8 11 03 Skeleton SheetCITY COUNCIL SPECIAL SESSION, AUGUST I l, 2003
COUNCIL MET IN SPECIAL SESSIOI~AT 5:30 P.M. IN THE ORPHEUM ROOM -
FIVE FLAGS CENTER / /
MARKHAM, MICH~LSKI, NIC~OLSON
/
CITY MANAGER VAN MILLIGEN, CORPORATION COUNSE~NDAHL
ABSENT:
Mayor Duggan read the call and stated this is the special session of the City
Council called for the purpose of discussing the Transit Alternatives Analsys.
Nays
Michalski
Nicholson
Buol
Cline
Connors
Duggan
Markham
Presentation by Dan Meyers and Eric Padget, URS Corp, on the Transit Altematives
Analysis.
Motion to adjourn at
Ayes _ Nays
~Michalski
/~ Nicholson
.~ Buol
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'-'- ~Duggan
j ~_~Markham
TO: JEANNE F. SCHNEIDER
CITY CLERK
YOU ARE HEREBY DIRECTED TO CALL A SPECIAL SESSION OF THE CITY
COUNCIL TO BE HELD ON MONDAY, AUGUST 11, 2003, AT 5:30 P.M., IN THE
ORPHEUM ROOM AT THE FIVE FLAGS CENTER, FOR THE PURPOSE OF
CONDUCTING A WORKSESSlON ON THE TRANSIT ALTERNATIVES ANALYSIS.
MAYOR PRO-TEM
CiTY COUNCIL SPECIAL SESSION, AUGUST 11, 2003
COUNCIL MET IN SPECIAL SESSIOI~AT 5:30 P.M. IN THE ORPHEUM ROOM -
FIVE FLAGS CENTER / /"
MARKHAM, MICH~LSKI, NICH/OLSON
CITY MANAGER VAN MILLIGEN, CORPORATION COUNSEL~NDAHL
ABSENT:
Mayor Duggan read the call and stated this is the special session of the City
Council called for the purpose of discussing the Transit Alternatives Analsys.
Nays
Michalski
Nicholson
Buol
Cline
Connors
Duggan
Markham
Presentation by Dan Meyers and Edc Padget, URS Corp, on the Transit Altematives
Analysis.
Motion to adjourn at
Ayes i Nays
/Michalski
~" Nicholson
Buol
~--Cline
/ ~'larkham
TO: JEANNE F. SCHNEIDER
CITY CLERK
YOU ARE HEREBY DIRECTED TO CALL A SPECIAL SESSION OF THE CITY
COUNCIL TO BE HELD ON MONDAY, AUGUST 11, 2003, AT 5:30 P.M., IN THE
ORPHEUM ROOM AT THE FIVE FLAGS CENTER, FOR THE PURPOSE OF
CONDUCTING A WORKSESSION ON THE TRANSIT ALTERNATIVES ANALYSIS.
MAYOR PRO-TEM
MEMORANDUM
August6,2003
TO:
FROM:
SUBJECT:
The Honorable Mayor and City Council Members
Michael C. Van Milligen, City Manager
Work Session - Monday, August 11
Transit Alternatives Analysis Presentation
Attached please find the information for the Transit Alternatives Analysis Work Session
that will be held Monday, August 11 at 5:30 p.m. at the Five Flags Orpheum Room.
MCVM/jh
Attachment
cc: Barry Lindahl, Corporation Counsel
Cindy Steinhauser, Assistant City Manager
Mark Munson, Transit Manager
Bill Baum, Economic Development Director
KeyLine Transit
2401 Central Avenue
Dubuque, Iowa 52001-3302
(563) 5894196 office
(563) 5894340 f~x
(563) 690-6678 TDD
MEMORANDUM
August 7, 2003
TO:
FR:
Michael C. Van Milligen, City Manager
Mark Munson, Transit Manager
Subject: Transit Alternatives Analysis presentation to City Council
On Monday August 11, 2003, staff from URS Corp, Minneapolis, MN will present
to the City Council a project update on the Transit Alternatives Analysis study.
The presentation will include a progress update of the study including a brief
review of alternative for rubber tired and steel wheeled service between the Port
of Dubuque and downtown Dubuque.
