WEBVTT 00:00:00.000 --> 00:00:04.780 mobility committee that's Wednesday January 17th 2018 it's 00:00:04.780 --> 00:00:07.759 1134 we do have a 00:00:07.759 --> 00:00:11.589 quorum so we'll go ahead and convene our regular meeting 00:00:11.589 --> 00:00:12.880 with item a which is 00:00:12.880 --> 00:00:15.179 consider approval of the mobility committee of the Dutton 00:00:15.179 --> 00:00:15.759 City Council 00:00:15.759 --> 00:00:20.329 meeting minutes of November 14 2017 I'll entertain a motion 00:00:20.329 --> 00:00:21.399 I'll move approval 00:00:21.399 --> 00:00:26.050 okay motion and second all in favor please raise your hand 00:00:26.050 --> 00:00:27.359 passes unanimously 00:00:27.359 --> 00:00:30.879 item two is receive a report hold a discussion I'm sorry 00:00:30.879 --> 00:00:32.240 item B is receive a 00:00:32.240 --> 00:00:35.100 report hold a discussion and provide direction regarding 00:00:35.100 --> 00:00:36.039 Texas Department of 00:00:36.039 --> 00:00:38.750 Transportation on system projects in the Denton area to 00:00:38.750 --> 00:00:40.159 include the 35 Express 00:00:40.159 --> 00:00:46.200 project okay we have with us madam chair Jim Klein 00:00:46.200 --> 00:00:49.520 president of DCTA well did you 00:00:49.520 --> 00:00:52.899 want to start with the DCTA item first and then go to on 00:00:52.899 --> 00:00:53.820 system that would be 00:00:53.820 --> 00:00:57.359 our request yes sir permission so we'll skip item B and 00:00:57.359 --> 00:00:58.479 then we'll go to item C 00:00:58.479 --> 00:01:02.380 which is receive a report from DCTA staff to include state 00:01:02.380 --> 00:01:03.320 of the agency 00:01:03.320 --> 00:01:06.519 passenger enhancements bus operations and DCTA capital 00:01:06.519 --> 00:01:07.760 projects and provide 00:01:07.760 --> 00:01:09.980 direction regarding strategic initiatives in the Denton 00:01:09.980 --> 00:01:10.280 County 00:01:10.280 --> 00:01:14.079 Transportation Authority service plan so so we do have with 00:01:14.079 --> 00:01:15.760 us this morning Jim 00:01:15.760 --> 00:01:19.030 Klein who's president of DCTA with him we also have the 00:01:19.030 --> 00:01:20.000 city of Denton 00:01:20.000 --> 00:01:23.739 representative who serves on the board for DCTA and that is 00:01:23.739 --> 00:01:25.579 Richard Huckabee so 00:01:25.579 --> 00:01:30.519 with that I'd like to turn it over to Jim Klein just a 00:01:30.519 --> 00:01:34.120 hello for mr. Huckabee 00:01:34.120 --> 00:01:39.719 for the record thanks Jim yes ma'am 00:01:50.040 --> 00:01:52.140 thank you all for having us by the way we're always happy 00:01:52.140 --> 00:01:56.239 to come here to the 00:01:56.239 --> 00:01:58.540 mobility committee the City Council or any of your public 00:01:58.540 --> 00:01:59.480 meetings I know we've 00:01:59.480 --> 00:02:04.420 been active in the neighborhood study around the University 00:02:04.420 --> 00:02:05.840 there's two of us 00:02:05.840 --> 00:02:05.840 that sit on that committee so the that's been it's been 00:02:05.840 --> 00:02:10.280 very interesting in terms 00:02:10.280 --> 00:02:10.280 of how maybe we can be a part of that and at least getting 00:02:10.280 --> 00:02:14.520 certainly gives us 00:02:14.520 --> 00:02:18.050 a lot of insight into the community and how people how that 00:02:18.050 --> 00:02:19.159 how the people we 00:02:19.159 --> 00:02:25.520 serve see the future of the area so a little bit about DCTA 00:02:25.520 --> 00:02:26.240 y'all know us 00:02:26.240 --> 00:02:28.840 pretty well our vision you know we want to be leaders in 00:02:28.840 --> 00:02:30.800 what we do and as a 00:02:30.800 --> 00:02:33.379 part of our region which is really important that we are 00:02:33.379 --> 00:02:34.000 part of what 00:02:34.000 --> 00:02:36.710 happens with DART and the forward transportation authority 00:02:36.710 --> 00:02:37.360 that we bring 00:02:37.360 --> 00:02:41.270 forward first of all safe and serve our customers and be as 00:02:41.270 --> 00:02:42.680 efficient as we can 00:02:42.680 --> 00:02:46.750 and so see a lot of the strategic drivers higher education 00:02:46.750 --> 00:02:47.800 is probably the 00:02:47.800 --> 00:02:50.370 thing that drives that actually is the biggest driver of 00:02:50.370 --> 00:02:52.400 our ridership and so 00:02:52.400 --> 00:02:55.530 our partnerships with the University of North Texas Texas 00:02:55.530 --> 00:02:56.879 Women's University and 00:02:56.879 --> 00:03:01.530 NCTC are incredibly important to the future of our agency 00:03:01.530 --> 00:03:03.039 and we always the 00:03:03.039 --> 00:03:06.199 second from the bottom we're always seeking opportunities 00:03:06.199 --> 00:03:08.360 for any additional 00:03:08.360 --> 00:03:11.169 partners that we can find to enhance service and make it 00:03:11.169 --> 00:03:12.860 better for our 00:03:12.860 --> 00:03:18.840 community we always talk about you know why why do we have 00:03:18.840 --> 00:03:20.120 transit you know 00:03:20.120 --> 00:03:22.270 there's we'll talk about ridership and some of those things 00:03:22.270 --> 00:03:22.960 that are going on 00:03:22.960 --> 00:03:27.110 but you know we want to make sure that we do provide you 00:03:27.110 --> 00:03:29.199 know it'd be ridiculous 00:03:29.199 --> 00:03:31.349 for me to say that we're going to be able to provide an 00:03:31.349 --> 00:03:32.080 opportunity for 00:03:32.080 --> 00:03:35.879 everybody in Denton County to not own a car but if we can 00:03:35.879 --> 00:03:37.879 get more a lot get 00:03:37.879 --> 00:03:40.689 and provide an alternative to that single occupant vehicle 00:03:40.689 --> 00:03:41.360 maybe a family 00:03:41.360 --> 00:03:44.060 could have one car instead of two I think those are things 00:03:44.060 --> 00:03:44.840 and particularly 00:03:44.840 --> 00:03:47.349 development around stations where we can really make a 00:03:47.349 --> 00:03:49.080 difference in that and then 00:03:49.080 --> 00:03:53.069 we talked about access to education to work independent 00:03:53.069 --> 00:03:54.800 mobility I pitch a lot 00:03:54.800 --> 00:03:58.069 of times that when you look at a senior as we all and the 00:03:58.069 --> 00:03:59.400 same thing I'm facing 00:03:59.400 --> 00:04:02.800 as we all get older how do we maintain our independent 00:04:02.800 --> 00:04:04.879 mobility and could we 00:04:04.879 --> 00:04:08.370 through transit extend independent mobility for another ten 00:04:08.370 --> 00:04:09.919 years is that 00:04:09.919 --> 00:04:13.330 an option and how do we do that in a low density area and 00:04:13.330 --> 00:04:15.199 we found that by doing 00:04:15.199 --> 00:04:18.670 some different things through Lyft domain responsive 00:04:18.670 --> 00:04:20.000 service taxis we've 00:04:20.000 --> 00:04:22.360 done a lot of things who are experimenting with a lot of 00:04:22.360 --> 00:04:22.899 things and 00:04:22.899 --> 00:04:26.870 having some success and so you know how can we keep people 00:04:26.870 --> 00:04:27.839 from in their 00:04:27.839 --> 00:04:30.069 neighborhoods in their homes for the longest period 00:04:30.069 --> 00:04:31.040 possible so there's a 00:04:31.040 --> 00:04:34.639 real social benefit I think societal benefit to what we do 00:04:34.639 --> 00:04:35.959 had an interesting 00:04:35.959 --> 00:04:38.660 experience with the I think everybody had an interesting 00:04:38.660 --> 00:04:39.680 experience with the 00:04:39.680 --> 00:04:44.519 whole Amazon deal I was approached by the city of Denton 00:04:44.519 --> 00:04:46.040 many communities both 00:04:46.040 --> 00:04:48.250 in and out of the service area for what are you gonna do 00:04:48.250 --> 00:04:49.439 about transit if Amazon 00:04:49.439 --> 00:04:53.410 comes well I sent the same we basically the same response 00:04:53.410 --> 00:04:54.040 is of course we're 00:04:54.040 --> 00:04:56.399 gonna be part of the region and we'll be happy to to work 00:04:56.399 --> 00:04:57.480 with that and work with 00:04:57.480 --> 00:04:59.689 our funding partners to make that happen but it was 00:04:59.689 --> 00:05:00.740 interesting to see the 00:05:00.740 --> 00:05:03.550 interest of the business community and what kind of transit 00:05:03.550 --> 00:05:04.000 service is 00:05:04.000 --> 00:05:07.959 available and what options exist for their employees so we 00:05:07.959 --> 00:05:09.439 're hearing a lot 00:05:09.439 --> 00:05:11.899 about that but that was certainly one thing that's anecd 00:05:11.899 --> 00:05:12.720 otal in terms of the 00:05:12.720 --> 00:05:16.459 headquarters to site selection process it was that we went 00:05:16.459 --> 00:05:17.480 through with our 00:05:17.480 --> 00:05:22.259 partners so when we look at regional growth a lot of 00:05:22.259 --> 00:05:23.060 opportunities in our 00:05:23.060 --> 00:05:26.649 member cities to expand service we've just completed some 00:05:26.649 --> 00:05:28.759 service changes here 00:05:28.759 --> 00:05:32.560 in the city of Denton with route 4 extending route 6 off to 00:05:32.560 --> 00:05:33.319 Discovery Park 00:05:33.319 --> 00:05:35.600 a lot of it has to do with how we coordinated with the 00:05:35.600 --> 00:05:36.480 University of North 00:05:36.480 --> 00:05:41.699 Texas to streamline our services and bring