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HomeMy WebLinkAbout04-26-17 Minutes - Transportation Coordinating CommitteeBozeman Area Transportation Coordinating Committee Minutes 10:00 am, Wednesday, April 26, 2017 Basement Conference Room, 20 E. Olive St. A. CALL TO ORDER – Introductions & Attendance Committee Chair - Christopher Scott, County Planning Director’s Representative: Present Committee Vice Chair – Candace Mastel, for Dan Stevenson, MSU Representative: Present Committee Member – Jeff Krauss, City Commission Representative: Present Committee Member – Steve White, County Commission: Absent Committee Member - George Thompson, City Planning Board: Absent Committee Member – Doug East, County Planning Board: Present Committee Member – Jenn Nelson, MDT Butte Engineering: Absent Committee Member – Bill Brownell, County Road Superintendent: Absent Committee Member - Craig Woolard, City Public Works Director: Present Committee Member – Dennis Taylor, Acting City Manager: Present Committee Member – Marty Matsen, City Community Development Director: Absent Committee Member – Mandee Arnold, Proxy for Ralph Zimmer, Bozeman (Area) Pedestrian & Traffic Safety: Present Committee Member – Katie Potts for Carol Strizich, MDT Multimodel Planning: Present Committee Member –Jeff Ebert, MDT Butte District: Present Committee Member - Dan Martin, City citizen representative: Present Committee Member - Sam Gianfrancisco, County citizen representative: Present Committee Member - Bozeman Area Bicycle Advisory Board: Absent Committee Member – Jeff Patten, FHWA Division: Present Committee Member - Kyle DeMars, MDT, Bozeman Maintenance Chief: Absent Also in attendance: Jeff Key, Robert Peccia and Associates; Dave Crawford, TD & H; Danielle Scharf, Sanderson Stewart; Lisa Fischer, HDR; Tony Gaddo, Dowl and Bozeman (Area) Pedestrian & Traffic Safety; Marilee Brown, Safer Bozeman; Stephen Albert, David Kack and Linda DuPriest, Western Transportation Institute; Joe Walsh, MDT; Levi Ewan, Gallatin County; Matt Workman and Katherine Maines, City of Bozeman. B. PUBLIC COMMENT 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. Marilee Brown spoke about a letter of support she, for Safer Bozeman, was asked to write for the Bozeman School District for a Transportation Alternatives application. C. MINUTES – January 11, 2017, January 25, 2017, March 21, 2017 Craig Woolard moved to approve the minutes from January 11, January 25 and March 21, 2017. Jeff Ebert seconded the motion. The motion to approve the minutes were approved unanimously. D. SPECIAL PRESENTATION - None E. 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 David Kack spoke about Skyline and mentioned that ridership is up 11% over the last year. Streamline ridership stayed the same. They are looking at providing more services with Streamline, just need to finding the funding for it. They are using the Transportation Demand Management project to map addresses of MSU faculty, Bozeman Health and City of Bozeman employees to show proximity of employees to existing transit roads. 2. Gallatin County (Commission, Planning Board, Road Department) There were no updates from Gallatin County. 3. City of Bozeman (Commission, Planning Board, Engineering Department) Craig gave an update on construction projects planned for this summer. The City will be constructing upgrades to Kagy Boulevard, Oak Street, Ferguson Avenue, Flanders Mill Road, E. Olive Street, Graf Street, and S. 11th Ave and Ferguson and Babcock. He recommended that folks follow the Bozeman Street Report webpage. 4. Bicycle Advisory Board Bill Cochran is no longer on the board. It’s unclear at this point, who will represent the board at TCC. Candace Mastel gave an update as member of the board. They are currently reviewing the Frontage Road Corridor Study and are focusing on bills to lobby for and against at the Legislature. 5. Pedestrian and Traffic Safety Committee Mandee Arnold mentioned the PTS wrote letters of support for Transportation Alternative projects submitted by the Bozeman School District and the City of Bozeman. They lobbied at the Legislature in support of an increase in fuel tax. There is a new organization being formed to advocate for the shared use path along Frontage Road. PTS is partnering with this organization. 6. Montana Department of Transportation Joe Walsh and Jeff Ebert spoke about the Rouse project that is expected to be completed in mid-summer 2018. They are working to complete the safety project (right turn lane) at Patterson and S. 19th Ave. They also talked about the safety project in Bridger Canyon including new guardrails, signage and flasher installation. They will start a signal safety project in June incorporating the flashing yellow arrows throughout the City. They expect this to be completed in October. Rouse Avenue Phase II is progressing. They are working on obtaining right-of-way. They have received the needed parcel to complete the Belgrade South project on Jackrabbit. Cottonwood and Stucky is in the right-of-way phase. Katie Potts mentioned that they are accepting public comment on the Frontage Road Corridor Study until May 14. Next year, MDT will be working with Robert Peccia and Associates on the City of Belgrade Transportation Master Plan. 7. Montana State University Candace Mastel updated the group on MSU’s progress on the MSU Transportation Plan. The draft plan is currently posted on the Campus Planning, Design and Construction webpage. Candace will send a link to Katherine Maines and she’ll send it out to the group. She asked that there be better coordination between entities on closures. Steve Albert shared information regarding the Federal Highway Administration released a request for proposal (RFP) for $60 million a year for the next five years related to congestion. The Western Transportation Institute is going to respond to that RFP. Steve asked anyone to contact him if they are interested in participating. 8. Other TCC Member/Committee Reports None F. OLD BUSINESS City of Bozeman Transportation Master Plan (TMP) Update – Recommendation Craig informed the TCC that a final draft of the Transportation Master Plan was presented to the City Commission on the 17th. They received good feedback and made the requested changes. The updated draft will go back to the Commission on May 1 for adoption. Dave Crawford asked if the revenue projections included the new gas tax amounts. The answer was no. Jeff Key went through each comment received at and since the Commission Meeting on April 17th. It was asked whether a verbal recommendation would suffice as official versus a written recommendation. Chris Scott asked whether there were any major changes from the 2007 plan. Jeff mentioned that all previous plans included Highland Blvd extension. This plan does not. And after the City Commission presentation on the 17th, Goldenstein is still in the plan. Chris mentioned that the County will continue acquiring ROW based on the 2007 plan since there are no major changes and they won’t be adopting this plan. Dan Martin moved to accept the plan and recommend the plan to the City Commission. Chris Scott asked if the TCC wanted to recommend that the County adopt the TMP? If the TCC recommends it’s adoption by the County then the County Planning Board would likely recommend it as well. Jeff Krauss suggested that the TCC wait to see what happens with the City Commission before recommending adoption by the County Commission. Jeff Ebert seconded Dan’s motion. It passed unanimously. G. NEW BUSINESS None H. UPCOMING MEETING DATES AND ADJOURNMENT Jeff Krauss asked that someone give an update on the Trail to the M at the next TCC meeting. Katherine will add it to the agenda. The meeting was adjourned. July 26, 2017 – REGULAR MEETING October 25, 2017 – REGULAR MEETING January 24, 2018 – REGULAR MEETING April 25, 2018 – 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, Mike Gray at 582-3232 (TDD 582-2301).