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HomeMy WebLinkAboutPACKET Town Board Study Session 2012-12-11* Revised NOTE: The Town Board reserves the right to consider other appropriate items not available at the time the agenda was prepared. STUDY SESSION TOWN BOARD Tuesday,December 11, 2012 5:00 p.m. Rooms 202/203 170 MacGregor Ave. AGENDA 5:00 p.m.Grant Opportunity for TVC Recommendation. Define Board Items versus Study Session Items Define Board Direction versus Board Approval. Future Study Session Agenda Items . 6:30 p.m.Meeting Adjourn –Prepare for Board Meeting. ENGINEERING Report To: Honorable Mayor Pinkham Board of Trustees Town Administrator Lancaster From: Scott Zurn, PE, CFM, Public Works Director Date: December 13, 2012 RE: Grant Opportunity for TVC Recommendation Update: Current transportation funding legislation designated as Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21 Century (MAP-21) has given the transportation needs between the Town and Rocky Mountain National Park a unique opportunity for funding. Currently there is scheduled call for projects under the Office of Federal Lands Highway Federal Lands access program in January. This program goal is to improve state and local transportation facilities that is within or adjacent to, or that provides access to, Federal land. The programming decisions are made by a committee of three in each state, and currently there are $18,335,540 dollars programmed for Colorado during the two year federal allocation. This grant has specific correlation with a proposed realignment of the state highway out of downtown and around the Riverside Drive alignment. Both the 2003 Estes Park Transportation Study and the recent Transportation Visioning Committee reports recommend these projects as a solution to congestion and the various detrimental effects of congestion to the economy, visitor experience and the environment. Eligibility – Funds made available under the Access Program shall be used to pay the cost of: A) Transportation planning, research, engineering, preventive maintenance, rehabilitation, restoration, construction, and reconstruction of Federal Lands Access Transportation Facilities located on or adjacent to, or that provide access to, Federal land, and – • Adjacent vehicular parking areas • Acquisition of necessary scenic easements and scenic or historic sites • Provisions for pedestrians and bicycles • Environmental mitigation in or adjacent to Federal land to improve public safety and reduce vehicle caused wildlife mortality while maintaining habitat connectivity • Construction and reconstruction of roadside rest areas, including sanitary and water facilities and • Other appropriate public road facilities, as determined by the Secretary B) Operation and maintenance of transit facilities; and C) Any transportation project eligible for assistance under Title 23 that is within or adjacent to, or that provides access to, Federal land. Staff is bringing forward this opportunity to determine the Towns interest in the grant opportunity. To: Honorable Mayor Pinkham Board of Trustees Town Administrator Lancaster From: Jackie Williamson, Town Clerk Date: December 6, 2012 RE: Future Town Board Study Session Items January 8, 2013 Financing Options for Town Projects Briefing of Economic Development Task Force January 22, 2013 Policy Governance III- Staff Limitations – Part 1 Stall Barn/MPEC Bid and Pro Forma February 12, 2012 Policy Governance III – Staff Limitations – Part 2 Policy on Town Real Property Assets Role of Shuttle Committee and Transportation Committee February 26, 2013 Horse Carriages Downtown Revision to Stanley Historic District Agreement March 12, 2013 Policy Governance II – Board/Staff Linkage – Part 1 Town’s Role in Economic Development March 26, 2013 Policy Governance II – Board/Staff Linkage – Part 2 Other Items Not Currently Scheduled for Town Board Study Sessions • Support for Highland Festival • Board Training – Quasi-judicial • Capital Planning and Management • Strategic Initiatives – Review of Citizen Engagement – April/May • Logo Policy – Town Brand • Town Administrator Job Description Town Clerk’s Office Memo