about that a 00:05:41.699 --> 00:05:42.839 long-term arrangement 00:05:42.839 --> 00:05:45.870 with the University to continue our long-term arrangement 00:05:45.870 --> 00:05:46.680 with University of 00:05:46.680 --> 00:05:51.110 North Texas we currently do you know while we were focused 00:05:51.110 --> 00:05:51.560 on our three 00:05:51.560 --> 00:05:55.500 service sales tax contributing member cities Corinth and 00:05:55.500 --> 00:05:56.519 Flower Mound 00:05:56.519 --> 00:06:01.300 NCTC pays us to provide service in those communities to tie 00:06:01.300 --> 00:06:02.000 it to the 00:06:02.000 --> 00:06:07.029 University we're partnering with the city of with the Fort 00:06:07.029 --> 00:06:07.600 Worth 00:06:07.600 --> 00:06:11.019 Transportation Authority to link downtown Denton to 00:06:11.019 --> 00:06:12.399 downtown Fort Worth 00:06:12.399 --> 00:06:17.050 they provide one they provide a bus and we do and we run 00:06:17.050 --> 00:06:18.199 opposite so they've 00:06:18.199 --> 00:06:21.420 been so we share the service and it provides another 00:06:21.420 --> 00:06:22.519 opportunity for 00:06:22.519 --> 00:06:26.120 education and for workers and so we're in a lot of 00:06:26.120 --> 00:06:27.800 conversations with certainly 00:06:27.800 --> 00:06:32.920 UNT Alliance Frisco Flower Mound on the colony and others 00:06:32.920 --> 00:06:34.279 and looking at how we 00:06:34.279 --> 00:06:38.069 can continue to grow these partnerships and you guys stop 00:06:38.069 --> 00:06:38.839 me if you got any 00:06:38.839 --> 00:06:41.800 questions because I'm this is some of this is old hat for 00:06:41.800 --> 00:06:42.639 you know some of 00:06:42.639 --> 00:06:45.939 y'all have heard some of these things before but as we go 00:06:45.939 --> 00:06:47.439 through just please 00:06:47.439 --> 00:06:52.819 interrupt me is no worries go ahead yes sir I'll turn my 00:06:52.819 --> 00:06:55.800 microphone I had a 00:06:55.800 --> 00:07:00.629 citizen to raise some concerns and I'm sure you can answer 00:07:00.629 --> 00:07:03.600 these about the 00:07:03.600 --> 00:07:09.680 efforts that Denton County Transit Authority is doing to 00:07:09.680 --> 00:07:10.839 provide service 00:07:10.839 --> 00:07:14.259 for other parts of Denton County like Frisco and Flower M 00:07:14.259 --> 00:07:16.319 ound and suppose the 00:07:16.319 --> 00:07:23.420 colony I don't know and the question was how do you do that 00:07:23.420 --> 00:07:25.160 and not 00:07:25.160 --> 00:07:33.459 divert funds from the three contributing cities sales tax 00:07:33.459 --> 00:07:37.240 to to to do that let 00:07:37.240 --> 00:07:40.660 me give you an example of how we do that and you know we're 00:07:40.660 --> 00:07:41.800 for the last year and 00:07:41.800 --> 00:07:44.620 a half we've been providing service in Frisco it's an area 00:07:44.620 --> 00:07:45.680 of growth for us in 00:07:45.680 --> 00:07:47.879 terms of they wanted to provide elderly and disabled 00:07:47.879 --> 00:07:51.319 service so we calculate all 00:07:51.319 --> 00:07:53.519 the costs for fuel the vehicle maintenance the driver 00:07:53.519 --> 00:07:54.279 everything that 00:07:54.279 --> 00:07:59.779 goes into that and they we charge them 20% additional a 20% 00:07:59.779 --> 00:08:00.800 surcharge to cover 00:08:00.800 --> 00:08:05.160 our overhead costs and so they we also do a taxi voucher 00:08:05.160 --> 00:08:05.959 not a taxi voucher 00:08:05.959 --> 00:08:10.610 program we did dispatch taxis in that's where our dispatch 00:08:10.610 --> 00:08:11.920 er actually calls a 00:08:11.920 --> 00:08:16.569 taxi or to expand their service without using more of our 00:08:16.569 --> 00:08:17.800 vehicles and we do the 00:08:17.800 --> 00:08:22.579 same thing we bill them and they pay us bill us every we 00:08:22.579 --> 00:08:23.639 bill them every month 00:08:23.639 --> 00:08:26.740 and they've been paying the bill so that's how we keep that 00:08:26.740 --> 00:08:27.519 right so they're 00:08:27.519 --> 00:08:32.179 paying for the actual cost of service plus 20% which it 00:08:32.179 --> 00:08:32.679 would be an 00:08:32.679 --> 00:08:36.190 administrative fee so that the money that we're paying in 00:08:36.190 --> 00:08:37.759 to help cover your 00:08:37.759 --> 00:08:40.759 salary and the other salaries of the general staff are 00:08:40.759 --> 00:08:42.000 offset somewhat by 00:08:42.000 --> 00:08:44.360 yes by that administrative fee that you're charging and 00:08:44.360 --> 00:08:45.480 then we have and we 00:08:45.480 --> 00:08:48.129 do it and we do different areas I mean we have a voucher 00:08:48.129 --> 00:08:49.840 program that's very 00:08:49.840 --> 00:08:53.759 simple for us to do and it's 5% from McKinney as an example 00:08:53.759 --> 00:08:54.559 because in that 00:08:54.559 --> 00:08:59.210 area it's all we don't dispatch cabs actually the 00:08:59.210 --> 00:09:02.440 individual participants do 00:09:02.440 --> 00:09:07.600 it's all basically we're just flowing a process through the 00:09:07.600 --> 00:09:08.919 Irving Holdings 00:09:08.919 --> 00:09:12.350 Company in terms of providing cab voucher system for their 00:09:12.350 --> 00:09:13.320 so we're paying 00:09:13.320 --> 00:09:17.509 the directs we're paying a surcharge they are to make that 00:09:17.509 --> 00:09:18.559 happen because we 00:09:18.559 --> 00:09:21.960 want to stay true you know faithful to our contributing 00:09:21.960 --> 00:09:23.240 member cities and how 00:09:23.240 --> 00:09:28.679 we do that so I think that as we look at some of the things 00:09:28.679 --> 00:09:29.039 that will be 00:09:29.039 --> 00:09:33.190 challenges as we go to the future is when we look at you 00:09:33.190 --> 00:09:34.419 know one of the 00:09:34.419 --> 00:09:36.639 things that we've got you'll see in the future slide here 00:09:36.639 --> 00:09:38.240 as it goes but should 00:09:38.240 --> 00:09:43.649 we be providing service across 380 right the links Denton 00:09:43.649 --> 00:09:45.759 to say McKinney and 00:09:45.759 --> 00:09:48.570 prosper how can we tie that together I think there's a very 00:09:48.570 --> 00:09:50.759 logical link on 00:09:50.759 --> 00:09:58.500 from Lewisville out to the area near 121 in the toll road 00:09:58.500 --> 00:09:59.480 and actually out to 00:09:59.480 --> 00:10:02.129 McKinney maybe even to prosper they're having trouble 00:10:02.129 --> 00:10:04.000 getting people to work 00:10:04.000 --> 00:10:08.639 getting employees to come in there struggle is that people 00:10:08.639 --> 00:10:09.320 that in the 00:10:09.320 --> 00:10:11.600 five billion dollar mile or whatever it is and I forget now 00:10:11.600 --> 00:10:12.559 how many billions it 00:10:12.559 --> 00:10:16.330 is in Frisco the people that if you're the CEO you can you 00:10:16.330 --> 00:10:17.440 live down the street 00:10:17.440 --> 00:10:21.190 if you're not you're traveling a good distance to get there 00:10:21.190 --> 00:10:23.080 and so is there a 00:10:23.080 --> 00:10:27.860 way that we could find a way to do commuter bus as an 00:10:27.860 --> 00:10:29.559 example that would 00:10:29.559 --> 00:10:32.370 link you know I think it was chase JP Morgan Chase that 00:10:32.370 --> 00:10:33.399 left Lewisville and 00:10:33.399 --> 00:10:38.730 went to Plano legacy area a lot of the folks that you used 00:10:38.730 --> 00:10:39.440 to work I think it's 00:10:39.440 --> 00:10:41.740 Jason JP Morgan Chase I could be wrong on the name but it 00:10:41.740 --> 00:10:42.720 was a large financial 00:10:42.720 --> 00:10:45.679 company that left Lewisville those people still live there 00:10:45.679 --> 00:10:46.440 how are they 00:10:46.440 --> 00:10:50.529 gonna get there we've got challenges with Mary Kay Cos 00:10:50.529 --> 00:10:51.399 metics move their 00:10:51.399 --> 00:10:55.409 their their manufacturing facility from Regal Row up into 00:10:55.409 --> 00:10:56.779 near run convergence 00:10:56.779 --> 00:11:00.049 in Lewisville not a dent in issue but you know how can we 00:11:00.049 --> 00:11:01.100 work with them to 00:11:01.100 --> 00:11:05.759 help that happen is that van pools passes I mean we're and 00:11:05.759 --> 00:11:06.559 we're being and I 00:11:06.559 --> 00:11:08.950 think you can tell by the tenor of what I said about cab 00:11:08.950 --> 00:11:10.159 vouchers dispatch cabs 00:11:10.159 --> 00:11:13.460 we're using we have a contract with Lyft right now that's 00:11:13.460 --> 00:11:14.759 providing service in 00:11:14.759 --> 00:11:18.559 Highland Village it's a very low density area just seems 00:11:18.559 --> 00:11:19.879 that it's actually works 00:11:19.879 --> 00:11:24.919 fairly well for us we're we're set now we'll be 00:11:24.919 --> 00:11:25.919 implementing the next week or 00:11:25.919 --> 00:11:32.279 so using Lyft service for the 2 to 7 a.m. safe ride home 00:11:32.279 --> 00:11:33.039 for the University of 00:11:33.039 --> 00:11:36.809 North Texas under that contract and so we're trying we're 00:11:36.809 --> 00:11:37.720 open to trying 00:11:37.720 --> 00:11:40.399 everything and being as innovative as we can be to provide 00:11:40.399 --> 00:11:41.200 very efficient 00:11:41.200 --> 00:11:45.850 service and address the true need right so instead of 00:11:45.850 --> 00:11:46.919 saying