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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCity Council-Minutes-8/6/2014�`,T1 �('F City of Colleyville / 'm"��\ City Hall COLLEYVILLE City Council Worksession 100 Main Street - ' �. � - Colleyville, Texas 76034 `, �: X ., � Agenda si�. sos.i000 www.colleyville.com Wednesday, August 6, 2014 7:00 p.m. 1. CALL TO ORDER Executive Conference Room Third Floor, City Hall 2. PRESENTATION AND DISCUSSION 2a Discussion of the Glade Road Project, including discussion of a resolution regarding future plans and possible options for calling an election 3. ADJOURNMENT I hereby certify this agenda was posted on City Hall bulletin boards Friday, August 1, 2014 by 5:00 p.m. Amy�Srelley, TR City �ecretary Any matter on this agenda may, at the discretion of the governing body, be opened for public comment and discussion. If you plan to attend this public meeting and have a disability that requires special accommodations, please advise the City Secretary at least 48 hours in advance at 817.503.1133, and reasonable accommodations will be made to assist you. `'T� `''\ City of Colleyville CO�.L�YVILL,E Cit Council Worksession City Hall . y S00 Main Street . Colleyville, Texas T ��'� S M � n ute$ 76034 817. 503.1000 www. colleyvi Ile. com Wednesday, August 6, 2014 City Council Chambers 7:00 p.m. Third Floor, Citv Hall Mayor David Kelly called the worksession of the Colleyville City Council to order on Wednesday, August 6, 2014, at 7:04 p.m. ROLL CALL: Mayor David Kelly, and Councilmembers Carol Wollin, Chuck Mogged, Chris Putnam, Jody Short, and Tom Hart. Absent: Mayor Pro Tem Mike Taylor City Manager Jennifer Fadden, Assistant City Manager and Chief Financial Officer Terry Leake, Police Chief Mike Holder, Fire Chief Brian Riley, Public Works Director Bob Lowry, City Engineer Jeremy Hutt, Marketing Director Mona Gandy, Information Systems Manager Chris Pena, City Attorney Matthew Boyle, and City Secretary Amy Shelley. 2. PRESENTATION AND DISCUSSION 2a Discussion of the Glade Road Project, including discussion of a resolution regarding future plans and possible options for calling an election Mayor Kelly questioned staff regarding if the agenda for this meeting had been posted in compliance with the Texas Open Meetings Act. City Manager Jennifer Fadden replied yes. Mayor Kelly questioned staff regarding if the agenda for this meeting had been posted within the 72 hour timeframe. City Manager Jennifer Fadden replied yes. Mayor Kelly questioned staff regarding if the agenda for this meeting had been posted on Friday, August 1, 2014. City Manager Jennifer Fadden replied yes. Mayor Kelly questioned staff regarding if a regular City Council meeting agenda is posted about four days before the meeting date. City Manager Jennifer Fadden replied yes. Mayor Kelly questioned staff regarding if the agenda was posted on a bulletin board outside City Hall. City Manager Jennifer Fadden replied yes. Mayor Kelly questioned staff regarding if the agenda was posted on a City meeting calendar on colleyville.com. City Manager Jennifer Fadden replied yes. City Council Worksession Minutes August 6, 2014 Mayor Kelly questioned staff regarding if the agenda was posted on the City's public meeting page on colleyville.com. City Manager Jennifer Fadden replied yes. Mayor Kelly questioned staff regarding if the agenda and meeting packet were also posted on the City's public meeting page on colleyville.com. City Manager Jennifer Fadden replied yes. Mayor Kelly questioned staff regarding if this worksession was posted in the same manner as all other meetings. City Manager Jennifer Fadden replied yes. Mayor Kelly questioned staff regarding if it is common to not have a citizens comment section on a worksession agenda. City Manager Jennifer Fadden replied correct. Mayor Kelly questioned staff regarding if the agenda format for this worksession is different than any other worksession previously held. City Manager Jennifer Fadden replied no. Mayor Kelly questioned staff regarding if all public meetings have been conducted at a high level of transparency and openness between City staff and the City Council. City Manager Jennifer Fadden replied yes. Mayor Kelly read the definition of a worksession as outlined in the City Council Rules of Procedure. Counciimember Putnam questioned Mayor Kelly regarding the advancement of a resolution for an election. City Attorney Matthew Boyle explained the process in which the Mayor and City Council may take action, and that is by either a resolution or an ordinance. He then explained the way in which a resolution or an ordinance would appear on an agenda for action. Mayor Kelly questioned staff regarding the process in which a resolution from City Council could then move forward to an election for the residents