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HomeMy WebLinkAboutTransportation Board - Minutes - 12/17/20141 MINUTES of the CITY OF FORT COLLINS TRANSPORTATION BOARD December 17, 2014 6:00 p.m. Community Room 215 North Mason Street Fort Collins, CO 80524 FOR REFERENCE: Chair: Olga Duvall 970.224.4346 Vice Chair: Garry Steen 970.420.7557 Staff Liaison: Mark Jackson 970.416.2029 BOARD MEMBERS PRESENT: CITY STAFF PRESENT: Olga Duvall, Chair Garry Steen, Vice Chair Eric Shenk Sara Frazier Gary Thomas Sid Simonson ABSENT: Boardmember Clint Skutchan Boardmember Kevin O’Toole Boardmember Pat Jordan Councilmember Ross Cunniff Mark Jackson, Deputy Director, PDT Karen Cumbo Kurt Ravenschlag Timothy Wilder Emma Belmont 1. CALL TO ORDER Chair Duvall called the meeting to order at 6:07 pm with a quorum. 2. AGENDA REVIEW The agenda stands as written and Jackson noted an updated 2015 Work Plan has been made available to the Board. 3. PUBLIC COMMENT None. 4. APPROVAL OF MINUTES Jackson provided corrected copies of the November minutes to the Board. Steen made a motion, seconded by Thomas, to accept the November 2014 Board minutes as amended. The minutes were approved unanimously. 5. COUNCIL LIAISON Councilmember Cunniff was unable to attend. 2 6. BICYCLE ADVISORY COMMITTEE REPORT - Garry Steen Steen reported on a presentation to the Committee from the Emergency Management Office and a presentation from Amy Lewin regarding the pedestrian and bicycle count survey. 7. DISCUSSION/INFORMATIONAL ITEMS • Transfort Update and Year in Review Kurt Ravenschlag, Transfort, discussed additional service hours provided by Transfort in the past year and the launch of the MAX transit route. Additionally, he discussed the development of training curriculum, safety and security plans, and the standard for how the Federal Transit Administration evaluates the safety and security of transit systems in the United States. Ravenschlag went on to detail various additional accomplishments of Transfort over the past year. Timothy Wilder discussed increased ridership and lessons learned over the past year, which include the fact that current funding will not be sufficient for long-term goals given demand. Additionally, Wilder discussed Transfort’s budget offers for the current budget cycle. Duvall requested additional information regarding taxi vouchers. Ravenschlag replied this is a pilot service which will begin in the next couple months. It is the result of federal grant funding and will serve seniors and individuals with disabilities who are eligible for Dial-a-Ride. The taxi vouchers will cover the taxi fare up to $17.50 after the rider pays the first $2.50 and a certain number of vouchers will be available each day. Emma Belmont discussed Transfort’s Strategic Plan goals, which include productive service, reducing CO2 emissions, enhancing mobility options, reducing highway transportation costs, sustainable funding, and stimulating the local economy. Wilder went on to discuss future needs for Transfort including refining its vision and providing for various transit demands. Shenk asked about the possibility of a ¼ cent sales tax being the appropriate level of community funding for the future. Jackson replied the amount of funding would depend on whether the tax is solely a transit tax or if it is a boarder transportation tax. The Board held a brief discussion regarding taxes versus fees. Simonson asked about the average fee paid per rider. Ravenschlag replied the average fare is approximately $0.53. Belmont led a brief discussion regarding bus stop improvements throughout town. Wilder discussed the newly branded signage and Transfort’s new webpage and digital tracking information. Ravenschlag discussed route additions and enhancements and noted ridership on late night routes is increasing. Additionally, he discussed ridership trends. 3 • Transportation Board Year in Review Jackson noted Kevin O’Toole will again be serving on the Board in the upcoming year and stated Garry Steen and Sara Frazier are term-limiting out of the Board and Clint Skutchan has opted to not serve again. He stated two new individuals, Greg Oakes and York, were appointed last night and one will be appointed in February. Jackson presented Steen and Frazier with plaques in recognition and appreciation of their service and went on to discuss the Board’s accomplishments over the past year. 8. ACTION ITEMS • 2014 Annual Report Revisions Jackson presented the Board with the revisions to the 2014 Annual Report as made by Chair Duvall. Steen made a motion, seconded by Thomas, to accept the 2014 Annual Report as written. The motion was unanimously approved. • 2015 Work Plan Jackson noted appointments and committee assignments will need to be made once new Board members are put in place. Thomas made a motion, seconded by Frazier, to adopt the 2015 Work Plan as presented. The motion was unanimously approved. 9. REPORTS • Boardmember Reports Frazier discussed some of her “wish list” items for full pedestrian crosswalks, parking structure rooftop food vendors, “musings on Mulberry,” an advanced warning flashing sign of train tie-ups, and the “Rocky Mountain Rock Walk” and “Poudre River Rock Walk.” Shenk discussed his desire to ensure funding for Fort Collins’ future transportation needs is met. Simonson thanked Frazier and Steen for their service on the Board. Steen expressed his gratitude to the Board and Jackson. Thomas thanked Frazier and Steen for their service and reported on the City’s Bluetooth speed tracking monitors. • Staff Report Jackson reported on two new PDT assistants who are job sharing, Lori Bichler and Dawn Kennedy. Additionally, he stated Council will be placing the BOB 2.0 final project list on the ballot at its January meeting and discussed the transportation-related projects on that list. He announced Fort Collins’ hosting of the regional Metropolitan Planning Organization meeting on January 8th. 4 Jackson went on to discuss the presentation and Council adoption of the CSU on- campus stadium mitigation report and discussed the agenda for the Board’s January meeting. 10. OTHER BUSINESS None. 11. ADJOURN Steen made a motion, seconded by Simonson, to adjourn. The meeting adjourned at 8:50 p.m.