2026-10-01 - Transportation Advisory Board

11:30All

11:42right. I would like to call the

11:44Transportation Advisory Board meeting

11:46for October 1st, 2026 to order. Staff,

11:50please conduct the roll call.

11:52>> Mr. Stro,

11:54>> here. Mr. Ol.

11:56>> Mr. Kriswinsky here. Miss Nyer

11:59>> here.

12:00>> Mr. Hurley

12:01>> here.

12:01>> Miss Rose

12:02>> here.

12:03>> Mr. Yang

12:04>> here.

12:05>> Mr. Hanley

12:06>> here.

12:07>> Mr. Webb.

12:09>> Councilman McBroom

12:10>> here.

12:13>> We have a quorum. The meeting is

12:15officially called to order. The first

12:17order of business tonight is the public

12:18forum. During the public forum, members

12:20of the public have the opportunity to

12:22address the transportation advisory

12:24board on issues which are not part of

12:26tonight's agenda. Please keep your

12:29comments limited to three minutes.

12:30Staff, do we have anyone signed up to

12:32speak as part of the public forum?

12:35>> We do not.

12:40>> Giving no public speakers, um does uh we

12:43will close the public forum. Um, let the

12:46record state that we did have written

12:48comments that were given to the board in

12:50advance of the meeting.

12:53Our next order of business are the

12:54reports and recommendations.

12:57First up is agenda item 26119.

13:01Approve the minutes of the September

13:033rd, 2026 transportation advisory board

13:05meeting. I will entertain a motion to

13:08have a discussion on this item. Do we

13:09have a motion and a second to approve

13:11the minutes of the September 3rd, 2026

13:13transportation advisory board me?

13:16>> So moved.

13:17>> Mr. Early.

13:19>> Second.

13:20>> Mr. Stum,

13:23do we have any revisions or comments

13:26regarding the minutes?

13:32Staff, can we please call the role? All

13:34those in favor signify by saying I. And

13:37those opposed, nay.

13:39Mr. Strum

13:40>> I

13:40>> Mr. Olgre

13:41>> I

13:42>> Mr. Kriswinsky

13:43>> I

13:43>> Miss Nyer

13:45>> I

13:45>> Mr. Hurley

13:46>> I

13:47>> Miss Rose

13:48>> I

13:48>> Mr. Yang

13:50>> I

13:50>> Mr. Hanley

13:52>> I

13:53>> motion passes and we approve the minutes

13:56of the September 3rd 2026 transportation

13:59advisory board meeting as submitted.

14:01Next we have the police department

14:03report from Sergeant Muska.

14:07>> Thank you. Good evening. So, I just want

14:08to touch briefly on uh our final step

14:11grant numbers for our for for the year.

14:13Uh Labor Day enforcement campaign was

14:15the last campaign for the 2026 fiscal

14:17year for step grants. So, we have

14:19completed that. Uh Labor Day numbers

14:23briefly were 71 total stops and 59 hours

14:26of enforcement. That brought our total

14:28enforcement numbers for the fiscal year

14:31of 849 stops and 625 hours of uh

14:37directed work.

14:40198 seat belt, 298 speed, 223

14:44uh distracted driving, and the rest were

14:46kind of spread out between other moving

14:47violations and equipment violations. Um

14:50our 2027

14:52step grant budget has been approved by

14:55the state. I just I have not yet

14:57received the final approved uh numbers.

15:01Um I was given a general idea by my uh

15:05leazison that I meet with quarterly that

15:07we will be receiving roughly double um

15:10the budget uh that we received last

15:14year. Um so I fully expect our

15:17enforcement numbers to also effectively

15:20double if not slightly more. Um, police

15:23departments continues to uh have school

15:27zone enforcement be a priority both in

15:30uh park parking and traffic violation

15:32enforcement as we're still early in the

15:34school year. Um, we are going to be

15:37picking up our enforcement visibility in

15:41October. Uh, also directing our efforts

15:44on the traffic complaints that have

15:47increased due to the construction on the

15:49south end of town along Book Road, Route

15:5159 and the Wolves Crossing 248 kind of

15:54corridor. Um, you know, a lot of those

15:57roads are shut down, so people are

15:59redirecting their their driving to other

16:03side streets that aren't used to seeing

16:05the higher flow of traffic, which is,

16:07you know, obviously kicked up uh the

16:09phone calls and the complaints and the

16:10violations in those areas. So, we're

16:12going to be paying particular attention

16:14to those areas this month.