and citizens. City Attorney Matthew Boyle replied it is the same in that the general election is called by City Council by the adoption of a resolution. Mayor Kelly questioned staff regarding if the process is the same for a November election. City Attorney Matthew Boyle replied it is the same process. Councilmember Putnam questioned Mayor Kelly if the purpose of this worksession is to attempt to draft a resolution for a future City Council session to potentially advance it to the November ballot. Mayor Kelly replied this worksession is to discuss if there is a need to bring forward a resolution for the voters for a special election in November, if necessary. City Council Worksession Minutes August 6, 2014 Mayor Kelly stated he called the meeting, although he thought the Glade Road project had been condensed. Some residents then questioned about the balance of Glade Road, and what would be done with it. He stated some have recommended that this project be brought forward to the residents for their input and direction, in an election format. Councilmember Mogged stated he had asked for City Council to reconsider this project, and about the need for some additional resolution. He stated he wanted one more chance to visit through this. He added he does feel that there is some consensus on how this project should look in moving through the different sections along Glade Road. Mayor Kelly stated it is necessary for the residents to provide direction and guidance with moving forward. He stated it helps future City Councils to decide, especially since the funding is not available today. Councilmember Wollin stated she requested this item to be brought forward for discussion, since the consultant is an outsider of Colleyville, and therefore, does not understand the needs and wants of the Colleyville citizens. Mayor Kelly stated there has been information put out on what City Council envisions for this project. Councilmember Short stated he too has heard from residents and their concerns. Councilmember Hart concurred with Councilmember Short, and stated he encourages looking for additional input. Mayor Kelly asked City Council regarding if there is consensus to put together a resolution for the next election cycle. Councilmember Short asked Mayor Kelly if a resolution could be put together that may address the citizens' concerns, which may eliminate the need to bring this forward in an election. Mayor Kelly replied a local resolution could be adopted, or resolutions can be brought to the citizens for their vote. Councilmember Putnam stated the idea was to craft a resolution without having to go to an election, especially given the sensitivity of the subject. Mayor Kelly stated there have not been any comments offered by the residents in terms of a solution or a compromise for an equitable resolution to address those needs and concerns. Councilmember Putnam stated that is a matter of opinion and subjectivity. He stated that he knows of some things that have been offered, and would think that there are solutions that are amicable to work both ways. City Council Worksession Minutes August 6, 2014 Mayor Kelly stated this is a heavily traveled east and west roadway; therefore, it may be important for the overall citizens to provide input to the roadway. Councilmember Short stated an election would provide a finality to the situation. He then asked Mayor Kelly if there is concern about drafting a resolution that may or may not satisfy those concerned residents. Councilmember Hart stated there is nothing that is going to make everyone happy. Mayor Kelly stated the residents have not brought forward their resolution. He stated it would be up to City Council to decide, if that is brought forward, to either approve it or move it forward for citizen vote. Councilmember Hart stated not knowing how we will craft ballot language that it be written in such a way that it will pass, if that is the objective. Mayor Kelly stated it has been said Glade Road is failing. Councilmember Hart stated it will have to be done properly, when it is done, to improve the traffic flow along Glade Road. Councilmember Hart stated it will be impossible for language to be drafted to meet the deadline for a November election, and for everyone to understand what is being proposed. Councilmember Putnam stated he would be supportive of the other side. Mayor Kelly questioned Councilmember Putnam regarding what "other side." Councilmember Putnam replied he would be against any form of this resolution or the draft resolution being brought forward. Mayor Kelly stated there have not been any resolutions brought forward. Councilmember Putnam replied there have been plans and conceptual designs presented, and many discussions of this project. He stated everyone's position has been noted on where they