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City of Englewood, Colorado
SPECIAL MEETING
ENGLEWOOD TRANSPORTATION ADVISORY COMMITTEE
Minutes of August 12, 2010
~ The Special 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, Jennifer Jones {not voting), Randy Penn
{not voting), Rick Kahm, ex officio.
Absent: Danielle Gregory, James Weeks
Also Present: Ladd Vostry, Traffic Engineer
Linda Wilks, Recording Secretary
Sergeant Mike O'Connor
A quorum was present.
~. Approval of Minutes
Chair Anderson recognized that only two members present this evening were eligible to vote to approve
the minutes of the regular bi-monthly meeting of July 8, 2010. The minutes will be brought forward for
approval at the September gth ETAC meeting .
~ Public Comment
There were no visitors present.
·~ Old Business
Chair Anderson noted he provided information in this month 's meeting packets as a point of reference
for continuing discussion regarding low speed vehicles on Englewood streets. Committee discussed
Littleton's recently passed ordinance and information contained in a recent Englewood Herald article which
describes requirements set forth by the City of Littleton.
Director Kahm advised that Assistant City Attorney Reid, using recommendations from ETAC and City
staff, will prepare an ordinance allowing the use of low speed vehicles on Englewood streets, for Council's
consideration. Sgt. O'Connor described complications officers have encountered interpreting the current
Model Traffic Code in situations involving go-ped motorized skateboards, as well as contradictions between
state, federal and local laws involving low power vehicles, scooters, segways, etc. Mr. O'Connor noted the
conflict in our current City ordinance definitions vs. the new state definitions, and requested that this
information be updated as part of the process of adopting an ordinance for low speed vehicles , etc.
Considerable discussion ensued .
Committee also discussed at length safety and vehicle equipment, permits, licensing, inspections ,
insurance, allowable routes of travel, and other requirements they deemed prudent in forming this low
speed vehicle ordinance. Additionally, Members carefully considered and selected roadways within the City
that should not be permitted continuous travel, i.e., Broadway, Belleview, Logan, U.S. 285 , Santa Fe ,
Dartmouth, Evans , Downing, University, Federal, and sections of Navajo (Quincy to Oxford) and Windermere •
(Oxford to Kenyon).
The Committee discussed the low number of access points from the west quadrants of the City to the
quadrant east of Santa Fe Drive . ETAC agreed the intersection of Dartmouth Ave. and Santa Fe is hazardous
in and of itself, but particularly would be so for low speed vehicles, and therefore this intersection was not
included on the list of allowable routes of travel, even realizing this would completely eliminate access from
east to west and vice versa.
Chair Anderson will prepare a bullet-point list of ETAC's recommendations discussed this evening to be
included in the ordinance . Once drafted, ETAC will present the ordinance to City Council at a future Study
Session .
Mr. Penn shared his email address with Committee Members.
;~ New Business
There were no items presented for discussion under New Business .
(?J Director's Choice
Director Kahm had no items to present for discussion under Director's Choice.
·~ Chairperson's Choice •
Chair Anderson commented that he appreciates receiving traffic study results when they are available.
Cha ir Anderson inquired about the new hard copy format of the City Council Minutes. Council Liaison
Penn stated that the minutes have been scaled down because of the cost as well as staff time involved for
producing verbatim minutes. Mr. Penn said that the recording for each meeting can be found on the City's
web site.
'~ Committee Members' Choice
• Council Liaison Penn asked ETAC members to let him know of other venues that could be used that
might increase the attendance for Board and Commission Appreciation Night; City Council is concerned that
the event, as currently scheduled, has not been well attended in recent years by board and commission
members .
. ~·. Adjournment
There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 8:29 p.m.
Linda Wilks, Recording Secretary
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