16:18>> Great. Thank you. Does anyone have any

16:20questions or comment for Sergeant Muska?

16:24Hearing

16:28none, we will close the police

16:29department report.

16:31Next, we have 261152

16:33approve a recommendation to adopt the

16:36the update to the city's bicycle and

16:38pedestrian plan. Mr. Prussa, you have

16:40the floor.

16:41>> Thank you. In August 2025, the city

16:44hired Epstein uh consulting firm to

16:46develop an update to the bicycle and

16:48pedestrian plan. Over the past year,

16:50Epstein has worked with staff to

16:51evaluate the existing conditions of

16:53Napville's active transportation

16:54network, perform a level of stress

16:56analysis, and gather public input. The

16:59result of this analysis and public

17:01comments were utilized to develop

17:02project recommendations.

17:04A preliminary draft of the bicycle and

17:06pedestrian plan document was made

17:08available to the public in August 2026,

17:10and an overview of the plan was

17:11presented for public comment at the

17:13September 3rd, 2026 tab meeting. The

17:16project team reviewed all public

17:18comments and revised the document to

17:19produce a final draft of the bicycle and

17:21pedestrian plan. Public comments for the

17:24September 2026 tab meeting showed broad

17:26support for updating the bicycle and

17:28pedestrian plan and expanding bicycle

17:29and pedestrian infrastructure citywide.

17:32The main concerns expressed by the

17:33speakers and writing comments were

17:35whether the proposed recommendations

17:36would provide sufficient safety and

17:38connectivity, whether specific emissions

17:41and neighborhood impacts would be

17:42addressed, and whether the city would

17:44provide the funding and implementation

17:46commitment to turn recommendations into

17:49projects.

17:51Following the September tab, minor

17:52revisions were made to address public

17:54comments and correct emissions. Key

17:56revisions to the document include the

17:58addition of a recommendation for a

18:00feasibility study for an off- streetet

18:01bicycle connection through the downtown,

18:04an overview of project implementation

18:06that identifies facility design,

18:08crossing improvements, and public

18:09engagement as future steps,

18:12and also clarifying language added to

18:14the application of protected bicycle

18:16lanes, no bu the no sidewalk build side,

18:19the no build sidewalk designation

18:21policy, and an estimated cost summary.

18:24Staff is asking TAB to approve a

18:26recommendation to adopt the update to

18:28the city's bicycle and pedestrian plan.

18:32>> Thank you. I will entertain a motion to

18:34have a discussion on this item. Do we

18:36have a motion and a second?

18:44>> I'll make a motion.

18:46>> Mr. Stum,

18:47>> seconded.

18:49>> Mr. Elder.

18:51Uh, do we have anyone from the public

18:53signed up to speak on this item?

18:56>> Yes. Our first speaker is Ted Borlard.

20:21in public has focused on individual

20:23projects and implementation costs.

20:27We encourage the transportation advisory

20:29board to remain focused on the broader

20:31purpose of the plan. The value of this

20:34plan is ultimately to help residents

20:36move around Neapville safely,

20:39comfortably, and confidently. It is

20:42about improving access to our schools,

20:45parks, libraries, businesses,

20:48transportation, healthcare, all

20:50destinations within our community for

20:53residents of all ages and abilities.

20:57Nest believes this plan is not merely

20:59measured as an expense.

21:02Rather, it is valued as an investment in

21:05our quality of life.

21:08Communities that provide safe connected

21:10opportunities for walking and biking,

21:13improve public health, increase

21:16recreation benefits,

21:19enhance community engagement, and

21:21promote long-term sustainability. These

21:25benefits extend well beyond

21:26transportation, and are enjoyed by

21:29residents regardless of how frequently

21:31they walk or ride a bicycle. The plan

21:35also aligns with the goals that many

21:38Neighborville residents consistently

21:40voice. We want safer streets, improved

21:44mobility, stronger connections between

21:47neighborhoods and destinations, and

21:49greater choices about how to travel

21:51throughout our community. As the board

21:54considers its recommendation, we

21:57encourage continued focus on the plan's

21:59four themes. Safety, accessibility,

22:05connection to our neighbors and

22:06destinations,

22:08comfort and confidence,

22:11and our quality of life. These outcomes

22:14will help ensure Neapville remains a

22:16healthy, vibrant, and attractive

22:19community for our current and future

22:21generations.

22:23Thank you for your consideration.

22:27>> Thank you.

22:29>> Is there anyone else from the public?

