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HomeMy WebLinkAbout07-27-16 Minutes - Transportation Coordinating CommitteeBozeman Area Transportation Coordinating Committee 10:00 am, Wednesday, July 27, 2016 Commission Room, City Hall, 121 North Rouse Avenue A. CALL TO ORDER – Introductions & Attendance Committee Vice Chair - Christopher Scott, County Planning Director’s Representative: Present Committee Member – Jeff Krauss, City Commission Representative: Absent Committee Member – Steve White, County Commission: Present Committee Member - George Thompson, City Planning Board: Present Committee Member – Randy Visser, County Planning Board: Absent Committee Member – Jennifer Nelson, MDT Butte Engineering: Present Committee Member – Bill Brownell, County Road Superintendent: Present Commitee Member - Craig Woolard, City Public Works Director: Present Commitee Member - Chris Kukulski, City Manager: Absent Commitee Member - Wendy Thomas, City Community Development Director: Absent Commitee Member - Ralph Zimmer, Bozeman (Area) Pedestrian & Traffic Safety: Present Commitee Member – Katie Potts for Carol Strizich, MDT Multimodel Planning: Present Committee Member – Jeff Ebert, MDT Butte District: Absent Commitee Member - Dan Martin, City citizen representative: Present Commitee Member - Sam Gianfrancisco, County citizen representative: Present Commitee Member - Bill Cochran, Bozeman Area Bicycle Advisory Board: Present Commitee Member – Jeff Patten, FHWA Division: Absent Commitee Member - Kyle DeMars, MDT, Bozeman Maintenance Chief: Present Also in attendance: Eric Dietrich, Bozeman Daily Chronicle; David Kack, WTI/Skyline; Lisa Fischer and Josh Springer, HDR Engineering; Jeff Key and Staci Venner, Robert Peccia and Associates; Tony Gaddo, Dowl; Kirk Spalding, Sanderson Steward; Dave Crawford, TD & H Engineering; Kelly Pohl, GVLT; Rich McLane, Bozeman Police Department; Katherine Maines, City of Bozeman. B. PUBLIC COMMENT 10:05:27 AM (00:03:26) Limited to any public matter within the jurisdiction of the Bozeman Area Transportation Coordinating Committee not on this agenda. Please limit your comments to three minutes. 10:05:45 AM (00:03:44) Marilee Brown spoke regarding her concerns about cyclists using Frontage Road and shared a picture she took recently of a truck passing a bicyclist. She has been trying to get information on upcoming construction on Frontage and has been unsuccessful. C. MINUTES –April 20, 2016 10:12:36 AM (00:10:35) Vice Chair Chris Scott pointed out that in the roll call section of the minutes he is listed as the Gallatin County Planning Director. He asked that this be corrected to show him as the Gallatin County Planning Director’s Representative. Ralph Zimmer made a motion to approve the minutes with this change. Sam Gianfrancisco seconded the motion. The minutes were approved. D. TCC COMMITTEE/MEMBER REPORTS & PROJECT UPDATES (Members of the TCC who sit on other related committees, are invited to report on such activities that are of interest to the full TCC) 1. Transit Committee 10:14:20 AM (00:12:19) Dan Martin informed the Committee that there are two new buses online. Once they’ve been wrapped, they’ll be added to the route schedule. David Kack shared that Streamline is running buses as a trial from Bozeman through Belgrade to Manhattan. 2. Gallatin County (Commission, Planning Board, Road Department) 10:16:59 AM (00:14:58) Steve White spoke about the Nixon Bridge. The County is submitting an application for a State grant. Big Sky citizens are examining their traffic situation and have decided to perform a corridor study. The County contributed $30,000 towards that study. A guardrail has been installed in Bear Canyon and Bill Brownell mentioned that chip seals start next week. 3. City of Bozeman (Commission, Planning Board, Engineering Department) 10:19:55 AM (00:17:54) Craig Woolard mentioned that the Transportation Master Plan Update is ongoing. He hopes to make a presentation to the TCC at the next meeting. The City is in the midst of construction season including reconstruction of North Wallace Avenue. The work on Willson will be completed in the next four weeks. The City will begin the Capital Improvement Program process over the next few months and the Commission approved to assist with funding for the Travel Demand Manager position (to be jointly funded by the City, MSU and the Western Transportation Institute). Ralph asked about Kagy. Craig mentioned that there have been several public meetings but he doesn’t believe the project will be ready to go to the Commission for a few more months. He also mentioned that the City hopes to have the Graf extension completed this year. 4. Bicycle Advisory Board 10:24:58 AM (00:22:58) No Audio Bill gave an update and mentioned that the Bicycle Advisory Board is encouraging people to comment on the TMP. 5. Pedestrian and Traffic Safety Committee 10:25:55 AM (00:23:54) Ralph Zimmer mentioned that the PTS Committee reconsidered their position on Kagy Blvd. PTS’s revised recommendation is that there be two moving traffic lanes in both directions. 