.00 • Transfort Disabled Pass: $17 to $19 • Transfort Senior Pass: $17 to $19 • Employers Pass: $140 to $154 • Commuter Pass: $7.50 to $8.00 • Dual Pass: $37 to $41 The proposed increases for Dial -A -Ride are as follows: • Regular Fare: $1.80 to $2.00 • Reduced Fare: $.90 to $1.00 • Low Income Fare: $.45 to .50 After the fares and fees information was briefly discussed, there was a discussion held about the recent newspaper article on supposed inappropriate behavior by a bus passenger as it relates to the public's perception of safety. Phillips said that staff will discuss how to publicize policies and procedures in the future. Transportation Board Regular Meeting Minutes July 21, 1999 Page 3 III. MASON STREET CORRIDOR PROJECT UPDATE — Durkin Before beginning the update, City Transportation Planner Mark Jackson distributed copies of the, revised Master Street Plan. Ms. Durkin spoke to the Board about Mason Street Transportation Corridor Design Elements. During review of comments and ideas received at the Open House, Workshops, and Lead Team Meetings, various alternative design categories or elements began to stand out. These design elements can be mixed and matched to develop an alternative. As an example, there are various transit modes that could be considered when developing an alternative. Once the transit mode is selected, the question becomes, does the transit travel along the east side of the existing railroad, the west side, or both sides? The alternative also needs to address whether this alternative assumes at grade crossings for bicycles, pedestrians, and transit at major intersections, or do they cross above or below grades. Ms. Durkin went over conceptual illustrations of the design elements being discussed. There are currently three "families" of transit modes. The first are "at -grade," the second is "elevated" and the third is "regional service." The lateral alignment was briefly discussed in terms of which side of the corridor the various elements should be. Design of intersection crossings was covered in the update as well as Transit Alignment deviations/connections, and alternatives development. Egeland inquired about environmental concerns i.e., light, air pollution in relation to the neighborhood. Durkin made note of these concerns. At the last board meeting, it was suggested that the board schedule a walk along the corridor in order to familiarize everyone with it. August 18 is an opportune time to do that as the preliminary agenda appears to be very light. After a lengthy discussion, it was agreed that staff will coordinate a walk on August 18 beginning at 5:30 p.m. The group will stop at some point along the way to have dinner. A bus or van will be scheduled to take the group back to City Hall at the conclusion of the field trip. Durkin, Hensley and Scott will make the arrangements and get information out to the members. It was suggested that there be a link under "Corridor" on the City's web page (Transportation Planning Department) so that people can easily access the project on the Internet. IV. BUDGET UPDATE — Hensley The City Council is not interested in having a transportation tax on the ballot in November. Staff is currently looking at cash flow from the Transportation fund to fund priority projects. Transportation Board Regular Meeting Minutes July 21, 1999 Page 4 V. BOARD MEMBER REPORTS Warring: • Gave a State Highway 14 Study update. Thanked staff for their support. Trantham: • Overland Trail Extension — Is involved in a core group of people working to keep it off the Master Street Plan. Welcomed anyone else who is interested in joining the group. Gould: • All his reports were covered in the Mason Street Transportation Corridor update. Egeland: Miller: Apologized for absences, explaining that he has a new position at HP which was causing conflicts for Transportation Board meeting nights. • None Henderson: • Asked staff to check to see if there is any money in the City's budget to pay for reference materials that the members could have access to for checking out. Yeldell: • None Ricord: • Vine Drive Issue — stated that trucks have begun using Vine Drive which is now posing a health and safety hazard. Asked what the board can do to help the situation and/or limit truck traffic there. Phillips said that staff will investigate the options with the City Attorney's office and will have Traffic Operations do a count there. Information will be brought to the board. VI. STAFF REPORTS Phillips: • The truck route issue is going before the City Council's July 27 Study Session. It is reported that the Council for a True Bypass will have one hour to do a presentation and one hour is allotted to Colorado Department of Transportation staff. • CDOT's Shoulder Policy was distributed for the Board's information. • Comments by Martha Roskowski, Executive Director of Bicycle Colorado to the Transportation Committee on July 15, 1999, were distributed. The topic of her comments was rumble strips. Transportation Board Regular Meeting Minutes July21, 1999 • Page 5 Hensley: • Mentioned the email from Brad Edwards, which was included in the board's agenda packets. The message has been forwarded to the City's Parks Department. Scott: • Distributed an updated Transportation Board Member Address/Telephone list to all. OTHER BUSINESS There being no other business, the meeting adjourned at 9:20 P.M. Cynthia L. Scott Executive Administrative Assistant