Enclosed a copy of the power point presentation Dan Meyers and Eric Padget
will deliver at the work session. Additional information not available at the time of
this memo regarding capital and operating costs will be included in the
presentation.
Please feel free to call me should you have any questions in this regard.
Cc: William Baum, Economic Development Director
Service People Dt~e~iL~¢ Respor~ibfllty Innovation Teamwork
Agenda
· Introductions
· Progress Update of the Study
· Public Involvement
· Purpose and Need / Goals and Objectives
· Technology Assessment
· Alternative Alignments
· Next Steps
· Schedule
· Other
Transit Alternatives Analysis
What it is...
· Locally-driven planning study
· Responds to local concerns
· Develops information on benefits, costs, and
impacts to address a transportation problem
· Develops funding sources and opportunities
· Alternatives must include No-Build, TSM,
and several Build alternatives
Transit Alternatives Analysis
What it is...
· Public involvement in the development and
selection of alt{~'rnatives
· Reasonable cause for screening alternatives
· Selection of Locally Preferred Alt,~rnative
- Can have more than one alignment or mode
- Local decision not FTA decision
Transit Alternatives Analysis
What has been/is being completed..
· Public Involvement
· Stakeholder Interviews
· Purpose and Need Statement
· Transit Technology Assessment
· Conceptual Engineering
· Identify Range of Alternatives
· Define Potential Alignments
· Cost Estimating
· Conduct Technical Fatal Flaw Analysis
Public Involvement Plan
Principles of Public Involvement Plan
· Establish and maintain partnership:
· residents
· business community
· core area stakeholders
· Involve the communities and City Council
throughout the project
· Conduct a process that is fair, open and
flexible
· Ensure the plan reflects the City of
Dubuque's values
Public Involvement Plan
Stakeholder Interview Summary
· Nearly 30 participants
· Key issues identified
- Substantial growth in Port and Downtown
- Transportation access between Port and Downtown
- Economic Development
- Community character
- Future growth
Purpose and Need Statements
· Provide an attractive and viable transportation
link between the Port and Downtown
· Support Sensible Investments in Transportation
· Enhance the development of
the Downtown and Port Area
· Increase community livability
Support regional tourism
market
Alternative Development & Screening
Screen 1
Screen 2
Evaluation Process
· Technology Assessment
· Transit Alignment Alternatives
- Logical connections between Port and Downtown
- Service within Port and Downtown
- Activity centers
· Station Locations
· End-of-Line Options
Technology Assessment
Rubber Tired Vintage Trolley
American Herita
Facts
· Propulsion: Diesel, Compressed Natural
Gas, Electric, or Diesel Electric
· Capacity: 19- 30 passengers
· Infrastructure: Station areas,
maintenance facility, substation, and
catenary wires
Curbs!de
Technology Assessment
Steel Wheeled / Steel Rail Vintage Trolley
TN
Facts
· Propulsion: Electric or Diesel Electric
· Capacity: 20- 48 passengers
· Infrastructure: Embedded track (18"),
station areas, yard and shop facility,
catenary wires, and substation
Definition of Alignments
Following FTA Processes for AA
· No-Build
- Procurement of 2 Chance Trolleys
· Transportation System Management (2)
- Enhanced and expanded services and amenities with
rubber-tire vintage trolleys
· Build Alternatives (3)
- Steel-wheel vintage trolley operating on a track
alignment
DUBUQUE DOWNTOWN TRANSIT ALTERNATIVES ANALYSIS
NO-BUILD ALTERNATIVE
FIGURE 2-1 AUGUST ~1, 2003
RUBBER TIRED ALTERNATIVE # 1
DUBUQUE DOWNTOWN TRANSIT ALTERNATIVES
ANALYSIS
~D~-UQUE DOWNTOWN TRANSIT ALTERNATIVES ANALYSIS
STEEL WHEELED ALTERNATIVE
DUBUC)UE DOWNTOWN TRANSIT ALTERNATIVES ANALYSIS
FIGURE 4- ~[ AUGUST 11, 200E~
QUE DOWNTOWN TRANSIT ALTERNATIVES ANALYSIS
WHEELED
DUBUQUE DOWNTOWN TRANSIT ALTERNATIVES ANALYSIS
--~TEEL WHEELED ALTERNATIVE #3
FIGURE 4-~
AUGUST 11, 2003
Evaluation Criteria Matrix
Consistency with the
Goals and Objectives
of the Project
Compatibility with the
Community Goals and
Objectives
Cost Efficiency and
Affordability
Ridership
This qualitative measure assesses each alternative
with the goals of the project, including: provide
better connections between Downtown Dubuque
and the Port, encourage sensible transportation
investments, support economic development,
increase the quality of life, and enhance the
regional tourist market.
