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City Council Meeting Minutes April 4, 2017 Page 4 of 8 Director DeJong stated staff recommends: 1 Working with the CTC Metro District to fund the traffic signals on 104th at both Dillon Road and State Highway 42; 2 Working with CDOT to secure a warrant to signalize the 104th/SH 42 intersection (Dillon Road is not a State Highway and thus does not require CDOT warrant); 3. Requesting DRCOG Transportation Infrastructure Project (TIP) funding and working with RTD to implement transit service for CTC. Director DeJong added if it is not possible to secure a warrant for the State Highway/104th intersection to facilitate transit, as an alternative staff recommends considering funding a portion of the connection in a future CIP, because the 96th Street connection would provide other benefits in addition to facilitating transit service for CTC Councilmember Loo stated having done business retention visits in the CTC she found there are quite a few people employed in the CTC who could use transit options. Councilmember Maloney felt there is a need for better access in CTC. He asked if the two signals were added without the connector would that solve some of RTD's issues. Deputy City Manager Balser stated the two traffic signals would need to be in place to apply for the DRCOG grant for the transit service. Councilmember Maloney asked how much City money will be needed. Director DeJong stated if the connector is needed the City will need to fund probably over $1 million. Deputy City Manager Balser noted additional funds would also be needed for the transit service local match. Mayor Pro Tem Lipton asked when Council will pnontize projects for the DRCOG TIP grants as this will need to be in the list with other City projects. Deputy City Manager Balser stated in would be in the next year or so Mayor Pro Tem Lipton asked for a traffic study for 96th Street as it is already crowded, and to look holistically at the system. He added his support for first and final mile projects and encouraged the Metro District to look at those and additional funding for the connector. Councilmember Stolzmann stated DRCOG will be changing their TIP process and the projects may be reviewed more at a county level rather than regionally The process has not been finalized yet. She noted her support for RTD service in the CTC and how it affects bus service in the rest of town. She agreed with Mayor Pro Tem Lipton the City probably can't fund the connector in the current budget. Councilmember Keany supported the two signals be installed and thanked the Metro District for its commitment. He noted it is likely the City can't contribute to the connector at this time. Jim Vasbinder, Etkin Johnson Group, representing both Etkin Johnson and the CTC Metro District, stated the idea for the connector came about because RTD originally said it was needed for RTD to service the area. He noted the CTC has already donated some of the right-of-way for the connector. Now RTD has said only the signals are needed for transit service. The district still supports the connector as it would be