kind of the 00:11:46.919 --> 00:11:49.559 traditional I don't want to say traditional transit but it 00:11:49.559 --> 00:11:50.159 's traditional 00:11:50.159 --> 00:11:53.379 transit way it goes is I have a solution let me desperately 00:11:53.379 --> 00:11:55.080 seek a problem and 00:11:55.080 --> 00:11:58.919 I'd like to flip that around and say let me take your 00:11:58.919 --> 00:12:00.879 problem and then let me see 00:12:00.879 --> 00:12:03.850 if I can find you a good solution so all these things that 00:12:03.850 --> 00:12:04.759 we're testing I 00:12:04.759 --> 00:12:07.629 believe will have well example is the Lyft will be 00:12:07.629 --> 00:12:09.000 operating and Denton will 00:12:09.000 --> 00:12:11.360 be for the University but is there something that could 00:12:11.360 --> 00:12:12.159 happen with that 00:12:12.159 --> 00:12:15.960 could we make a better answer or develop a better answer 00:12:15.960 --> 00:12:19.679 going forward and so a 00:12:19.679 --> 00:12:22.399 lot of opportunity so that's part of what I want the 00:12:22.399 --> 00:12:23.720 feedback from you guys 00:12:23.720 --> 00:12:28.360 to be we know we need to make sure we stay true to as I 00:12:28.360 --> 00:12:30.759 guess dance with who 00:12:30.759 --> 00:12:33.480 brought you so to speak in terms of the communities that 00:12:33.480 --> 00:12:34.440 are paying the sales 00:12:34.440 --> 00:12:38.700 tax and how but how do we add with that context how do we 00:12:38.700 --> 00:12:40.480 also maintain our role 00:12:40.480 --> 00:12:44.519 as a regional partner and bring in new people into this 00:12:44.519 --> 00:12:46.279 into the new services 00:12:46.279 --> 00:12:49.600 into the arena because if we can provide opportunities for 00:12:49.600 --> 00:12:50.559 people in Denton to 00:12:50.559 --> 00:12:54.159 get to work somewhere else wow that's a big one that's a 00:12:54.159 --> 00:12:56.559 big benefit I think and 00:12:56.559 --> 00:13:02.460 how can we do that in a way that's fair to the taxpayers in 00:13:02.460 --> 00:13:04.559 that so just to 00:13:04.559 --> 00:13:07.539 follow up on that so I think what I hear you saying is that 00:13:07.539 --> 00:13:08.519 you have the three 00:13:08.519 --> 00:13:12.259 member cities and they all pay taxes this didn't Highland 00:13:12.259 --> 00:13:13.519 Village in Louisville 00:13:13.519 --> 00:13:19.340 and so those monies are kind of siloed right yeah we're 00:13:19.340 --> 00:13:21.080 very careful when we 00:13:21.080 --> 00:13:24.960 provide a service outside our area that we make sure that 00:13:24.960 --> 00:13:26.000 those are trapped 00:13:26.000 --> 00:13:31.230 captured in a separate organization separate org in our 00:13:31.230 --> 00:13:33.080 accounting system so 00:13:33.080 --> 00:13:36.169 we can track those expenditures and then look at where we 00:13:36.169 --> 00:13:37.519 need to you know what 00:13:37.519 --> 00:13:40.960 makes sense in terms of an administrative fee to bring to 00:13:40.960 --> 00:13:41.399 again 00:13:41.399 --> 00:13:45.480 provide that pay for you know there's a lot of things we do 00:13:45.480 --> 00:13:46.519 we you know I I 00:13:46.519 --> 00:13:48.909 there's one president there's not a president for Frisco 00:13:48.909 --> 00:13:49.759 and a president for 00:13:49.759 --> 00:13:52.230 McKinney there's but one of us and we're leveraging that 00:13:52.230 --> 00:13:53.000 and same with 00:13:53.000 --> 00:13:56.970 procurement so how can we do those things fairly inequit 00:13:56.970 --> 00:13:58.200 ably to to them as 00:13:58.200 --> 00:14:02.850 well as our member cities so we're very careful about that 00:14:02.850 --> 00:14:06.139 so I see on the on the 00:14:06.139 --> 00:14:08.750 next slide under the financial there's just a general 00:14:08.750 --> 00:14:09.960 overall breakdown but 00:14:09.960 --> 00:14:13.710 can we go on your website or a taxpayer and see exactly 00:14:13.710 --> 00:14:15.320 what each member city 00:14:15.320 --> 00:14:21.139 contributes and how that is spent probably not that level 00:14:21.139 --> 00:14:21.960 of specificity 00:14:21.960 --> 00:14:25.769 we do get the way part of it and it's important to keep in 00:14:25.769 --> 00:14:27.120 mind that when you 00:14:27.120 --> 00:14:33.090 look at our overall budget we have I treat the and this is 00:14:33.090 --> 00:14:34.279 I hope this 00:14:34.279 --> 00:14:36.120 answered your question but Denton Highland village Lewis 00:14:36.120 --> 00:14:36.759 ville because of 00:14:36.759 --> 00:14:39.399 the a train really is it's is a is a business unit unto 00:14:39.399 --> 00:14:40.720 itself so we keep 00:14:40.720 --> 00:14:44.679 those make sure we track those funds for that project so 00:14:44.679 --> 00:14:46.279 allocation between bus 00:14:46.279 --> 00:14:50.740 and rail we know what they are how much of that is Denton 00:14:50.740 --> 00:14:51.320 so much of that is 00:14:51.320 --> 00:14:54.470 Lewisville you know and unfortunate party goes to some 00:14:54.470 --> 00:14:55.159 areas that it doesn't 00:14:55.159 --> 00:14:59.200 stop right do Corinth and the Lake Cities which would be a 00:14:59.200 --> 00:14:59.840 good thing if we 00:14:59.840 --> 00:15:02.389 could get that to happen and get them contributing that's 00:15:02.389 --> 00:15:03.200 on the plan we want 00:15:03.200 --> 00:15:08.230 that I think there's a good thing there but we could we 00:15:08.230 --> 00:15:09.840 have all the information 00:15:09.840 --> 00:15:12.309 we put in our board reports on exactly what the 00:15:12.309 --> 00:15:14.080 contributions are from each of 00:15:14.080 --> 00:15:16.960 the agencies so I'd be happy to walk you through that we 00:15:16.960 --> 00:15:17.840 have all that on our 00:15:17.840 --> 00:15:20.490 website we have our budget on the website that shows all 00:15:20.490 --> 00:15:21.360 these different 00:15:21.360 --> 00:15:25.549 units and so and if there's any additional detail you'd 00:15:25.549 --> 00:15:26.440 like I'd be 00:15:26.440 --> 00:15:28.820 happy to provide that or come with some more detail I didn 00:15:28.820 --> 00:15:29.720 't bring a complete 00:15:29.720 --> 00:15:33.759 detail breakdown today but we we have our CAFR we have her 00:15:33.759 --> 00:15:34.960 all that all of our 00:15:34.960 --> 00:15:38.230 information we try to be as transparent as possible you can 00:15:38.230 --> 00:15:38.759 look at our check 00:15:38.759 --> 00:15:43.029 register too yeah I just wanted to let the people watching 00:15:43.029 --> 00:15:43.960 are the people that 00:15:43.960 --> 00:15:46.460 do watch that there is a place they can go find that which 00:15:46.460 --> 00:15:47.320 is on your website 00:15:47.320 --> 00:15:49.919 just because it's not presented here today and if someone 00:15:49.919 --> 00:15:50.559 has a question 00:15:50.559 --> 00:15:52.610 please call us and we'll be happy to help them walk through 00:15:52.610 --> 00:15:53.320 that okay thank 00:15:53.320 --> 00:15:58.600 you so that's a nice segue into my next slide which is 00:15:58.600 --> 00:16:00.960 financial stewardship we 00:16:00.960 --> 00:16:04.960 are one of the things we just got our audit report 00:16:04.960 --> 00:16:09.360 yesterday from 2017 FY 2017 00:16:09.360 --> 00:16:13.450 allocated two hours for the meeting and good news is we 00:16:13.450 --> 00:16:15.279 were done it less than 00:16:15.279 --> 00:16:20.399 an hour no management comments no issues and was an unmod 00:16:20.399 --> 00:16:21.159 ified opinion 00:16:21.159 --> 00:16:24.029 leaves the right word now it used to be unqualified the 00:16:24.029 --> 00:16:27.039 good one so we've been 00:16:27.039 --> 00:16:29.389 taking care of business with your money and I want to make 00:16:29.389 --> 00:16:30.320 sure that's that's an 00:16:30.320 --> 00:16:33.879 approach we take is it is we do see ourselves we do see our 00:16:33.879 --> 00:16:34.440 agency as 00:16:34.440 --> 00:16:39.080 stewards of the money that is given to us but it is our is 00:16:39.080 --> 00:16:40.200 the our community's 00:16:40.200 --> 00:16:44.039 money that we're being stewards of not something that we 00:16:44.039 --> 00:16:45.360 control we do have 00:16:45.360 --> 00:16:49.250 strong reserves this is our FY 18 budget numbers we we 00:16:49.250 --> 00:16:50.480 maintain an operating 00:16:50.480 --> 00:16:53.360 reserve of 90 days meaning that we could do all of our 00:16:53.360 --> 00:16:54.860 operating expenses for 90 00:16:54.860 --> 00:16:58.879 days if our if we received no additional income which is 00:16:58.879 --> 00:17:00.240 not for something we 00:17:00.240 --> 00:17:03.419 foresee is thing that would happen really not a rainy day 00:17:03.419 --> 00:17:04.380 fund this is the 00:17:04.380 --> 00:17:07.930 hurricane fund this is the earthquake fund this is if we 00:17:07.930 --> 00:17:09.000 reach true true 00:17:09.000 --> 00:17:13.779 problems this gives us that level of comfort knowing that 00:17:13.779 --> 00:17:14.319 we can have 00:17:14.319 --> 00:17:18.119 continuity of operations now on a lesser level we have 3% 00:17:18.119 --> 00:17:19.480 of our sales tax we set 00:17:19.480 --> 00:17:22.779 aside to help buffer any changes one of the things that's 00:17:22.779 --> 00:17:24.279 different