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Home My WebLink AboutMINUTES Transportation Advisory Board 2021-12-15 Town of Estes Park, Larimer County, Colorado, December 15, 2021 Minutes of a Regular meeting of the TRANSPORTATIONADVISORY BOARD of the Town of Estes Park, Larimer County, Colorado. Meeting held th Virtually in said Town of Estes Park on the 15 day of December, 2021. Board: Chair Morris; Vice Chair Street; Members Finley, Gamble, Hanick, Moulton, and Slack Attending: Chair Morris; Members Hanick, Moulton, and Slack; Director Muhonen; Managers Barr, Hook, and Solesbee; Trustee Bangs (partial); Deputy Town Clerk Beers; and Recording Secretary McDonald Absent: Members Finley and Gamble Chair Morris called the meeting to order at 12:05 p.m. PUBLIC COMMENT None. TRUSTEE LIAISON UPDATE None. APPROVAL OF MINUTES DATED NOVEMBER 11 & 17, 2021 It was moved and seconded (Slack/Moulton) to approve the November 17, 2021, meeting minutes, and the motion passed unanimously. It was moved and seconded (Moulton/Slack) to approve the November 11, 2021, meeting minutes of the Joint Transportation Advisory Board and Shuttle Committee, and the motion passed unanimously. ENGINEERING UPDATES Manager Barr reviewed the Estes Valley Master Trails Plan (EVMTP) – Addendum #1 draft, which details the status of four trails not incorporated in the current Project Priority Table: Brodie Avenue improvements; Graves Avenue Improvements; US 36 between th Community Drive and 4 Street; and CO Highway 7 between Peak View Drive and Graves Avenue. The draft, which would be presented for review and comment at the Estes Valley Trails Committee meeting on January 11, 2022, incorporates maps showing trail gaps and deficiencies, ranked by priority, within a 1-mile radius of Estes Park School District. Safe Routes to School (SRTS) grant and annual Concrete Repair Program would fund. Discussion points of the draft addressed connectivity plans; maintenance responsibilities; and wayfinding efforts for pedestrian safety. Director Muhonen advised that certain planning suggestions not already in the EVMTP would require broader community discussion. It was agreed that members would write a letter of support, due January 13, 2022, for this EVMTP – Addendum #1 draft for the Town Board meeting on January 25, 2022. Manager Hook provided further engineering updates on concrete repair projects and bridge inspections. PROJECT/ADMINISTRATION UPDATES Director Muhonen reported on the quarterly meeting of the Upper Front Range Transportation Planning Region Commission. Region 4 CDOT Multimodal Options Fund (MMOF) funding was requested for US 36/Community Drive roundabout and trail construction, with further discussion scheduled for Town, CDOT, Larimer County, and Wellington regarding possible redirection of Wellington’s unspent 2021 CMAQ grant. Revitalizing Main Streets grant application, with second round due February 4, would seek funding for roundabout and pedestrian link construction in fall 2022 before targeted commencement of Downtown Estes Loop. CDOT overlay projects would be out to bid in November 2022 for 2023 work. Larimer County reconvenes the Technical Advisory Committee on December 16, 2021, for collaborative regional transportation planning. Transportation Advisory Board – December 15, 2021 – Page 2 Director Muhonen explained the TAB bylaws draft emailed to members on December 13, which the Town Clerk’s office would take to Town Board for adoption on January 25, 2022. The draft removes “job description” language for all Town advisory board members in favor of “member expectation” language; if adopted, this revision would be provided in the TAB orientation process for future applicants. ESTES PARK MIDDLE SCHOOL OUTREACH Chair Morris advised that this agenda item would be presented in a future meeting. PARKING & TRANSIT UPDATES Manager Solesbee advised that the year-end parking and transit report would be ready for TAB and the Shuttle Committee to review before the January 2022 TAB meeting. Further updates included the winter trolley service and Via partnership; collaboration with YMCA and Rocky Mountain National Park transportation; requested provision of bike racks by shuttle providers; the Federal Transit Administration’s (FTA) zero-emission requirement for trolley/fleet funding; planning with The Car Park for operational refinements, stakeholder outreach, and the prioritization of program needs and wants; extension of Wapiti Wi-Fi into downtown paid parking areas; and the Estes Chamber Downtown Alliance’s efforts to share a visitor’s perspective of parking. It was agreed that Manager Solesbee would draft an email to Chair Morris inviting TAB members to volunteer on a Downtown Parking Task Force. REVIEW OF DRAFT ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY TASK FORCE RECOMMENDATIONS Chair Morris reviewed the TAB’s drafted list of recommendations for the Town’s Environmental Sustainability Task Force. Discussion points included some grammatical th clarifications; revising to achieve a more robust voice; adding a 9 recommendation that educational pieces be available on topics such as roundabouts and electric vehicles; benefits of an underpass between Stanley Village and the Visitor Center; the revival of efforts to have the post office moved from downtown to relieve traffic congestion and parking; and how ideal funding could be applied to sustainability projects. OTHER BUSINESS None. There being no further business, Chair Morris adjourned the meeting at 2:02 p.m. /s/Lani McDonald, Recording Secretary