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Matt (Public Works/Transportation staff) reviewed the CIP list, noting projects that will continue or begin next year, including Lakeside capacity improvements, Aberdeen Drive Phase 2 (developer-built sections nearing opening), Timber Creek panel replacements, and the US 377 aesthetic/rock-cladding items tied to TxDOT work. Matt said several street-reconstruction items remain on the program and that some projects are candidates for capital funding requests rather than annual sidewalk allocations.

Commissioners and staff also discussed the recent bond election referenced earlier in the meeting: Thomas reported the streets bond passed with roughly a 72% approval rate, which staff said may allow the town to re-evaluate FY25–26 capital priorities and funding amounts. Several commissioners asked staff to consider requesting an increase in the annual sidewalk allocation (often $150,000) because construction costs have risen. Manny Palacios noted that annual-contract prices are fixed for the near term but that higher-cost CIP projects reflect market increases and that staff would bring updated cost estimates before asking council for adjustments.

Staff also described a planned street-assessment study (every five years) that will evaluate all town streets and help prioritize reconstruction projects. Matt said staff will return with updated cost estimates and recommended changes to the FY25–26 CIP as the budget process progresses.

No action was taken; this item was informational and intended to help commissioners and staff refine project lists and funding requests for the FY25–26 budget process.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Flower Mound - Transportation Commission - May 13, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","Staff briefed the Transportation Commission on proposed FY25–26 street and reconstruction projects, noting active and planned projects and asking the commission to consider higher funding levels given rising construction costs and a recently passed streets bond.","taxTitle","Flower Mound, Denton County, Texas","taxId",2790,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6561204,"Commission hears crossing-guard changes as LISD redraws boundaries; one site to be removed, two relocated",177,5707000,5884000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3295754-ff620877fa735f409aa095fa17bcb509&start=5707&end=5884","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3295754-ff620877fa735f409aa095fa17bcb509/thumbnail_5707000.jpg","/articles/6561204/Flower-Mound/Denton-County/Texas/Commission-hears-crossing-guard-changes-as-LISD-redraws-boundaries-one-site-to-be-removed-two-relocated","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6561204-20995bbc1b994bc2c84b7c6950d22791/orig.mp4?Expires=1777114561&Signature=MXVrqCxR026mNBPEJl3XOacY863tJQ9eHnLgXoVWmuUufcxORW9yTnt3Ej5X0bp7N9C6v4p1CsfbB7vtBHmOROkY246klMPoDmTdFmcw7zW-bdUeN1DJQPEqrnRrw35U22RJcZ0Wgim310N3oAoX8apZH16PpDJiu-Vqa4u6WOHqu5Q-d2AR6EDIUTYbCzpQnxozFAyV3sTTzwFLKthLETl0IaLajxaBZXHr~r1kBrR2P-QRA0udULUgk2ho9lI03dAP26u-xi1cf7N9SC53~qdJ3riDIg~7DiIi0u1YAAXerHEqcoYVI-aPU-MHZgxyZqYA~99CQmpA-YkLT86ISw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Barbara Hill, supervisor of the town’s crossing-guard program, presented the May 2025 school crossing guard index and the staffing implications of LISD’s 2025–26 boundary and school-closure changes. Hill told the commission the town will remove the crossing-guard site at Timber Creek (the north-side crossing in front of Flower Mound Baptist Church) because the data show very few children use that crosswalk to walk or bike to school.

Hill said the last three counts at that location averaged 1.9 students in the morning and 28.2 students in the afternoon and that the site is effectively a parent drop-off area rather than a student pedestrian crossing. She recommended removing the site starting in the fall and reallocating resources.

LISD will close Garden Ridge Elementary and redistribute students to Forest Vista Elementary and Donald Elementary. Hill said staff will relocate the two crossing guards who currently staff Garden Ridge to a Forest Vista crosswalk that is already marked but not staffed. That new staffing will be implemented quickly once the town establishes the temporary school zone and coordinates with the police department; Hill and staff said implementation could occur at the start of the school year if counts justify it.