22:32>> The next speaker is Nick Folk

22:35Faulk.

22:45>> Great.

22:48Good evening. My name is Nick Faulk. I

22:50live here in Neapville with my wife and

22:52two kids with a third on the way. Uh I'm

22:54here tonight with one simple ask. As you

22:57finalize this plan, please don't limit

22:59the solution to Neapville's downtown

23:02biking missing mile to paint signs and

23:05the roads we already use today.

23:07Neighborville has built an incredible

23:09network of trails and paths, but a

23:11network is only as useful as his

23:12connections. today. If you're riding

23:15north from the trail near Gartner and

23:18Edgewater toward downtown and the

23:20Riverwalk, that network effectively

23:22breaks down. I take it with my family

23:24all the time. You're pushed into streets

23:26and intersections that many families

23:27simply will not use. I ride with my

23:30young kids and I think there's a very

23:32simple test test for our bike

23:34infrastructure. Would you feel

23:36comfortable riding it with your child?

23:38At places like Auroran Eagle, my answer

23:41today is no. But I'm encouraged because

23:43I recently attended a Riverwalk

23:45Commission meeting where we spent a

23:47significant amount of time discussing

23:49this exact issue. For decades, there has

23:51been an understandable desire to keep

23:53bikes and the Riverwalk separate. But

23:55what I heard at that meeting was a

23:57willingness to reconsider that

23:58assumption to ask whether Riverwalk

24:01adjacent government-owned land could

24:03help solve this meeting connection while

24:05still protecting what makes the

24:08Riverwalk special. That is a meaningful

24:10opportunity. For example, the long

24:13public area alongside Centennial Beach.

24:16I'm not here tonight uh to tell you that

24:18that is a route that requires engineers,

24:21a professional study um and

24:24community citizen input, but I'm am

24:26asking that we study possibilities like

24:29it before we rule them out. Other

24:31communities like Carmel, Indiana, I have

24:33pictures here I can send afterwards. Um

24:35have found creative ways to use public

24:37land to build beautiful separated bike

24:40infrastructure that works alongside

24:41parks, pedestrians, cars, and existing

24:44community assets. Neapville should give

24:47itself permission to think just as

24:48ambitiously.

24:50So, as this consulting report is

24:52finalized, my request is

24:53straightforward. explicitly acknowledge

24:55the community interest in using public

24:57land and riverwalk adjacent corridors to

24:59solve the downtown missing mile for

25:01bikes and preserve those options for for

25:04further study. Let's make sure the plan

25:06leaves room to solve that connection

25:08well, not just the easiest solution

25:10available today. Thank you.

25:13>> Thank you.

25:23Is there anyone else from the public?

25:25The next and last speaker is Justin

25:28White.

25:42My name is Justin White and I was here

25:44last meeting to present to the uh to the

25:47board here. Um, I am part of the

25:50Neighborville Bicycle Club,

25:51Neighborville Outdoor Alliance, as well

25:52as NEST as a volunteer.

25:55So, last month I spoke about people

25:57whose lives are changed by unsafe

25:59conditions, and those were permanent

26:00changes.

26:03Tonight, I'd like to talk about the

26:04people who haven't been added to that

26:05list.

26:07The student trying to get to school

26:09safely,

26:10the parent deciding where their child

26:12can ride to a library, park, or friend's

26:14house,

26:16the senior trying to rem independent

26:20resident trying to get downtown without

26:22feeling uncomfortable.

26:24A person trying to reach a trail, metro

26:27station, grocery store, or community

26:28destination.

26:31These are the people this plan serves.

26:34Not just cyclists, not just pedestrians.

26:37These are residents of all ages and

26:39abilities.

26:41Throughout the planning process, I saw

26:44recurring themes. safety, access,

26:47connectivity, confidence.

26:51Residents provided feedback on schools,

26:56parks, trails, libraries, downtown, and

26:59community rel uh community destinations.

27:02So, I appreciate the revisions uh that

27:04have coordinated by the city, TED, as

27:08well as Epstein.

27:10The revised draft better reflects the

27:12concerns raised through public

27:13engagement. This is a long range

27:15framework that will provide future

27:18decisions and investments.

27:21Once again, safety, access, and

27:23confidence. So, this goal is more than a

27:26plan.

27:28The goal is fewer names added to that

27:30list. Thank you.

27:33>> Thank you.

27:42Does the board have any questions or

27:44comments for staff or public or from the

27:46public forum

27:58hearing

28:03at this point? Are we approving the plan

28:06or to recommend or

28:09>> uh that that is what staff recommends.

