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HomeMy WebLinkAboutTransportation Board - Minutes - 03/20/2019TRANSPORTATION BOARD TYPE OF MEETING – REGULAR March 20, 2019, 6:00 p.m. Traffic Operations Center, 626 Linden Street, Fort Collins, CO 3/20/2019 – MINUTES Page 1 FOR REFERENCE: Chair: Indy Hart Vice Chair: Council Liaison: Nathalie Rachline Ross Cunniff Staff Liaison: Paul Sizemore 970.224.6140 1. CALL TO ORDER Chair Hart called the meeting to order at 6:00 PM. 2. ROLL CALL BOARD MEMBERS PRESENT: Indy Hart, Chair Nathalie Rachline, Vice Chair York Cari Brown Jerry Gavaldon Ellen Boeke Eric Shenk Valerie Arnold BOARD MEMBERS ABSENT: Karl Ayers CITY STAFF PRESENT: Dean Klingner Drew Brooks Aaron Iverson Joe Olson PUBLIC PRESENT: Aaron Buckley TRANSPORTATION BOARD TYPE OF MEETING – REGULAR 3/20/2019 – MINUTES Page 2 3. AGENDA REVIEW Sizemore stated there were no changes to the published agenda. 4. CITIZEN PARTICIPATION Aaron Buckley introduced himself as the new Chair of the Bicycle Advisory Committee stating he represents the Bike Co-op and works at CSU in Parking and Transportation Services. 5. APPROVAL OF MINUTES – FEBRUARY 2019 Gavaldon made a motion to approve the February 2019 minutes as written. York requested information related to the grade-separated crossing be identified as a railroad crossing. Gavaldon accepted the change as a friendly amendment. York seconded the motion. The minutes were adopted unanimously with Shenk, Arnold, and Hart abstaining. 6. UNFINISHED BUSINESS None. 7. NEW BUSINESS a. Board Conversation with PDT Leaders – Dean Klingner and Drew Brooks Sizemore introduced Dean Klingner as the Deputy Director of Planning, Development, and Transportation and Drew Brooks as the new head of Transfort. Klingner discussed his history and work experience with the City as well as some of his philosophies on transportation and planning. Boeke asked what he perceived as his biggest challenge in his role. Klingner replied the reconciling the transportation vision for the city with the resources the community is willing to put forward is a challenge. He commended the City's progressive attempts at alternative modes, but noted there is still a challenge in decreasing car usage. Hart asked if the City has been appropriately visionary. Klingner replied he looks at the city as being appropriately risk-averse but noted the use of innovation is increasing. Brooks discussed his work and experience history. Gavaldon asked how Brooks intends to increase CSU's financial support of Transfort. Brooks replied there are many opportunities and the intent is to move the TRANSPORTATION BOARD TYPE OF MEETING – REGULAR 3/20/2019 – MINUTES Page 3 conversation up to the leadership of these organizations. Klingner noted Transfort could not exist without CSU's partnership. York noted CSU students and staff are already funding Transfort as citizens and stated they may be actually be paying more than their fair share. Gavaldon affirmed his position that long-term residents are paying more than their fair share. Brown commented on the benefits of the bus system to CSU and vice versa. Arnold commented on the need for CSU to participate in parking development for MAX. Staff and Board members discussed the recent technology changes to downtown parking structures and parking challenges around town. b. City Plan Recommendation to Council – Aaron Iverson Iverson summarized the proposed City Plan update noting the Plan includes the Transportation Master Plan, Transit Master Plan, and Structure Plan. Brown made a motion, seconded by York, to reaffirm the Board's vote from the previous meeting. Gavaldon reiterated his desire to keep a rail option open but stated he would support the motion with the caveat all mode options are considered. Rachline commended the work of staff and supported the Plan. The motion was adopted unanimously. c. Multi-modal Safety Update – Joe Olson and Martina Wilkinson Olson stated there were 3,800 crashes of varying degrees within the city limits in 2018. He summarized the categories of crashes noting injury crash numbers have remained fairly consistent despite traffic volume increasing. Staff and Board members discussed the positive and negative aspects of roundabouts and their design. Board members discussed blinking yellow left turn lights and Olson stated there have not been an increase in crashes due their installation. York suggested each intersection with a change in signalization be identified as such to alert drivers and cyclists. Brown stated she frequently receives complaints about people with disabilities not having enough time to cross intersections and asked if the data and technology would support adding a button to push if an individual needs additional crossing time. Olson replied it would be possible; however, the lights are timed to allow maximum crossing time despite the hand not being present on the walk light the entire time. He noted Traffic Operations will work with individuals at particular locations of concern. TRANSPORTATION BOARD TYPE OF MEETING – REGULAR 3/20/2019 – MINUTES Page 4 Olson stated the Vision Zero Action Plan involves building the culture of safety in all the City's efforts. d. Traffic Operations 2019 Updates – Joe Olson and Martina Wilkinson Olson noted public tours of the Traffic Operations facility are available once a month. He discussed the adaptive signal control plan noting it is based on time of day and real time traffic flow. He mentioned a new app called Enlighten that will inform drivers and cyclists of the appropriate speed they should be going to hit green lights. 8. BOARD MEMBER REPORTS Brown reported on a snow plow ride-along. Shenk reported on using only transit for four days in Denver and Boulder. Gavaldon reported taking 285 to Alamosa was far easier than taking I-25. Boeke reported she is working on getting kids under 18 on the bus more often. She stated transit is going to be added to the Safe Routes to School programming. Rachline reported on the Transit 101 workshop presented by CDOT. York reported the Planning and Zoning Board is going to start reviewing the transit-oriented development requirements for parking and stated the City Forester will be examining trees in public rights-of-way given the Emerald Ash Borer. He stated this effort will look at providing larger species variety in those tree plantings. York also reported on the recent Harmony Corridor Plan meeting. Chair Hart reported on the recent Parking Board meeting during which the new parking app was discussed. He also reported on his experience with public transportation in Italy noting multi-modal options are quite useful given the number of strikes that occur there. Brown discussed placing handicapped parking mid-block rather than at the end of the block. 9. OTHER BUSINESS a. Bicycle Advisory Committee Report Chair Hart stated Ayers sent the BAC's letter regarding City Plan and asked if members support including that in the Transportation Board's letter to Council. Shenk made a motion, seconded by Gavaldon, to include the BAC letter as part of the Board's recommendation to Council. The motion was adopted unanimously. b. City Council 6-Month Calendar Review Sizemore outlined Council's upcoming City Plan and Climate Action Plan TRANSPORTATION BOARD TYPE OF MEETING – REGULAR 3/20/2019 – MINUTES Page 5 consideration dates. c. Staff Liaison Report 10. ADJOURNMENT The meeting adjourned at 8:48 p.m. by unanimous consent.