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HomeMy WebLinkAboutresolution.council.022-91 " . s e CA~'_ JOINT RESOLUTION OF THE PITKIN COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS. THE TOWN COUNCIL OF ~NOWM1>.C:S VILLAGE. COLORADO AND TFl" CITY COUNCIL OF ASPEN. COLORADO, AUTHORIZING A SCOPE OF WORK AND ESTABLISHING A TASK FORCE FOR TFF. SNOWMASS TO ASPEN TRANSIT PLAN Resolution #91-~ "'ft ~ z z.. WHEREAS, It has been determined that there exists a need to develop and have adopted a Transit Plan which will determine the status and projected capacity of existing transit systems between Snowmass and Aspen, develop transportation alternatives and recommend a preferred implementation plan for transit movements between Snowmass and Aspen; and WHEREAS, The Pitkin County Board of commissioners (hereinafter "Board") and the Town Council of Snowmass Village, Colorado (hereinafter "Town Council"), have met and discussed a Scope of Work and the formation of a Task Force for what is to be known as the Snowmass to Aspen Transit Plan (hereinafter referred to as the "Plan"); and, WHEREAS, the city Council of Aspen, Colorado (hereinafter "City Council"), has discussed the Plan and, upon request of the Board and the Town Council has elected to participate; and, NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the County, Town Council and city Council that a Task Force made up of appointed staff members from the county, Town Council, city Council, the Roaring Fork Transit Agency and the Aspen Ski Company shall be formed that will endeavor to complete the Plan under the guidance of the Scope Of Work attached as Exhibit "A". APPROVED AND ADOPTED ON THE /,ytGDAy OF lJ~"1- , 1.99l. BOARD OF co~tlC~MMISSIONERS OF PITKIN COUNTY, COLORADO ATTEST: 1J1{;'t/ ~- ~ yne Ethridge, c~an RECOMMENDED FOR APPROVAL: R'~~~ ~~t~~anag., 1 'l//lddL- J~nette Jones, B'eputy Clerk an APPROVED AS TO FORM: Tim Whit ~~{~~1?iIJ.y ~ ~. - - . . SNOWMASS VILLAGE TOWN COUNCIL tJ;~ Richard G. Wall, Mayor APPROVED AS TO FORM: Town A torney RECOMMENDED FOR APPROVAL: ~u~)~ Gary suiter, Town Manager ASPEN CITY COUNCIL ~~ William L. stirling, Mayor APPROVED AS TO FORM: ~\~ ~c: O~~"'.A1, ..city Attorney E~~ Tri,~~ RECOMMENDED FOR APPROVAL: A-c1~ Carol O'Dowd, c~ty Manager , - - . . . Exhibit "A" Scope of Work for the SnOl'lrnass to Aspen Transit Plan . e e . . SNOWMASS TO ASPEN TRANSIT PLAN Definition: The transit plan will explore all existing and practical types and modes of transit between Aspen, Snowmass Village and the airport, including but not limited to auto/highway, public mass transit, private mass transit and non- veh~cular transit. A task force of staff members from Pitkin county, the Town of Snowmass Village, the city of Aspen, the Aspen/Pi tkin Planning Office, the Aspen Ski Company, and the Roaring Fork Transit Agency will be formed to address and complete the following scope of work: SCOPE OF WORK To develop and have approved a comprehensive transit plan to accommodate the movement of people between Snol'lmass and Aspen. The plan will identify existing transit movements, project future transit movements, detail existing and potential transit corridors, explore various existing and practical technologies and improvements capable of facilitating defined transit movements and corridors, and recommend appropriate solutions and implementation strategies to address the transportation need that currently exists. The plan will then be approved by the Pitkin county Board of County Commissioners, Snowmass Village Town council, and Aspen city Council to be used to guide future transit improvement decisions to better service routes between Snowmass Village, Aspen, and the Pitkin County Airport. Task 1: Existing Conditions Report: Goal: Staff will research all previous transit and transportation plans developed for the movement of people between Aspen and Snowmass Village. Additionally, the status of existing transportation and transit systems will be defined. Attention will be paid to the various traffic movements associated with the Snowmass to Aspen corridors, including the impacts of the Pitkin County Airport. Projected increases in traffic and transit system use will be estimated in the report. Task 2: Public Input: Staff will schedule and conduct a series of public meetings to discuss the existing transit problems in the Snowmass to Aspen corridors. Meetings will be scheduled between the various political entities involved (Aspen, Snowmass, Pitkin County), and at least two general meetings will be scheduled to obtain input .' . . e - from the local citizenry. Task 3: Alternatives Development: staff will take the information obtained from the Existing Conditions Report and public input process and develop transit and transportation alternatives that could be used to address the problems inherent with the existing and projected situation. The ultimate product of this exercise will be a Transit Alternatives Report which will illustrate proposed solutions, including appropriate corridor alignments, potential infrastructure improvements and existing and practical transit technologles to be utilized. The impacts and costs of each proposed solution will be determined. The report will conclude by recommending a solution or series of solutions that should be followed by Pitkin County, the Town of Snowmass Village, and the City of Aspen when planning for future transit/transportation improvements in the Upper Roaring Fork Valley. Task 4: Approval of the Plan: Staff will present the Transit Alternatives Report and a proposed implementation plan (capital improvements program) to the pol i tical entities for approval. Ample noticing of the publ ic hearings involved in the process will allow for final input from the citizenry.