Hill also described other boundary carve-outs that may require monitoring and possible staffing changes near Downing Middle School and Lamar Middle School. The town will perform kid counts in September — after the first-day novelty has passed — and will base any new staffing on those counts and on observed pedestrian patterns. Hill said the town’s crossing-guard staffing maps and locations are posted on the town’s GIS site for public review.","Staff recommended removing a crossing-guard site at Timber Creek Elementary due to minimal pedestrian use and relocating two guards from the closing Garden Ridge Elementary to Forest Vista; additional sites will be monitored after LISD boundary and school closures take effect in 2025–26.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6561210,"Commission approves four highest-ranked sidewalk-link projects; staff to use scoring matrix to prioritize more gaps",1628,4056000,5684000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3295754-ff620877fa735f409aa095fa17bcb509&start=4056&end=5684","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3295754-ff620877fa735f409aa095fa17bcb509/thumbnail_4056000.jpg","/articles/6561210/Flower-Mound/Denton-County/Texas/Commission-approves-four-highest-ranked-sidewalk-link-projects-staff-to-use-scoring-matrix-to-prioritize-more-gaps","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6561210-d8035eab645e2f6dfcb3f69475228907/orig.mp4?Expires=1777114561&Signature=JbZO0o7iXAgHh4uaetytwyrpEGtDN2GwjiRNdiOIq~GgYGbrD3Fjb7luL1VzUjBPm0LxWwsCAlSsPFEdFSopYWA8LJ3NtTKiOvA5S7cjkDq7EgUJjR98-14Tr5b888h-UySyWz8G5sKwBqFHMtV053St0xz8S4trmsX16ThD2BbkUFvqZip5xh0jCR5X9ooZKcxUudIjITFwvEATmW6-JC1FYhJWvBu5FZEqHkCU5ul-VbCTodiCMGS9CF~gffRPoIwv2Z1PkdzA1rnw5sGfUIZzJJgsU~PJ1TofY6RL1Nas3pn98~CC2pZHvfo6WTFisQmmjKF9qjQGovDDU03Pyw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Flower Mound Transportation Commission on May 13 approved staff recommendations to advance four sidewalk-link projects from the town’s gap master list into the FY25–26 program.

Manny Palacios, assistant director of public works over operations, presented a scoring matrix and a master list of more than 100 sidewalk gaps. Staff used safety and proximity metrics (accident history, street classification, proximity to schools, parks and trails, length of gap, estimated construction cost and project complexity) to rank locations. Palacios said the top-ranked projects are ready to advance with the town’s current annual sidewalk allocation.

Palacios recommended four projects for immediate funding and further design: a sidewalk gap linking a neighborhood to a school and an existing trail (score: 48), two segments on Kirkpatrick Drive (including a gap near a park and commercial area), and a gap on King’s Drive in a residential neighborhood. Palacios told the commission he had evaluated more than 50 locations to date and that the master list exceeds 120 candidate gaps.

Commissioners asked about funding and schedule. Palacios said the sidewalk-links program is typically funded at $150,000 per year from the town’s annual allocations and that higher-cost projects may need capital funding requests. He described a strategy of packaging certain high-cost gaps for capital funding and using the annual allocation for lower-cost, lower-complexity projects.

After discussion, a motion to approve the four sidewalk-link projects as presented passed on a roll-call vote. Commissioners recorded as voting aye were: Commissioner Van Duen; Commissioner Morier; Commissioner Hughes; Commissioner Mulder; Commissioner Landry; and Commissioner Clark. The motion passed.

Palacios said staff will return with cost estimates and, where appropriate, capital funding requests for higher-cost stands, and that if annual-contract savings arise staff would recommend adding more projects from the scored list.

