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CITIZEN'S TRANSPORTATION
OVERSIGHT COMMISSION
5850 WEST GLENDALE AVENUE
GLENDALE, ARIZONA 85301
CITY HALL, ROOM B-3
November 7, 2013
7:00 PM
I. CALL TO ORDER
II. APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES
Action: Review and approval of the October 3, 2013 meeting minutes.
III. CALL TO THE AUDIENCE
An opportunity will be provided at this time for the public to address the Citizens
Transportation Oversight Commission(CTOC). Citizens are requested not to exceed a
three-minute time period for their comments.
Action: For information.
IV. APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA
Approval of the order of meeting agenda items.
Action: For action to approve the agenda of November 7, 2013.
V. PUBLIC INPUT—COMMISSIONERS AND STAFF (5 min.)
As part of public outreach for the GO Program, Commissioners and staff will share
public comments obtained from a variety of sources including the Bicycle Committee,
GO Program public meetings, or informal discussions with citizens.
Action: For information and discussion.
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VI. MANAGER'S REPORT (5 min.)
The GO Transportation Program Administrator will review recent activities related to
implementation of the GO Transportation Program.
Action: For information and discussion.
VII. WEST PHOENIX/CENTRAL GLENDALE TRANSIT CORRIDOR STUDY(45
min.)
Benjamin Limmer of Valley Metro will provide an update on the West Phoenix/Central
Glendale Transit Corridor Study.
Action: For information and input.
VIII. EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS (15 min.)
Opal Evans of the Glendale Citizens Corps will present the topic of emergency
preparedness in our community.
Action: For information and discussion.
IX. GRAND AVENUE PROPERTY EXCHANGES (15 min.)
Roger Miles, URS Corporation, will discuss the process for the exchange of remnant
properties between ADOT and Glendale as part of the Grand Avenue Project.
Action: For information and discussion.
X. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS
This opportunity is provided for Commissioners to suggest future agenda items or new
tours or provide announcements of general information.
XI. NEXT MEETING TIME
Meeting times are being targeted for 7:00 P.M. on the first Thursday of the month. The
next meeting is scheduled for January 2, 2014.
Action: For information.
XII. ADJOURNMENT
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SPECIAL ACCOMODATIONS
Please contact transportation staff at(623)930-2940 at least three(3)days prior to the meeting for special
accommodations. Hearing impaired persons please use the Arizona Relay Service at 1-800-367-8939.
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MINUTES
CITIZENS TRANSPORTATION OVERSIGHT
COMMISSION
5850 WEST GLENDALE AVENUE
GLENDALE,ARIZONA 85301
THURSDAY,NOVEMBER 7,2013
7:00 PM
The regular meeting of the Citizens Transportation Oversight Commission(CTOC)was
called to order by the Chair. The following Commission members, staff representatives,
and guests were present:
COMMISSION MEMBERS PRESENT: Vincent Abeyta, Chair
John Ferguson
James Grose
Theodora Hackenberg
Jeff McAffee
Joyce Stribling
Gerald Woodman
COMMISSION MEMBERS.ABSENT: William Sheldon,Vice Chair(Excused)
Lewis Ferguson(Excused)
Jack Bethel(resigned from Commission)
OTHERS PRESENT: Jamsheed Mehta, Executive Director, Transportation Services
Debbie Albert,Principal Engineer
Bob Darr, Transportation Planning Manager
Allan Grover, Transportation Planner
Purab Adabala, Senior Transportation Analyst
Roger Miles, URS
Wulf Grote,Valley Metro
Benjamin Limmer, Valley Metro
Opal Evans, Glendale Citizens Corp
I. CALL TO ORDER
Chair Abeyta called the meeting to order at 7:01 PM
II. APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES
Chair Abeyta called for approval of the minutes.
ACTION BY CTOC: Approval of the minutes of the September 5,2013 meeting of
the Citizens Transportation Oversight Commission. (Motion: Commissioner
Hackenberg, Second: Commissioner Stribling;passed unanimously)
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III. CALL TO THE AUDIENCE
There were no comments from the floor.
IV. APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA
Chair Abeytacalled for approval of the agenda.