stand on this project. He added if this is brought forward for an election, it will be a very significant issue in the community. Mayor Kelly stated the citizens can provide input on how they want Glade Road to be improved. Councilmember Mogged stated there seemed to be consensus on the Bransford Road to Manning Drive section. He stated he does not know if a single resolution can be brought forward that covers the entire roadway. Mayor Kelly stated there has to be a decision about making it a local resolution(s) or a resolution to be taken to the voters. City Council Worksession Minutes August 6, 2014 Councilmember Wollin stated she is not sure that one resolution can be done for the entire roadway, given some of the unique sections. Mayor Kelly stated a resolution can be drafted for each section of the roadway. Councilmember Mogged stated the last November election had several propositions; therefore, it can be done. Mayor Kelly stated whatever resolution City Council drafts is not going to be acceptable to everyone, and there has been a resolution drafted by the residents, however it has not been turned into the City. Councilmember Putnam stated it has been very public. Councilmember Putnam stated he thought the information was distributed to City Council in a previous meeting. Mayor Kelly stated nothing has been formally provided. Mayor Kelly stated taking this information to the voters will give some finality to the direction of the project. Councilmember Short sked Mayor Kelly if the next opportunity to have voter input is for the November election. Mayor Kelly replied yes. Councilmember Short asked Mayor Kelly about the timeline for the November election. Mayor Kelly replied a resolution calling the election would have to be approved, and it wouid call for certain items to be on the ballot. City Attorney Matthew Boyle stated the deadline is the 15th of August. Councilmember Putnam questioned staff regarding what if a resolution is advanced to the ballot, and the petition is then filed. Mayor Kelly replied the City Secretary has 10 days to verify the signatures, and at the next regular City Councii meeting for the City Council may consider the resolution, as presented. He added that if City Council does not wish to adopt the resolution, as presented, it would then be moved forward to the next uniform election date. Councilmember Putnam stated he did not think there would be time for the deadlines to be met, even if the petition is filed tomorrow. Mayor Kelly stated if the petition is filed, City Council can chose to move it forward to the May election. Councilmember Putnam stated there could potentially be conflict with a petition driven resolution, and a City Council-driven resolution. Councilmember Hart stated City Council could draft a resolution that could even out the issues that the people could accept. Councilmember Putnam concurred. City Council Worksession Minutes August 6, 2014 City Attorney Matthew Boyle stated any resolution submitted to a vote in November, and any portion of the resolution that is successful at that election, could not be overturned by a subsequent election. Councilmember Short asked Mayor Kelly if anything could move forward, given the potential threat of a petition. Mayor Kelly replied yes; City Council can move forward with a resolution to be voted on in November. Mayor Kelly acknowledged Councilmember HarYs concern, and stated he does not know of any language that would satisfy the concerns of everyone. Councilmember Putnam questioned City Council regarding the compromises suggested to the conceptual design. He stated the concerns are the 10-foot trail along the north side; the bar ditches, and the engineered drainage; and some turn lanes. Mayor Kelly stated he is supportive of an eight-foot trail, as necessary, to preserve trees. He stated there is already a trail along some of the north side of Glade Road; however, we are being told no to the connectivity of the existing sidewalks and trails. He stated there may be a need to widen some areas to accommodate turn lanes; however, no one wants the bar ditches to be filled to do this. He stated engineered drainage is needed to take care of the drainage on Glade Road; however, no one wants this to be addressed. He added he believed as of June 30, the remainder of Glade Road was going to remain untouched, with only the section from Bransford Road to Manning Drive to be completed. Councilmember Putnam stated the issues are being mixed. He stated nobody disputes that the road is in bad shape, it is in bad shape and needs to be repaired. He stated the 2012 traffic study does not suggest there is a huge problem on Glade Road. He stated there are not flooding issues along Glade Road, other than at Riverwalk Drive, but that has been addressed with the section that is