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CITY OF TIGARD
TTAC -Tigard Transportation Advisory Committee
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November 5,2014
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■ City of Tigard
• Transportation Advisory Committee Agenda
MEETING DATE/TIME: November 5, 2014— 6:30 to 8:30 p.m.
MEETING LOCATION: Tigard Library, 2nd Floor Conference Room
1) Call to order Steve 6:30
Roll Call Joe
Approval of September 2014 Meeting Summary Steve
Visitor Comment Steve
2) SW Corridor Update Matt Bihn (Metro) & 6:40
Dave Aulwes (TriMet)
3) Capital Improvement Plan Prioritization Carissa 7:10
4) Street Maintenance Fee Survey Carissa 7:20
5) Traffic Calming Mike 7:45
6) Other Updates All 8:15
7) Adjourn Steve 8:30
Supporting materials/handouts
Street Maintenance Fee survey questions
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Transportation Advisory Committee [TTAC] Meeting Summary
Wednesday,November 5,2014, 6:30 PM— 8:30 PM
Tigard Library, 2"d Floor Conf. Room - 13500 SW Hall Blvd,Tigard, Oregon
MEMBERS PRESENT (7): Steven Bass (Chair), Karen Hughart (Vice Chair), Don Schmidt, Elise
Shearer,Kevin Watkins,Mark Bogert, and Erik Halstead (alternate)
MEMBERS ABSENT (3): Evelyn Murphy,Jennifer Stanfield, and Mark Carleton (alternate)
OTHERS PRESENT: Matt Bihn,Metro; Dave Aulwes,TriMet;Benjamin Gooley, Pedestrian and
Bicyclist Subcommittee; and Stephanie McKee,TVF&R
STAFF PRESENT: Debbie Smith-Wagar,Assistant Finance Director; Mike McCarthy, Streets and
Transportation Sr. Project Engineer; and Joe Patton, Sr. Administrative Specialist
1. Call to Order: Chair Bass called the meeting to order at 6:31 pm
Roll Call—Joe
Approval of September 5,2014 Meeting Summary—the meeting summary was approved.
Visitor Comment—None
2. SW Corridor Update
Matt Bihn and Dave Aulwes gave an update on the Southwest Corridor project and the High
Capacity Transit options. Light rail and Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) are both being considered from
downtown Portland to downtown Tualatin via downtown Tigard. BRT exists in Eugene but not in
the Portland area. They are larger buses with either their own lane of traffic or a mixed-use lane.
Different route options with their positive and negative impacts were discussed. No decisions on
routes have been made, but some have been eliminated after further review.All of the options avoid
travel on highway 99W. The steering committee will meet in December to receive updates and
consider the options. The remaining designs include nearly all exclusive right of way. The operating
cost for light rail is significantly less,but initial construction costs are substantially higher. One
benefit with a light rail option is that some of the capital costs may be paid for by the federal
government.
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3. Capital Improvement Plan Prioritization
Debbie distributed the CIP priority list,which does not include River Terrace. It is proposed to roll
forward the priority list from last year without a review since no additional funds exist to add
projects.The consensus was the public input process should continue to reevaluate priorities and to
identify new projects, even if unfunded.
4. Street Maintenance Fee Survey
Mike noted that the street maintenance fee is scheduled to be reviewed every five years. Gas tax
revenues have not kept pace with inflation over the past 20 years,but paving costs have tripled due
to the increasing asphalt prices. Even with a small portion of vehicle registration fees added,the
funding gap has increased. It is cheaper to repave the roads as needed using an overlay. The city
surveyed business owners, and results indicated strong support to maintain current standards. The
city is planning a similar survey of residents, and Mike asked for TTAC feedback on the draft survey
before it is presented to residents. Explaining right of way maintenance and explaining the rise in
costs compared to available funds collected were suggestions noted. Additional comments are due to
Mike on November 10`h so they can be incorporated.
5. Traffic Calming
This includes speed humps, curb extensions and narrow streets,which is postponed until the next
meeting.
6. Other Updates
Mike stated 72"`'Avenue will be closed Tuesday for paving. Construction at the Union 76 gas station
(McDonald/Hwy 99V/) will occur in February 2015. Costco is required to build turn lanes for
approved fuel station.
Mike noted that there were nine resident and one business representative applicants for committee
vacancies. Steven announced he is not seeking reappointment.
Steve stated that the joint meeting with Council went well and he thanked all that attended.
7. Adjournment
Steve adjourned the meeting at 8:43 pm.
