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HomeMy WebLinkAboutTransportation Board - Minutes - 06/17/20151 MINUTES of the CITY OF FORT COLLINS TRANSPORTATION BOARD June 17, 2015 6:00 p.m. Community Room 215 North Mason, Fort Collins, CO 80521 FOR REFERENCE: Chair: Olga Duvall Vice Chair: Eric Shenk Staff Liaison: Paul Sizemore 970.224.6140 BOARD MEMBERS PRESENT: CITY STAFF PRESENT: Olga Duvall, Chair Eric Shenk, Vice Chair Gary Thomas Pat Jordan Annabelle Berklund York Greg Oakes ABSENT: Boardmember Sid Simonson Councilmember Ross Cunniff Paul Sizemore, FC Moves Kurt Ravenschlag, Transfort General Manager PUBLIC PRESENT: Marilee Boylan, The ARC of Larimer County 1. CALL TO ORDER Chair Duvall called the meeting to order at 6:01 pm with a quorum. Chair Duvall discussed a letter from Marilee Boylan regarding ADA accessible bus stops and stated it would be discussed further following Kurt Ravenschlag’s presentation. 2. AGENDA REVIEW Sizemore stated the agenda stands as written. 3. PUBLIC COMMENT None. 4. APPROVAL OF MINUTES York made a motion, seconded by Jordan, to accept the May 2015 Board minutes as presented. The minutes were approved unanimously. 5. COUNCIL LIAISON Councilmember Cunniff was unable to attend. 2 6. BICYCLE ADVISORY COMMITTEE REPORT – Greg Oakes Boardmember Oakes stated Lee Swanson is now the BAC representative from the Downtown Development Authority. Additionally, he discussed a presentation regarding the 2015 Pro Challenge and a presentation regarding the bicycle wayfinding system plan and map. 7. DISCUSSION/INFORMATIONAL ITEMS • Dial-a-Ride Update - Kurt Ravenschlag Kurt Ravenschlag, Transfort General Manager, discussed the new additional, complimentary service for Dial-a-Ride customers which provides more options for transportation. He stated the funding for the program is from a Federal Transit Administration grant. Ravenschlag went on to detail the service, which entails the use of a $17.50 voucher for a taxi ride, and discussed its benefits over traditional Dial-a-Ride service, including same-day scheduling and expanded service boundaries. He noted the grant is on-going; however, there is no funding amount guarantee each year. Thomas asked if all taxi vehicles are guaranteed to be accessible. Ravenschlag replied Yellow Cab does have accessible vehicles; however, he did not believe all vehicles are required to be accessible. York asked about the possibility of using the vouchers for Super Shuttle or other airport transfer services. Ravenschlag replied that would be a possibility. Thomas asked if partnering with Loveland for the service would be a possibility. Ravenschlag replied a study has found significant benefits to combining services, particularly in Larimer County, and noted Loveland has expressed interest in combining services. • ADA Accessible Bus Stops – Update Chair Duvall asked Marilee Boylan to discuss a letter she wrote regarding ADA Accessible Bus Stops. Ms. Boylan replied the current plan is to update twenty bus stops per year, with ten being funded by the City and ten by Lamar, which would take over seventeen years to complete. She presented an idea to update forty stops per year, potentially with fifteen being funded by the City and twenty-five by Lamar. Ravenschlag stated he has requested wording changes in the plan to make the twenty stops per year based on current funding, noting this is the first year of dedicated funding with the BOB 2.0 package and adding grant funding is consistently being sought to aid in and accelerate these efforts. Ms. Boylan also suggested the use of General Fund dollars for these efforts. Ravenschlag replied Council is aware of the need. York asked how many stops are currently accessible. Ravenschlag replied 35% are accessible. Thomas noted Dial-a-Ride service is required to make a route accessible if need be and asked if a cost savings to improving the bus stops could be associated with the improvements. Ravenschlag replied there are few clients who take advantage of the option to have accessible service. 3 • July Meeting Planning Chair Duvall noted the Regional Air Quality Council, as well as other Boards and Commissions, will be invited to the July meeting. Sizemore stated the Air Quality Advisory Board has been specifically invited and the invitation has gone out to all Boards and Commissions. Thomas discussed the similar process undertaken in Loveland and detailed the mission of the Regional Air Quality Council in terms of ozone reduction efforts. He went on to discuss the likely topics of the Regional Air Quality Council presentation. Boardmembers held a brief discussion regarding appropriate invitees and members of the Regional Air Quality Council. Thomas stated there are three types of members of the Council: political entities and their elected officials, citizens, and professional specialists. Boardmembers and Sizemore had a discussion regarding room setup, agenda format, and refreshments for the meeting. • FC Moves Update – Paul Sizemore Sizemore discussed the budgeting process and work plan formation for FC Moves, which includes Transportation Planning, FC Bikes, and Safe Routes to School. He went on to detail the role of FC Moves in certain projects and interdisciplinary plans. Additionally, he discussed the West Elizabeth Open Streets event and showed photos of the event. Sizemore also discussed on-going projects, including the Laurel Street protected bike lane. He stated Aaron Iverson will be presenting the Larimer County Urban Area Street Standards update and discussed the possibility of starting a bike share program in Fort Collins. Sizemore detailed the upcoming plans for the ClimateWise 2.0 program and showed a promotional video for the program. Bordmembers and Sizemore had a brief discussion regarding vehicle and bicycle violations and enforcement. 8. ACTION ITEMS None. 9. REPORTS • Boardmember Reports Thomas reported on the Northern Colorado Transportation Summit stating its focus was primarily roads and bridges. He discussed the possibilities for widening I-25 between Longmont and Fort Collins. Berklund stated she will be attending the Department of Energy’s Bioenergy conference. Oakes reported on a Trail Symposium he attended in Portland and stated the next BAC meeting will involve a bike tour of various facilities. 4 York reported on the Built Environment Working Group meeting and the Coalition for Infrastructure Facebook group. Chair Duvall announced the Fort Collins Future Forum on June 24th. • Staff Report Sizemore announced Bike to Work Day on June 24th. He stated construction will begin in July on the Highway 287 project and noted it will not be completed until the beginning of next season. 10. OTHER BUSINESS None. 11. ADJOURN The meeting adjourned at 8:04 p.m. by unanimous consent.