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City Council Meeting Minutes April 15, 2008 Page 3 of 10 The annual Arbor Day Event is scheduled for April 19, 2008, at the Arboretum. (REGULAR BUSINESS PRESENTATION -LYNX BUS SERVICE The presentation was made k>y Boulder County Transportation Director George Gerstle. Project Overview: A Federal grant was received in 2005 for new transit service along 95tH/96tH Street. The grant is $1.27 million dollars with 50/50 local match from Boulder County Transportation Capital Improvement Plan (CIP). The project scope was amended in response to stakeholder input in January of 2008 to provide a combination of services to Erie and Louisville. The final funding agreement and bus stop improvements are underway. RTD will operate both services. Proposed Route: The original route was from Longmont to US 36. The Citizen Stakeholders process identified needs in Erie and Louisville. The current proposal includes a new Lynn: Route from Downtown to Broomfield Park-n-Ride; Louisville Library; Community Park; neighborhoods along Bella Vista and West Cherry; Monarch School, Avista Hospital and Park-n-Rides at Flatirons and Wadsworth Blvd. Service will begin Monday, June 30. The hours of operation will be: Weekdays - 6:00 AM to 10:00 PM, and Saturdays - 9:30 AM to 9:30 PM. Marketing/Outreach: The Citiizen Stakeholder process focused on route concepts and identity; design concepts, bus wraps and stops. The project teamed with staff from cities and towns providing technical input. Route logo and bus design was completed last summer and vehicles were ordered in September. RTD vehicles willl be used over the summer. Partnership: RTD will operate both routes. The 36 Commuting Solutions assisted with outreach and communications. Boulder County provided funding and coordination. Louisville, Lafayette, Erie and Boulder provided technical assistance and community outreach. Mr. Gerstle explained this is a two-year grant and stressed the importance of the route's success and the collaboration with RTD. If the route is successful it will be picked up by RTD as a regular route. COUNCIL COMMENT Councilor Muckle asked if they plan to connect to 88tH Street, which would provide a Superior connection to Monarch High School. Mr. Gerstle explained originally the route was throuc~h Interlocken however it required more time to complete the route, and more vehicles, which would have exceeded the budget.