ACTION BY CTOC: Approval of the October 3,2013 Agenda of the Citizens
Transportation Oversight Commission. (Motion: Commissioner Grose; Second:
Commissioner Stribling;passed unanimously)
V. PUBLIC INPUT—COMMISSIONERS AND STAFF
Commissioner James Grose,provided an update on agenda items from the previous
Glendale Bicycle Advisory Committee(BAC)meeting on October 4. City Planning
Director Jon Froke attended and was asked by committee members about a General Plan
amendment for new bicycle parking regulations which would require bike racks and
better security measures at existing shopping malls and new malls. Mr. Froke stated that
he would consider this request as part of changes to city codes. Commissioner Grose also
reported that the committee continued to discuss implementation of recommendations for
the City to be designated a Bicycle Friendly City.
VI. MANAGER'S REPORT
Debbie Albert, Principal Engineer,provided the following update on Northern Parkway:
• Bids for the landscape project for Northern Parkway between Sarival and Dysart will be
opened next week.
• Bids for the construction of the Litchfield and Reems TIs will open December 10.
• The RFP for selecting a designer for the Dysart to 111th interim improvements is
expected to be advertised next week.
• Staff is following up with the County and CA office on the process for transferring the
Northern Parkway right-of-way between Reems and'/4-mile west of Dysart.
VII. WEST PHOENIX/CENTRAL GLENDALE TRANSIT CORRIDOR STUDY
Wulf Grote and Benjamin Limmer of Valley Metro provided an update and slide show of
potential LRT corridors and upcoming study activities. They provided background
information on transit sales tax initiatives which included LRT projects and the future
LRT system which includes construction of the Glendale extension in 2026. The goals of
this planning study,preliminary study area alignments, and types of transit options were
presented. Valley Metro also discussed the study process and specific factors such as
employment and population density,vehicle usage,and destination centers within
Glendale. The next steps are obtaining public input on Level 1 transit routes,and begin a
Level 2 Analysis to evaluate types of transit service,traffic impacts, and cost and
constructability of various transit options.
Commissioner Hackenberg inquired if any other alignments through downtown have
been studied other than the Glendale Avenue route?Mr. Grote responded that other
alignments through downtown will be evaluated as well as Glendale Avenue and
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evaluation of all alignments needs to consider potential impacts on existing utilities,
right-of-way acquisition, and impacts on existing neighborhoods.
Commissioner Hackenberg asked if the LRT alignment along I-10 is still being
considered? Mr. Grote replied that the I-10 corridor is still being evaluated separately
from this study and may become a separate corridor for LRT. He stated that the Glendale
alignment is the focus of this current study and it is the highest preferred alignment due to
potential ridership. Mr. Grote added that the Federal government will provide funding for
LRT based primarily on potential ridership.
Commissioner Woodman asked about extending LRT service and providing new stations
for college campuses, especially to Glendale Community College. He recognized
colleges as having the potential for high levels of ridership.
VIII. EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS
Opal Evans, a former CTOC member, discussed the need for emergency preparedness at
the community and neighborhood levels and described the activities of the Glendale
Citizens Corps. Mrs. Evans also had an assessment form with questions regarding
emergency preparedness of households or individuals for the Commissioners to answer
and send to her online. Transportation staff distributed this form to CTOC members after
the meeting.
Commissioner Woodman asked if the information discussed by the speaker could be
shared with other organizations such as an HOA?Mrs. Evans replied that her
presentation tonight and her handouts are available to anyone and she is willing to speak
at an HOA meeting or other community groups.
IX. GRAND AVENUE PROPERTY EXCHANGES
Roger Miles of URS presented a slide show on the history of the Grand Avenue
Improvement Project, as well as information on transfer of properties between ADOT
and Glendale and land value assessments. Other related project costs addressed by Mr.
Miles included right-of-way needed for the underpass at 59th and Glendale, the access
control walls, and other access control and beautification features. Mr. Miles stated that
the information on these Grand Avenue improvements and their costs will be identified
in an intergovernmental agreement with ADOT to be acted on soon by City Council.
Chair Abeyta asked what the maintenance costs are for the new walls. Staff did not have
this information available, but will answer this question at the next meeting.
X. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS
There were no suggestions for new agenda items.
Commissioner Hackenberg asked about the status of the GO Program Audit. Staff replied
that the auditors are still waiting for city departments to reply to the auditor's requests for
information.
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Commissioner Hackenberg asked about the status of the GO Program Audit. Staff replied
that the auditors are still waiting for city departments to reply to the auditor's requests for
information.
XI. NEXT MEETING DATE AND TIME
Meeting times are being targeted for 7:00 PM on the first Thursday of the month in Room
B-3 in City Hall. The next meeting is scheduled for January 2, 2014.
XII. , JOURNMENT
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