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Don Brown replied that he would like more public process before making a final decision. <br /> <br />Tom Mayer stated that it is obvious the public process isn’t working as well as it should and <br />recommended asking RTD to provide more public involvement on the proposed DASH service. <br /> <br />Chuck Sisk suggested including a statement in the letter to RTD that under any circumstances, the <br />City does not want additional bus service on Pine Street. <br /> <br />Mayor Davidson asked Heather Balser for clarification on what the RTD Board decided. <br /> <br />Heather Balser replied that the RTD Board agreed to reconsider approving the DASH proposal <br />pending recommendations from the sponsoring municipalities. She explained that she was uncertain <br />how the RTD Board would react if the City of Louisville, as one of the sponsoring municipalities, <br />does not sign the letter of recommendation. <br /> <br />Debra Basket, US 36 Transportation Mobility Organization (TMO), stated that she facilitated the <br />public process for RTD and apologized that public notices missed some residents of Pine Street. She <br />explained that the proposed DASH service is part of a Boulder County Transportation Network and <br />was uncertain how RTD would react if Louisville doesn’t support the proposed DASH plan. She <br />stated that the City of Louisville might lose ground for future service improvements from RTD and <br />felt that it might be possible to start the modified route in December versus implementing the DASH <br />service in September. <br /> <br />Tom Mayer explained that the RTD Board’s impression of Louisville is that Louisville is cutting bus <br />service when other municipalities are clamoring for it. <br /> <br />Don Brown stated that he is not opposed to bus service, but is opposed to additional traffic on <br />residential streets. <br /> <br />Mayor Davidson directed staff to draft a letter to RTD, and schedule the letter to be the first item <br />discussed at the August 6, 2002 City Council meeting. He informed those in attendance that <br />everyone’s comments would be heard before City Council makes a final decision. <br /> <br />Michele Van Pelt asked Debra Basket for clarification that the current RTD 227 route would remain <br />unchanged. <br /> <br />Debra replied that she believed that was so, however, she suggested including that request in the <br />City’s letter to RTD. <br /> <br />Michael Deborski questioned how many more Council meetings the opponents of the DASH service <br />would be required to attend. <br /> <br /> <br /> 4 <br /> <br />