moving forward. He questioned City Council regarding what is the objective of the $20 million project, other than trails and sidewalks. Mayor Kelly stated improving the quality of life, by improving a major east and west thoroughfare through Colleyville, is the objective. Councilmember Putnam stated that is all subjective; one person's version of the character of Colleyville is subjective; he added he likes the bar ditches, and the overhanging trees. Mayor Kelly stated a neighborhood road is different than a major thoroughfare road. Councilmember Putnam stated people do not trust the process because the criteria of the project constantly shifts. Mayor Kelly stated the traffic problem exists when an emergency vehicle has to come through during the peak traffic times, and there is no place for the vehicle to r.iPP[al City Council Worksession Minutes August 6, 2014 Councilmember Putnam asked City Council if there is an example when an emergency vehicle could not gain access because of the traffic. Mayor Kelly replied not that it could not access, but that it was delayed. Councilmember Putnam stated the point being is that it is all theoretical, it has not happened. Councilmember Hart stated what about the "not yet" scenario, it does not mean that it will not happen. Councilmember Putnam stated the $20 million is a lot to spend on the ��what if." Councilmember Hart stated it does not mean that it will not happen. Councilmember Putnam stated it is likely, but it has not happened. Mayor Kelly stated progress cannot be stopped, and by definition Glade Road should be a four-lane road; however, City Council has said the two-lane roadway should be maintained. Councilmember Putnam stated that is a definition set forth by City Council. Councilmember Mogged stated the objective should be clear, and there is more than one objective with Glade Road. He stated the challenge with Glade Road is that there is a combination of things, and a combination of such to fix those issues. He stated the issues with Glade Road are: 1) it is deteriorating; 2) there are traffic mobitity problems; and 3) pedestrian mobility. He added there are discussions that can be had to solve these issues in a way that works for everyone. Mayor Kelly concurred, and stated that was done with the Bransford Road to Manning Drive section. Councilmember Putnam stated maybe the next, least controversial section, can be looked at and discussed in the same manner. Councilmember Mogged concurred. Mayor Kelly expressed being in favor of that, but City Council has not heard from the people who are against the Glade Road project, and any consideration given to looking at the project in that manner. Councilmember Mogged stated that is one of the reasons we are here now, and some are in favor of moving forward with looking at one section at a time. Mayor Kelly concurred, but there have been no offers made about completing those sections that are least controversial, it has always been looked at as one complete project. Councilmember Wollin stated she feels the Pool Road to Heritage Avenue section could be agreed upon. Councilmember Putnam stated there appear to be no right- of-way issues with that section. Mayor Kelly concurred. Councilmember Mogged stated this will give City Council an opportunity to be given feedback. City Council Worksession Minutes August 6, 2014 Mayor Kelly questioned City Council regarding if they would be in favor of asking questions of some of the residents. City Councilmembers agreed. Mayor Kelly questioned Elizabeth Zeitlin, 1800 Glade Road, regarding if the petitioners would be willing to work with City Council on each section of Glade Road. Ms. Zeitlin replied yes. Councilmember Mogged stated he heard that there is a desire to work through section by section, rather than deal with the whole length of it, and a willingness to do so. Mayor Kelly questioned Ms. Zeitlin regarding the Facebook page and the false information and misrepresentation on it. Ms. Zeitlin replied she does not take care of that information; therefore, she could not speak about it. She stated there has been misinformation given from City Council as well. Councilmember Wollin stated she would like to move forward by discussing segment by segment on Glade Road, and start with the section from Heritage Avenue to Pool Road, Section 4, especially since there is some common ground. Mayor Kelly stated he would like the same common ground be given on the social media pages displayed by the residents. Ms. Zeitlin concurred. Bobby Lindamood, 4913 Jim Mitchell Trail West, came forward and stated some residents have met with some City Councilmembers. He stated there has not been any compromise or assurance given to the residents from City Council. He stated the truth has been given on Facebook. Mayor Kelly stated they