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HomeMy WebLinkAboutPACKET Transportation Advisory Board 2016-10-19 4 EP TOWN OF ESTES PARK Transportation Advisory Board Agenda October 19t",2016 Current Members: Belle Morris(03/31/17) 12:00 PM—2:00 PM Stan Black(03/31/17) Gregg Rounds(03/31/18) Rooms 202&203 Kimberly Campbell(03/31/18) Gordon Slack(03/31/19) Estes Park Town Hall Ann Finley(03/31/17) Tom Street(03/31/19) 170 MacGregor Ave Amy Hamrick(03/31/19) Ken Zornes(03/31/19) Public Comment Approval of September Meeting Minutes Chair Kimberly Campbell Shuttle Committee Updates Sandy Osterman Project Updates Director Greg Muhonen Project Updates Manager Kevin Ash TAB Initiatives Chair Kimberly Campbell • Downtown Parking Strategy Chair Campbell • Plan Upcoming Agenda Items Other Business Chair Kimberly Campbell Adjourn The mission of the Town of Estes Park Transportation Advisory Board is to advise the Board of Trustees and the Public Works staff on Local and Regional Comprehensive Transportation Planning Policies; Maintenance, Operation and Expansion Programs; and Transportation Capital Projects. RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS Town of Estes Park, Larimer County, Colorado, September 21, 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 21st day of September, 2016. Present: Kimberly Campbell Gordon Slack Ken Zornes Tom Street Stan Black Amy Hamrick Also Present: Greg Muhonen, Director of Public Works Megan Van Hoozer, Public Works Administrative Assistant Cody Walker, Town Board Liaison Kevin Ash, Engineering Manager Absent: Ann Finley Brian Wells, Shuttle Director Belle Morris Gregg Rounds Chair Campbell called the meeting to order at 12:03 p.m. GENERAL DISCUSSION It was moved and seconded to approve the August meeting minutes as well as the minutes of the Special Meeting held on 9/07/16 (Slack/Black) and the motion passed unanimously. ESTES VALLEY TRAILS COMMITTEE: Amy Plummer, President. The Public Works Department shared that they expect to receive $351K in 2017 Open Lands funds and $440K from 2017 1A Trail Expansion funds. The Estes Valley Recreation and Parks District Trails Committee has accumulated approximately $800K for work to be performed on the trails as part of the associated Master Plan. The group discussed funding options/opportunities to reach the established goals. 1. MacGregor Avenue Trail — The plan discussed is to have a paved trail (multi- modal) with curb & gutter. The preference would be for 10' sidewalks with a gravel shoulder for horses. One idea is for the Town to fund the first mile (within town limits) and the EV Trails Committee can complete the connection to the Lumpy Ridge trail head. 2. Fall River Trail — It will require approximately $6M to have this trail connected to RMNP. One idea is to build the trail in smaller increments — potentially three (3). If this occurs, there may be an opportunity to earmark/save $200K for the local match using Open Space funds. The EV Trails Committee could match this for a RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS Transportation Advisory Board — August 17th, 2016 — Page 2 total of $400K. This would provide a 20% local match for a future $1.6M grant application for each $2M phase. Chair Campbell expressed concern about the usage for the amount of funds required for a 3/4 mile trail. The primary concern is surrounding citizen perception. Per EV Trails Committee President, Amy Plummer, the following is how the Committee prioritized trails for 2017: • Fish Creek Trail • Fall River Trail • Otie's Trail • School Zone Improvements As the Town goes into budget sessions/reviews, they'd like to go to the Town Board with a level of certainty/decision. The EV Trails Committee will have this information confirmed in early October (prior to November budget review). Both entities will draft letters for "team" submittal to Town Board. PROJECT UPDATES, Greg Muhonen, Public Works Director Estes Park Transit Facility Parking Structure: • The Town has contracted with Heath Construction to be the CM/GC for the Transit Facility Parking Structure. Heath has valuable local experience in addition to having close relationships with local contractors. The Town would be attempting to fund a 4-level structure with a tentative completion date of July 2017. • Independent Cost Estimator (ICE) Contract — Awarding this contract ensures fair market value. Company selected is the same company that CDOT hired for the Highway 34 project as well as multiple other CDOT projects. They have local pricing experience and will negotiation on owner's behalf. Director Muhonen elaborated on the financing RFP for the second phase of the Transit Facility Parking Structure and explained the Golf Course being used as collateral. Other questions and ideas came to the table and were discussed with Director Muhonen. Dynamic Message Board: Director Muhonen's stated that the Town received another grant for 2 additional DMB's: RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS Transportation Advisory Board — August 17th, 2016 — Page 3 • The first sign will be placed on Hwy. 34 near Summit Dr. or on Mall Road off Hwy. 36. It needs to be a place that will allow proper reaction time: 1) identify sign, 2) read the sign, and 3) react to sign's message. It will be installed prior to the next visitor season. DOWNTOWN LOOP RECOMMENDATONS: There were two versions of a Memo to the Mayor/Board of Trustees handed out to TAB — one with more historical discussion and another more concise version for TAB members to review and comment. Trustee Walker stated it would be best to remove the paragraph from Version 1 that suggests the Board proceed with the Loop without a public vote. He commented that this paragraph directs the Town Board on how to perform their duties as Board Members. He stated that TAB's responsibility is to offer guidance to the Trustees regarding transportation matters, not political processes. The TAB agreed to remove the paragraph as suggested. A motion to accept the memo with changes was made and seconded (Hamrick/Zornes), and the TAB voted 5-2 in favor of sending a memo supporting the Loop to the Town Board. OTHER BUSINESS With no other business to discuss, Chair Campbell adjourned the meeting at 1:37 pm.