The qualitative measure of the consistency of each
alternative with the adopted local and regional
transportation and land use plans, regional tourism
market, and support and enhance community
activities.
The fatal flaw measure used to evaluate the
affordability of each transit alternatives is based on
preliminary capital costs and annual operating and
maintenance cost estimates and the ability to attain
funding from Federal, State, and Local sources.
Ridership is evaluated on the basis of: preliminary
estimates based on activity centers served,
including socio-economic analysis and forecasts,
employment centers, and tourism attractions.
Two Step
Screening
Process
Screen 1
4. Falal Flaws
4. Affordable
4. Reasonable Ridership
4. Consistency with
Local Plans/Polities
4. In-esolvable
Environmental Impacts
4. Irresolvable C onu'mnity/
Agency Opposition
Screen 2
Corridor Operations
Mobility Improvements-
Ct'~ges in Travel Time
(by mode)
Cost (Capital &
Environmental Benefits
& Impacts
- Land Use
- Environmental
- Sodal
Cost Effectiveness
Conceptual Drawings
Key Documentation for the AA
Schedule
· Expected Project Completion Date
- December 2003
· Select Locally Preferred Alternative (LPA)
· Preparation of LPAReport
· Decision for FTA Requests for movement into PE / ElS
- Evaluation of Alternatives
· Analysis of Alternatives Report
· 2-3 month completion
Other
August 11, 2003
Dubuque
Downtown Transit
Alternatives
Analysis
Dubuqne
Downtow~
Transit AA
Agenda
· Introductions
· Progress Update of the Study · Public Involvement
· Purpose and Need / Goals and Objectives
· Technology Assessment
· Alternative Alignments
· Next Steps
· Schedule
· Other
Dubuque Transit Alternatives Analysis 1
August 11, 2003
Dubuque
Transit AA
Transit Alternatives Analysis
What it is...
· Locally-driven planning study
· Responds to local concerns
· Develops information on benefits, costs, and
impacts to address a transportation problem
· Develops funding sources and opportunities
· Alternatives must include No-Build, TSM,
and several Build alternatives
Dubuque
Downtown
Transit AA
Transit Alternatives. Analysis
What it is...
· Public involvement in the development and
selection of alternatives
· Reasonable cause for screening alternatives
· Selection of Locally Preferred Alternative
- Can have more than one alignment or mode
- Local decision not FTA decision
Dubuque Transit Alternatives Analysis 2
August 11, 2003
Transit Alternatives Analysis
What has been/is being completed..
· Public Involvement
· Stakeholder Interviews
· Purpose and Need Statement
· Transit Technology Assessment
· Conceptual Engineering
Identify Range of Alternatives
· Define Potential Alignments
· Cost Estimating
· Conduct Technical Fatal Flaw Analysis
Dubuque
Translt AA
Public Involvement Plan
Dnbuque
Downtown
Translt AA
Principles of Public Involvement
Plan
· Establish and maintain partnership:
· residents
· business community
· core area stakeholders
· Involve the communities and City Council
throughout the project
· Conduct a process that is fair, open and
flexible
· Ensure the plan reflects the City of
Dubuque's values
Dubuque Transit Alternatives Analysis 3
August 11, 2003
Dubuque
Downtown
Tran~tAA
Public Involvement Plan
Stakeholder Interview Summary
· Nearly 30 participants
· Key issues identified
- Substantial growth in Port and Do,wntown
- Transportation access between Port and Downtown
- Economic Development
- Community character
- Future growth
Purpose and Need Statements
Provide an attractive and viable transportation