discussed the reduction of the trail from a 10-foot trail to an eight-foot trail along the north side. Mr. Lindamood stated that has not been offered. Both parties then discussed the need for additional right-of-way for the proposed trail, and the impact it will have on the residents. Mr. Lindamood questioned City Council regarding the section from Manning Drive to Pool Road. Councilmember Mogged stated City Council will get to that section after they start on the east end and move west. Mr. Lindamood stated he could not represent all of the residents' opinions about the project; therefore, they all need to be able to speak about it. Councilmember Mogged stated there would be an opportunity for those people to speak at another meeting; however, City Council will need to get through the sections before a resolution can be drafted. Councilmember Mogged stated there is a concern around the Roberts Road intersection, and a possible improvement for it. Public Works Director Bob Lowry City Council Worksession Minutes August 6, 2014 stated there is a merge to one lane, with the right-turn lane to terminate at Roberts Road. Councilmember Putnam questioned staff regarding if there are traffic counts to justify the need, especially since the numbers for this section seemed to be low. Director Lowry replied the morning traffic peaks create the biggest issue trying to access Glade Road from Roberts Road. Councilmember Putnam questioned staff regarding the traffic counts and data. Director Lowry replied the data is available for a one-day, 24-hour period. Councilmember Short stated there was some intersection analysis done; however, he does not know what the numbers are. Councilmember Wollin stated she created an intersection chart for herself, and the number of cars southbound on Roberts Road, during the daytime was 914 (7:00 a.m. = 95 and 8:00 a.m. = 87). Councilmember Short questioned City Council regarding if that is enough to be a problem. Councilmember Putnam stated he needed to see the data. Mayor Kelly stated additional development from Grapevine will be using Roberts Road, and there is potential redevelopment on the east side; therefore, an expansion of turn lanes will help, maybe not for today, but for the future. Mayor Kelly stated whatever is done, it needs to be done correctly to meet the long-term needs of Glade Road. Councilmember Wollin stated she had it justified by the traffic counts to have turn lanes at Roberts Road. Councilmember Mogged stated the southbound right-turn lane on Roberts Road does not add any value, even with future needs. Councilmember Short stated the merge point could be moved further down the road, especially since it does have an impact on those properties. Director Lowry stated the median could be modified and at any distance necessary. Councilmember Mogged stated a traffic analysis could dictate the need, based on the needs of this intersection. Mayor Kelly questioned staff regarding the justification from TranSystems. Director Lowry replied the number of cars turning onto Roberts Road and the congestion of the merge; however, he stated he did not have the accident data available. Mayor Kelly stated he is not a design engineer, and there are parameters based on the conditions. He stated the consultant may need to be questioned to determine the need. Councilmember Short stated there will be issues like this down the entire roadway. City Council Worksession Minutes August 6, 2014 Mayor Kelly questioned staff regarding if there are property owners who are already in agreement with the need to purchase additional property for the right- of-way. Director Lowry replied the churches have been approached; however, nothing has been provided with the details of the right-of-way. Councilmember Mogged stated he has never been stuck in the intersection at Heritage Avenue because of the traffic merging into one lane. Director Lowry stated the cars turning right are not the problem, it is the cars turning left at Prestwick that cause the traffic to backup. Mayor Kelly asked Councilmember Mogged about the impetus behind having no right-turn lane onto Roberts Road. Councilmember Mogged stated there are really no issues that would warrant a right-turn lane. Councilmember Hart stated it is something that could be addressed at a later date, if necessary. Councilmember Mogged stated he did not believe the turn lane at Strathmore Terrace is necessary. Mayor Kelly stated the median is divided, and putting in a cut-out is easy, for the turn lane. Councilmember Wollin stated she could not justify the cost of having a turn lane at Strathmore Terrace and Melrose Park Drive, especially given the traffic counts. Mayor Kelly asked Councilmember Wollin if the divided median would be eliminated. Councilmember Wollin replied yes. Mayor Kelly stated