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Home My WebLink About2009-11-12 TAC MINUTES• City of Englewood, Colorado ENGLEWOOD TRANSPORTATION ADVISORY COMMITTEE MEETING Minutes of November 12, 2009 , ~ The regular bi-monthly meeting of the Englewood Transportation Advisory Committee was called to order by Chair Anderson at 6:32 p.m. in the City Council Conference Room, City of Englewood Civic Center. Roll Call. Present: David Anderson, Andy Berger, Daryl Kinton, Randy Penn, Council Liaison (Not voting), James Weeks , Jennifer Jones (Not voting), Rick Kahm, ex officio (Not voting). Absent/Excused: Danielle Gregory Also Present: Ladd Vostry, Traffic Engineer Linda Wilks, Recording Secretary Sergeant Mike O'Connor A quorum was present. '~ Approval of Minutes Chair Anderson acknowledged the email poll for approval of minutes for the meeting of September 10, 2009. The minutes were approved, as presented, by Committee Members Anderson, Berger, Gregory and Weeks. • ~ Public Comment There were no visitors present. .~ Old Business There were no items presented for discussion under Old Business. ll!1r New Business There were no items presented for discussion under New Business. ~ Director's Choice • Traffic Engineer Vostry summarized that Englewood staff has been working, for some time, with the Colorado Department of Transportation to rebuild their traffic signal at Sherman St. and Hwy. 285. Construction began in July, 2009, but has been delayed due to errors made by CDOT's sub-contractor, including not ordering pertinent parts needed for construction, not notifying Xcel Energy of needed electrical supply, incorrectly drilling caissons, etc. Parts have now been ordered, and Xcel Energy has been scheduled; completion of installation is expected around the end of 2009. The budget for the project is $400,000, however, the estimated cost is expected to be around $250,000-$300,000, which is covered by CDOT's Hazard Elimination Fund; there is no cost to the City for this upgrade. Mr. Vostry noted that City staff is • monitoring the work being provided by the State's sub-contractor. Mr. Vostry advised that, upon completion, the signal will be programmed to provide exclusive left turn arrows at Sherman St. for eastbound PM peak traffic with exclusive/permissive (no left turn arrow) for the remainder of the day . • Brief discussion ensued regarding plowing and sanding that was conducted during and following the recent snow storm. , ~ Chairperson's Choice Chair Anderson had no topics for discussion. ~ Committee Members' Choice • Council Liaison Penn noted that two new City Council members were elected on November 3rd. Rick Gillit was elected to represent District 4, and Linda Olsen was elected to represent District 2; Jim Woodward was re-elected for another at-large term. An election will take place among Council members on November 16th to appoint the new Mayor and Mayor Pro Tern. Chair Anderson inquired about recent Rocky Mountain Railway activity. Mr. Penn said monthly meetings are continuing; finances for the project have not yet been determined. Brief discussion ensued. • Committee Member Weeks commented he has observed that RTD buses have difficulty making the turn onto eastbound Yale Ave. from Broadway because of the narrow width of Yale; westbound vehicles waiting at the traffic light are forced to back up so buses can complete their turn. • Sgt. O'Connor advised that the recent Walk to School Day at the elementary schools went very well. Mr. Anderson asked about the Speed Trailer. Sgt. O'Connor advised that he will continue to place the trailer until weather no longer permits. He advised that, for the most part, speeds are within the s5 th percentile. Brief discussion ensued. • Committee Member Kinton said that he would like to see ETAC get more involved with pedestrian access/safety for the disabled and senior citizens. He said that Denver ranked poorly, nationally, in a recent Denver Post article, for providing easy access for the disabled . Realiz ing the City's budget constraints, Mr. Kinton offered to arrange with the Planning Division of the University of Colorado Denver to have students, under ETAC 's direction, conduct a study in Englewood, as part of their curriculum that would provide suggestions to create friendlier access for seniors .and the disabled. Brief discussion ensued . 1lfl l1 Adjournment There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 6:56 p.m. Linda Wilks, Recording Secretary 2 • • •