link between the Port and Downtown
Support Sensible Investments in Transportation
Enhance the development of
the Downtown and Port Area
Increase community livability
Support regional tourism
market
Dubuque Transit Alternatives Analysis 4
August 11, 2003
Dnbuque
Downtown
Transit AA
Evaluation Process
Screen 1
S~-een 2
· Technology Assessment
· Transit Alignment Alternatives
- Logical connections between Port and Downtown
- Service within Port and Downtown
- Activity centers
· Station Locations
· End-of-Line Options
)ubnque
Dubuque Transit Alternatives Analysis 5
August 1 I, 2003
Technology Assessment
Rubber Tired Vintage Trolley
Facts
· Propulsion: Diesel, Compressed Natural
Gas, Electric, or Diesel Electric
· Capacity: 19- 30 passengers
· Infrastructure: Station areas,
maintenance facility, substation, and
catenary wires
Technology Assessment
Steel Wheeled / Steel Rail Vintage Trolley
· Propulsion: Electric or Diesel Electric
· Capacity: 20- 48 passengers
· Infras~xucture: Embedded track (18"),
station areas, yard and shop facility,
catenary wires, and substation
Dubuque
Dowrdown
Translt AA
Dubuque Transit Alternatives Analysis 6
August 11, 2003
Definition of Alignments
Following FTA Processes for AA
· No-Build
- Procurement of 2 Chance Trolleys (programmed)
- Private / Public Partnership Options
· Transportation System Management (2)
- Enhanced and expanded services and amenities with
rubber-tire vintage trolleys
· Build Alternatives (3)
- Steel-wheel vintage trolley operating on a track
alignment
No-Build
Dubuque Transit Alternatives Analysis 7
TSM #1 -
Rubber
Tire
Trolley
D~buque
Downtown
Transit AA
TSM #2 -
Rubber
Tire
Trolley
Dubuque
Downtown
Trmtsit AA
August 11, 2003
Dubuque Transit Alternatives Analysis 8
August 1 I, 2003
Dubuque
Downtown
Transit AA
Build
Trolley #1 -
Steel-Wheel
Build
Trolley ~2 -
Steel-Wheel
Dubuque
Downtown
Transit AA
Dubuque Transit Alternatives Analysis 9
August 11, 2003
Build
Trolley #3 -
Steel-Wheel
Dubuque
Next Steps
What will be completed...
· Public Involvement Activities
· Evaluation of Alternatives
- Station Area Planning
- Financial Planning
- Ridership Estimates
- Environmental Analysis
- Other criteria
· Selection of Locally Preferred Alternative
Dubuque Transit Alternatives Analysis 10
August 11, 2003
Evaluation Criteria Matrix
D~bnque
Downtow~
Transit AA
Screening Process
~ Screen 1 ~_~
Screening ~ Screen2 ~
Process
~ Fatal Flaws ":
Dubuque Transit Alternatives Analysis
11
August 11, 2003
Key Documentation for the AA
Schedule
Expected Project Completion Date
- December 2003
· Select Locally Preferred Alternative (LPA)
· Preparation of LPA Report
· Decision for FTA Requests for movement into PE / EIS
- Evaluation of Alternatives
· Analysis of Alternatives Report
· 2-3 month completion
Dubuque Transit Alternatives Analysis 12
August 11, 2003
Other
Dubuque Transit Alternatives Analysis 13
DUBUQUE DOWNTOWN TRANSIT ALTERNATIVES ANALYSIS
No-BUILD ALTERNATIVE
FIGURE 2-I AUGUST l ~, 2003
DUBUQUE ~)OWNTOWN TRANSIT ALTERNATIVES ANALYSIS
RUBBER TIRED ALTERNATIVE #I
FIGURE ~-1 AUGUST ~ ~, 2003
DUBUQUE DOWNTOWN TRANSIT ALTERNATIVES ANALYSIS
RUBBER TIRED ALTERNATIVE ~2
FIGURE :~2 AUGUST 1 ~, 2003
DUBUQUE DOWNTOWN TRANSIT ALTERNATIVES ANALYSIS
STEEL WHEELED ALTERNATIVE # 1
FIGURE Z~l AUGUST 1~, 2003
DUBUQUE DOWNTOWN TRANSIT ALTERNATIVES ANALYSIS
STEEL WHEELED ALTERNATIVE #2
FIGURE 4-2 AUGUST 11, 2003
CD
DUBUQUE DOWNTOWN TRANSIT ALTERNATIVES ANALYSIS
STEEL WHEELED ALTERNATIVE
FIGURE 4-3 AUGUST 11, 2003