there is minimai work to be done in this area, and it allows for emergency vehicles to pass. Councilmember Putnam stated if the traffic counts do not justify the need, then there is no need to put them in place. He added if emergency vehicle access is the justification, then every two lane roadway would need turn lanes. Mayor Kelly concurred, and questioned Councilmember Wollin regarding what she thought is the threshold. Councilmember Wollin replied that she was not sure. Councilmember Mogged asked Councilmember Short as to the reasoning behind the need for a turn lane. Director Lowry stated the numbers will vary, and there is no standard regarding the need for turn lanes. Councilmember Short replied there are many factors to consider such as the volume of traffic, the speed of traffic, and sight distance variables, among others. He stated there is a publication out that talks about the justification of turn lanes, relative to crashes. Councilmember Mogged stated based on the 2012 traffic study, the volumes of traffic may not justify certain turn lanes at different sections. City Council Worksession Minutes August 6, 2014 Mayor Kelly stated there are still going to be issues with a two-lane road, and with trying to have good mobility. He added the turn lanes will offset the traffic stops along the primary traffic lane. Councilmember Short questioned staff regarding if there are any right-of-way issues with the section from Strathmore Terrace to Melrose Park Drive. Director Lowry replied for the most part, there are a couple of parcels that have no dedicated right-of-way; however, he did not know specifically. Councilmember Wollin stated Overhill Drive does need a left-turn lane, and it could be combined with Green Oaks Drive, especially since there is only one entrance. Councilmember Mogged stated the traffic counts are high during the higher traffic peaks at Green Oaks Drive. Mayor Kelly stated it then becomes a philosophy of what we need to have, rather than looking at each one independently. Councilmember Wollin stated the homeowners coming from the neighborhoods have trouble turning onto Glade Road. Mayor Kelly stated that is the nature of the roadway. Councilmember Mogged questioned staff regarding a left-turn onto Green Oaks Drive from Glade Road. Director Lowry replied there is plenty of room for a turn lane; however, there may be a visibility issue if there is traffic queued up in the left-turn lane. City Manager Jennifer Fadden stated the ultimate design would look different adjacent to the property located at 2800 Glade Road, given the conversations with that property owner. Councilmember Putnam agreed that if there is a way to design this section where additional right-of-way is not necessary, and it has to be curb and gutter, then we should move forward. Mayor Kelly stated there may be times when a small piece of right-of-way may be necessary. Director Lowry stated the contract is only for Bransford Road to Manning Drive; however, if some of this is to be done, it may be necessary to amend that contract. Mayor Kelly stated it may be helpfui to see the turn lane cost to decide if that is an amenity that we want to keep. Director Lowry stated it will cost about $220,000 for the right-turn lane at Roberts Road. Councilmember Putnam questioned City Council regarding the total cost for Section 4. Mayor Kelly replied $3.8395 million, including professional services. Councilmember Mogged questioned staff regarding if the $220,000 is for the turn lane at Roberts Road only. Director Lowry replied yes. City Manager Jennifer ���mg: �: C►'ty oi� Colleyvi//e " • .. .... .. ... . .. . ... .. -., , � ..: . .. _. . .:, r,.,.. . � -Pa9e, I ,.` City Council Worksession Minutes August 6, 2014 Fadden explained there may be an additional cost for right-of-way at the Roberts Road intersection. Councilmember Woilin questioned City Council regarding their input for left-turn lanes. Mayor Kelly asked Councilmember Wollin, for clarification, if the drive over median is kept, or will there be a drive-through median which will be disengaged at two sections. Councilmember Wollin replied that she did not know. Councilmember Woilin asked Councilmember Putnam about his thoughts on turn lanes. Councilmember Putnam replied it would be acceptable, provided it will minimize the right-of-way impacts. He stated he would like to see the right-of- way impacts. City Manager Jennifer Fadden questioned staff regarding if there is something that can be done to heip address some of these questions, without having to do a full design. Director Lowry replied a 60 percent design or right-of-way plan can be done prior to the construction plans. He stated the traffic counts have been done with machine counts, which allows for some degree of error. Councilmember Putnam questioned