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Home My WebLink AboutPACKET Transportation Advisory Board 2023-03-15 TRANSPORTATION ADVISORY BOARD March 15, 2023 12:00 p.m. REGULAR MEETING Town Hall | Room 202 AGENDA In-Person Meeting | Board, Staff, and Public 12:00 pm Public Comment 12:05 pm Trustee Liaison Update Trustee Martchink 12:10 pm Approval of Minutes dated February 15, 2023 (packet) 12:15 pm Mobility Services Updates Manager Solesbee & Supervisor Klein 12:35 pm Engineering & Administrative Updates Director Muhonen (packet; Cleave Street Improvements 90% plans) 1:00 pm 2023 Objectives & 2024 Town Strategic Planning (packet) Director Muhonen 1:40 pm Other Business Adjourn 3/10/2023 1 2 Town of Estes Park, Larimer County, Colorado, February 15, 2023 Minutes of a Regular meeting of the TRANSPORTATIONADVISORY BOARD of the Town of Estes Park, Larimer County, Colorado. Meeting held in the Municipal Building in said Town of Estes Park on the 15th day of February, 2023. Board: Chair Belle Morris; Vice-Chair Kristen Ekeren; Members Javier Bernal, Jessica Ferko, Ann Finley, Larry Gamble, Linda Hanick, Mark Igel, and Gordon Slack; Trustee Patrick Martchink; Staff Liaison Greg Muhonen Attending: Chair Morris; Members Bernal, Gamble, Igel, and Slack; Director Muhonen; Trustee Martchink; Manager Solesbee; Supervisor Klein; Jeff Bailey, Town Engineer; Recording Secretary McDonald; Assistant Recording Secretary Laura Blevins Absent: Vice-Chair Ekeren, Member Ferko, Member Hanick Chair Morris called the meeting to order at 12:05 p.m. PUBLIC COMMENT None. TRUSTEE LIAISON UPDATE Trustee Martchink reported that 2023 parking and permit fees were approved at the February 14 Town Board meeting. During the Study Session, the Town’s potential involvement in a Transportation Management Organization (TMO) between Estes Park and Kersey was addressed. VanGo would pilot its service between Loveland and Estes Park, and the TAB briefly discussed the benefits of including a bike rack on VanGo vehicles. APPROVAL OF MINUTES DATED JANUARY 18, 2023 It was moved and seconded (Gamble/Morris) to approve the January 18, 2023, minutes, and the motion passed unanimously. COMPLETE STREETS POLICY Chair Morris advised that this item was addressed at the January meeting; there was no further discussion. MORAINE AVENUE FEDERAL LANDS ACCESS PROGRAM (FLAP) TASK FORCE Chair Morris reported the early planning efforts for a TAB task force and Rocky Mountain National Park (RMNP) representative to assist in application efforts for a new Federal Lands Access Program (FLAP) grant for Moraine Avenue. However, Member Gamble 3 Transportation Advisory Board – February 15, 2023 – Page 2 reported that a February 6 website update by the Federal Highway Administration shows that the next call for FLAP grant applications is not scheduled before 2026. MOBILITY SERVICES UPDATES Manager Solesbee advised that the 2023 parking and permit fees were approved by the Town Board, and that the well-received recommendations of the Parking Revenue Task Force (PRTF) would require a budget amendment. For parking updates, Supervisor Klein reported that the Express Pass (with 1, 2, and 3- day options to benefit day-trippers) would be piloted in 2023 with blackout dates. Parking spaces and particular lots are not guaranteed since all paid parking spots are first-come, first-served, but the advance-purchase option allows visitors to bypass the kiosk or mobile app transaction process. Push-pull credit card readers, which allow off-hours batch processing, have been ordered in an effort to compare processing time to that of card chip readers. The 2023 parking maps are being designed with The Car Park. Parking discussion points included details of the new Special Event Vendor permit, the benefits of surveying vendor needs, and how vendor sales impact Town businesses; usage patterns for the parking structure, and how the transit branding project will promote its use; the purpose and benefits of adjusting the Local 60 Permit to cover an additional 30 or 60 minutes; and the need for EV education on charging during the winter months. For transit updates, Supervisor Klein reported a ridership of 167 for the February 4 Wine and Chocolate Festival. An electric vehicle (EV) Ride-and-Drive event will be sponsored during the April Bigfoot Days; the TAB is invited to promote this event and to provide guidance for an April 11 Town Board Study Session on implementing the EV Readiness Plan. Research into transit programs in mountain recreation communities similar to Estes Park revealed the utilization of bus ads, street media, and Federal Transit Administration (FTA) Section 5311 funding. US 34 TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT ORGANIZATION Manager Solesbee advised that the February 14 Town Board Study Session on the US 34 TMO and VanGo featured representatives from the North Front Range Metropolitan Planning Organization (NFRMPO) and Transportation Commissioner Bracke. Seed funding for the TMO is largely from grants and includes a small local match from participating communities between Kersey and Estes Park; the Town was asked to provide staff time and approximately $3100 for 2023-2024 expenses. A TMO staff person has been hired to build the business plan. For the VanGo pilot service, which was requested by the Town Board, 2-6 people would share the van and coordinate their own pick-up and drop-off; users would be guaranteed a ride home. To gauge local interest, the VanGo service dates and details will be presented to Estes Park employers and the Estes Chamber. ENGINEERING UPDATES Director Muhonen advised that a three-week construction schedule had been provided at the DEL weekly coordination meeting, and that Riverside’s weather-related closure today 4 Transportation Advisory Board – February 15, 2023 – Page 3 would be rescheduled. Current focus areas are the Ivy Street bridge removal, utility relocates, and roundabout earthwork. For the US 36 & Community Drive Roundabout project, notice of award was issued last week immediately after the Colorado Department of Transportation’s (CDOT) concurrence letter was received. The contractor expressed concern about the construction end date, and the signed contract is pending. Alternative plans could include negotiating a spring and a fall phase for construction; delaying the whole project until fall; or starting over with a new bid. The Cleave Street Improvements design continues to move forward to 90%. OTHER BUSINESS There was brief discussion about the $8.30 per ride parking shuttle subsidy cost, which meets the national average; Bustang’s average of 15 riders per trip; and the possibility of using the Green Route on weekends. There being no further business, Chair Morris adjourned the meeting at 1:32 p.m. Lani McDonald, Recording Secretary Laura Blevins, Assistant Recording Secretary 5 6 7 8 10 15 16 23 24 25 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 39 40 41 42 43 44 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 66