between DCTA 00:17:24.279 --> 00:17:28.930 in a city is that we have no ad valorem taxes so we're 00:17:28.930 --> 00:17:30.640 subject to the the vast 00:17:30.640 --> 00:17:34.980 majority of our budget is based on sales tax and so we have 00:17:34.980 --> 00:17:36.519 to be ready for a dip 00:17:36.519 --> 00:17:40.609 in sales tax and so by having we by having this 3% that 00:17:40.609 --> 00:17:42.920 gives us a chance to 00:17:42.920 --> 00:17:46.319 slowly work into if we have to have a reduction in service 00:17:46.319 --> 00:17:47.319 we have to cut that 00:17:47.319 --> 00:17:50.519 cost somehow or maybe right out of storm we have a you know 00:17:50.519 --> 00:17:51.480 occasionally and you 00:17:51.480 --> 00:17:54.319 guys see this in your reports it'll be in a big adjustment 00:17:54.319 --> 00:17:55.400 sometimes based on a 00:17:55.400 --> 00:17:58.210 boundary issue with another area so we may have a drop in 00:17:58.210 --> 00:17:59.119 sales tax in a given 00:17:59.119 --> 00:18:04.299 month so this helps us get through that fuel yes ma'am so 00:18:04.299 --> 00:18:05.400 sorry it might be a 00:18:05.400 --> 00:18:08.960 staff question so one when we have like a tax abatement 00:18:08.960 --> 00:18:10.319 agreement for economic 00:18:10.319 --> 00:18:14.329 development how does that affect our sales tax is going to 00:18:14.329 --> 00:18:15.920 DCTA it doesn't 00:18:15.920 --> 00:18:21.470 have any effect okay it's just it's just a city's portion 00:18:21.470 --> 00:18:22.680 of the sales tax not 00:18:22.680 --> 00:18:28.579 DCTAs okay thanks no no no I want you guys to this is I 00:18:28.579 --> 00:18:29.000 want this to be a 00:18:29.000 --> 00:18:32.420 discussion not just a me talking to you we also fuels an 00:18:32.420 --> 00:18:33.799 area that we've been 00:18:33.799 --> 00:18:37.549 very fortunate in in terms of we've been budgeting three 00:18:37.549 --> 00:18:38.720 three fifty four dollars 00:18:38.720 --> 00:18:42.210 a gallon for fueling in years past and so we've been coming 00:18:42.210 --> 00:18:43.119 in at under two 00:18:43.119 --> 00:18:46.250 dollars a gallon in some cases we have a partnership with 00:18:46.250 --> 00:18:47.559 the city of Denton for 00:18:47.559 --> 00:18:51.460 the purchase of fuel for our on-road vehicles and then we 00:18:51.460 --> 00:18:52.319 also purchase red 00:18:52.319 --> 00:18:54.960 dye diesel for our off-road vehicles which is our trains 00:18:54.960 --> 00:18:56.920 but with that we 00:18:56.920 --> 00:18:59.269 still have to watch that that is an area where when you buy 00:18:59.269 --> 00:19:00.119 eight hundred thousand 00:19:00.119 --> 00:19:03.630 gallons of fuel a year a small change in your fuel rate can 00:19:03.630 --> 00:19:05.039 be incredibly 00:19:05.039 --> 00:19:07.519 impactful to your overall budget so we want to make sure we 00:19:07.519 --> 00:19:08.359 've got some money 00:19:08.359 --> 00:19:11.690 set aside out there that the board can allocate if we have 00:19:11.690 --> 00:19:12.920 an increase in fuel 00:19:12.920 --> 00:19:20.660 costs a question for you I know that for some time now you 00:19:20.660 --> 00:19:21.680 have gone from a 00:19:21.680 --> 00:19:27.000 larger train set to a smaller train set so that means less 00:19:27.000 --> 00:19:28.279 fuel how much less 00:19:28.279 --> 00:19:31.210 fuel what percentage we're saving it all in about a half a 00:19:31.210 --> 00:19:32.799 million dollars a year 00:19:32.799 --> 00:19:36.599 we still have the engineer and the conductor on board what 00:19:36.599 --> 00:19:37.640 we found with 00:19:37.640 --> 00:19:40.680 the conductor and and you'll see that and if you go to 00:19:40.680 --> 00:19:42.000 Austin who runs very 00:19:42.000 --> 00:19:45.099 similar actually the same trains we do they don't have a 00:19:45.099 --> 00:19:46.279 conductor we had we 00:19:46.279 --> 00:19:49.000 had a conductor because of the second car to start with 00:19:49.000 --> 00:19:50.640 what we found is that 00:19:50.640 --> 00:19:54.849 the customer service the order on the trains the lack you 00:19:54.849 --> 00:19:55.799 get on our trains we 00:19:55.799 --> 00:19:59.160 don't have graffiti minimal amounts of trash good behavior 00:19:59.160 --> 00:20:00.359 and having that and 00:20:00.359 --> 00:20:03.599 just from a customer service standpoint the conductors help 00:20:03.599 --> 00:20:05.400 a great deal so in 00:20:05.400 --> 00:20:08.029 terms of the crew the crew didn't change but the wear and 00:20:08.029 --> 00:20:09.039 tear on the vehicles 00:20:09.039 --> 00:20:12.470 and the fuel changed and that's about a half million dollar 00:20:12.470 --> 00:20:15.440 a year savings so 00:20:15.440 --> 00:20:19.750 yes ma'am you're talking about Austin which reminded me my 00:20:19.750 --> 00:20:20.279 understanding is 00:20:20.279 --> 00:20:24.690 that there is some movement there to utilize or leverage 00:20:24.690 --> 00:20:25.440 the Volkswagen 00:20:25.440 --> 00:20:28.660 settlement funds to create an electric bus system or at 00:20:28.660 --> 00:20:29.880 least a component of 00:20:29.880 --> 00:20:32.289 their bus system being electric is that something that 00:20:32.289 --> 00:20:33.559 could be feasible for 00:20:33.559 --> 00:20:37.960 Denton it could be I have you know I tell you the trend 00:20:37.960 --> 00:20:38.519 that we've looked at 00:20:38.519 --> 00:20:43.160 in buses in terms of alternate fuels alternate fuels is the 00:20:43.160 --> 00:20:44.000 diesel has been 00:20:44.000 --> 00:20:48.089 getting better and better and better and a progression that 00:20:48.089 --> 00:20:49.319 other agencies have 00:20:49.319 --> 00:20:53.970 done has gone to natural gas I've got a couple of concerns 00:20:53.970 --> 00:20:54.839 with that one is 00:20:54.839 --> 00:20:57.059 we're not quite big enough we're getting close but we're 00:20:57.059 --> 00:20:58.039 not quite big enough to 00:20:58.039 --> 00:21:01.559 justify the cost of the compression you know the compressor 00:21:01.559 --> 00:21:02.400 that has to be 00:21:02.400 --> 00:21:05.349 located or fueling facility potential to share facilities 00:21:05.349 --> 00:21:06.240 that's an answer 00:21:06.240 --> 00:21:10.240 possibly I'm concerned about the noise in the neighborhood 00:21:10.240 --> 00:21:10.759 where our bus 00:21:10.759 --> 00:21:13.880 facility is I don't want to I think making that happen 00:21:13.880 --> 00:21:15.720 would be awkward at 00:21:15.720 --> 00:21:20.230 best so I see the best benefit for the agency is making the 00:21:20.230 --> 00:21:21.240 jump from diesel to 00:21:21.240 --> 00:21:26.019 electric that's the long-term plan what we're watching very 00:21:26.019 --> 00:21:26.680 carefully is what's 00:21:26.680 --> 00:21:29.759 happening in California California is mandated that all 00:21:29.759 --> 00:21:31.039 transit buses have to 00:21:31.039 --> 00:21:36.269 be electric over the next several years right now electric 00:21:36.269 --> 00:21:37.640 bus is about trouble 00:21:37.640 --> 00:21:40.759 what a diesel bus cost so you make up a lot of that and 00:21:40.759 --> 00:21:42.079 maintenance costs 00:21:42.079 --> 00:21:44.220 because you don't have to change the oil it's still got the 00:21:44.220 --> 00:21:45.039 same brakes it's 00:21:45.039 --> 00:21:47.390 still got the same air conditioner but you can save quite a 00:21:47.390 --> 00:21:48.039 bit of money on 00:21:48.039 --> 00:21:52.930 maintenance but the charging facilities are interesting on 00:21:52.930 --> 00:21:53.559 how you have to do 00:21:53.559 --> 00:21:55.900 that because you need it right now the technology is you 00:21:55.900 --> 00:21:56.759 really have to charge 00:21:56.759 --> 00:21:59.880 a midday there are some that can maybe go all day they're 00:21:59.880 --> 00:22:00.599 getting the battery 00:22:00.599 --> 00:22:03.569 technology is getting better and better and with more and 00:22:03.569 --> 00:22:04.880 more buses being sold 00:22:04.880 --> 00:22:08.039 that are electric we're gonna see the I believe we'll see 00:22:08.039 --> 00:22:09.279 the cost go down the 00:22:09.279 --> 00:22:12.579 differential between a diesel bus and electric bus getting 00:22:12.579 --> 00:22:14.200 much closer so my 00:22:14.200 --> 00:22:18.420 my guidance to the staff and what we've developed is that 00:22:18.420 --> 00:22:20.380 long-haul making the 00:22:20.380 --> 00:22:24.329 move from diesel to electric will make the most sense and 00:22:24.329 --> 00:22:25.359 we're open to the 00:22:25.359 --> 00:22:28.299 idea of trying that I think we've got it we just have to 00:22:28.299 --> 00:22:29.140 weigh getting our 00:22:29.140 --> 00:22:32.309 mechanic skill set right getting enough critical mass in 00:22:32.309 --> 00:22:33.480 terms of the buses to 00:22:33.480 --> 00:22:37.319 where it makes sense so I hope that was it I told you how 00:22:37.319 --> 00:22:38.000 to make a watch when I 00:22:38.000 --> 00:22:42.650 should have said yes but anyway that's where we are a 00:22:42.650 --> 00:22:44.960 couple other things just 00:22:44.960 --> 00:22:47.809 internal coverage ratio that's our that's our amount of 00:22:47.809 --> 00:22:48.759 money at the end of 00:22:48.759 --> 00:22:51.369 the month we have left over