HomeMy WebLinkAboutAir Quality Advisory Board - Minutes - 05/20/2019AIR QUALITY ADVISORY BOARD
TYPE OF MEETING – REGULAR
May 20, 2019 5:30 – 8:00 pm
Colorado River Room, 222 Laporte Ave.
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1. CALL TO ORDER
5:49 pm
2. ROLL CALL
• List of Board Members Present
− Greg Clark, Vice-Chair
− Harry Edwards
− Arsineh Hecobian, Chair
− Jakob Lindaas
− Jason Miller
− Matt Tribby
• List of Board Members Absent
− Karen Artell
− Jim Dennison
• List of Staff Members Present
− Cassie Archuleta, Staff Liaison
− Selina Lujan
− Jason Komes
• List of Guests
− N/A
3. AGENDA REVIEW
• Arsineh reviewed the evening’s agenda.
4. PUBLIC PARTICIPATION
• N/A
5. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
• Harry moved and Greg seconded a motion to approve the March 19, 2019 minutes
as revised. Motion passed, 6-0-0.
6. UNFINISHED BUSINESS
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• N/A
7. NEW BUSINESS
a. Operations Center Tour, 6:00 – 7:15
The Board toured the City of Fort Collins Traffic Operations Center (2019 Work Plan Item
#7). Joe Olson provided an overview of the City’s Advanced Traffic Management System
which collects real-time data via cameras and sensors throughout the City to monitor
traffic and minimize delays. This responsive system uses on-the-fly data analysis to
improve traffic flow by modifying signal timing, therefore reducing congestion, idle time
and vehicular emissions. The system is smart transportation-ready and provides
comprehensive modeling programs to make improvements to roads and intersections and
better plan for the future.
8. BOARD MEMBER AND STAFF REPORTS
Staff Report
• City Council discussed a total of 22 air quality-related issues at their annual retreat.
Radon was identified as a key priority (based on an AQAB memo), as were the
reduction of ozone precursors and microparticulates, and oil and gas operations. Key
priorities are currently at the policy-level discussion phase and are not yet
implementation-ready.
Staff Follow-Up: Cassie will send a list of Council priorities to the Board for discussion
during the June meeting.
• Larimer County is setting up an oil and gas task force; Arsineh was selected to
participate.
• City Staff are currently working on outreach materials to better inform citizens as to
how they can protect themselves from wildfire smoke.
• The AQAB has a new Council Liaison, Julie Pignataro. The Board will request her
attendance at the June or July meeting to discuss her perspective on key air quality
issues.
Member Reports
• Matt attended the most recent RAQC Stationary Sources meeting at which an
upcoming CDPHE study to quantify VOC emissions from the marijuana processing
industry and SB 181 were discussed.
• Jason inquired if another AQAB member would be interested in dividing the role of
member on the Bicycle Advisory Board. Jakob expressed interest and Jason will
verify that dividing the role will acceptable.
• Harry noted that the Air and Waste Management Association is currently offering a
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series of comprehensive webinars on stack testing. They can be accessed via the
AWMA website.
9. OTHER BUSINESS
• The Board would like City Staff to provide an overview of the bills that are currently in
State legislature that relate to air quality and how they might affect the CAP.
Staff Follow-Up: Cassie will help to procure this overview.
10. ADJOURNMENT
7:43 pm