The commission also asked staff to produce clearer user-focused materials (maps and a short explanation of scoring) so the public and council can understand selections and that staff will flag projects that are candidates for capital funding.","The Transportation Commission voted to fund four sidewalk-link projects recommended by staff and to continue developing a scored master list of sidewalk gap locations to guide future capital and annual sidewalk work.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_45":104,"_47":105,"_49":106,"_51":107,"_53":108,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":109,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":110,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6561214,"Transportation Commission delays decision on streetlight outreach policy after lengthy debate",3593,422000,4015000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3295754-ff620877fa735f409aa095fa17bcb509&start=422&end=4015","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3295754-ff620877fa735f409aa095fa17bcb509/thumbnail_422000.jpg","/articles/6561214/Flower-Mound/Denton-County/Texas/Transportation-Commission-delays-decision-on-streetlight-outreach-policy-after-lengthy-debate","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6561214-104b5d09f6e911423f0f89b39cce6224/orig.mp4?Expires=1777114561&Signature=nVK2-13jz~l579HcHCCg29~2wVuqyWKHEcaAy60UGKF9E1xsnRy4su5UyaYHghRJXJGYnK-6xHcQUYA3idiM2BR-D0bah162WQl-usjGdtOSBIjS307l4~JCVm0IZbbPomVjE4Ji0Q4PzilYCPHevprPAsZkkEURtDQBa1U38YvlKOzNlHJN5kN72WeZG6yHjdcLqntFPwF~iSyjQoOCEiDICg5yeuOrVm431tJRAy~OhwHlTEc~j1WovFNAhwvB41XaDMyuVeN3qwyqnNG5CqPQGzXSOQEdE0TDBzeQYlIrIHBli063lWCMclYMajFCFG-1j3ie1pAiTcY3wWs-AQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Flower Mound Transportation Commission on May 13 postponed consideration of a proposed community outreach policy for streetlight installations to its June 10 meeting.

Staff presented a draft policy intended to standardize when neighborhoods are notified, who conducts outreach and how responses are counted. Thomas (assistant director, Public Works/Transportation) told the commission the policy would formalize current practice and identify four scenarios: resident requests in neighborhoods with and without homeowners associations (HOAs), HOA-initiated requests, and town-initiated projects.

Commissioners spent the bulk of the discussion on two procedural points: how the town or an HOA will prove that notices were delivered, and whether a lack of response from impacted properties should be interpreted as support or opposition. Thomas explained the draft treats town-initiated nonresponses as tacit support — after two mailings and a door hanger, a final nonresponse would be recorded as in support — while HOA- or resident-initiated requests would treat nonresponse as a no. Commissioners called that asymmetry problematic and pushed for a more uniform approach or for the town to take responsibility for outreach in all cases.

Commissioners also pressed staff for detail on two technical thresholds in the draft: the presentation said community outreach would be required when a proposed streetlight is within a 50-foot radius of a residential street, while staff defined an “impacted property owner” as a property partly or wholly within a 100-foot radius of a proposed fixture. Commissioners requested the policy be clarified and simplified and discussed proof options including certified mail, door hangers or posted signs.

During the discussion a commissioner asked how individual ballots would be counted; Thomas replied, \"No, it's, 1 vote per house.\" Another commissioner said the process as written ‘‘is a lot of work for staff’’ and asked why the town could not perform all notifications to ensure uniform proof of delivery. Thomas said staff proposed the mixed approach because resident-led outreach has historically been used and because staff resources are limited.

Following the discussion, a motion to postpone adoption and return the draft as a workshop item (date certain: June 10, 2025) passed in a roll-call vote. Commissioners recorded as voting aye were: Commissioner Clark; Commissioner Landry; Commissioner Mulder; Commissioner Hughes; Commissioner Morriere; and Commissioner VanDoo. The motion passed.

Staff said they will return with a revised draft that tightens language on proof of delivery, clarifies the radii and notification thresholds, and offers options for a single, simpler procedure or a two-track approach (town-initiated vs. others) for the commission to consider.

The commission did not take final action on the policy; the item will be revisited at the June 10 meeting.","The Flower Mound Transportation Commission on May 13 postponed action on a proposed community outreach policy for installing streetlights to June 10 after commissioners raised concerns about proof of notification, how nonresponses would be counted, and unequal procedures for HOA-initiated versus town-initiated requests.","actionData","errors"]

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