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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES Transportation Advisory Committee 2014-11-19 Town of Estes Park, Larimer County, Colorado, November 19th, 2014 Minutes of a Regular meeting of the Transportation Advisory Committee of the Town of Estes Park, Larimer County, Colorado. Meeting held in the Rooms 202 & 203 of Town Hall, in said Town of Estes Park on the 15th day of October, 2014. Present: Kimberly Campbell Ann Finley Stan Black Bryon Holmes Gregg Rounds Amy Hamrick Belle Morris Cory LaBianca Also Present: Kevin Ash, Public Works Civil Engineer Jen Imber, Public Works Administrative Assistant Sandy Osterman, Shuttle Committee Representative John Ericson, Town Board Liaison Bob Holcomb Absent: Thom Widawski Chair Campbell called the meeting to order at 12:01 p.m. GENERAL DISCUSSION Chair Campbell opened the floor to public comment. Members of the public in attendance declined to comment. Minutes from the October meeting were reviewed by members. It was moved and seconded (Hamrick/Finley) to approve the October minutes, with the motion passing unanimously. STAFF UPDATES ON TOWN PROJECTS Kevin Ash informed the committee of the Transit Hub Parking Structure pre-bid meeting held on November 12th. Many contractors were in attendance and staff feels confident competitive bids will be received at the bid opening on November 25th. The Town has set forth a challenging schedule of completion for this project. John Ericson reported the Town Board’s dedication to keeping construction on schedule, and informed of a special Study Session scheduled for December 2nd at 5:00 pm. At that time, staff will give a bid summary to the Town Board so discussion and consensus may be reached regarding the construction contract consent item, which will be voted on at the December 9th Town Board meeting. Regarding the Downtown Estes Loop project, the committee was informed that the n ext public sessions will be held in early 2015. SHUTTLE COMMITTEE UPDATE Sandy Osterman reported that the 2015 shuttle schedule had been finalized, with 12 weeks of service starting on June 27th through September 13th. Clean diesel bus with ADA accessibility has been added to the fleet, increasing capacity for the Brown Route. The Silver Route will be adding one stop at EPMC and second stop at the new Event Center. The Elkhorn Express proved to be a positive addition to the shuttle fleet, carrying an additional 2158 passengers for events and festivals outside of the regular 2014 schedule. The Shuttle Committee is considering a change to the wrap or logo on the side of shuttles to make routes more easily recognizable for guests. PRIORITIZING COMMITTEE TASK LIST At the October meeting, Director Muhonen provided a memo outlining six tasks for consideration by the committee. The group discussed prioritization of these tasks, selecting the Downtown Estes Loop Route Selection as their top task, followed in Transportation Advisory Committee – November 19th, 2014 – Page 2 priority by the Major Event Traffic Congestion Management Plan and then the Downtown Parking Policy. The Downtown Estes Loop Route Selection was chosen as top priority because of the immediacy of the timeline in relation to other tasks, as well as the magnitude of impact the project will have on downtown transportation. The Major Event Traffic Congestion Management Plan was chosen to tackle second in order to implement the plan in the summer 2015 season, which could in turn provide information beneficial in developing a Downtown Parking Policy. Amy Hamrick suggested a New Member Orientation Plan could be quickly and easily developed by a subcommittee. Amy will work with Cory LaBianca to map out a workplan for orientation and present it at the January 2015 meeting. REWORKED COMMITTEE BYLAWS Director Muhonen and Chair Campbell edited the bylaws to reflect a change in the committee name, as well as the type of advisory committee. The revised bylaws draft was provided for comment. Changes also included reworked sections on the committee role, as well as meeting times of once per month vs. quarterly. The committee discussed the draft bylaws and minor edits were suggested. A f inal draft of the revised bylaws and notification of intent to approve at the December meeting will be provided at least 20 days beforehand to the committee members. After approval from the committee, the bylaws will be provided to the Town Board for formal acceptance. Section V on Attendance may need to be modified to be consistent with the committee bylaws template currently being updated by Administrator Lancaster. With no other business to discuss, Chair Campbell adjourned the meeting at 1:57 p.m.