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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCommuter Rail Committee-Agenda Packets-6/16/2008city oi' `--..` __._.._ _..~__ .\i ......._......~___. ,Y o.. S ~ ;~~ ~ ...~ _ 1 I >~~> `, _/~ - PUBLIC NOTICE COMMUTER RAIL SUBCOMMITTEE AGENDA Public Information Team Monday, June 16, 2008 7:00 P.M. City Hall, City Manager's Office Conference Room 100 Main Street Third Floor The agenda for this meeting will be as follows; 1. Call to Order 2. Approval of minutes for June 2, 2008 3. Discussion a. Review public meeting format, materials, schedule, etc. for the open meetings scheduled for June 19, 24, 25, and July 8 i. PowerPoint presentation ii. Discuss the meeting format, committee role, needed supplies and other preparation necessary for the meetings iii. Review the procedure for collecting information and if time allows do a dry run. b. Update on fact sheet, website and other advertising being completed for the meetings. c. Finalize implementation measures regarding these strategies and determine additional action items for consideration 4. Citizen Comments 5. Adjournment f certify that this notice was posted on the City Hall Bulletin Board on Thursday, June72, 2008, by 5:00 pm. Kelly Cooper Assistant City Manager Commuter Rail Citizen Committee Public Information Subcommittee Wednesday, June 2, 2008 I. Call to order. Urmesh Shah called the meeting to order at 7:25 p.m. Present: Urmesh Shah, Bart Butler, James Day Absent: Kristen O'Regan Staff liaison: Mona Gandy II. Approval of minutes from May 21, 2008 meeting. Bart Butler moved to approve the minutes; James Day seconded the motion. Motion approved. III. Discussion of public meetings scheduled June 19, June 24, June 25, July 8 The committee confirmed the dates. Urmesh Shah showed the committee the flyer completed by staff for distribution at Market Street and Lifetime Fitness. Urmesh reviewed the plan for each committee member to host a meeting. James Day will host the Senior Center meeting; Urmesh will host the first meeting; Bart will host the July 8 meeting. Kristen is assigned to the June 25 meeting. Urmesh pointed out that the committee members may attend any and all meetings beyond their host meeting. The public meeting format will be as follows: a. Brief introductory presentation b. Small group break-out session with comment cards 1. Comment cards: Blank cards with question about how they get information (i.e. newspaper, city website, city newsletter, Courier, etc.) c. The T may be available after the meeting to provide additional information on the commuter rail. In addition: the committee would like to have cards at the library, senior center, and utility billing offices with drop boxes. Also add to website and to CRM. The committee discussed how to formulate and analyze the responses. Bart presented a draft of a PowerPoint presentation to be considered for the presentation part of the program. IV. Discussion of methods to notify public, including review of Rail Committee webpage. Committee reviewed and approved webpage. Additional changes requested by the committee included: a. Change the name of the information sheet to Rail Committee Information Update as of (date) b. Add a link to the CRM; add public input on rail clause on CRM c. Add a link to a blank card from the public meeting with "Couldn't make a meeting, provide your input here...." V. Review sign-up sheet for the four public meetings. The committee approved the sign-up sheet. Urmesh will distribute to full committee. Urmesh Shah adjourned the meeting of the information subcommittee at 8:07 p.m. a ~ R", !"1''' ~ Z,~ r F ~~ '~~.: r• ~.rw r ~. r. ~ 5•: .._, ". ~. ,~ .~~. ~ ;~ ~ ~ ~ ~, . ~. fi ~ r t ~ ~ ~ r.E. .~.. ^ ~~ ° + ± ti rn .~,, b ~ .~} A A~ '.. 'tom ~',7i~ 1 !; '!K M1 ~_`"~ `.;t_J . ~ , . ~~~ L„ ter; ~ .'~ ~' ~ ~ . 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K y ~ Y NA PUBLIC NOTICE Commuter Rail Citizen Committee CITIZEN INPUT MEETINGS Southwest-to-Northeast _ Commuter Rail Corridor The Commuter Rail Citizen Committee will conduct a series of public meetings to garner citizen feedback and input on the planned commuter rail route through Colleyville and the possibility of a Colleyville rail station. To allow maximum opportunity for citizen input the committee has scheduled four dates for an initial round of public meetings. Each meeting will entail a brief presentation on the current status of the commuter rail line planning, but the majority of time will be allocated to citizen input that committee members can take back to the full committee. The following public meeting dates have been scheduled: Thursday, June 19, 7:00 p.m. Colleyville Center, 5301 Riverwalk Drive Tuesday, June 24, 11:00 a.m. Colleyville Senior Center, 2512 Glade Road Wednesday, June 25, 7:00 p.m. Colleyville Center, 5301 Riverwalk Drive Tuesday, July 8, 7:00 p.m. Colleyville Center, 5301 Riverwalk Drive i ~. COLLEYVILLE TEXAS City of Colleyville -Rail