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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES Transportation Advisory Board 2016-02-17RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS Town of Estes Park, Larimer County, Colorado, February 17th, 2016 Minutes of a Regular meeting of the Transportation Advisory Board 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 17th day of February, 2016. Present: Kimberly Campbell Stan Black Amy Hamrick Bette Morris Bryon Holmes Gregg Rounds Gordon Stack Thom Widawski Ann Finley Also Present: Greg Muhonen, Director of Public Works John Ericson, Town Board Liaison Samantha Phillips, Recording Secretary Kevin Ash, Engineering Manager Chair Campbell called the meeting to order at 12:04 p.m. GENERAL DISCUSSION It was moved and seconded (Hamrick/Finley) to approve the January meeting minutes and the motion passed unanimously. Trustee Ericson gave a brief update. The application period for seats that are to be vacated on March 31st had expired with a total of 5 applicants. On February 23rd, the Town Board would be discussing the vacation rental task force that the Town is participating in with the county. Trustee Ericson disclosed that the Town Board voted 5- 1 on the Barnes Dance proposal. The letter to CDOT had been sent and the Town awaits the result. PROJECT UPDATES Dry Gulch Road Rehabilitation was out to bid and Engineering Manager Kevin Ash informed the Board that the bid opening would take place on February 25th. The Public Works department had begun advertising bid proposals and quotes on Rocky Mountain E-Purchasing. Public Works would bring the proposed schedule and contract to Town Board for approval on March 8th with construction to begin at the end of March. The Public Works department would be presenting their recommendation analysis of the street inventory to the Town Board Study Session on February 23rd for the 2024 STIP project. Their goal is to meet a 70 PCI at the end of the program. RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS Transportation Advisory Board — February 17th, 2016 — Page 2 There were high attendance levels at the Fall River Trail public meeting. The Town was at 30% design level and would be looking at easement potentials with property owners. Public Works would be exploring the option of saving financially by avoiding the intersection of Fish Hatchery and Fall River Rd and would be further examining grant opportunities for this project. Options that were discussed included easements and signage involving a Shuttle Committee pull -off onto the Fall River Trait. Gordon Slack requested that a representative from Loris and Associates, the design consultants for Fall River Trait Extension (FRTE), be present during a future Transportation Advisory Board (TAB) meeting so that the Board could put their input in for the FRTE. Chair Campbell would like to see a possible trait standard with the EVRPD where indicators would alert visitors if bicycles were allowed on trails or not. The Transportation Advisory Committee would meet at the end of February to continue examining the Loop project while Central Federal Lands would be meeting individually with property owners whose parcels would be affected by this project. The Bureau of Reclamation had finalized the Environmental Assessment regarding the Transit Hub Parking Structure. An environmental specialist had submitted the documents to the regional director for signature. TAB INITIATIVES Co -Chair Morris discussed the Highway 7 re -striping. The Board debated on the logistics of road width and the possibilities within the 66 feet limit. Ultimately, it was decided to not remove any Lanes from the Highway 7 strip nearing the shopping mall. CDOT would be bringing a proposed striping plan for input from the TAB. The Board was receptive to sharrow lanes but not to cutting any current vehicular lanes. Public Works to begin attending the Recreation District trail meetings for the Trails Master Plan. The TAB would like to keep the trails earthy and natural looking since it appeals greater to the Estes Park mountain community. OTHER BUSINESS Gordon Stack gave a presentation on the traffic count for Rocky Mountain National Park where he showed an 18% traffic growth from 2014 to 2015. The TAB would begin to sketch out the 2017 agenda items for Town Board. RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS Transportation Advisory Board — February 17th, 2016 — Page 3 With no other business to discuss, Chair Campbell adjourned the meeting at 1:48 pm.