to pay our debt so we're at two 00:22:51.369 --> 00:22:52.400 and a half almost 00:22:52.400 --> 00:22:54.700 two and a half times what that you know when we we don't 00:22:54.700 --> 00:22:55.640 run out of month for 00:22:55.640 --> 00:22:58.700 running money we're good on that and then solid cash flow 00:22:58.700 --> 00:22:59.559 model I've already 00:22:59.559 --> 00:23:01.819 talked to you about audits I'm sure you all see the same 00:23:01.819 --> 00:23:02.759 thing with the GFA 00:23:02.759 --> 00:23:05.049 awards we've been consistent in that for the last several 00:23:05.049 --> 00:23:06.200 years and the 00:23:06.200 --> 00:23:10.680 procurement award to of excellence in 2016 we're pursuing 00:23:10.680 --> 00:23:12.799 that further now this 00:23:12.799 --> 00:23:15.839 gets into some of the cost size cost savings opportunities 00:23:15.839 --> 00:23:17.079 we are looking at 00:23:17.079 --> 00:23:20.880 right sizing our bus fleet we have we're running all big 00:23:20.880 --> 00:23:21.960 buses in Denton we may 00:23:21.960 --> 00:23:24.799 we're gonna dial some of those back to medium-sized buses 00:23:24.799 --> 00:23:25.880 that'll be more 00:23:25.880 --> 00:23:28.579 efficient with fuel cost of buses and from a city 00:23:28.579 --> 00:23:30.079 perspective lighter 00:23:30.079 --> 00:23:33.109 vehicles that will put less wear and tear on your roads now 00:23:33.109 --> 00:23:33.819 we need the 00:23:33.819 --> 00:23:37.630 bigger buses up to TW up to Denton that's five six seven 00:23:37.630 --> 00:23:39.079 and eight routes 00:23:39.079 --> 00:23:42.549 five six and seven and eight and so we're making that 00:23:42.549 --> 00:23:44.019 happen we've done some 00:23:44.019 --> 00:23:47.400 modifications to our to our routes in fact done some as 00:23:47.400 --> 00:23:49.480 recently as yesterday 00:23:49.480 --> 00:23:52.789 one of the things just a small thing but we've consolidated 00:23:52.789 --> 00:23:53.799 all of our electric 00:23:53.799 --> 00:23:57.569 providers outside of the Denton municipal electric so we 00:23:57.569 --> 00:23:58.680 can have greater 00:23:58.680 --> 00:24:03.599 bidding power on that so that's a positive thing and you've 00:24:03.599 --> 00:24:05.599 seen yes ma'am 00:24:05.599 --> 00:24:10.259 on the right sizing of buses you said smaller buses does 00:24:10.259 --> 00:24:13.200 that mean shorter or 00:24:13.200 --> 00:24:16.140 not as wide I mean I'm just curious because you know 00:24:16.140 --> 00:24:17.640 generally it's gonna be 00:24:17.640 --> 00:24:20.339 a little bit of both and it will you know we run the full- 00:24:20.339 --> 00:24:21.319 size transit buses 00:24:21.319 --> 00:24:23.680 right now so we'd want to probably look at something a 00:24:23.680 --> 00:24:26.079 little bit shorter not 00:24:26.079 --> 00:24:29.569 the full you know not the not the very small buses that we 00:24:29.569 --> 00:24:30.799 run sometimes for 00:24:30.799 --> 00:24:35.450 like the ADA service but a medium-size it's kind of halfway 00:24:35.450 --> 00:24:37.640 in between because 00:24:37.640 --> 00:24:40.170 we we don't run if we're running to the university where 00:24:40.170 --> 00:24:41.200 those buses are full a 00:24:41.200 --> 00:24:46.269 lot of the time or and but in some of the areas routes four 00:24:46.269 --> 00:24:47.920 one two and three 00:24:47.920 --> 00:24:51.079 when we aren't quite as full it doesn't make a lot of 00:24:51.079 --> 00:24:52.960 consistently on some of 00:24:52.960 --> 00:24:56.390 those routes are not utilizing the capacity of that big bus 00:24:56.390 --> 00:24:57.000 it's a big 00:24:57.000 --> 00:25:01.039 cost to it's a big cost to you to run those buses right I'm 00:25:01.039 --> 00:25:01.960 also thinking that 00:25:01.960 --> 00:25:05.170 we have several streets in Denton that are smaller streets 00:25:05.170 --> 00:25:06.039 which make the 00:25:06.039 --> 00:25:08.519 bigger buses more difficult especially when there's cars 00:25:08.519 --> 00:25:10.079 parked on the road and 00:25:10.079 --> 00:25:14.930 cyclists so getting everybody on the street safely is a 00:25:14.930 --> 00:25:16.440 concern so this is 00:25:16.440 --> 00:25:19.250 interesting thank you well and having been a public works 00:25:19.250 --> 00:25:20.319 director in the past 00:25:20.319 --> 00:25:23.839 in my previous engagement with the city of Irving the the 00:25:23.839 --> 00:25:25.400 heavy vehicles in the 00:25:25.400 --> 00:25:28.150 right lane puts a lot of damp mean it is a an impact to 00:25:28.150 --> 00:25:29.599 streets I mean that's just 00:25:29.599 --> 00:25:33.400 where we have trucks large trucks buses so if we can light 00:25:33.400 --> 00:25:35.279 en that load that helps 00:25:35.279 --> 00:25:39.269 reduce cost to the community as well we did get a lot of 00:25:39.269 --> 00:25:41.319 federal funding oh I'm 00:25:41.319 --> 00:25:43.799 sorry positive train control which we're moving forward on 00:25:43.799 --> 00:25:44.839 that's that's happening 00:25:44.839 --> 00:25:47.420 we did save a lot of money by going with the different 00:25:47.420 --> 00:25:49.039 technology same with rail 00:25:49.039 --> 00:25:52.059 ops we rebid our we sent out for procurement our rail 00:25:52.059 --> 00:25:54.920 operations and saved 00:25:54.920 --> 00:25:57.029 amount of me in a year a little over a million dollars a 00:25:57.029 --> 00:25:57.799 year with the new 00:25:57.799 --> 00:26:00.650 procurement and we're always in the pursuit of other people 00:26:00.650 --> 00:26:01.119 's money 00:26:01.119 --> 00:26:04.890 particularly the federal government and for trails positive 00:26:04.890 --> 00:26:05.640 train control 00:26:05.640 --> 00:26:09.390 transportation development credits which are credits for 00:26:09.390 --> 00:26:11.079 tolls paid we get it's a 00:26:11.079 --> 00:26:12.950 long story kind of a roundabout way but it keeps us from 00:26:12.950 --> 00:26:13.839 having to pay matching 00:26:13.839 --> 00:26:18.039 funds and we did get the bus maintenance facility paid for 00:26:18.039 --> 00:26:19.400 80% so we're the city 00:26:19.400 --> 00:26:22.039 of her in the city of Denton we might just talk a little 00:26:22.039 --> 00:26:22.599 bit more about 00:26:22.599 --> 00:26:27.250 positive train controls in the news last month that the 00:26:27.250 --> 00:26:28.640 train in the so 00:26:28.640 --> 00:26:36.279 Washington Washington so very short answer to what is the 00:26:36.279 --> 00:26:36.759 purpose of 00:26:36.759 --> 00:26:40.059 positive train control positive train control provides a 00:26:40.059 --> 00:26:41.720 that will stop the 00:26:41.720 --> 00:26:44.359 train outside the control the engineer if one of four 00:26:44.359 --> 00:26:45.960 things happens this 00:26:45.960 --> 00:26:50.609 overspeed it's incurring into a temporary speed restriction 00:26:50.609 --> 00:26:51.359 like a for a 00:26:51.359 --> 00:26:56.690 great crossings out that's this out of operation it will 00:26:56.690 --> 00:26:57.680 stop a train if it 00:26:57.680 --> 00:27:02.460 violates a work zone and we'll stop the train if it viol 00:27:02.460 --> 00:27:03.960 ates if it if a switch 00:27:03.960 --> 00:27:07.380 is misaligned so you have a train that's coming at 60 that 00:27:07.380 --> 00:27:09.000 hits a quick switch 00:27:09.000 --> 00:27:12.440 that can cause a derailment and so those are the things 00:27:12.440 --> 00:27:13.799 that are out there now 00:27:13.799 --> 00:27:17.039 the agencies that have to operate on the general rail 00:27:17.039 --> 00:27:18.440 system have to also be 00:27:18.440 --> 00:27:21.710 interoperable meaning they have to be able to any railroad 00:27:21.710 --> 00:27:23.079 can come in and use 00:27:23.079 --> 00:27:25.890 the system we're somewhat on an island that's one of the 00:27:25.890 --> 00:27:26.720 reasons why the 00:27:26.720 --> 00:27:31.369 alternate technology work part of it is is if it's the 00:27:31.369 --> 00:27:32.680 person driving the train 00:27:32.680 --> 00:27:36.140 I don't know what you call that person engineer is not 00:27:36.140 --> 00:27:38.799 paying attention and for 00:27:38.799 --> 00:27:41.960 whatever reason if and you've seen a lot of them where the 00:27:41.960 --> 00:27:43.839 reports are right that 00:27:43.839 --> 00:27:46.519 the engineers have lost situational awareness and they've 00:27:46.519 --> 00:27:47.279 lost where they 00:27:47.279 --> 00:27:50.339 are because you know I mean if you make the bold presum 00:27:50.339 --> 00:27:51.200 ption that the engineer 00:27:51.200 --> 00:27:55.140 has the same will to survive as the passengers do you know 00:27:55.140 --> 00:27:55.880 when they that 00:27:55.880 --> 00:27:58.410 one particular incident as reported hit a we're going 00:27:58.410 --> 00:28:00.000 basically about 80 miles an 00:28:00.000 --> 00:28:03.599 hour and hit a point appropriately to go 80 and then didn't 00:28:03.599 --> 00:28:04.200 slow down when they 00:28:04.200 --> 00:28:06.380 got to the point where it should have been going 30 now on 00:28:06.380 --> 00:28:08.119 our tracks we've 00:28:08.119 --> 00:28:10.160 basically got a straight track from one end to the other 00:28:10.160 --> 00:28:11.039 there are a few curves 00:28:11.039 --> 00:28:15.690 and