Agenda Introductions: Roadway Focus Group - Jennifer CONO Representatives Roadway Focus Group Representatives City Staff Roadway Focus Group - Jennifer Moving Fountain Forward Video Presentation Explain Handout – Todd FAQ 2017 Focus Group Information 2017 Funding Prioritizing Projects Major Thoroughfare Residential Q & A Opportunity

Moving Fountain Forward Video https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=12&v=KywPGxUhTKc

Roadway Focus Group Established August 17, 2017 The city of Fountain Colorado, like many cities across the nation, has experienced ongoing challenges with balancing roadway infrastructure and maintenance needs with sufficient funding mechanisms, and project prioritization. The Fountain Roadway Focus Group was created to discuss these challenges and to brainstorm ideas to help the city bridge these gaps and to recommend solutions.

Roadway Focus Group Focus Group Members: Jennifer Herzberg Richard Applegate Darrell Couch Bryan Johnson Ken Lippincott Suzanne Foster City Staff: Robert McDonald Todd Evans Rosa McCormick

4 Primary Focus Areas: Staffing Funding Prioritizing Projects 4. Community Engagement https://www.canstockphoto.com

FOUNTAIN has 107.75 miles of city roads to maintain What are some of the things that the street crews are responsible for? 1. Street signs 2. Street Sweeping 3. Pot Hole Repairs 4. Crack fill – Crack Fill Machine 5. Large Crack Fill – Mastic Machine 6. Storm Drain Maintenance 7. Culvert Maintenance 8. Dig outs – Large pavement repair 9. Alley Maintenance 10. Curb and Gutter Repair/Replacement 11. Traffic Signals 12. Dumpster Days / Senior Citizen Days CDBG (Community Development Block Grant) assistance 14. Gravel Road Maintenance 15. Tree Mitigation 16. Special Events – Parades etc. 17. School Zone Maintenance 18. Snow removal 19. Street Striping 20. Dead animal removal 21. Assisting other departments with earth work FOUNTAIN has 107.75 miles of city roads to maintain

Increase Streets Department Staffing Collateral duties Delegated some of the non-streets related collateral duties allowing the street staff to focus on streets & drainage. Increase Streets Department Staffing Increased number of full-time employees from 5 to 8 Allows for multiple projects to be worked on simultaneously Provides more trained snow plow drivers during the winter https://www.canstockphoto.com

An ongoing, comprehensive, maintenance plan saves roads & money According to the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials, every $1 spent to keep a road in good condition avoids $6-$14 needed later to rebuild the same road once it has deteriorated significantly”(Smart Growth America, 2011, p. 5). The cost to build a new road averages $1.2 million for every 1 mile of road. https://www.canstockphoto.com

In Colorado Springs and Pueblo citizen surveys have shown Streets conditions are a top priority for residents Our complaint line would confirm the same for Fountain Out of 67 Local Agencies surveyed in Colorado in 2017 by the Colorado Asphalt Pavement Association, Fountain ranked number 64 in regards to funding for street repairs/paving per lane mile. The weighted average was $4300 / lane mile The City of Fountain spent $1357 / lane mile https://www.canstockphoto.com

The road maintenance budget has been more than doubled from $45,000 to $100,000 The street resurfacing budget is $400,000 and is funded by a portion of the Moving Fountain Forward Transportation Sales Tax …

Moving Fountain Forward Transportation Sales Tax The Moving Fountain Forward Transportation Tax is a ten year .75 percent sales tax increase passed in 2008; .35% of this tax is scheduled to sunset in 2019. The .75% sales tax is divided into three categories including: .35% towards capital improvement projects (no bonding or borrowing allowed) .25% towards the transit system (does not expire in 2019) .15% towards street resurfacing (does not expire in 2019) https://www.canstockphoto.com

The resurfacing portion is capped at $400,000 per year and along with the transit portion does not expire. While $400,000 per year towards resurfacing is extremely helpful to the streets department, it falls short of covering the actual needs of the city.

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New Fountain Roadway Zones Divided by: natural boundaries population future growth Created as a part of a comprehensive road classification system to rate road conditions throughout the city Ensures that every area of the city has equal consideration in roadway priorities The Roadway Focus group is comprised by members who reside in each zone. Zone meeting are scheduled to begin in the fall Zone 1: Ken Lippincott Zone 2: Darrell Couch & Suzanne Foster Zone 3: Jennifer Herzberg, Bryan Johnson & Richard Applegate https://www.canstockphoto.com

Community Engagement Moving Fountain Forward Project Signs Community Meetings Zone meetings are scheduled to being in the fall Increase visibility though digital channels City Website Website Surveys Videos Twitter City Facebook https://www.canstockphote.com

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