6. Montana Department of Transportation 10:28:00 AM (00:25:59) Jennifer Nelson updated the Committee on the S. 19th/Patterson turn lane project and the S. 19th mill and fill project. The tree removal on North Rouse was completed to facilitate utilities for the upcoming reconstruction. Once utilities are relocated the Rouse project is set to begin. Nominations were made to the Urban Pavement Preservation program and include Highland, Kagy (outside of the reconstruction area to Bozeman Trail) Griffin and Peach/Durston. These streets will be chip sealed after the Rouse project has been completed in approximately 2018/2019. Standalone ADA projects. Main, 19th and 7th were nominated for ADA upgrades. MDT is coordinating with the City at 7th & Griffin intersection and working on the Frontage Rd Corridor Study. The first public meeting for this study will take place on August 25th at 6:30 at the Grantree. She also mentioned that MDT has finally moved their offices from the Rouse to Nelson Rd. 7. Montana State University 10:37:12 AM (00:35:11) Dan Stevenson took over for Bob Lashaway and is MSU’s new representative on the TCC Committee. The MSU Transportation Master Plan and the Bicycle Master Plan are proceeding and MSU is working closely with the City on redevelopment of Kagy. The new parking structure will be completed this fall and another lot will be constructed. 8. Other TCC Member/Committee Reports 10:41:07 AM (00:39:06) None F. OLD BUSINESS 10:43:09 AM (00:41:08) Ralph reminded everyone that at the April meeting, the Committee voted to hold a special meeting to consider issues related to the proposed shared-use path. The meeting was scheduled to be held on May 25th but was cancelled. He asked if it was still the intent of the TCC to hold that meeting. Ralph felt that the purpose of the meeting would be to come to a common agreement on: (1) whether a separated path was needed, (2) on which side of the highway should the path be constructed, and (3) where laterally should the path be located (i.e., next to the paved highway or out towards the far edge of the right-of-way). Craig Woolard commented that he cancelled the meeting because he was uncomfortable hosting a meeting where public officials were not invited to attend. He feels that there are other projects and infrastructure needs that will compete with this pathway and that holding the meeting is premature at this time. Jennifer Nelson spoke for MDT stating that MDT is happy to attend this meeting but doesn’t feel that it is appropriate for them to lead the project. Chris Scott suggested that it might be appropriate to wait until other studies currently in process are completed. The decision was made to delay the meeting at this time. G. NEW BUSINESS 11:06:19 AM (01:04:19) The group discussed items for the next meeting. The Transportation Master Plan Update and the Frontage Road Corridor Study will be on the agenda. The meeting will need to start at 9:00 am instead of 10:00 am. 11:09:11 AM (01:07:11) Change of Venue for Upcoming Meetings – Katherine Maines All TCC meetings between October 2016 and April 2017 will be held in the basement conference room at the Al Stiff Professional Building at 20 E. Olive. 11:10:35 AM (01:08:35) New Chairperson Ralph made a motion to make Chris Scott the new Chair now that Bob Lashaway has retired. He also nominated Dan Stevenson as Vice-Chair. Motion passed. H. UPCOMING MEETING DATES AND ADJOURNMENT 11:13:03 AM (01:11:03) October 26, 2016 – REGULAR MEETING January 26, 2017 – REGULAR MEETING April 26, 2017 – REGULAR MEETING July 26, 2017 – REGULAR MEETING For more information please contact Katherine Maines at 406-582-2273 Committee meetings are open to all members of the public. If you have a disability and require assistance, please contact our ADA coordinator, Chuck Winn at 582-2306(TDD 582-2301).