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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCommuter Rail Committee-Agenda Packets-5/15/2008~', i ~ c' r~ r l ~, ~ ~ ~, ~J'r ~ .~ D .;~ PUBLIC NOTICE COMMUTER RAIL SUBCOMMITTEE AGENDA Financial Subcommittee Station Impacts Subcommittee Traffic Subcommittee Public Information Team Safety and Security Subcommittee Thursday, May 15, 2008 6:30 P.M. Colleyville Public Library 110 Main Street Second Floor The agenda for this meeting will be as follows: 1. Call to Order each subcommittee: Financial Station Impacts Traffic Public Information Safety and Security 2. Discussion a. Work plan for each subcommittee b. Assignments for each subcommittee member 3. Adjournment I certify that this notice was posted on the City Hall Bulletin Board on Monday, May 12, 2008, by 5:00 pm. Kelly Cooper Assistant City Manager Commuter Rail Subcommittees Funding/Affordability/Revenue Members: John Gooding, Michael Muhm, Rich Hendler How maintain station -not ours? $750,000 -Where does this go? What are we paying for? Cost and funding -initial and maintain Funding for noise mitigation Parking - is this a source of revenue - is this shared with city? Economic- Property values Impact to homeowners Economic possibilities -Who is coming/Where are they going/ Are they spending their money here? Development Opportunity ED opportunity II. )mpacts of a Station /Public Impact Members: John Paul Burnett, Fred Mills, Paul Vigiletti, Clif Davis A. Physical- Site review - H2O, trees, impact of station Station location and ED Park in ride -parking for overnight trip? B. Environmental- Noise - of equipment Air quality Funding for noise mitigation The T-Environmental Study - C. Other- Does city assume liability with station? Regional solutions Common and clear understanding of legal issues - The T legal reasonability's. What can city actions (?). Range of actions as a city now and in the future. What are actions directly related to commuter rail? What is impact of actions environmental/social/economic? Provide clear information in decision making process III. Traffic Members: Joyce Hammill, Rich Hendler, Linda Baker, David Grimes Traffic impact -Auto John McCain site -Access issues/traffic How get people to station- Mass transit? Shuttle? Capture funding? Intersection traffic with station Other mass transit options. Transport our citizen to other locations. SH 26 effect traffic flow -will rail help or not? How many citizens take Taxi/shuttle/etc......to airport? How does this affect their use of rail? Ridership for each station Transportation once you get to where your going -Then what? Buses, etc? IV. Safety and Security Members: Roger Nelson, John Leeper Overall subject headings: Railroad Safety and Station Operation Safety Crossing safety -Tracks Crime rates -Riverside, NJ Safety -City PD Elements bringing to town? Safety The T-Environmental Study -safety crime -not mentioned. V. Balanced Public Input Members: Urmesh Shah, Kristen O'Regan, James Day, Bartley Butler Public education Will Colleyville citizens use stop? Use rail for work or pleasure? More research -does Colleyville really want? Talk with HOA -Who's traveling where? Does Colleyville Want a Station: Will Colleyville citizens use stop? Use rail for work or pleasure? More research -does Colleyville really want? Need for station by citizen or others coming Talk with HOA -Who's traveling where? What are we going to do for the future?