Committee Information Update Page 1 of 2 search... Monday, June 16, 2008 Updated June 16, 2008 Initial Cost projections for the entire Southwest to Northeast Commuter Rail line are: Construction - $471 million; $12.5 million annually in operational costs. The average cost to build a commuter rail station is $8-10 million. • Initial plans are to have the commuter service available from 5:00 a.m. until 10:00 p.m. seven days a week, 365 days per year. During peak hours (5:00-8:00 a.m. and 3:00-6:00 p.m.), trains will run every 20 minutes; during non-peak hours, trains are anticipated to run hourly. • According to the Fort Worth Transportation Authority's (The T) initial estimates, Colleyville's annual financial commitment for an In-town station would be $942,000 or the equivalent of 3/8 of the city's 2008 sales tax revenue. This amount would vary annually depending on sales tax revenue. The city's sales tax cap is two cents (mandated by Texas law). The city of Colleyville's sales tax cap is already at the maximum, meaning that of the tw cents allowed, one cent is contractually committed for the next 20 years and one cent goes to fund other city obligations (street improvements, for example). Colleyville's portion of the funding would go Into a general fund-including construction, operation, and maintenance costs for the entire commuter rail project. Currently, funding is not in place for this project. • The commuter rail line is planned as a single track system with sidings for meet/pass train operations. Construction is slated to begin in 2010. The Dallas Area Rapid Transit (DART) currently owns the portion of the track that goes through Colleyville. The T is in negotiations with DART to acquire ownership/access to the tracks. • Rafl freight service and the vintage railroad that currently runs from Grapevine to the Fort Worth Stockyards, and return, will likely continue on this line. The T plans to make Its environmental assessment study public this summer and will hold public meetings regarding the study at that time. • The T will require federal funds for this project and plans to submit a request for a federal grant next year. A shortfall in funding may require that the project be completed in phases, with the Fort Worth to Grapevine route included in the initial phase of the project. The John McCain Road/State Highway 26 intersection is the most likely site for a Colleyville station; however, The T is amenable to other locations, both inside and outside of Colleyville. The T might also consider a shared station between cities. By 2030, initial ridership models developed by The T indicate approximately 4S0 round-trips daily would arrive/depart the train through the proposed Colleyville station. This projection assumes the city would develop and operate a feeder system for this station, i.e. buses, shuttles, etc. Funding for the feeder system would likely be the responsibility of the city of Colleyville. http://www.colleyville.com/content/view/976/ 188/ V15ET~ ~1G ~t1f~LE~`V1LLE to :E~:~ infarrrtation Services [nformation Services Home Contact: f~,tJlClt L1Ft{tS About Colleyville Citizen Requests & (~ar~~ments City Guide ~ F'ACZs City (~ouncii City Departrnents City Projects Colleyville Annual Report CorYtrnuter Rail Citizen Committee Court Fines & Fees Gmpioyrnc:nt. Opportrmities rnvironm~rrtztl Pror_ir~trns Lwent. Venues Neighborhood Partnerships NeUV N/~~ter Service: Online F.,ill Payment. Online. GIS Mapping Public I:>oruments Public Meetings: Counr..il, fioards, Commissions, C:omrnittees t.Jtilrtaes & Sen;ices VolunCrer C)pportunities Webcasts Workforce Development. Program Site Map '.,V ~ , . . -ter 6/16/2008 Rail Committee Information Update City of Colleyville -Rail Committee Information Update Colleyville's 2007 populations was 22,150 (7,759 households); the population in 2030 is anticipated to be 35,304 (8,300 households). • If a Colleyville station is approved, The T would construct an unmanned station on par with current Trinity River Express (TRE) stations. Any upgrades would be at the expense of the city of Colleyville. The T would work closely with the city and the public on the design of the station, if a station is approved. • Other than the established quiet zones, no additional sound barriers are budgeted for Colleyville at this time. • Preliminary traffic studies do not show that the John McCain Road/State Highway 26 intersection would require any traffic mitigation efforts. • The initial design for a potential John McCain station does not include a car entrance from John McCain. It does (nclude a bike/walking path from the street into the station. • If a station at the John McCain site is approved, The T and the city of Colleyville would work with the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT), which controls the Highway 26 expansion project, for station access from State Highway 26. • A determination regarding overnight access to parking at a local station has not been made. Likely