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Urban System Advisory Committee April 3, 2013 Page 1 of 5 MINUTES Urban System Advisory Committee Wednesday, April 3, 2013 at 1:30 PM Fire Station 2, Training Room, 1558 North 23rd Street, Laramie, WY The Urban System Advisory Committee meetings are open to the public. Requests from person with disabilities must be made to the Community Development Department 48 hours in advance of the meeting. 1. CALL TO ORDER/ ROLL CALL Meeting convened at 1:32 PM Members present: Larry Blake for Roger Baalman, Alan Frank, Lee Kempert, Joe Lord, Kevin McCoy, Jim McGrath, Mike Osterman, Dave Paulekas, Pat Persson, Rhonda Young Members absent: Jayne Pearce, Tim Sullivan There was a quorum present at all times. Staff Present:: Randy Hunt, Eric Jaap, Cody Jennings, Shane Johnson, Larry Ketcham, Karen Tangeman, Derek Teini, Kathleen Wickersham Guest: Tom DeHoff (WYDOT) 1-A. Selection of Temporary Chair Wickersham opened the meeting and accepted nominations for a temporary Chair. MOTION BY YOUNG, seconded by Frank, to nominate and elect Joe Lord as temporary Chair. Aye: 10 Nay: 0 Motion carried. 1-B. Welcome New USAC Members Hunt welcomed the new members. All members introduced themselves to the rest of the Committee. 2. ELECTION FOR OFFICERS FOR 2013-2014 2-A. Chairman MOTION BY PAULEKAS, seconded by Young, to nominate and elect Joe Lord as Chair. Aye: 10 Nay: 0 Motion carried. 2-B. Vice-Chairman MOTION BY YOUNG, seconded by Frank, to nominate and elect Dave Paulekas as Vice-Chair. Aye: 10 Nay: 0 Motion carried. City of Laramie Community Development Department P.O. Box C Laramie, WY 82073 Planning: (307) 721-5207 Code Administration: (307) 721-5271 Fax: (307) 721-5248 Engineering: (307) 721-5291 Fax: (307) 721- 5216 TTD: (307) 721-5295 ---PAGE BREAK--- Urban System Advisory Committee April 3, 2013 Page 2 of 5 3. APPROVAL OF AGENDA AND MINUTES 3-A. Approval of Agenda McCoy requested that bylaws and an overview of the purpose of the committee be added to the agenda McGrath requested that a time for discussion be added to the agenda MOTION BY YOUNG, seconded by Paulekas, to approve the April 3, 2013 USAC Agenda as amended. Aye: 10 Nay: 0 Motion carried. 3-B. Approval of Minutes MOTION BY PAULEKAS, seconded by Young, to approve the December 12, 2012 USAC Minutes as written. Aye: 7 Nay: 0 Motion carried. 4. TRAINING 4-A. Wyoming Public Documents and Open Meetings Acts - Postponed 4-B. USAC Bylaws, Purpose and Overview of the Committee McCoy stated he had recently examined the USAC bylaws. He believed that the bylaws needed to be reviewed by a committee and updated. McCoy, Blake and McGrath volunteered to review the bylaws and report back to Committee McCoy gave a brief overview of the Committee and its purpose. 5. NEW BUSINESS 5-A. Review and Consideration of Urban Systems Project Priorities Hunt reviewed the 2012 Urban Systems Project Priorities. Project priorities of 2012: 2012 Urban System Project Priority List Priority Description Approximate Length (miles) Required Urban Systems Funds (Estimated) 1 Bill Nye from Boulder to Vista Drive 0.57 ? ---PAGE BREAK--- Urban System Advisory Committee April 3, 2013 Page 3 of 5 2 Corthell Road from Whitman Street to future Bill Nye, and Bill Nye from the extension of Corthell Road to the extension of Boulder Drive 0.85 ? 3 30th Street, south to where it intersects with Bill Nye 0.84 ? 4 Wyoming Avenue, Pierce Street west to Hwy 130 0.47 ? 5 Pierce Street, Snowy Range Road north to Madison Street 0.59 ? No changes. MOTION BY YOUNG, seconded by McGrath, to confirm the 2012 Urban Systems Project Priority List as presented. Aye: 10 Nay: 0 Motion carried. 