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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCommission On Disability - Minutes - 07/11/2019Thursday, July 11, 2019 at 12:15-2:15 p.m. CIC Room, City Hall, 300 LaPorte Avenue 07/11/2019 – MINUTES Page 1 COMMISSION ON DISABILITIES (COD) REGULAR MEETING – Contact: Carol Thomas, Equal Opportunity & Compliance Manager – 416-4254 1. CALL TO ORDER a. John Morris called to order at 12:18pm 2. ROLL CALL a. Present: John Morris, Arianna Kilmer, Michael Marr, Marilee Boylan, Terry Schlicting, Mandy Morgan, Sherri Reichow b. Board Members Absent: Jan Barela-Smith, Ashlynn Freestone c. Staff Members Present: Carol Thomas, Kyle Lambrecht (Engineering), Amanda Mansfield (Transportation) d. Guests: Keith Meyer 3. AGENDA REVIEW 4. APPROVAL OF MINUTES a. Change: Training presentation build by Arianna, John, Terry, and Marilee, page 5, section x. Carol will make change b. Arianna motion; Michael second Approved as amended 5. PUBLIC PARTICIPATION a. None present 6. PRESENTATIONS AND DISCUSSIONS a. Kyle Lambrecht, Engineering – Linden St Renovations i. Renovation of Linden between Walnut and Jefferson ii. Project Information 1. Project Limits a. Downtown 200 block of Linden St 2. Budget a. ~3.5 m of Community Capital Improvement Program Tax Initiative 3. Schedule: a. 2019 Design b. 2020 Construction c. 2020-2025 Maintenence Funds Thursday, July 11, 2019 at 12:15-2:15 p.m. CIC Room, City Hall, 300 LaPorte Avenue 07/11/2019 – MINUTES Page 2 COMMISSION ON DISABILITIES (COD) REGULAR MEETING – Contact: Carol Thomas, Equal Opportunity & Compliance Manager – 416-4254 iii. Goals 1. Bridge the Gap 2. Flexible Space 3. Economic Vitality a. Year round b. Safety 4. Partnerships 5. World Class Experience 6. Complement Past Plan for Future a. Most important to complement, not take away from history iv. Project Inspiration was Philmore Street in Denver 1. Operates as a street but can be closed down for events and is a truly walkable space 2. Goal is to create something unique to Fort Collins, but learning from others 3. “Convertible Street” v. Alternative A map 1. Walking space, activity space, parking, 17ft sidewalk, geared toward pedestrians 2. When created, the parking lot did not exist yet, so parking lot minimization was a key 3. Shortens crossing distance on walnut, potential expanded patios, integrates barricade/gateway features, potential mid-block event space and full block event space, gets rid of curb and gutter in most places a. TERRY: currently 3 disabled parking spots, where will they be moved? b. KEITH: will be on block, providing a parallel spot is considered to be integrated in to walnut/ linden part, diagonal c. TERRY: will you be redoing the sidewalk? The concrete dividers on cobblestone create barriers for wheelchairs, strollers, etc d. KEITH: current thought process is that the entire roadway would be pavers, not cobblestone. They try to use the Holland stone that is less difficult to maneuver on e. AMANDA: with diagonal/back out parking f. KEITH/KYLE: looking at parallel parking, but it will lose 55% of the parking spots Thursday, July 11, 2019 at 12:15-2:15 p.m. CIC Room, City Hall, 300 LaPorte Avenue 07/11/2019 – MINUTES Page 3 COMMISSION ON DISABILITIES (COD) REGULAR MEETING – Contact: Carol Thomas, Equal Opportunity & Compliance Manager – 416-4254 g. ARIANNA: with a reduction of parking spots, will we lose additional disabled spots to park? h. KEITH: we would assure that the three would stay even if other parking is reduced, they may be located around the corner vi. Alternative A1 presents all parallel parking, versus diagonal vii. Alternative B map 1. Diagonal parking both blocks, enhanced focal point at intersection of firehouse alley, potential mid-block and full block event spaces viii. Alternative C map 1. Has landscape interruptions in parking, creates ix. Conceptual Design Verification 1. Stakeholder Outreach – June 2019 a. DBA b. DDA c. Business owners 2. Refine Concepts – July 2019 a. Stakeholder feedback b. Stakeholder follow up c. Boards/Commissions d. Open houses 3. Finalize Phase – End of July 2019 a. Develop technical memo b. Conceptual level cost estimate