security measures include platform cameras and call boxes; any other measures are still to be determined. Currently there are no plans during Initial phases of the commuter rail project to construct a sound wall along the line; however, The T may entertain a request made from the city of Colleyville regarding this matter. Page 2 of 2 ©2006 City of Colleyville, Texas Site by E3360ideas.com • Visit Us At '~360ftworth,com http://www.colleyville.com/content/view/976/188/ 6/16/2008 City of Coileyville -Commuter Rail Citizen Committee search... Page 1 of 2 Monday, June 16, 2008 Overview The Fort Worth Transit Authority (The T) is planning to expand commuter rail service from Fort Worth to Grapevine and DFW International Airport. The initial proposal Includes a potential rail station in Coileyville, possibly at the intersection of ]ohn McCain Road and State Highway 26. The Colleyviile City Council has established a Commuter Rail Citizen Committee to study the Impact of the proposed commuter rail line, including whether it is in the best interest of Colleyviile to have a station within Colleyville's city limits. The results of this study are to be presented to the City Council by December 2008. Public Meetings The Commuter Rail Citizen Committee will conduct a series of public meetings to garner citizen Feedback and Input on the planned commuter rail route through Colleyviile and the possibility of a Coileyville rail station. To allow maximum opportunity for citizen input the committee has scheduled four dates. Each meeting will entail a brief presentation on the current status of the commuter rail line planning, but the majority of time will be allocated to citizen Input that committee members can take back to the full committee. The following public meeting dates have been scheduled: '" ~lleyvill~ Hvm~ r : ~ .. ~:~ (wick Links About Colleyviile Cit(zen Requests & Cornments City Gr.iide & FAQs Ctky Council City Departments City Projects Colleyviile Annual Report: Con"nnuter Rail Citizen t.;ornnrittee C,aurt Fines & Fees Ernplvyrrrent Upportunitles Environr7ientai Programs Event Venues Nr:.ighborhood Partn~:.rships Nc:.w Water Service Online E3ill i'ayme~nt Unlint~ CylS t~1al)pinr~ Public Uocun"rents Committee F~ Subcommittees To access a roster of the full committee, please click here. To access the minutes of the Commuter Rail Citizen Committee, click here. Studies, Reports, and Information Commuter Rail Citizen Committee Information Sheet as of June 16, 2008 SW to NE Raii Station Planning Process and Guidelines,pdf Maps: The T Proposed Commuter Rail Route Map Thursday, June 19, 7:00 p. m. Public Meetir7gs: Council, Coileyville Center E3aards, ~On"II711S51017>, 5301 Riverwalk Drive Committees Tuesday, ]une 24, 11:00 a.m Colleyviile Senior Center 2512 Glade Road Wednesday, June 25, 7:00 p.m. Colleyviile Center 5301 Riverwalk Drive tltililies & Services Volunteer C)pporlunities Webc~~sts 4Vorkforcc Developrnent Procirarn tiitG Map Tuesday, July 8, 7:00 p.m. Coileyville Center 5301 Riverwalk Drive Couldn't make a public meeting? Click here to provide your input. Public input can also be put on the city's Citizen Response Module (CRM). Click here to access the CRM; once on the CRM site, click Commuter Rail Public Input and add your comments. 'C~ ~~' ~l ~l',~'.8.n %,.. n3 http://www.colleyville.com/content/blogcategory/48/569/ 6/16/2008 COMMUTER RAIL CITIZEN COMMITTEE City of Colleyville -Commuter Rail Citizen Committee Links Southwest-to-Northeast Rail Corridor official website Southwest-to-Northeast Rail Corridor FAQ site Southwest-to Northest Rail Corridor Aerial Video Tour Page 2 of 2 ©2006 City of Colleyville, Texas Site by Ec3360ideas.com • Visit Us At `xt360ftworth.com http://www.colleyville. com/content/blogcategory/48/569/ 6/ 16/2008 Commuter rail is a big issue in Colleyville right now. In April, the Colleyville City Council formed a Commuter Rail Citizen Committee to study the affects of the Fort Worth Transportation Authority's (The T) proposed plans for asouthwest-to-northeast commuter rail line, along with considering the costs and benefits of constructing a rail station in Colleyville. The committee has a series of public meetings scheduled to gather public input about the commuter rail. The meeting schedule is as follows: Thursday, June ~~, 7:00 p.m. Colleyville Center, 5301 Riverwalk Drive Tuesday, June 24, 11:00 a.m. Colleyville Senior Center, 2512 Glade Road Wednesday, June 25, 7:00 p.m. Colleyville Center, 5301 Riverwalk Drive Tuesday, July 8, 7:00 p.m. Colleyville Center, 5301 Riverwalk Drive To keep the public informed, the committee has created a Commuter Rail Citizen Committee webpage on this site. The commuter rail webpage contains information on the committee, the latest information regarding the proposed plan, links to pertinent websites (including the T's commuter rail page), and links for citizens to provide input on the proposed project. 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