COMMISSION MEMBERS, voting: Bob Kuhn, Flagstaff Unified School District Erika Mazza, NAIPTA Bob Mullen Kevin Parkes, Chair Gary Robbins, Vice-Chair Derik Spice Vacant COMMISSION MEMBERS, non-voting: Lt. Frank Higgins, Flagstaff Police Department Jeff Bauman, Traffic Engineer CITY STAFF: Rita Severson, Recording Secretary
PRELIMINARY GENERAL BUSINESS PUBLIC COMMENT At this time any member of the public may address the Commission on any subject within the Commission’s jurisdiction that is not on this meeting’s agenda. The Arizona Open Meeting Law prohibits the Commission from discussing or taking action on an item that is not listed on the prepared agenda. Commissioners may, however, respond to criticism made by those addressing the Commission, ask staff to review a matter, or ask that a matter be placed on a future agenda. To address the Commission on an item that is on the agenda, please wait for the Chair to call for Public Comment at the time the item is heard. APPROVAL OF MINUTES Special Meeting of September 29, 2015
NEW BUSINESS NAIPTA Transit Spine Study NAIPTA is currently studying several alternatives for route restructuring which includes three possible transit spine alternatives through the Milton Corridor and extending both South of Milton and East of Milton. The Project Purpose Statement: Identify, evaluate, and select a strategy and set of transit and multimodal transportation improvements that: connect key activity centers by transit, reduces transit travel times, improves transit operations, improves transit ridership connectivity by facilitating better transfer activity, and improves traffic operations in the Milton and Route 66 corridors NAIPTA will provide an overview of the alternative routes and an overall project update. This project is anticipated to be a continuing item on the agenda as the study progresses over time. Staff Recommendation: Review and comment on the materials and presentation.
City of Flagstaff Capital Improvements – Transportation Program Updates The City’s Capital Improvements Program will review the Capital Transportation Program for this past construction season and next in anticipation of review of the Annual Report at an upcoming meeting. Staff Recommendation: Informational Item, no action required.
Pedestrian Advisory and Bicycle Advisory Committee Appointments The Pedestrian and Bicycle Advisory Committees both have vacancies and applications to fill some vacancies as follows: PAC – New appointments Brandon Cruickshank and Stephanie Sterans to partial terms ending July 2018. There are no reappointments BAC – New appointment Joseph McGhee to a partial term ending July 2016. Two reappointments Jeff Stevenson and Jack Welch to terms ending July 2018. A detailed spreadsheet look at the PAC and BAC membership has been attached to the agenda packet. Staff Recommendation: Staff is requesting a motion to appoint new members to the Pedestrian and Bicycle Advisory Committees.
III C. City of Flagstaff, Pedestrian and Bicycle FUTS Master Plans - DRAFT The City is currently drafting a Flagstaff Urban Trail System Master Plan. The draft document is being prepared as a series of Working Papers, with working papers 1 – 4 currently available for review and input. The following are links to the working papers. If the links do not work, use the search function on the City of Flagstaff’s Home Page to find these documents: Draft Working Paper 1 Existing Plans, Policies, Regulations, and Guidelines Draft Working Paper 2 Resources and Literature Draft Working Paper 3 More Share Trends and Peer Cities Analysis Draft Working Paper 4 Pedestrian and Bicycle Crash Data Staff Recommendation: Review and comment on the materials and presentation. IV. CONCLUDING GENERAL BUSINESS A. Reports 1. Report from the Bicycle Advisory Committee: http://www.flagstaff.az.gov/index.aspx?nid=1822 2. Report from the Pedestrian Advisory Committee: http://www.flagstaff.az.gov/index.aspx?nid=1824
IV. B. Informational Items to/from Commissioners and Staff 1. Fourth Street Update 2. Bow & Arrow Neighborhood Traffic Calming 3. Commissioner Discussion 4. Membership Vacancies http://www.flagstaff.az.gov/index.aspx?NID=1886 V. ADJOURNMENT