staff regarding if this could be done as part of the process. Director Lowry replied it will depend on how much money we will want to spend gathering the traffic counts. Councilmember Mogged stated the 60 percent level of detail is what is needed here to be able to decide on the proper design of the roadway. Mayor Kelly questioned City Council regarding if curb and gutter, from Pool Road to Heritage Avenue, on both sides of the road, is what is necessary. Councilmember Putnam stated he believed the request was to advance the design to 60 percent of the roadway. He added whatever has the least amount of right- of-way impacts would be the choice. Councilmember Wollin stated that would be curb and gutter. Councilmember Putnam asked City Council if they are still in agreement that eminent domain will not be used for trails and sidewalks. Mayor Kelly replied acquiring right-of-way is working with the property owner to purchase the property needed for such, which is different than eminent domain. Councilmember Short stated it is necessary to keep all of the tools available and that are negotiable. Councilmember Putnam stated he would like to see the actual right-of-way impacts. He stated we should not use eminent domain for a trails and sidewalks argument; maybe only for a traffic argument. _ _ City Council Worksession Minutes August 6, 2014 Director Lowry stated if one foot of right-of-way is needed for a 10-foot trail, then the trail can be reduced to nine feet, rather than having to acquire the right-of- way. Councilmember Putnam concurred. Mayor Kelly concurred as well, and added trees will be treated the same way. Councilmember Wollin stated she would like the right-turn lane at Roberts Road and Glade Road to be addressed during the 60 percent design phase, and maybe make the merge lane a little longer, not necessarily making it a turn lane. Director Lowry questioned City Council regarding if the southbound, right-turn lane at Roberts Road would still be retained. Councilmembers replied yes. Mayor Keliy stated it would be a through and left-turn lane at Roberts Road, and a right-turn lane also. Director Lowry concurred. Councilmember Mogged suggested looking at all of the Glade Road sections this evening. Councilmember Wollin stated she has been wanting this level of detail for this discussion. Mayor Kelly recessed the worksession at 9:26 p.m. Mayor Kelly reconvened the worksession at 9:38 p.m. Mayor Kelly questioned staff regarding if an easement was granted for the existing sidewalk east of the Senior Center. Director Lowry replied that he did not know if an easement was dedicated for the sidewalk on those properties. Councilmember Mogged stated he did not know if a turn lane is necessary for Jim Mitchell Trail East and West. Mayor Kelly stated people will block the traffic on Glade Road, rather than use one turn lane, and circle all the way through Jim Mitchell Trail East to get to the west section. He added the roadway would be striped, not an actual turn lane. Councilmember Short questioned City Council regarding if a turn lane is necessary for Summerbrook. A homeowner, from the audience in Summerbrook, stated the turn lane is not necessary. Councilmember Mogged stated the traffic volumes are much lower. Mayor Kelly stated being good with no striping, as long as everyone is good with traffic backing up for those persons turning into those neighborhoods. Councilmember Mogged questioned staff regarding what is being experienced here for traffic queuing. Director Lowry stated the only information he has is anecdotal. City Council Worksession Minutes August 6, 2014 Mayor Kelly stated until the design plan is made, the impact is still unknown on the trees. Councilmember Putnam stated there is going to be an impact on some trees. Councilmember Wollin suggested using an arborist to determine the impact on the trees, within the 60 percent design. Homeowners from the audience concurred. Councilmember Wollin stated not being sure she would want the 60 percent design completed, until the arborist opinion is reviewed. Councilmember Mogged stated there is an existing sidewalk on the south side that serves Bransford Elementary; however, a wider sidewalk on the south side may be necessary, without having to purchase right-of-way would be great too. Councilmember Short stated there are some sidewalks on the south side, with some trails on the north side. He stated not knowing if both are necessary for Section 1(Bransford Road to Hurst City limits). Councilmember Mogged stated the winding sidewalk on the south side is really meant for walking, not bicycling. Mayor Kelly stated the trail on the north side is meant for bicycling. Councilmember Mogged stated there could be an issue with a walkway across the creek, adjacent to the monument sign. Councilmember