Joe Patton,TTAC Meeting Secretary
A ST: Steven Bass, Chairman
Recording Secretary's Note:To request copies of attachments to these minutes,please email:joep@tigard-or.gov
The next TTAC meeting will be held on Wednesday, December 3'.. at the Tigard Library 2n,
floor Conference Room, 13500 SW Hall Blvd.from 6.30 pm - 8:30 pm.
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Tigard CitY Council invites
your ideas about street
maintenance funding
This survey was emailed to 1006 business email addresses.The list was a compilation of the Tigard Area
Chamber of Commerce email list,the city's business customer list and Lloyd Purdy's business contact emails.
The survey was open from September 3 through 23, 2014, and received 87 responses.
Did you know that the City of Tigard maintains 150 miles of paved roads?This represents an investment of over
$200 million—the largest investment owned by our community.
Well maintained roads are crucial for business.They enable customers, service providers and goods to move
efficiently throughout the city. Over time, traffic and weather wear down the pavement surface and its underlying
structure. Roads in poor condition result in lost time, increased vehicle repair and other related costs.
Tigard's street maintenance fee is used to fund the Pavement Management Program (PMP) that keeps existing
roadways and rights-of-way in good condition. Both residential and non-residential (business) customers are
billed for this fee via their monthly utility bill. For business customers, the fee is based on the minimum number
of parking spaces they are required to have.
The Tigard City Council is beginning their five-year review of both the program and its fee, and they'd like to hear
from the business community. Please take a few moments to provide your input:
1. Tigard's PMP is designed to maintain streets in their current condition. If the cost to maintain streets
increases, which of these options would you prefer?
❑ A. Keep the fee at its current amount even if it means reduced pavement conditions. 24.10%
❑ B. Set the fee at the amount necessary to maintain current conditions. 33.73%
❑ C. Adjust the fee to allow for improved pavement conditions overtime. 42.17%
The highest, although not majority, support is for option C.
2. The street maintenance fee that funds the PMP began in 2003. On a scale of 1 to 5, what changes have
you noticed since 2003?
Worse No Change Much Improved
❑ 1 ❑ 2 ❑ 3 ❑ 4 ❑ 5
5.13% 2.56% 47.44% 37.18% 7.69
3. Currently, a portion of the street maintenance fee paid by residential customers is used to maintain
certain rights-of-way (such as new street medians on Pacific Highway/99W). How do you think right-of-
way maintenance should be funded?
❑ A. Part of the fee paid by business customers should help fund right-of-way maintenance. 15.85%
❑ B. Part of the fee paid by business customers should help fund right-of-way maintenance,
but only in commercial areas. 36.59%
❑ C. Keep the current fee structure: right-of-way maintenance should be funded solely by
residential customers. 24.39%
❑ D. Fund right-of-way maintenance with an alternate funding source. 23.17%
4. The current fees established by City Council are:
■ Residential: single family/ multi-family (per unit) _ $5.83 per month
■ Business: per minimum required parking space = $1.31 per space, per month
Residential customers fund about 2/3 of the program or about $112,000 per month. Business customers
fund about 1/3 of the program or about $56,000 per month. Does that seem like a fair split to you?
❑ A. No, the program should be funded entirely by residential customers. 4.82%
❑ B. No, business customers should fund less than the 1/3 they are currently funding. 4.82%
❑ C. Yes, leave the current split; residential customers fund 2/3 of the program, business
customers fund 1/3 of the program. 72.29%
❑ D. No, business customers should pay more than the 1/3 they are currently paying. 18.07%
A majority support option C.
5. The fee structure for business customers is based on a minimum of 5 required parking spaces, and is
capped at a maximum of 250 parking spaces. (Businesses with more than 250 parking spaces currently
are not charged for any additional parking spaces they may have.) Do you think the maximum should:
❑ A. Stay the same, capped at 250. 28.40%
❑ B. Be raised to a maximum of 325 spaces, but the fee would be phased in at 15 spaces
per year over the next 5 years. 30.86%
❑ C. Be the same as the required number of parking spaces with no cap. 19.75%
❑ D. Other. 20.99%
Any other comments?
Following is a brief summary of the comments received. Numbers in parentheses indicate multiple
responses on the same topic.
• Need more information on the "5 required spaces". Are those actual spaces?
• The improvements to 99W made traffic worse and access to businesses more difficult.
• No maximum for large businesses. (7)
• Keep the cap but levy a surcharge to businesses that own/operate heavy equipment or have higher
volumes of large truck traffic.
• Don't support current spending priorities. (2)
• Change maximum to 100 spaces to encourage large businesses to locate in Tigard and bring jobs.
• Need more information on funds needed to maintain versus improve streets.
❑ Check this box if you would like a Tigard city staff person to contact you. If so, please provide your name
and the best way to contact you:
Eight respondents provided contact information.
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