c. Initiate Preliminary design x. Open House – July 22, 3-6pm at Art Lab 239 Linden St 1. Looking at feedback for Alternatives A and A1, share ideas and thoughts and how to activate the space a. TERRY: On Alternative A- that center section is being used as a pedestrian walkway, what will be done to make traffic aware that pedestrians are there? b. KYLE: part of the goal of this project is to bridge gaps like using allies to get around old town. Signage will need to be present to make traffic aware c. KEITH: this will memorialize the intersection and will do that d. TERRY: Will there be changes to crosswalk on Jefferson? e. KYLE: We are exploring that, the city has another plan to improve Jefferson (non-funded currently) so questions about rebuilding the corner to reduce the crossing difference. It’s a Thursday, July 11, 2019 at 12:15-2:15 p.m. CIC Room, City Hall, 300 LaPorte Avenue 07/11/2019 – MINUTES Page 4 COMMISSION ON DISABILITIES (COD) REGULAR MEETING – Contact: Carol Thomas, Equal Opportunity & Compliance Manager – 416-4254 state highway so there will be extensive approvals. This funding is specific to Linden, so unsure if Jefferson can be included. Explorations are still happening. f. TERRY: How will people know when the street is open to drivers or not? g. KYLE: there are two places designated as full block closures with barriers, looking at bollards that are moveable. Maybe a vertical treatment that will drop down, we want to create something that is maintainable, and something that blocks cars but not pedestrians h. KEITH: Bollards alternative serves multiple functions to ensure that it’s not extra cost factor of putting them in a truck and storing them somewhere else i. ARIANNA: Another city has art on their bollards, like we do our electrical boxes here b. Amanda Mansfield, Transportation Planner – Electric Scooters Update c. July 2 Council Action Taken d. Amending traffic code relating to Electric Scooters e. Changing traffic code to be consistent with house bill f. Background i. Adopted code changes part of a set of strategies to regulate shared devices ii. Parking regulations iii. Downtown dismount zone regulation iv. Dismount at crosswalk code changed v. Request for proposal to contract and manage venders vi. Encroachment permits g. 12 month pilot period with partner company i. Previously adopted code update parking ii. Can park against curb “parkway zone” iii. Can park against bicycle parking iv. No painting, no taking away car parking until conversations happen with stakeholders v. No parking on blocks with no sidewalks, not on private land, not on street, not on car parking spaces vi. Not allowed to block pedestrians, windows, fire hydrants, loading zones, disabled parking zones vii. To include e-scooters and other shared and or portable mobility devices Thursday, July 11, 2019 at 12:15-2:15 p.m. CIC Room, City Hall, 300 LaPorte Avenue 07/11/2019 – MINUTES Page 5 COMMISSION ON DISABILITIES (COD) REGULAR MEETING – Contact: Carol Thomas, Equal Opportunity & Compliance Manager – 416-4254 viii. Amendment to Ordinance No. 029, 2019 ix. E-scooters dismount for crosswalks h. Issues: i. Conflicts with pedestrians ii. Conflicts with vehicles iii. Safety iv. Parking i. House Bill 19-1221 i. Allows e-scooters to be operated on roadways and sidewalks rather than sidewalks only ii. Cannot be on parks or recreational trails iii. Adopted July 2, e-scooters will be treated the same as bikes and e-bikes iv. Prohibited from natural areas or park trails v. Required to be dismounted at crosswalks vi. Subject to unique parking requirements vii. Adopted city Code update j. Ordinance No. 083-2019 i. Definition of e-scooter k. Outreach i. Met with boards/commissions ii. DDA ad DBA – key stakeholders iii. Staff implementation work plans iv. Media and Public outreach v. Education and event messaging l. Next Steps i. 12 month pilot ii. Company has clear plan how riders will park and ride iii. Community engagement is robust, reaching all areas, communicating safety iv. Placed in equitable places, underserved, access to low income options and no credit options v. Will they be quickly moving e-scooters back to designated spaces