28:12>> Okay. Can I ask a question please? Yeah.

28:15[clears throat]

28:16So I apologize I was not at the

28:19September meeting. Um so I'm trying to

28:21catch myself up a little bit. And uh

28:24what I heard from the

28:27[clears throat] public comment today um

28:30was I think more uh directed at policy

28:37um as far as require you know making

28:41requirements for pedestrian and bike

28:44routes. Um, so does the plan address the

28:50plan is kind of just like, oh, we could

28:52do these projects

28:54more so than an overall policy of like

28:57city of Neapville requiring bike and

29:00pedestrian to be a part of its

29:03infrastructure. Am am I understanding

29:05that?

29:10>> Yes. I mean, I guess

29:12if you boil it down to if there's an

29:15ordinance change stating that

29:17information, that is not the case. This

29:18is a planning document uh to provide us

29:21guidance on where uh future network

29:25additions uh should be uh placed based

29:28off public feedback and based off where

29:31there are gaps in our network currently.

29:34Um along with that it's uh uh adding

29:38significant bicycle infrastructure to

29:39existing to the existing network uh that

29:42improves safety and then also brings it

29:44in line with existing guidelines from uh

29:47governing documents including METCD

29:49ASHTO

29:50proag. Um

29:54yeah so that that's kind of what this

29:55document states. So the the items

29:59described in the plan um are they a

30:02guarantee or are they just things that

30:04are feasible within our community?

30:06>> Sure. So as a planning document I I

30:09would never say any of these are a

30:10guarantee. Uh but there are um you know

30:14going through this process with the

30:15public uh one of the main concerns is

30:17that you know this could be a document

30:19that sits on a bookshelf and [snorts]

30:21nothing ever gets done uh with it. uh to

30:24kind of keep staff honest and to provide

30:27transparency. Uh one of the

30:29recommendations and requirements in the

30:31plan is that we provide uh a twice a

30:35year update to tab uh regarding the uh

30:39where we're at with uh putting in these

30:42recommendations. Um so we will be doing

30:45that starting uh our first tab in 2027

30:48assuming that this gets approved by city

30:49council in the next month. Um so that I

30:53guess that's how I you know as far as

30:55guarantees that's as far as we can go.

30:57You know a lot of these routes

30:59um especially routes that include side

31:01pass or even uh uh bike lanes uh there's

31:04a lot of engineering constructibility uh

31:07potentially

31:08uh you know utility conflicts that that

31:11could force these routes to change. Uh

31:13but all of that will be part of the

31:15public process by us coming to TAB twice

31:16a year.

31:21So, no, no projects are guaranteed at

31:24this point.

31:27>> No, I I would say no. Nothing's been

31:28approved. Nothing's approved by city

31:30council. Uh we have nothing uh in the

31:34budget for any of these plans. I mean,

31:36these are a lot of these are significant

31:38CIP projects uh that would require

31:41uh you know, fiveyear out budgeting. Um

31:44and that's you know, this is a 30-year

31:45planning document. Did the

31:48[clears throat] consulting engineer uh

31:50identify any like potential funding

31:53mechanisms or grants?

31:55>> Yeah, so at the end of the uh plan of

31:57the document, long document uh but at

32:00the end of it there are uh there is a

32:01chapter on funding opportunities uh and

32:03potential grants that the city can

32:05explore uh to ease the burden on the

32:07taxpayers. Um but a lot of this stuff uh

32:10that's in the plan will be able to get

32:11incorporated through our uh existing CIP

32:15projects and road improvement projects.

32:17Um you know obviously you have the the

32:21side pass and the bike lanes which are

32:22exciting um but a little bit more

32:25complicated but a big chunk of this is

32:26the bike boulevards and the shared use

32:28lane uh lanes and then also improving

32:30our existing infrastructure. And a lot

32:32of that stuff is uh um boils down to

32:36signage and pavement markings that we

32:37can do without any sort of uh long-term

32:40budget commitment yeartoear.

32:43>> Okay. Um there there's been some like

32:47recent development at uh block 59 and uh

32:52as like a user of that new development I

32:54noticed that there's um it's not very

32:57pedestrian friendly or uh accessible via

33:01bikes or at least like for a family um

33:05aspect. So are there any sort of like

33:08policies or anything related to this

33:10pedestrian bicycle plan that would um

33:15like in you know

33:17make it so that new developments have uh

33:21pedestrian and bike friendly access.

