04/04/2012 - Summary City of Tigard
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Transportation Advisory Committee [TTAC] Summary
Wednesday, April 4, 2012, 6:30 PM — 8:30 PM
Tigard Library, 2nd Floor Conf. Room - 13500 SW Hall Blvd, Tigard, Oregon
MEMBERS PRESENT (8):
Christopher Warren; Basil Christopher; Dennis Mitchell; Mike Stevenson; Steven Bass (Chair); Karen
Hughart (Vice Chair); Don Schmidt; Shane Brown, alternate
MEMBERS ABSENT (3):
Evelyn Murphy;Jennifer Stanfield; Mark Bogert, alternate
OTHERS PRESENT (1):
Elise Shearer- CCAC liaison
STAFF PRESENT (4):
Michael McCarthy, Sr. Project Engineer; Twila Willson, Sr. Administrative Specialist;Judith Gray, Sr.
Transportation Planner; Carissa Collins, Sr. Management Analyst
1. Call to Order — Chair Steve Bass called the meeting to order at 6:33 p.m.
2. Roll Call — Twila Willson called roll. A quorum was present.
3. Consider summary of March 7 meeting - The meeting summary was approved as presented.
4. Visitor Comments - None
5. City Budget process overview
Carissa Collins stated that the city was in the final stages in the process of compiling information for
FY `12-13 budget. She reviewed the year-long budget processes mapped out on the budget flowchart
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chart and announced that April 23 at 6:30 p.m. would be the first budget committee meeting with
meetings to follow on Monday evenings (up to four meetings) until finalized.
The year-long process for budgeting includes staff reviewing, brainstorming, reevaluating, and
prioritizing previously identified CIP projects and master plans; acquiring initial citizen
input/comments; advisory committee prioritization of projects; numerous reviews by city manager;
financial determination of funding based on prioritization; neighborhood networks/open
houses/public meetings and comments from citizens, staff, council and mayor; financial detail to
finalize the numbers (some funds are restricted and cannot use SDC funding in cross purposes); budget
committee reviews entire budget by department; budget goes to council for final approval with any
adjustments; funds are appropriated after approval goes into effect July 1 of each year.
Multi-year projects require appropriations each year.
The proposed budget comes out on April 13 and is available online or by calling finance to get a copy.
Mike McCarthy explained that the city's budget has been cut back drastically. It has been a rough week
for city employees due the cut backs with some employees losing their job and others had hours cut
back significantly.
6. Major Streets Transportation Improvement Program (MSTIP)
Mike McCarthy explained that the Major Street Transportation Improvement Program (MSTIP) is
local property taxes being used countywide to fund improvements for all types of transportation
(vehicles, public transit, bicyclists and pedestrians throughout Washington County. To date they have
spent $555m toward improvements and he referred to the handout which shows completed projects
since 1986.
Mike referred to the list of proposed county funded projects; he also distributed a copy of Mayor
Dirksen's letter to the Washington County Coordinating Committee dated January 25, 2012. The
letter proposes that the county revise the current list to include several other additional Tigard-area
projects and bring the percentage of funds for projects expended in our area more in balance with the
amount of property taxes paid.
A virtual open house is going on now; citizens can go online to like or dislike the projects. TTAC
members were encouraged to participate in the open house and ask their neighbors to also participate
and vote.
The county takes primary responsibility for the MSTIP projects with local municipality participation.
Key transportation projects completed through this process include 99W/Hall and earlier phases of
Walnut Street construction.
At this point the meeting skipped to Item 8: "Others" topic for updates before returning to cover Item
7.
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7. TTAC Outlook for the rest of 2012 - (This agenda item was covered last in the meeting.) Chair
Steve Bass referred to the tentative future TTAC meeting topics listed on the back of the agenda.
Judith reviewed the tentative future items listed and asked members to provide items of interest to
the committee for future discussion. This is the result of their brainstorming:
• Additional citizen involvement committee's input
• Identify and recommend potential TriMet routes
• Council guidelines
• Transit changes linked with SW Corridor Plan - parking standards, local bus routes, WES/bus
coordination
• Budget analysis and feedback
• Analysis of funding from various taxes - Are the taxes too much, not enough?
• Make recommendations to council
• Input with projects like the WalMart improvements
• How TTAC can bring better exposure and communication to future processes
TTAC members can participate in the political realm whereas staff cannot participate there. Staff can
present factual information only, but not impose their views to sway the public one way or another. It
is staff's responsibility to inform citizens, but very important to have citizen involvement to find out
about their views. This can be achieved through various community advisory committees (CAC) and
connections teams.
8. General Updates
a. TTAC July meeting (Scheduled for July 11)
b. Ethics training opportunity for Board & Commission members - April 11 - Please RSVP to
Judith if planning to go.
c. May 15 - Council presentation of HCT Land Use Plan - The consultant making a
presentation to council.Judith will make sure TTAC has a chance to review the presentation
material.
d. Budget Hearings/Committee meetings scheduled
e. Other - ?
Mike McCarthy gave a brief overview of the required $4m improvements in the Tigard Triangle
area by WalMart for their new store on Dartmouth St.
• Hwy 99W- a southbound lane and raised, planted median will be added from before 72nd
Ave to the Hwy 217 interchange
• 72nd Ave at 217 bridge overpass - an additional lane going northbound will be added
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• 72 d Ave at 217 - currently there are five signals in the area with timing that will be affected
and one signal will be eliminated (Hampton). Left-turning traffic from Hampton Street will
need to access 72nd Ave via Beveland Street
• Three signals will be added on Dartmouth - in front of the new WalMart store entrance and
at intersections with 72nd and the Haynes on/off ramps
TriMet — Bus route #12 will end at Tigard transit center. There will be local service from the
transit center to Sherwood. (Check with TriMet for more details.)
Paving Projects map was distributed and discussed. Several earlier proposed projects have been
removed (Walnut St; 72nd due to WalMart project). Work on these projects will be in July &
August.
McDonald &103 rd- storm drain project will begin in May
99W/Gaarde/McDonald project — design work has started and TTAC will get recommendations
in June
9. Adjourn - The meeting was adjourned at 8:37 p.m.
Twila Willson, TTAC Secretary
ATTEST: Steven Bass, Chairman
The next TTAC meeting will be held on Wednesday,May 2, 2012 at the Tigard Library 2nd Floor
Conference Room, 13500 SW Hall Blvd.from 6.30pm - 8:30pm.
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