2020-01-14 Mobility Committee Minutes City of Denton
MINUTES City Hall
111,10MM, 215 E.McKinney Street
DENTON MOBILITY COMMITTEE MEETING Denton,Texas
OF THE DENTON CITY COUNCIL www.cityofdenton.com
Tuesday,January 14,2020 9:00 AM City Council Work Session Room
After determining that a quorum of the Mobility Committee of the Denton City Council was present, the
Mobility Committee thereafter convened into an Open Meeting on Tuesday, January 14, 2020 at 9:00 am
in the City Council Work Session Room, 215 E. McKinney, Denton, Texas.
Committee Members: Council Member John Ryan, Council Member Keely Briggs and Council Member
Paul Meltzer
Staff Present: Mario Canizares, Deputy City Manager/COO; Todd Estes, City Engineer; Pritam
Deshmukh, Deputy City Engineer; Trey Lansford, Deputy City Attorney; Brian Jahn,
City Traffic Engineer; and Becky Owens Administrative Assistant
REGULAR MEETING
A. MC20-001 The Mobility Committee meeting minutes of December 10, 2019 were considered for
approval. Motion was made, seconded and the minutes were approved by vote (3-0).
B. MC20-002 Nicole Recker shared DCTA updates for the Denton County Transportation Authority.
C. MC20-003 Brian Jahn presented regarding parking restrictions for the south side of E Windsor Drive
between Hanover Drive and Glenwood Lane adjacent to Wilson Elementary School. Staff recommends the
parking restriction on the south side of E Windsor Drive. The Committee unanimously recommended Council
approval of restricting on-street parking on the south side of E Windsor Drive between Hanover Drive and
Glenwood Lane.
D. MC20-004 Pritam Deshmukh discussed the need for prioritization of TxDOT on-system corridor
projects for recommendation to the Dallas Regional Mobility Coalition (DRMC), based on the review of
the list of projects that TxDOT is currently working on. Capacity(widening) enhancements/improvements
on majority of the TxDOT roadways within the City of Denton are already under design and funded
through construction. Widening/Improvements of the following TxDOT on-system corridors are not yet
funded.
1. FM 428 from Loop 288 to northern City limits
2. Loop 288 West from 1-35 to 1-35W
3. FM 1830 from US 377 to southern City limits
4. US 377 from just south of FM 1830 to southern City limits
Based on the existing and proposed traffic growth in the areas adjacent to these corridors, the projects
presented above are ranked according to their needs. Staff recommended the above projects for presenting
it to the DRMC as the City's priorities for the TxDOT on-system corridors. The committee requested
staff to present as a consent agenda item for City Council on January 28, 2020.
E. MC20-005 John Polster from Innovative Transportation Solutions Incorporated presented the
On-Systems Project Summary and a status update for:
o FM 2181 North-South
o US 377/Fort Worth Drive
o I-35E/MayhillImprovements
o I-35/Loop 288Brinker/Mayhill
o I-35/35E/35W Merge
o I-35 North(US 380 to FM 3002)
o I-35 W Main Lanes
o I-35W Frontage Roads
o US 380 East
o Loop 288
o FM 1515
o FM 1173
o FM 428
o Bonnie Brae Phase VII
The total value for this list of project is $2,280,911,124. Most of these have been funded or are in the
pipeline to be funded within the next 18 to 24 months.
All questions presented were reviewed and addressed.
Following discussion,there was no direction provided as the item was for reporting purposes only.
F. MC20-071 Pritam Deshmukh presented the Items for Future Consideration for review and update
recommendations along with the current street construction report.
CONCLUDING ITEMS
Under Section 551.042 of the Texas Open Meetings Act, respond to inquiries from the Public
Utilities Board or the public with specific factual information or recitation of policy, or accept a
proposal to place the matter on the agenda for an upcoming meeting AND Under Section 551.0415 of the
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will be taken,to include: expressions of thanks, congratulations, or condolence; information regarding
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citizen; a reminder about an upcoming event organized or sponsored by the governing body; information
regarding a social, ceremonial, or community event organized or sponsored by an entity other than the
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official or employee of the municipality; or an announcement involving an imminent threat to the public
health and safety of people in the municipality that has arisen after the posting of the agenda.
Adjournment: 10:12
APPROVED
Council Memb aul Meltzer Bedky Owens
Chair Administrative Assistant