Wollin stated Colleyville should not have to foot the entire bill for improving a roadway that is shared with Hurst. Mayor Kelly questioned staff if this section is mostly concrete. Director Lowry replied yes. Mayor Kelly questioned staff regarding if the turn lanes would be part of an expanded roadway. Councilmember Short stated this would be a Hurst issue, at that point. Mayor Kelly stated this would be the most expensive segment. Councilmembers concurred that the City of Hurst should participate. City Manager ]ennifer Fadden questioned staff regarding the impact to the roadway to add a curb for this section. Director Lowry replied it would depend on the depth of the roadway. Mayor Kelly stated the concrete in this section is in good shape. Director Lowry concurred. City Council Worksession Minutes August 6, 2014 Mayor Kelly questioned City Council regarding if the recommendation is to leave this section, as is, unless there is some participation from Hurst. Councilmembers concurred. Mayor Kelly questioned staff regarding if the concrete lanes are wider than the asphalt section. Director Lowry replied he believed so. Mayor Kelly questioned staff regarding if the recommendation for the balance is for a 31-foot wide roadway. Director Lowry replied he believed so. Councilmember Mogged questioned City Council regarding if it makes sense to complete the 60 percent design for the section of Bransford Road to the bridge at the monument sign. Councilmembers agreed. Director Lowry questioned City Council, for clarity, regarding the left-turn lane for the Rockrimmon subdivision. Councilmember Wollin stated she did not see the need for this turn lane, especially since it is a small neighborhood. Councilmember Short questioned staff regarding if the turn lane for Rockrimmon was placed there to get the roadway further from the Mill Valley subdivision. Director Lowry stated it will shift the roadway north because of the sight distance issue for Mill Valley. Councilmember Mogged questioned staff regarding if the sight distance for this location is east or west or both. Director Lowry replied east. Mayor Kelly stated moving the roadway more north may help. Councilmember Short questioned staff regarding if moving the roadway north is the solution, or if looking at the edges of the wall makes more sense. Mayor Kelly stated the width of the roadway is expanded for this section, which will help with the sight distance issues. Mayor Kelly suggested looking at curb and gutter where necessary; and look to the south side for the expansion of the sidewalk, with a lesser width trail on the north side. Mayor Kelly stated it may be necessary to let the consultant know, since there may be some issues with the sidewalk on the south side, for Section 1. Councilmember Putnam asked City Council if the same concept applies with taking the project to the 60 percent design. Mayor Kelly concurred. Councilmember Putnam questioned staff regarding if there will be some revised cost estimates given some things have been taken out of the plan. Director Lowry replied yes. City Council Worksession Minutes August 6, 2014 Mayor Kelly asked City Council if they would like the entire project designed at the 60 percent, or if they only want certain sections designed at 60 percent. Councilmember Wollin stated it makes sense to do it in sections. Councilmember Short stated not being in favor of designing a section with more than an estimated 10 years before construction begins. Councilmember Mogged stated not being in favor of designing a section with more than five years before construction begins. Mayor Kelly stated the proposed design schedule does not work with the proposed construction schedule; therefore, the consultant will need to send us a revised schedule. Councilmember Mogged stated he wants to move forward quickly with the arborist findings. He stated this will help address those concerns. Mayor Kelly questioned City Council regarding the next steps. Councilmember Hart stated it will be to hire an arborist. Mayor Kelly stated a proposed construction schedule will help to determine what sections will be designed at 60 percent. Councilmember Mogged stated with Sections 3C and 4, there should be no reason not to proceed with the 60 percent design. City Manager Jennifer Fadden asked City Council, for clarification, that there would not be a special meeting next week to call a special election to be held in November. Councilmembers concurred, there will not be a resolution to move forward with a special election. 3. ADJOURNMENT There being no further business before the City Council, Mayor Kelly adjourned the worksession at 11:23 p.m. APPROVED BY A VOTE OF 5 AYES, 0 NAYS, AND 0 ABSTENTIONS ON THIS THE 19TH DAY OF AUGUST 2014. Minutes taken and prepared by: Amy Shelley, TRMC City Secretary