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City Council Meeting Minutes May 17, 2016 Page 4 of 27 Council member Loo asked if the Boulder bound bus stop at McCaslin is going to be completed; there is what looks like a temporary fence. It seems the pedestrian sidewalk and bike lane are getting confused. Henry Stobblecamp, RTD, noted they are aware of the situation. The fence is in place to keep pedestrians out of the bike lane Mayor Pro Tem Lipton thanked RTD for the great projects that have benefitted Louisville Mayor Muckle thanked RTD for stepping up and making the diverging diamond work with transit enhancements. He felt the resolution encouraged all to stay engaged and be good partners as well as supporting the North Area Mobility Study (NAMS) in asking RTD to continue to evaluate the Northwest Rail Line. Colorado Senator Matt Jones thanked Council member Loo for bringing up the fence issue at the bus stop, he had wondered about it, too. He noted the history of Fastracks, the votes gathered for it and what he saw as a deficit in spending on the northwest corridor. He wanted to remain aggressive in urging RTD to finish this rail line Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) is great, other projects are great, but there is a need to continue to push and collaborate to get the rail line done. He suggested moving the completion date for the rail line in the resolution up from 2035 to 2026. Michael Menaker, 1827 W. Choke Cherry Drive, Louisville, CO addressed RTD and suggested leaving the high occupancy lane on US 36 at HOV 2 instead of increasing to HOV 3 as a simple, low cost way to ease the traffic pain. Debby Fahey, 1118 W. Enclave Circle, Louisville, CO agreed with Mr. Menaker concerning the HOV lane. She noted the increase in bus ridership with the Flatiron Flyer and felt the train would see the same result. MOTION: Council member Stolzmann moved to approve Resolution No. 26, Series 2016 amending the date of 2035 to 2026, seconded by Council member Maloney. All in favor. Mayor Muckle thanked RTD and Senator Jones for attending Mr Sisk thanked Mayor Muckle for recently convening a Louisville luncheon for former mayors. UPDATE — RECREATION /SENIOR CENTER AND AQUATICS EXPANSION OPERATIONS AND MAINTENANCE AND DESIGN CONCEPTS