we run at a maximum speed of 60 so our train we think 00:28:15.690 --> 00:28:16.920 that's a fairly 00:28:16.920 --> 00:28:20.960 de minimis risk for us but our PTC system will enforce all 00:28:20.960 --> 00:28:21.640 of those things 00:28:21.640 --> 00:28:26.289 that it said well you also have on the trains I saw this 00:28:26.289 --> 00:28:28.160 when we did a field 00:28:28.160 --> 00:28:34.480 trip out there the engineer every 30 seconds has to and 00:28:34.480 --> 00:28:36.720 they are a case I 00:28:36.720 --> 00:28:40.700 think it notifies the dispatcher and then they go stop and 00:28:40.700 --> 00:28:42.079 pricing how we can 00:28:42.079 --> 00:28:44.890 do thing because you know during the construction it hurt 00:28:44.890 --> 00:28:45.440 and be very 00:28:45.440 --> 00:28:48.430 specific about that almost 500 riders that showed a 00:28:48.430 --> 00:28:50.839 positive thing so on the 00:28:50.839 --> 00:28:54.430 table for discussion I think we need to look at a dramatic 00:28:54.430 --> 00:28:55.799 too also is what are 00:28:55.799 --> 00:29:00.480 we trying to do in terms of how do we get the best bang for 00:29:00.480 --> 00:29:01.519 a buck sure you 00:29:01.519 --> 00:29:04.930 know and I'd be honest the best riders for us are 250 days 00:29:04.930 --> 00:29:06.359 a year rock workers 00:29:06.359 --> 00:29:11.140 or students coming in those weekdays every every day every 00:29:11.140 --> 00:29:12.640 week or three days 00:29:12.640 --> 00:29:15.099 a week those are the ones that actually the backbone of a 00:29:15.099 --> 00:29:16.799 ridership yes well 00:29:16.799 --> 00:29:21.440 speaking of students and it's jumping down on your list 00:29:21.440 --> 00:29:25.720 with NCTC planning to 00:29:25.720 --> 00:29:30.119 have a downtown campus by those are areas where we saw 00:29:30.119 --> 00:29:31.240 where is that just 00:29:31.240 --> 00:29:35.210 that get on a train or a bus now if they ride now it's not 00:29:35.210 --> 00:29:36.720 linked trips meaning 00:29:36.720 --> 00:29:40.369 that if you ride the train and then you ride a bus that 00:29:40.369 --> 00:29:41.519 would be separate 00:29:41.519 --> 00:29:45.259 boardings that's how we do the numbers okay so one to your 00:29:45.259 --> 00:29:46.880 that other and it 00:29:46.880 --> 00:29:50.119 has we wanted to go through and say gosh what are the 00:29:50.119 --> 00:29:51.400 benefit at all of these 00:29:51.400 --> 00:29:54.029 things and what's happens make a big difference even people 00:29:54.029 --> 00:29:54.880 did this says 00:29:54.880 --> 00:29:57.950 Lake City's completion or final throws of that right now 00:29:57.950 --> 00:29:59.119 that was it should be 00:29:59.119 --> 00:30:02.579 we're going out to bid short the county so I think there's 00:30:02.579 --> 00:30:03.920 two pieces to go with 00:30:03.920 --> 00:30:09.289 that one DW that's a very logical route I mean things in 00:30:09.289 --> 00:30:11.440 Austin where they had 00:30:11.440 --> 00:30:15.079 you know torn up and and I know y'all are you know the the 00:30:15.079 --> 00:30:16.400 v-ride bikes and all 00:30:16.400 --> 00:30:20.000 them but if we had bikes that were say Dalton's bike that 00:30:20.000 --> 00:30:21.359 wanted to leave his 00:30:21.359 --> 00:30:24.559 bike overnight about how do we facilitate bike training 00:30:24.559 --> 00:30:25.160 that we already 00:30:25.160 --> 00:30:30.329 have so future I'm just gonna keep up with that I tend to I 00:30:30.329 --> 00:30:31.440 mean having 00:30:31.440 --> 00:30:34.039 having been ability and then that nuts to me is a natural 00:30:34.039 --> 00:30:35.000 low income what we 00:30:35.000 --> 00:30:38.650 typically do is we bore those to sell passes at a very 00:30:38.650 --> 00:30:40.319 reduced rate they may 00:30:40.319 --> 00:30:42.380 then choose to give those to people or sell them and then 00:30:42.380 --> 00:30:43.119 they sell them at a 00:30:43.119 --> 00:30:47.130 further discount right now well in a I guess on the 25th 00:30:47.130 --> 00:30:48.200 there's a point in time 00:30:48.200 --> 00:30:50.789 that's it thank you so much for thank you and discuss 00:30:50.789 --> 00:30:51.880 meeting times and dates 00:30:51.880 --> 00:31:01.220 for future was was held of recent those meetings of back I 00:31:01.220 --> 00:31:04.160 mean maya culpa it's 00:31:04.160 --> 00:31:07.900 me I don't want meetings on Tuesdays it's better to have a 00:31:07.900 --> 00:31:09.880 back-to-back meeting 00:31:09.880 --> 00:31:14.660 so I someone to handle my kids for a certain day instead of 00:31:14.660 --> 00:31:15.480 having something 00:31:15.480 --> 00:31:19.230 every single day but I'm okay with not having them on 00:31:19.230 --> 00:31:20.200 Tuesdays what I would 00:31:20.200 --> 00:31:23.609 like for you guys to consider is that there's economic 00:31:23.609 --> 00:31:26.440 development there's out 00:31:26.440 --> 00:31:30.240 of you definitely can't eating for economic development or 00:31:30.240 --> 00:31:30.799 be blocked off 00:31:30.799 --> 00:31:36.700 on my schedule as me our Tuesdays were just just thing that 00:31:36.700 --> 00:31:37.400 made for long days 00:31:37.400 --> 00:31:41.410 but but but that's why we ended up with them you know you 00:31:41.410 --> 00:31:42.680 need to get set that 00:31:42.680 --> 00:31:47.460 yeah I think I've told you when I can't come with with with 00:31:47.460 --> 00:31:48.720 schedule or some of 00:31:48.720 --> 00:31:52.019 the other committees is those meetings end up getting moved 00:31:52.019 --> 00:31:52.880 over to set date 00:31:52.880 --> 00:31:56.470 and then and then something happens in the second Wednesday 00:31:56.470 --> 00:31:57.640 of the month which 00:31:57.640 --> 00:32:00.710 is one of the Wednesdays you were out so we're all here on 00:32:00.710 --> 00:32:01.920 the third Wednesday of 00:32:01.920 --> 00:32:13.359 the month it appears open it also provides in the past to 00:32:13.359 --> 00:32:14.440 do an RTC and 00:32:14.440 --> 00:32:20.339 with Commissioner Mitchell on those staff direction to 00:32:20.339 --> 00:32:22.000 frame if it works 00:32:22.000 --> 00:32:28.289 maybe okay so I think that's it for agenda the third 00:32:28.289 --> 00:32:30.119 Wednesday at 1130 or 00:32:30.119 --> 00:32:34.769 noon meetings until May then we're gonna go back up to the 00:32:34.769 --> 00:32:35.359 discussion and provide 00:32:35.359 --> 00:32:38.660 direction regarding Texas Department of Transportation 00:32:38.660 --> 00:32:39.920 include the 35 Express 00:32:39.920 --> 00:32:43.069 project and I believe mr. Polster will be doing that that's 00:32:43.069 --> 00:32:43.579 correct just madam 00:32:43.579 --> 00:32:45.680 sure what and we'll probably move through this a little bit 00:32:45.680 --> 00:32:46.480 quickly based 00:32:46.480 --> 00:32:49.289 on the fact that we we heard quite a bit of about some of 00:32:49.289 --> 00:32:50.160 the transportation 00:32:50.160 --> 00:32:56.509 product I'd have to go up to the podium is it the handout 00:32:56.509 --> 00:32:58.000 from yesterday 00:33:10.000 --> 00:33:15.819 I think most of y'all remembered a lot of what we covered 00:33:15.819 --> 00:33:16.720 yesterday but this is a 00:33:16.720 --> 00:33:21.950 project that starts we're the 2499 hang on are we just 00:33:21.950 --> 00:33:23.160 going over what we went 00:33:23.160 --> 00:33:31.460 over yesterday essentially well John's here and he blazer 00:33:31.460 --> 00:33:32.759 and hat what he was 00:33:32.759 --> 00:33:35.569 gonna do is hit these first three very quickly and then 00:33:35.569 --> 00:33:36.400 roll on to the back 00:33:36.400 --> 00:33:40.490 side of the report which okay so on 2181 the north-south 00:33:40.490 --> 00:33:41.880 segment project this is 00:33:41.880 --> 00:33:45.779 the project that is being done by MCM the main issue I 00:33:45.779 --> 00:33:47.440 wanted to point out is 00:33:47.440 --> 00:33:50.880 that it has a construction time frame between now and 00:33:50.880 --> 00:33:52.799 January 2020 phases of 00:33:52.799 --> 00:33:55.490 the project there will be that they can really give you a 00:33:55.490 --> 00:33:57.200 notice on because they 00:33:57.200 --> 00:34:01.720 do it up and down the group clearing the drainage areas and 00:34:01.720 --> 00:34:02.400 the and beginning 00:34:02.400 --> 00:34:05.559 substructure improvement so the main some impacts to 00:34:05.559 --> 00:34:07.240 traffic foreseeable future 00:34:07.240 --> 00:34:11.059 with the one traffic one lane going for both directions 00:34:11.059 --> 00:34:12.800 using flaggers that's 00:34:12.800 --> 00:34:15.110 the main point on that one three studies yesterday this 00:34:15.110 --> 00:34:16.840 project is going to be 00:34:16.840 --> 00:34:20.579 ready to let by Malibu have the exhibit a executed road 00:34:20.579 --> 00:34:22.519 with a may let day and 00:34:22.519 --> 00:34:26.150 once we get that project let we'll have the number of days 00:34:26.150 --> 00:34:27.400 in the contract that 00:34:27.400 --> 00:34:29.789 the contractor bid we'll be able to tell you what the 00:34:29.789 --> 00:34:31.360 contract completion date is 00:34:31.360 --> 00:34:35.309 the item and the rest of them have been really Pacific Rail 00:34:35.309 --> 00:34:36.880 road