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City Council Meeting Minutes June 1, 2021 Page 4 of 6 Councilmember Brown agreed the slow pace of change is very frustrating and we need to continue to work on this and get Jefferson County to pay attention. Mayor Pro Tem Maloney agreed. Councilmember Lipton stated we need to have a regional strategy and all the communities will need to work together. Louisville alone is not going to change the minds of the JeffCo Commissioners. We also need to see what legislative options and strategies there might be; we need to work on this on all fronts. DISCUSSION/DIRECTION — UNDERPASS CONCEPTUAL DESIGNS Director Kowar stated this is an update of the information staff has to date on underpass designs to be used for a possible ballot measure. This does not include cost estimates. There are preliminary designs for each of the six underpasses. He noted that safety is considered in each design and each is designed to meet the goals of the Transportation Master Plan (TMP). He stated that if a ballot issue passed, staff could possibly have these ready to bid out in late 2022 and be under construction in 2023. He noted cost estimates could change by the time we bid, specifically for those that have construction constraints. Members generally agreed they would like to have art included in the designs if it is cost effective. He reviewed design concepts for the following locations: • South Boulder Road at Via Appia • South Boulder Road at Main Street • Hwy 42 at Short/South/Caledonia • South Boulder Road at Hwy 42 • Powerline Trail at Dillon Road • Bullhead Gulch Members agreed the South Boulder Road at Main design is complicated and finding the right location and design will be difficult. Director Kowar noted that the current plan for the northern most underpass is for it to be at the Bullhead Gulch but staff has gotten feedback that it should be further south to better connect the Lake to Lake Trail. He asked if Council is interested in looking at this alternate location for this underpass. Councilmember Brown left at 7:30 pm Members agreed it makes sense to look at the options of the southern location as it appears to be a better location for connecting paths and could be better for mobility.