City Council Study Session Agenda and Packet 2008 02 12

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TO: MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL FROM: MALCOLM FLEMING CITY MANAGER DATE: FEBRUARY 12, 2008 SUBJECT: NORTHWEST RAIL ENVIRONMENTAL EVALUATION UPDATE ORIGINATING DEPARTMENT: CITY MANGER'S OFFICE SUMMARY: RTD consultants and staff will use the attached PowerPoint presentation and related materials to provide an update on the FasTracks Plan, Northwest Rail Environmental Evaluation and related Northwest Rail corridor issues. Among other issues this material covers the project history, projected travel times, service levels, FasTracks Program Evaluation, technology, and information on the decision-making process., key milestones, and a schedule. The slides also cover the station planning process, noise ar~d vibration, quiet zones, fencing and the maintenance facility. We have also included 3 preliminary stations concept plans recently provided to Louisville staff by the Norhwest Rail Team for consideration. These are DRAFT plans intended to explore concepts and solicit feedback. We expect several iterations of these and new concepts over the several months/years that station planning is underway. Staff wants to get initial input from City Council on these concepts. We have pirepared written comments to the consultant team on the concept plans and attached those for your reference. FISCAL IMPACT: There will be fiscal impact as the Northwest Rail Corridor continues its evaluation process and hard costs are determined for those items beyond the FasTracks budget. Among other things, each community is required to provide 2.5°/~ of Corridor costs as a local contribution. Contributions toward the 2.5% can include IOW dedications, permit fee waivers, cash contributions, and other in-kind contributions that defray budgeted FasTracks project costs. RECOMMENDATION: Discussion SUBJECT NORTHWEST RAIL ENVIRONMENTAL AGENDA ITEM EVALUATION UPDATE