to let it that's 00:34:36.880 --> 00:34:41.659 a sense of what this sheet says is on the utilities 2199 00:34:41.659 --> 00:34:43.599 section 5 this road 00:34:43.599 --> 00:34:46.800 is partially open except for in and around Robinson Road 00:34:46.800 --> 00:34:48.639 the Stots 00:34:48.639 --> 00:34:53.280 contractors subcontinent to install the signal so we went 00:34:53.280 --> 00:34:54.920 with another firm that 00:34:54.920 --> 00:34:58.889 the city uses regularly as well and we're anticipating them 00:34:58.889 --> 00:34:59.960 being out there 00:34:59.960 --> 00:35:02.909 and having the signal installed within 30 days so it hits 00:35:02.909 --> 00:35:03.960 that February time 00:35:03.960 --> 00:35:08.860 frame these are the ultimate improvements LTR Campbell will 00:35:08.860 --> 00:35:08.960 be 00:35:08.960 --> 00:35:13.960 removing David Lavelle off the report he's no longer 1c on 00:35:13.960 --> 00:35:16.480 our project that 00:35:16.480 --> 00:35:21.260 the schedule the time frame on this project and right away 00:35:21.260 --> 00:35:22.639 is not necessary 00:35:22.639 --> 00:35:26.090 because we're making improvements within our utilities 00:35:26.090 --> 00:35:28.219 should be minimal given 00:35:28.219 --> 00:35:30.679 that everything's out there's been torn up over the last 00:35:30.679 --> 00:35:31.960 three years so we think 00:35:31.960 --> 00:35:36.739 that once we get LTR a on contract top fairly quickly and 00:35:36.739 --> 00:35:37.840 have these 00:35:37.840 --> 00:35:41.590 improvements on the ground sooner than one would normally 00:35:41.590 --> 00:35:42.880 think it on the 00:35:42.880 --> 00:35:48.380 issues with where I'm reporting December to January is what 00:35:48.380 --> 00:35:49.320 OHL is saying they're 00:35:49.320 --> 00:35:52.559 gonna do but Texas not accepting that schedule so I mean 00:35:52.559 --> 00:35:54.239 because even if we 00:35:54.239 --> 00:35:57.579 don't I December I think we can have done by August of 2018 00:35:57.579 --> 00:35:58.440 because they were 00:35:58.440 --> 00:36:02.719 gonna want to try to be open that fall of 2018 so they're 00:36:02.719 --> 00:36:04.079 open and we're not 00:36:04.079 --> 00:36:07.150 completely not unusual or unaware of because we did the 00:36:07.150 --> 00:36:08.239 same thing at the 00:36:08.239 --> 00:36:12.320 one the 114 and when they're supposed to open yet I mean I 00:36:12.320 --> 00:36:12.960 've seen signs that 00:36:12.960 --> 00:36:19.440 say 2019 but do we have any idea when we were doing the 00:36:19.440 --> 00:36:21.480 negotiations Jill we were 00:36:21.480 --> 00:36:24.389 given was we needed to have our our improvements done 00:36:24.389 --> 00:36:25.639 sometime in the summer 00:36:25.639 --> 00:36:29.449 of 2018 because that's when they 2019 they may be hedging 00:36:29.449 --> 00:36:31.239 their bets but but I 00:36:31.239 --> 00:36:33.300 can't because I'm actually working with them on an honest 00:36:33.300 --> 00:36:34.280 job I'll be seeing 00:36:34.280 --> 00:36:37.230 them tomorrow I can ask that yeah I think there's a lot of 00:36:37.230 --> 00:36:38.239 interest in if 00:36:38.239 --> 00:36:41.119 that roads gonna be finished or what the overlap might be 00:36:41.119 --> 00:36:48.199 yes there is and so 00:36:48.199 --> 00:36:51.559 with this project yesterday mark of very eloquently went 00:36:51.559 --> 00:36:52.920 over all the up and down 00:36:52.920 --> 00:36:55.409 the corridor issues with your secondary streets that are 00:36:55.409 --> 00:36:57.079 going to be stuff that 00:36:57.079 --> 00:36:59.900 they have to we have to maintain and pay attention to so 00:36:59.900 --> 00:37:01.880 this is a 35 project 00:37:01.880 --> 00:37:06.030 from 380 north to the county line this is a project we are 00:37:06.030 --> 00:37:07.480 almost done with the 00:37:07.480 --> 00:37:09.949 value engineering and once we get through the value 00:37:09.949 --> 00:37:12.599 engineering then the 00:37:12.599 --> 00:37:17.599 district will basically meet with the division headquarters 00:37:17.599 --> 00:37:18.599 folks about 00:37:18.599 --> 00:37:22.590 looking at the timing for funding this project and it is 00:37:22.590 --> 00:37:25.760 currently estimated 00:37:25.760 --> 00:37:29.730 it's just about 860 million bucks that's not a lot we can 00:37:29.730 --> 00:37:30.760 that's a rounding 00:37:30.760 --> 00:37:34.309 area for those guys in Austin we can work that out so once 00:37:34.309 --> 00:37:35.679 we get the value 00:37:35.679 --> 00:37:38.989 engineering done the critical path item on this project 00:37:38.989 --> 00:37:39.960 right now on the 00:37:39.960 --> 00:37:45.349 schedule is the environmental clearance for for the end of 00:37:45.349 --> 00:37:46.440 this year and we're 00:37:46.440 --> 00:37:49.360 on track for that if we get the value engineering done once 00:37:49.360 --> 00:37:49.760 we get the 00:37:49.760 --> 00:37:53.300 environmental clearance done then it allows us to begin the 00:37:53.300 --> 00:37:54.000 right away 00:37:54.000 --> 00:37:58.650 acquisition and those funds are paid for out of a different 00:37:58.650 --> 00:37:59.360 bucket than the 00:37:59.360 --> 00:38:01.199 construction dollar so they can go ahead and start 00:38:01.199 --> 00:38:02.360 acquiring the right away in 00:38:02.360 --> 00:38:05.659 that corridor so you'll start to see this project schedule 00:38:05.659 --> 00:38:06.840 mature fairly 00:38:06.840 --> 00:38:11.059 quickly after the December 2018 environmental clearance 00:38:11.059 --> 00:38:12.800 date so in town 00:38:12.800 --> 00:38:15.190 you know it I just left it in there they're doing punch 00:38:15.190 --> 00:38:16.320 list items TDLR but 00:38:16.320 --> 00:38:20.090 it's completed and open to traffic you will not see this in 00:38:20.090 --> 00:38:21.199 your report next 00:38:21.199 --> 00:38:26.260 month because we take them out once we're done 288 this is 00:38:26.260 --> 00:38:27.239 a project that 00:38:27.239 --> 00:38:29.960 Miss Briggs was talking about this is a project that's 00:38:29.960 --> 00:38:31.199 basically going to be a 00:38:31.199 --> 00:38:35.849 maintenance job and Tina's telling us that during the 00:38:35.849 --> 00:38:37.519 summer when it's warmer 00:38:37.519 --> 00:38:39.989 she'll come back in and do these improvements and they'll 00:38:39.989 --> 00:38:40.639 do she's going 00:38:40.639 --> 00:38:44.039 to do them to the inside so it won't require any additional 00:38:44.039 --> 00:38:44.639 work for the 00:38:44.639 --> 00:38:50.460 drainage it's on the outside of 288 there at 380 so we 00:38:50.460 --> 00:38:51.159 should start to see 00:38:51.159 --> 00:38:54.280 something happen on this project during this summer time 00:38:54.280 --> 00:38:56.960 frame just do maintenance 00:38:56.960 --> 00:39:00.530 work just for clarification for those who are participating 00:39:00.530 --> 00:39:01.760 via video confer 00:39:01.760 --> 00:39:06.159 video Tina is Tina Massey the area engineer here and the 00:39:06.159 --> 00:39:06.920 Denton office 00:39:06.920 --> 00:39:10.659 okay and just to confirm there's going to be a separate 00:39:10.659 --> 00:39:13.320 right-hand lane in that 00:39:13.320 --> 00:39:15.730 area what's happening is the traffic coming on right that 00:39:15.730 --> 00:39:16.800 lane is actually 00:39:16.800 --> 00:39:19.409 we're gonna do if you look at it on the inside where we can 00:39:19.409 --> 00:39:20.199 come in and add 00:39:20.199 --> 00:39:24.159 another lane a u-turn left so you had because it's very low 00:39:24.159 --> 00:39:25.719 volume u-turn 00:39:25.719 --> 00:39:29.519 movement there literally go through because there's no 00:39:29.519 --> 00:39:31.360 point right can you 00:39:31.360 --> 00:39:34.000 not going back on the highway unless you got lost but you 00:39:34.000 --> 00:39:35.800 still have to have okay 00:39:35.800 --> 00:39:38.760 just getting confirmation for that right turn lane again 00:39:38.760 --> 00:39:40.000 yes that's the whole 00:39:40.000 --> 00:39:45.920 point these project this is a project that's a basically 00:39:45.920 --> 00:39:47.760 trail into the green 00:39:47.760 --> 00:39:51.300 belt it's done and they've got two firms doing should be 00:39:51.300 --> 00:39:52.440 done sometime in the 00:39:52.440 --> 00:39:57.079 spring for the plans as those plans come together we we 00:39:57.079 --> 00:39:58.880 bring those to the city 00:39:58.880 --> 00:40:01.559 engineers and let them review make sure that it's 00:40:01.559 --> 00:40:03.000 consistent with what they have 00:40:03.000 --> 00:40:11.190 Oh Teal and like it's a super Street well you heard it here 00:40:11.190 --> 00:40:13.280 first that's what I 00:40:13.280 --> 00:40:15.679 usually tell people when we're doing a project in the 00:40:15.679 --> 00:40:17.000 current document which is 00:40:17.000 --> 00:40:20.059 expedite the environmental clearance so we should have this 00:40:20.059 --> 00:40:21.480 project schematic 00:40:21.480 --> 00:40:25.280 approved and once the environmental document is cleared 00:40:25.280 --> 00:40:26.599 elements can be 00:40:26.599 --> 00:40:30.519 moved up 2045 plans update and with text that the county 00:40:30.519 --> 00:40:31.519 originally and text that 