5-B. Consideration of Amendments to the Adopted (2010) Major Street Plan i. Reclassify Asphalt Lane on the adopted Major Street Plan from Collector to Minor Arterial status MOTION BY PAULEKAS, seconded by Frank, to reclassify Asphalt Lane on the adopted Major Street Plan from Collector to Minor Arterial status as shown on Map 5-B-1. Aye: 10 Nay: 0 Motion carried. ii. Shift Asphalt Lane alignment northward on the adopted Major Street Plan between future 22nd Street and U.S. Hwy. 30/287 MOTION BY PAULEKAS, seconded by Young, to shift Asphalt Lane alignment northward on the adopted Major Street Plan between future 22nd Street and U.S. Hwy. 30/287, as shown on Map 5-B-1. Aye: 10 Nay: 0 Motion carried. iii. Remove future Beaufort St. between future 22nd Street and future 30th Street from the adopted Major Street Plan MOTION BY PAULEKAS, seconded by Frank, to remove future Beaufort Street between future 22nd Street and future 30 Street from the adopted Major Street Plan, as shown on Map 5-B-2. Aye: 8 Nay: 2 Motion carried. ---PAGE BREAK--- Urban System Advisory Committee April 3, 2013 Page 4 of 5 iv. Shift future Boulder Drive alignment between Beech Street and future Bill Nye Avenue eastward on the adopted Major Street Plan to correspond to existing City waterline easement v. Make minor adjustment to future Bill Nye Avenue on the adopted Major Street Plan to correspond to existing City waterline easement MOTION BY YOUNG, seconded by McGrath, to shift future Boulder Drive alignment between Beech Street and future Bill Nye Avenue eastward on the adopted Major Street Plan to correspond to existing City waterline easements, as shown on Map 5-B-3. Aye: 10 Nay: 0 Motion carried. MOTION BY YOUNG, seconded by Paulekas, to make minor adjustments to future Bill Nye Avenue on the adopted Major Street Plan to correspond to the existing City waterline easement. Aye: 10 Nay: 0 Motion carried. 5-C. Consideration of Amendments to the Adopted (2010) Functional Classification Map i. Extend Minor Arterial classification of existing Beaufort Street eastward on the adopted Functional Classification Map from Nighthawk Drive to 22nd Street MOTION BY YOUNG, seconded by Blake, to extend Minor Arterial classification of existing Beaufort Street eastward on the adopted Functional Classification Map from Nighthawk Drive to 22nd Street. Aye: 10 Nay: 0 Motion carried. ii. Shift future Asphalt Lane alignment northward on the adopted Functional Classification Map between future 22nd Street and Roger Canyon Road MOTION BY YOUNG, seconded by Frank, to shift future Asphalt Lane alignment northward on the adopted Functional Classification Map between future 22nd Street and Roger Canyon Road. Aye: 10 Nay: 0 Motion carried. 5-D. Update on Reconnaissance Completed by WYDOT Tom DeHoff, P.E., District Construction Engineer for Wyoming Department of Transportation stated that WYDOT the first leg they are completing is Vista Drive to Boulder Drive, preliminary plans are out for review, working with developers and the City of Laramie to tie down center line. ---PAGE BREAK--- Urban System Advisory Committee April 3, 2013 Page 5 of 5 WYDOT plans to go to contract October 2014, so roadway will be complete when the school opens in August 2015. DeHoff informed the Committee that WYDOT has preformed reconnaissance on the other three sessions of roadway: Bill Nye, Corthell, and Corthell to Boulder. 5-E. Discussion McGrath presented his ideas of a non-vehicular right – of-ways and limited vehicular right-of- ways, stretching from the vicinity of the Laramie airport to Turner Tract. He recommended using the existing east and west bound WyoColo railroad tracks, and dedicated right-of-way for bike lanes. Lord suggested that McGrath present his ideas to the Park, Trails, Recreation and Natural Open Spaces Master Plan Committee. Hunt also suggested that this topic could be placed on an agenda for the Albany County Transit Authority Committee meeting. 6. OLD BUSINESS None 7. SET APPROXIMATE NEXT MEETING DATE Next meeting is set for Wednesday, May 1, 2013 at 1:30 PM. 8. ADJOURN MOTION BY YOUNG, seconded by Blake, to adjourn the meeting. Aye: 10 Nay: 0 Motion carried. Meeting adjourned at 3:08PM. VALIDATED: Joe Lord, Urban System Advisory Committee Chair Date Kathleen Wickersham, Urban System Advisory Committee Secretary and Clerk Date