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City Council Meeting Minutes • December 13, 2011 Page 15 of 18 2011 CITY MANAGER'S GOALS/QUARTERLY STATUS REPORT City Manager Fleming explained he maintains a list of goals that are intended to identify specific projects or activities beyond the normal level of services, which staff intends to accomplish during the year. The list is based on the City Council's direction in 2010 and during the February 1, 2011 regular meeting. The City Manager reviewed some of the highlights of the current status of the goals and was available for Council questions. COUNCIL COMMENTS Councilor Keany inquired about the status of the goal for quiet zones. Deputy City Manager Balser explained the City will coordinate efforts with surrounding communities along the corridor, on possible quiet zone implementation. If it is not a coordinated effort it is less effective. With FasTracks the quiet zone implementation would be done due to the requirement for noise mitigation. The City does not have cost estimates for the necessary improvements and is waiting for RTD to provide the information. Mayor Muckle thanked the City staff for their work in accomplishing the list of goals. APPROVED THE PREFERRED ALTERNATIVE FOR THE MCCASLIN BOULEVARD • AND DILLON ROAD INTERSECTION PROJECT Mayor Muckle requested a Staff presentation. Senior Civil Engineer Thompson explained City Council approval is requested on Staff's recommended preferred alternative for the McCaslin Boulevard and Dillon Road intersection project. The preferred alternative is a modification of Alternative #2, which was presented to City Council last month. The preferred alternative will eliminate the existing split phase signal at the intersection, keep the existing modular traffic signal poles and construct raised crosswalks across the right turn lanes at the intersection - but does not provide for future bike lanes on Dillon Road through the intersection. When the raised crosswalk alternative was presented last month there were right-of- way and unknown utility costs associated with the raised crosswalks due to the limited right-of-way in the northwest and southeast quadrants of the intersection. The future bike lane element was removed from the preferred alternative because construction would require the reconstruction of the traffic islands and the relocation of the existing modular traffic signals. Staff also anticipates that a bike route constructed as part of the planned U.S. Highway 36 improvements will eventually provide better East/West bike mobility in this area. Given these facts, staff recommends removing the bike element from the preferred alternative. •