COMMISSION MEMBERS, voting: Bob Kuhn, Flagstaff Unified School District Erika Mazza, NAIPTA Bob Mullen Kevin Parkes, Chair Gary Robbins, Vice-Chair Derik Spice Vacant COMMISSION MEMBERS, non-voting: Lt. Frank Higgins, Flagstaff Police Department Jeff Bauman, Traffic Engineer CITY STAFF: Rita Severson, Recording Secretary
PRELIMINARY GENERAL BUSINESS PUBLIC COMMENT At this time any member of the public may address the Commission on any subject within the Commission’s jurisdiction that is not on this meeting’s agenda. The Arizona Open Meeting Law prohibits the Commission from discussing or taking action on an item that is not listed on the prepared agenda. Commissioners may, however, respond to criticism made by those addressing the Commission, ask staff to review a matter, or ask that a matter be placed on a future agenda. To address the Commission on an item that is on the agenda, please wait for the Chair to call for Public Comment at the time the item is heard. APPROVAL OF MINUTES Special Meeting of September 29, 2015
NEW BUSINESS NAIPTA Transit Spine Study NAIPTA is currently studying several alternatives for route restructuring which includes three possible transit spine alternatives through the Milton Corridor and extending both South of Milton and East of Milton. The Project Purpose Statement: Identify, evaluate, and select a strategy and set of transit and multimodal transportation improvements that: connect key activity centers by transit, reduces transit travel times, improves transit operations, improves transit ridership connectivity by facilitating better transfer activity, and improves traffic operations in the Milton and Route 66 corridors NAIPTA will provide an overview of the alternative routes and an overall project update. This project is anticipated to be a continuing item on the agenda as the study progresses over time. Staff Recommendation: Review and comment on the materials and presentation.
City of Flagstaff Capital Improvements – Transportation Program Updates The City’s Capital Improvements Program will review the Capital Transportation Program for this past construction season and next in anticipation of review of the Annual Report at an upcoming meeting. Staff Recommendation: Informational Item, no action required.
Pedestrian Advisory and Bicycle Advisory Committee Appointments The Pedestrian and Bicycle Advisory Committees both have vacancies and applications to fill some vacancies as follows: PAC – New appointments Brandon Cruickshank and Stephanie Sterans to partial terms ending July 2018. There are no reappointments BAC – New appointment Joseph McGhee to a partial term ending July 2016. Two reappointments Jeff Stevenson and Jack Welch to terms ending July 2018. A detailed spreadsheet look at the PAC and BAC membership has been attached to the agenda packet. Staff Recommendation: Staff is requesting a motion to appoint new members to the Pedestrian and Bicycle Advisory Committees.
III C. City of Flagstaff, Pedestrian and Bicycle FUTS Master Plans - DRAFT The City is currently drafting a Flagstaff Urban Trail System Master Plan. The draft document is being prepared as a series of Working Papers, with working papers 1 – 4 currently available for review and input. The following are links to the working papers. If the links do not work, use the search function on the City of Flagstaff’s Home Page to find these documents: Draft Working Paper 1 Existing Plans, Policies, Regulations, and Guidelines Draft Working Paper 2 Resources and Literature Draft Working Paper 3 More Share Trends and Peer Cities Analysis Draft Working Paper 4 Pedestrian and Bicycle Crash Data Staff Recommendation: Review and comment on the materials and presentation. IV. CONCLUDING GENERAL BUSINESS A. Reports 1. Report from the Bicycle Advisory Committee: http://www.flagstaff.az.gov/index.aspx?nid=1822 2. Report from the Pedestrian Advisory Committee: http://www.flagstaff.az.gov/index.aspx?nid=1824
IV. B. Informational Items to/from Commissioners and Staff 1. Fourth Street Update 2. Bow & Arrow Neighborhood Traffic Calming 3. Commissioner Discussion 4. Membership Vacancies http://www.flagstaff.az.gov/index.aspx?NID=1886 V. ADJOURNMENT