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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2010-06-17 TAC MINUTES• City of Englewood, Colorado SPECIAL MEETING ENGLEWOOD TRANSPORTATION ADVISORY COMMITTEE Minutes of June 17, 2010 t?Jl This Special Meeting of the Englewood Transportation Advisory Committee was called to order by Chair Anderson at 6:35 p.m. in the City Council Conference Room, City of Englewood Civic C_enter. Roll Call. Present: David Anderson, Andy Berger, Danielle Gregory, Daryl Kinton, Randy Penn (Not voting), Rick Kahm, ex officio Absent/Excused: James Weeks, Jennifer Jones Also Present: Ladd Vostry, Traffic Engineer Linda Wilks, Recording Secretary A quorum was present. ~ Approval of Minutes Chair Anderson acknowledged the May 27, 2010 email poll for approval of minutes for the meeting of May 13, 2010. The minutes were approved, as presented, by Committee Members Anderson, Gregory, and Weeks. • ~-Public Comment Brad Bertram and Mike Bunker were again present and continued discussion from the May 13th ETAC meeting regarding allowing low speed electric vehicles on Englewood roadways. Mr. Bertram distributed copies of a newspaper article addressing golf carts in Cedaredge, Colorado as well as copies of a memorandum from the City of Littleton regarding this same issue. Brief discussion ensued regarding Littleton's memo and attached draft ordinance. Chair Anderson closed Public Comment. ~ Old Business Chair Anderson asked for staff comment regarding low speed electric vehicles on Englewood streets. Director Kahm reviewed attachments in Committee packets, i.e. a memorandum from staff highlighting specific information concerning the operation of low speed vehicles on public rights-of-way, and a map identifying the locations of traffic signals, truck routes, bus routes, and the arterial/collector streets in Englewood. Mr. Kahm stated that, should ETAC approve a recommendation to City Council, he and Traffic Engineer Vostry would suggest that golf cart drivers be allowed to co-mingle with traffic only between Acoma and ·uncoln Streets on the collector avenues to provide safer passage across Broadway. ETAC members, along with staff, agreed that passage across Santa Fe in a golf cart to access the northwest quadrant of the City would be extremely hazardous. Discussion ensued. Mr. Vostry noted that regular • motor vehicles are required to pass a crash test in order to be on the road, however, golf carts do not have the same requirement. Mr. Vostry also noted his concern that blind pedestrians would not be able to easily hear an approaching golf cart. Mr. Vostry reported, on Sgt. O'Connor's behalf as he was not able to attend this evening's meeting, that • police are primarily concerned with safety and congestion issues with regard to golf carts on City streets. Council Liaison Penn reviewed, for ETAC members' benefit, the process that would be followed should they agree to make a recommendation for Council's consideration: ETAC members present their complete and concise recommendation at Council Study Session; if agreeable to Council, it will go to Council for first reading; followed by a Public Hearing; Council can make changes they deem necessary, and could eventually become law. Considerable discussion ensued. ETAC identified a number of concerns that need to be addressed further prior to making, or not making, a recommendation to Council, i.e., safety, congestion, age of drivers/licensed drivers, golf carts accessing bike lanes/paths, liability insurance requirements, City liability, conformity with regular traffic laws, setting guidelines of acceptable streets vs. naming specific streets, accessibility to residents in northwest quadrant of the City, permitting, annual inspections, safety equipment, etc. Director Kahm suggested that, if ETAC determines they, as a group, are supportive of allowing golf carts on City streets, the next step would be to prepare a presentation for City Council at a Study Session to solicit their support. Then, with Council's support, ETAC can fine tune their recommendation and ask the City Attorney to develop a draft amendment for ETAC's consideration before sending the final package to City Council for their approval process. Brief discussion ensued regarding licensing and inspection fees, vehicle speeds, etc. Vice-Chair Berger expressed his concerns regarding liability and licensing requirements, and additionally that Englewood streets are too narrow to accommodate this type of travel and also that volumes of City traffic are too high. Committee Member Gregory opined that Englewood is too urban to allow golf carts on City streets, and has major safety concerns. Ms. Gregory offered that there are other ways to be more environmentally friendly than allowing these types of vehicles on City roadways. Mr. Bunker again invited committee members to visit Discount Golf Cars, his place of business, for a hands-on experience riding in a low speed vehicle. Chair Anderson made a motion to move forward and submit to Council the idea that we approve further study regarding golf carts on City streets. Discussion ensued; the motion died. Chair Anderson expressed his appreciation of the information provided in staff's memo that was included in Committee packets. Mr. Penn suggested that information from staff's memo, as well as from the state and federal amendments, be incorporated into ETAC's presentation to City Council. ~ New Business There were no items presented for discussion under New Business. 2 • • ~ Director's Choice Director Kahm had no items to present. • ~ Chairperson's Choice Chair Anderson had no items to present. ~ Committee Members' Choice Committee Members had no items to present. ;(?l Adjournment There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 8:04 p.m. Linda Wilks, Recording Secretary • • 3 City of Englewood ENGLEWOOD TRANSPORTATION ADVISORY COMMITTEE Pl-EftS/;" Pfl1WT · .. ~'' NAME -h~ ~e:. 'l.. TiL •WV· /V{j k~--J5 L-i. 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