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Draft Minutes to be approved by the Board at the June 16, 1993 meeting.
TRANSPORTATION BOARD
MEETING MINUTES
MAY 19, 1993 5:40 - 7:15 P.M.
BOARD LIAISONS:
Council Liaison -- Gina Janett
Staff Liaison -- Rick Ensdorff
BOARD MEMBERS PRESENT:
Mark Egeland, Sara Frazier, Colin Gerety, Elizabeth Hudetz, and Paul Valentine.
BOARD MEMBERS ABSENT:
Dave Lemesany, Sharone Mekelburg, Michael Poppenwimer, and James Reidhead.
STAFF PRESENT:
Rick Ensdorff, Cindy Scott, and Greg Byrne.
GUESTS PRESENT:
Janet Meisel - Planning Department; John Daggett and Tom Frazier - Transfort;
Jack Peverly - Care -A -Van
AGENDA:
1) Call to Order
2) Approval of Minutes
3) N. College Avenue Project - Janet Meisel
4) Transfort Issues - John Daggett
5) Other Business
DISCUSSION TOPIC:
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Chairman Gerety called the meeting to order at 5:40 p.m.
2. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
It was requested that the minutes.reflect the following clarification of
Focus Groups/Board Members for the Regional Transportation Plan:
Environmental/Quality of Life: James Reidhead; Roadway/Transit: Michael
Poppenwimer and Sara Frazier; Congestion Management Plan: Colin Gerety
and Dave Lemesany. It was then moved, seconded and unanimously approved
that the minutes from the April 21, 1993 Transportation Board meeting be
accepted with this clarification.
3. NORTH COLLEGE AVENUE PROJECT - JANET MEISEL
Janet Meisel from the City's Planning Department went over the basics of
the North College Plan and explained that the packet of information
included in the mail -out contains more details. She stated that the
purpose of the presentation is to bring the Board up to date on the
project. The Planning Department is not looking for any formal action at
this point.
Ms. Meisel explained why the project is being done. In the City's Goals
and Policies document, it states that all entryways and major corridors in
the city should be enhanced. The Mission Statement - Council asked staff
to undertake a comprehensive study of the north College Avenue Corridor,
identify strategies that will strengthen the aesthetics, re -investment and
development opportunities within the corridor. The general work program
consists of four phases: Phase 1 was undertaken last year. Phase 2
consisted of citizen outreach and information gathering and is almost
complete. They are now ready for Phase 3, which is the development of the
draft Mission Statement to be out this summer. Phase 4 is to take the
final Mission Statement to Council for approval. She then opened the
floor for questions/comments. Most of the discussion revolved around
pursuing the bypass issue. Ensdorff stated that the Colorado Department
of Transportation and Larimer County need to take the lead in the study
for a bypass to remove the truck traffic from the north College corridor.
Ms. Meisel stated that eventually, a statement of endorsement or non -
endorsement to City Council will be sought from this Board.
4. TRANSFORT ISSUES - JOHN DAGGETT
Mr. Daggett explained that his expectations from this meeting are 1) To
have a discussion at the end of the presentation; and 2) For this Board to
take action in their advisory role to City Council on the information
presented tonight in time for the Council's July 13 work session.
For the past decade, the City of Fort Collins has targeted servicing the
disabled, seniors, and the urban growth area. In the past, Care -A -Van was
allowed to be the decision maker in how funds were spent. There are now
new restrictions, fewer resources, and increased demand for the services.
Staff has found that there is now deficit spending, unmet demand, no new
funding, and reduced funding. The problem Care -A -Van is facing is one of
funding and how to continue to meet the demands of its customers.
Mr. Daggett presented many detailed facts and figures and there was a
discussion about service/cost and the effect of the Americans with
Disabilities Act on the transportation service.
At the end of Mr. Daggett's presentation, Mr. Frazier summarized by
stating that currently, the "stewpot theory" is the way that service is
provided and that for everybody under the paratransit/UGA funding group,
all the money is utilized from certain resources to provide service to the
groups mentioned above. That theory can no longer continue because now
Foothills Gateway has reduced its contract by 50%. The resource to fund
the current cost for Care -A -Van that Foothills used to provide is no
longer available. Their current position is: If the current level of
service is to continue, the remaining funding agencies in the urban growth
area will have to pick up the cost that Foothills and the other agencies
are no longer paying. There was further discussion about funding sources
and options that Transfort is exploring.
The Board requested another presentation from Transfort, at their next
meeting on June 16, this time to review the options. Board Member
Valentine asked that a list of pros and cons and other pertinent
information be mailed out to all Board Members prior to the meeting.
5. OTHER BUSINESS
Ensdorff asked that the Transfort option presentation and an update on the
Regional Transportation Plan be placed on the agenda for the June 16
meeting.
The meeting adjourned at 7:15 p.m.
Cindy L. cott, Board Secretary