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HomeMy WebLinkAboutTransportation Board - Minutes - 09/20/20171 MINUTES of the CITY OF FORT COLLINS TRANSPORTATION BOARD September 20, 2017 6:00 p.m. Community Room 215 North Mason Fort Collins, CO FOR REFERENCE: Chair: Eric Shenk Vice Chair: Annabelle Berklund Staff Liaison: Paul Sizemore 970.224-6140 BOARD MEMBERS PRESENT: CITY STAFF PRESENT: Eric Shenk, Chair Cari Brown Valerie Arnold Andrew Bondi Karl Ayers Nathalie Rachline York Indy Hart ABSENT: Councilmember Ross Cunniff Annabelle Berklund, Vice Chair Rob Mosbey Mark Jackson PUBLIC PRESENT: Luke Caldwell, BAC Regan Adams, BAC 1. CALL TO ORDER Chair Shenk called the meeting to order at 6:00 PM. 2. AGENDA REVIEW Sizemore stated there were no changes to the published agenda. 3. PUBLIC COMMENT None. 4. APPROVAL OF MINUTES Bondi made a motion, seconded by Arnold, to adopt the August 2017 minutes as amended to indicate Chair Shenk did not call the meeting to order. The minutes were adopted unanimously. 5. COUNCIL LIAISON Councilmember Cunniff was unable to attend. DocuSign Envelope ID: 549DFA98-A079-4E8B-9CC8-146F21089F38 2 6. BICYCLE ADVISORY COMMITTEE REPORT – York York reported on the last BAC meeting during which the E-bike white paper was discussed, a presentation regarding E-bikes by People for Bikes was heard, and bicycle/pedestrian counts were discussed. 7. DISCUSSION/INFORMATIONAL ITEMS • BAC E-Bike White Paper – Caldwell Luke Caldwell, BAC Chair, asked Boardmembers if they have questions or comments on the white paper. Boardmembers commended the thorough nature of the paper. Caldwell stated many of the factual writings on the subject of E-bikes deal with perspective and perceptions rather than hard science. He suggested an E-bike demo for the Board if they are interested. Rachline requested information about the need for the white paper. Caldwell replied the BAC decided it might be beneficial to get ahead of potential state legislation changes and to provide a platform for discussion. Regan Adams, BAC Member, noted the BAC is under the purview the Transportation Board; therefore, this presentation is somewhat part of protocol. However, as trails are not under the jurisdiction of the Transportation Board, there may be other Boards that will weigh in. She suggested the update of the Transportation Plan could include information on trails. Caldwell noted many people purchase E-bikes on-line; therefore, the likelihood of a local education component accompanying those is low. Rachline stated she has witnessed traditional bicycle riders being more reckless than E- bike riders and the overall topic of safety and decent behavior should be discussed. Caldwell discussed the fear aspect for Natural Areas and the fact they cannot enforce any type of regulations. As human behavior cannot be regulated, the education component will become critical. York discussed the recreation and transportation aspects of the City’s trails. Boardmembers discussed the difficulties with regulating human behavior regardless of vehicle or bicycle type. Chair Shenk stated he is comfortable with the BAC taking the lead on this topic and suggested they are the appropriate team to make presentations to other Boards. Ayers asked if there is a gasoline engine that meets the same requirements. Caldwell replied in the negative stating the regulations specifically address electric bicycles. Hart made a motion, seconded by Bondi, to empower the BAC to be a resource on E- bikes for various Boards including the Transportation Board. The motion was adopted unanimously. Caldwell stated he would arrange an E-bike demo for the Board. DocuSign Envelope ID: 549DFA98-A079-4E8B-9CC8-146F21089F38 3 • Pedestrian Program Update – Mosbey Mosbey discussed the evolution of the pedestrian prioritization model. He stated the City has been working with the County to develop a health and equity scoring system as part of the pedestrian program. A safety program has also been incorporated. Mosbey discussed the evaluation structure for sidewalks and the block-by-block assessment which helps to focus redevelopment for entire blocks at a time. The sidewalk construction program is being implemented using the prioritization from the previous version of the model; however, next year’s program will be implemented with the new model. Mosbey noted the coordination with Traffic Operations has typically been related to ADA compliance. York asked if there is a dollar amount associated with sidewalk construction. Mosbey replied it is approximately $75 per linear foot of sidewalk at this point, with a roughly 3% increase per year. • I-25 Projects Update – Jackson Jackson stated the I-25 project from Highway 14 to State Highway 402 is still moving forward; however, it is somewhat stalled in that all three top bids for the design/build process came in over the upset limit. CDOT is looking at alternatives to keep the project moving. The City has entered into negotiations with CDOT to do an additional request for enhancement (ARE) for the Prospect and I-25 interchange. CDOT has agreed to pay $12 million of the $31 million interchange. The remainder will be covered by Fort Collins, Timnath, and the four property owners on the quadrants. Repayment schedules still need to be worked out so Fort Collins is not taking the entire financial risk. Jackson discussed the proposed design of the interchange and indicated that staff was working to determine the best way to accommodate bicycles and pedestrians at the interchange. The larger I-25 project will include raising the Poudre River bridge so that the trail connection can be made to the south. Rachline asked where other forms of transportation come into the conversation. Jackson replied the whole improvement to the corridor is predicated on the findings and acceptance of the North I-25 Environmental Impact Statement. He discussed and commended the Bustang service. 8. ACTION ITEMS • 2018 Board Work Plan – Board Bondi asked if the goal portion can be amended or if Council sets it. Sizemore replied that has been established by the Transportation Board in the past. Bondi stated one of the items related to reducing vehicle miles travelled does not necessarily make sense given the vast number of types of vehicles. Sizemore noted vehicle miles travelled, in the transportation planning sense, describes the driving of a single-occupancy vehicle. DocuSign Envelope ID: 549DFA98-A079-4E8B-9CC8-146F21089F38 4 Boardmembers discussed potential changes to the Work Plan. York made a motion, seconded by Hart, to accept the 2018 Work Plan as amended and presented on the screen. The motion was adopted unanimously. 9. REPORTS • Boardmember Reports Chair Shenk reported on using Bustang and discussed parking issues at the first CSU on-campus football game. Hart reported on tailgating issues with the first on-campus football game and discussed Colorado being a finalist for the hyperloop project. York reported on paid parking offered during the football game and stated many lots were unoccupied. He stated travel behavior survey results and an E-bike follow-up discussion will be topics of the next BAC meeting and discussed the Walk and Wheels Skills Hub ribbon cutting. York also reported on the Fort Collins Business Appreciation breakfast and Governor Hickenlooper’s comments related to transportation, and the Open Streets event. Bondi reminded Boardmembers there is an election in November. Brown reported on high Sunday Transfort use. • Staff Report Sizemore reported on various modes of transportation used during the first football game noting the use of transit and bicycling was more than estimated. He stated the City Attorney’s Office will be coming before the Board sometime in the next couple meetings and the travel behavior survey results and bicycle and pedestrian counts will be forthcoming. 10. OTHER BUSINESS None. 11. ADJOURN The meeting adjourned at 8:31 p.m. by unanimous consent. DocuSign Envelope ID: 549DFA98-A079-4E8B-9CC8-146F21089F38