City Council Agenda and Packet 2000 06 08

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Meeting BoulderlLouisville City Councils May 22, 2000 In Attendance From Boulder: Mayor Will ToOI', Deputy Mayor Don Mock, Council Members Corson, Eldridge, Havlick, Lopez, Poinsatte, Riggle, Deputy City Manager loann Roberts Stacy, City Attorney Joe de Raismes, Public Affairs Director Jana Petersen, and Amy Mueller, Intergovernmental Coordinator. From Louisville: Mayor Tom Davidson, Mayor Pro-Tern Chuck Sisk, Council Members Brown, Mayer, Levihn, Keany, City Administrator Bill Simmons, and Heather Balser, Assistant to the City Administrator. Welcome Mayors Toor and Davidson welc~omed the group and explained the purpose of the meeting, which is to discuss issues of mutual concern. Proposed IGA along US 36 Corridor Louisville reported that they have approved the IGA, but still have several remaining issues, including the Northwest Parkway. Boulder had very few changes to the agreement, but is still waiting for Planning Board review of the document. US 36 MIS The group agreed that recent suggestions for significant widening of US 36 are not in the interest of either city. Much support was voiced for an interim rail service with stops in Boulder, Louisville, Westminste~r and Denver. Such service would also serve as a good, less costly test of whether rail will work along the corridor. There was continued concern over the lack of realistic population and (~mployment numbers from DRCOG, as well as the time delay caused by lack of such numbers., The delay caused by CDOT's request to look at additional lanes was yet another frustration over the MIS process. Funding the ultimate solution will be another challenge. The group agreed that the cities have to work together in order to make anything happen on US 36. ** Action Item: Boulder Council Member Rich Lopez suggested that Boulder and Louisville form a coalition to work with other cities along the corridor to generate consensus. Mayor Davidson suggested we follow the model used by Louisville in creating the Northwest Parkway IGA, and invite other dties, RTD, CDOT and all other key players to join us. There was unanimous support for this coalition, and each city was directed to designate a Council member and staff person to follow through with the idea. Northwest Parkway Louisville provided an update on the Parkway. Construction should begin in early 2001, but wetlands have been found along the proposed route, which may alter the placement of the road. Louisville is concerned about the potential negative impacts of moving the road north (closer to Louisville), and will ask the authority to mitigate any such impact.