00:40:31.519 --> 00:40:35.039 said look you keep your powder dry we'll pick them up to do 00:40:35.039 --> 00:40:36.559 so we have to wait 00:40:36.559 --> 00:40:42.090 again till the mobility 2045 plan is a firm for a project 00:40:42.090 --> 00:40:43.019 that's not in the 00:40:43.019 --> 00:40:47.800 plan and it will be in the plan this summer so again again 00:40:47.800 --> 00:40:50.320 on 288 I do that 00:40:50.320 --> 00:40:59.019 the environment is done on that it is not okay we have what 00:40:59.019 --> 00:41:00.360 we call a locally 00:41:00.360 --> 00:41:03.320 and technically preferred alternative what the city wants 00:41:03.320 --> 00:41:04.519 what our mental 00:41:04.519 --> 00:41:07.460 process and we were starting about four months ago from the 00:41:07.460 --> 00:41:08.320 county stand to 00:41:08.320 --> 00:41:12.789 spend the money on environmental let them do it and 15 I'm 00:41:12.789 --> 00:41:13.360 not sure exactly 00:41:13.360 --> 00:41:22.369 why is there's two maps and I am technically I'm wording 00:41:22.369 --> 00:41:23.039 underneath it 00:41:23.039 --> 00:41:27.360 says that we've got LTR it's the timing on 15 so we just 00:41:27.360 --> 00:41:29.119 got them on contract 00:41:29.119 --> 00:41:33.900 this past commission's us a fee they've already submitted 00:41:33.900 --> 00:41:35.119 some fee we got them on 00:41:35.119 --> 00:41:38.920 contract we're gonna go meet with text dot part of February 00:41:38.920 --> 00:41:39.400 and get the time 00:41:39.400 --> 00:41:44.590 schedule again primarily y'all y'all will be the driver on 00:41:44.590 --> 00:41:47.159 what it is 1515 00:41:47.159 --> 00:41:51.010 but it's for the businesses out there getting we feel need 00:41:51.010 --> 00:41:52.119 so we are way of 00:41:52.119 --> 00:41:54.469 issue for the city is to make sure that why doesn't shut 00:41:54.469 --> 00:41:55.599 some of these guys down 00:41:55.599 --> 00:41:59.000 during their shift changes so that'll be like a zing of the 00:41:59.000 --> 00:42:00.000 project to keep 00:42:00.000 --> 00:42:02.679 changes in mind 00:42:03.159 --> 00:42:07.809 there are improvements that are on 1830 this is up text 00:42:07.809 --> 00:42:09.800 that also will start to segment 00:42:09.800 --> 00:42:13.000 out room and on 1830 where they're going to be coming 00:42:13.000 --> 00:42:15.719 making into a slash rural 00:42:15.719 --> 00:42:19.309 is a unique animal in some areas dance although the traffic 00:42:19.309 --> 00:42:20.320 warrants a raised 00:42:20.320 --> 00:42:24.389 median the time 1830 are more rural in nature and so we're 00:42:24.389 --> 00:42:25.400 either looking at 00:42:25.400 --> 00:42:28.730 areas that will have a contract on engineering contract 00:42:28.730 --> 00:42:29.860 will work with the 00:42:29.860 --> 00:42:33.389 city on what segments of that project or what type of 00:42:33.389 --> 00:42:35.079 crossing over to e which is 00:42:35.079 --> 00:42:39.010 the last item staff reports we have a memo for bike share 00:42:39.010 --> 00:42:40.840 permit Texas trails 00:42:40.840 --> 00:42:43.809 and active transportation see a permit policy as it relates 00:42:43.809 --> 00:42:45.000 to dockless bike 00:42:45.000 --> 00:42:48.480 shares in fact here momentarily also wanted to bring your 00:42:48.480 --> 00:42:49.480 attention to the 00:42:49.480 --> 00:42:53.000 Texas trails and active active transportation conference 00:42:53.000 --> 00:42:53.679 that'll be 00:42:53.679 --> 00:42:59.150 down on the UT campus I'm sorry May 2nd through I've gone 00:42:59.150 --> 00:42:59.800 ahead and reserved 00:42:59.800 --> 00:43:05.199 to ensure that we have represent we're determining which 00:43:05.199 --> 00:43:06.400 which of the 00:43:06.400 --> 00:43:09.309 engineers will go I assume that I'll probably go and then 00:43:09.309 --> 00:43:10.199 we can also read 00:43:10.199 --> 00:43:14.219 all of them have been on but since bidding fine to do it 00:43:14.219 --> 00:43:15.320 probably isn't 00:43:15.320 --> 00:43:20.769 worthy for me to go it could very well be that other folks 00:43:20.769 --> 00:43:21.679 also right so we'll 00:43:21.679 --> 00:43:25.210 keep those hotel reservations open until keep you updated 00:43:25.210 --> 00:43:26.159 as to who will be 00:43:26.159 --> 00:43:28.860 attending that particular conference but it's been it's 00:43:28.860 --> 00:43:30.000 been a positive conference 00:43:30.000 --> 00:43:34.650 that we've attended I know city staff has attended the 16 00:43:34.650 --> 00:43:36.280 event in Houston and 00:43:36.280 --> 00:43:40.039 the 14 event in full 00:43:46.159 --> 00:43:51.360 sorry I wasn't on mic question of clarification regarding 00:43:51.360 --> 00:43:51.920 councilwoman 00:43:51.920 --> 00:43:55.519 Briggs request for a left turn discussion on left turn off 00:43:55.519 --> 00:43:56.440 old 18 did 00:43:56.440 --> 00:44:00.190 we already get that we were gonna do a verbal here at this 00:44:00.190 --> 00:44:00.880 particular meeting 00:44:00.880 --> 00:44:07.380 okay and so yeah the reason it's a verbal it was on one of 00:44:07.380 --> 00:44:09.239 the projects on 00:44:09.239 --> 00:44:12.969 the small project list that was approved by council for 00:44:12.969 --> 00:44:15.280 funding so this the RFQ 00:44:15.280 --> 00:44:19.289 is out we're in the process of selecting design consultant 00:44:19.289 --> 00:44:21.440 for one of this part 00:44:21.440 --> 00:44:23.800 of the six projects so this will be designed and 00:44:23.800 --> 00:44:25.079 constructed this year I 00:44:25.079 --> 00:44:28.320 think yeah you addressed that with a small quick projects 00:44:28.320 --> 00:44:30.760 presentation okay I 00:44:30.760 --> 00:44:40.400 think that's it question about we late those come through 00:44:40.400 --> 00:44:41.480 the mobility 00:44:41.480 --> 00:44:45.250 committee before they go to council did that one come 00:44:45.250 --> 00:44:46.599 through us before we 00:44:46.599 --> 00:44:51.900 changed we passed something last weekend on the consent 00:44:51.900 --> 00:44:53.360 agenda councilmember 00:44:53.360 --> 00:44:55.519 typically those will go through the traffic safety 00:44:55.519 --> 00:44:57.280 Commission okay and then 00:44:57.280 --> 00:45:00.159 they'll make a recommendation to committee of the whole and 00:45:00.159 --> 00:45:00.719 I believe 00:45:00.719 --> 00:45:04.170 that anyhow there was a question about about that a speed 00:45:04.170 --> 00:45:05.280 limits were maybe too 00:45:05.280 --> 00:45:12.380 high and I've sent I answered her but it may be appropriate 00:45:12.380 --> 00:45:13.760 tentatively to just 00:45:13.760 --> 00:45:20.860 put an explanation on our next agenda how the steps that 00:45:20.860 --> 00:45:22.599 happen to in process 00:45:22.599 --> 00:45:26.820 and the rules at the state level that that sort of direct 00:45:26.820 --> 00:45:28.199 that but she also 00:45:28.199 --> 00:45:32.849 raised the concern that there is a school located at the 00:45:32.849 --> 00:45:33.679 corner of 00:45:33.679 --> 00:45:40.130 Nottingham and University Drive Calvary Calvary Christian 00:45:40.130 --> 00:45:41.280 Academy and we've 00:45:41.280 --> 00:45:47.179 actually passed a rezoning for that for that location so it 00:45:47.179 --> 00:45:48.639 's it's an official 00:45:48.639 --> 00:45:54.539 school location and I don't know that they've requested a 00:45:54.539 --> 00:45:55.760 school zone I don't 00:45:55.760 --> 00:46:01.579 know that it's needed but I'm very curious about if there's 00:46:01.579 --> 00:46:02.199 a school there 00:46:02.199 --> 00:46:05.159 do they even have to request it or is that an automatic 00:46:05.159 --> 00:46:07.199 trigger for some other 00:46:07.199 --> 00:46:13.500 type of speed limit in that area so if y'all would check 00:46:13.500 --> 00:46:14.679 into that and make 00:46:14.679 --> 00:46:17.559 that part of the report very well we can do that the the 00:46:17.559 --> 00:46:18.559 other thing is 00:46:18.559 --> 00:46:23.650 regarding the May 2nd through 4th Texas Trails and 00:46:23.650 --> 00:46:26.280 Transportation Conference I'm 00:46:26.280 --> 00:46:28.119 just wondering if we think we're gonna have a bike 00:46:28.119 --> 00:46:29.119 coordinator hired by that 00:46:29.119 --> 00:46:32.360 time so that that person could attend the conference do we 00:46:32.360 --> 00:46:33.639 know what the time 00:46:33.639 --> 00:46:37.639 frame is for that I don't have a specific time frame for 00:46:37.639 --> 00:46:39.639 that but but I 00:46:39.639 --> 00:46:43.079 think that would be our hope is to have somebody on board 00:46:43.079 --> 00:46:44.480 it's January in place 00:46:44.480 --> 00:46:48.349 that's four months away so we certainly should have 00:46:48.349 --> 00:46:49.079 somebody on board by then 00:46:49.079 --> 00:46:58.420 okay okay I think that's it just well if with the traffic 00:46:58.420 --> 00:46:58.800 calming art 00:46:58.800 --> 00:47:02.800 presentation next week if we can be sure to include funding 00:47:02.800 --> 00:47:04.039 options very well 00:47:04.039 --> 00:47:08.510 okay no new business besides what you brought up okay that 00:47:08.510 --> 00:47:09.960 will conclude this 00:47:09.960 --> 00:47:18.639 meeting and we are adjourned at 1259