vi. Don’t want to take away from transit, this could be the first/last mile option to connect with bus rides to work vii. Will companies stay long term? viii. Proper behavior will be via GPS and alert on cell phone m. Sustainability, Triple Bottom Line i. Want this to be seen as an alternative to driving, carbon neutrality ii. Access to data in real time, who is using, where are they riding/parking Thursday, July 11, 2019 at 12:15-2:15 p.m. CIC Room, City Hall, 300 LaPorte Avenue 07/11/2019 – MINUTES Page 6 COMMISSION ON DISABILITIES (COD) REGULAR MEETING – Contact: Carol Thomas, Equal Opportunity & Compliance Manager – 416-4254 iii. At end of 12 months, choose to continue, choose a new RFP n. REQUEST for COD Input o. Concerns, ADA Compliance, Access conflicts, equitable payment, equitable geographic i. JOHN: Where they are parked impedes on sidewalk use for chairs ii. AMANDA: goal with education, technology, and enforcement, problem people will be re-educated often iii. Contact Amanda with additional questions or concerns iv. MICHAEL: Will this be throughout the city? v. SHERRI: Are there charging stations? vi. AMANDA: they will be charged by the company vii. TERRY: What is the rule of riding while intoxicated viii. AMANDA: There is code to enforce that, there will be a dawn-to-dusk operating time. Will give out helmets for free to encourage helmet use. E- scooters will have lights but won’t be used at night. Similar offense to biking while intoxicated. Police will help with enforcement. 7. NEW BUSINESS a. COD Bylaws Review i. Executive committee of four people: chair, vice chair, historian, recorder – they meet on an ongoing basis at least once every six months ii. Options: iii. Continue and review and revise bylaws iv. Elect an executive committee that meets bylaw requirements v. Historian definition, is it applicable any longer? 1. MANDY: historian then sounds like a social media presence now, this would be really great for the community to know that the COD exists vi. CAROL: City Council will be reevaluating the model of boards and commissions, and looking at a project driven model versus a topic of commissions. Change won’t happen on that right away vii. MICHAEL: The bylaws need to be reviewed/updated since they are 2010 viii. MANDY: The whole document needs to be updated ix. TERRY: We do meet the executive committee functions with meeting extra, it just isn’t formalized b. Bylaws will be reviewed and next meeting, COD members bring comments to August meeting Thursday, July 11, 2019 at 12:15-2:15 p.m. CIC Room, City Hall, 300 LaPorte Avenue 07/11/2019 – MINUTES Page 7 COMMISSION ON DISABILITIES (COD) REGULAR MEETING – Contact: Carol Thomas, Equal Opportunity & Compliance Manager – 416-4254 i. TERRY: important for commission leadership to have rapport with city and council ii. TERRY: Would co-chair’s work? Is that the model that we use now with chair and vice-chair? iii. TERRY: The Chair has to handle a lot of the referrals from community members that were referred to COD from Council, now filtered by Carol. iv. Arianna motions John as Chair and Terry as Vice-Chair, v. Sherri second the motion Approved Unanimously c. Arianna as Subcommittee Chair for Recognition Awards 8. UNFINISHED BUSINESS a. Community Recognition Awards Planning – Arianna i. Arianna needs access to the nomination survey monkey, Carol will direct emails to her ii. Nomination form needs to be updated: 1. So far no nominations for the Red, White, and Blue award yet 2. Make email address mandatory this year 3. NEW deadline for nominations will be September 5th , 2019 4. Attach 1-3 photos upon nomination, helps with presenting nominees and minimizes tracking down photos of winner iii. Need to start advertising to public as soon as possible b. TERRY: Feedback for the Council review of boards and commissions: the project driven model will eliminate the reasons that COD needs to exist. Losing a disability voice as an advisory to city planning and transportation would lose the voice of access and compliance for the city. 9. ADJOURNMENT John motion, Mandy second. Meeting adjourned at 2:02pm *SAVE THE DATE: 10/17/19 for the 2019 Community Recognition Awards*