33:26>> There's nothing specific within the

33:28plan. Uh I am not familiar on whether or

33:31not there are already requirements in

33:33place on the planning side of uh of the

33:35city of Neapville. Uh so I could

33:37certainly get back uh to you and the

33:39board on uh what that process is when a

33:43new development comes in like block 59.

33:46Um I'm I assure you that the adequate

33:51at the minimum the baseline requirements

33:53were hit uh for pedestrian access. Uh,

33:56but I'm I I can't speak to what uh

34:00uh to what that process is right now,

34:01but I could get back to you on that.

34:03>> Okay,

34:08>> Councilman McBroom,

34:09>> thank you. I appreciate the questions. I

34:11also missed the September meetings, so

34:13I'm playing a little bit of catchup

34:14here. Um, and

34:17I'll just kind of may maybe shed some

34:19light and Mr. Prow can correct me where

34:22where he thinks I'm wrong. So, if TAB

34:24were to approve this tonight, and it is

34:25a 30-year projection,

34:28um

34:30it's it's a an aspirational goal and

34:33it's a request to the city council to

34:36consider this recommendation. And even

34:38if the city were uh council were to

34:40approve it, it's still somewhat of an

34:42aspirational goal. Um but it does give

34:45direction to the city staff to start

34:48incorporating these things into the

34:50annual CIP. Uh whereas in any given

34:53year, city council could say, "No, we're

34:55not doing that this year." So, um would

34:58you say that's fair? If if city council

35:01were to approve this, it doesn't mean it

35:02ultimately happens even then.

35:05>> Yes.

35:05>> Okay. Um

35:11$54 million, but that's 30 years. I I I

35:16would like to, you know, that's a a

35:19planning document level cost estimate,

35:21right? Um and I I highly imagine that

35:24that number will change.

35:25>> Yeah. And I don't say it to discount it,

35:26but it's just

35:29real money behind it and ultimately

35:31that's going to be the the hurdle moving

35:32forward and but I mean overall I think

35:34it's great. So appreciate the time you

35:36put into it.

35:40>> Great. Thank you. Is there any other

35:41discussion from the board?

35:46hearing none. Uh staff, can we please

35:49take the role? All those in favor

35:51signify by saying I. Those opposed, nay.

35:55>> Stro.

35:56>> Mr. Stro.

35:57>> I.

35:58>> Mr. Ol.

35:59>> I.

36:00>> Mr. Kriswinsky.

36:01>> I.

36:02>> Miss NY.

36:03>> I.

36:04>> Mr. Hurley.

36:05>> I

36:06>> Miss Rose.

36:07>> I

36:07>> Mr. Yang.

36:08>> Hi.

36:09>> Mr. Hanley. I

36:14>> motion passes and we approve the up um

36:17update to the city's bicycle and

36:19pedestrian plan.

36:22>> Next up is old business. Does anyone

36:24have anything for old business?

36:31>> Mr. Prussa.

36:32>> Uh quick update on the uh I've been

36:34given updates every month on our

36:36overnight parking survey. Uh so that

36:38survey ended on September 18th. Uh we

36:40got over 2,000 uh responses which is a a

36:44very uh high amount. Uh survey had a a

36:48list of 10 questions uh within multiple

36:50multiple choice just asking typically

36:52what the need of residents are um and

36:54with the last question being open-ended

36:56uh which had 1,800

36:58uh written responses. So still sifting

37:01through all of that data uh and we

37:03expect to bring something uh at a future

37:05date.

37:06>> Okay. Thank you for the update.

37:10Next up is new business. Does anyone

37:12have anything for new business?

37:18Hearing none, we will close new

37:19business.

37:21I will now entertain a motion and a

37:23second for adjournment.

37:28>> So move.

37:29>> Mr. Ogre second.

37:31>> Miss Rose.

37:33Staff, can we please call the role? All

37:35those in favor signify by saying I

37:37oppose say nay.

37:41>> Mr. Shro

37:42>> I.

37:42>> Mr. Ol.

37:43>> I.

37:44>> Mr. Kriswinsky.

37:45>> I.

37:46>> Miss NY.

37:47>> I.

37:47>> Mr. Hurley.

37:48>> I.

37:48>> Miss. Rose.

37:49>> I.

37:50>> Mr. Yang.

37:51>> Hi.

37:51>> Mr. Hanley.

37:52>> Hi.

37:54>> This concludes the October 1st, 2026

37:57transportation advisory board meeting.

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