HomeMy WebLinkAbouttecm_060909TRAFFIC ENGINEERING COMMITTEE MINUTES
UKIAH CIVIC CENTER
Conference Room No. 3
300 Seminary Avenue
Ukiah, California 95482
TUESDAY, June 9, 2009
3:00 P.M.
Members Present
Steve Turner, Chair
Dan Baxter, MTA, Vice-Chair
John Lampi, Public Representative
Trent Taylor, UPD
Rick Seanor, Staff arrived at 3:03:24 PM
Ben Kageyama, Staff
Jerry Whitaker, Staff
Kim Jordan, Staff
Members Absent
1. CALL TO ORDER: 3:02: 01 PM
Others Present
Roley Tibbetts, Haines Tibbetts LLC
Kimarie Richardson
Staff Present
Amanda Davis, Recording Secretary
2. APPROVAL OF MINUTES:
MIS Kageyama/Baxter it was carried by an all AYE voice vote of the members present to
approve the May 12, 2009, minutes as submitted.
3. AUDIENCE COMMENTS ON NON-AGENDA ITEMS:
The Traffic Engineering Committee welcomes input from the audience. In order for everyone to be heard,
please limit your comments to three (3) minutes per person and not more than 10 minutes per subject. The
Brown Act regulations do not allow action to be taken on non-agenda items.
4. OLD BUSINESS:
5. NEW BUSINESS: 3:03: 11 PM
a. Discussion and Possible Action Regarding Parking request-Main Street south of
Mill Street
Member Seanor presented the item. Recommended action: 1) Recommend approval of
the request to reestablish on-street parking and refer to City Council for formal action. 2)
Recommend establishing a 2-hour parking limit for both sides of Main Street south of Mill
Street. 3) Refer to staff for further analysis.
Public speaking to the item: Roley Tibbetts with Haines Tibbetts LLC spoke to the item
and is concerned with the parking situation and the lack of parking spaces available for
customers.
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M/S Whitaker/Baxter to recommend approval to reestablish on-street parking by
removing the red curb, putting in a height limit on parking and refer to City Council for
formal action. Motion carried by a voice vote of the members present. NOES: Member
Kageyama and Member Jordan.
b. Discussion and Possible Action Regarding elimination of the Traffic Engineering
Committee3:36:41 PM
Member Seanor presented the item. City Council is considering eliminating various
Committees and Commissions. Member Seanor requested feedback from the Committee
regarding the possible elimination of the Traffic Engineering Committee.
The overall thoughts of the committee members is that this committee is very efficient in
its actions; staff time is saved by having a review process by the committee; public
concerns are listened to and decisions are made; meetings are kept fairly short; meetings
do not occur every month; and there are a variety of members, each with an area of
expertise which is a benefit to the committee and to the public. One suggestion is to hold
the meetings quarterly rather than monthly and another suggestion is that the packet be
less thorough to save staff time.
Member Seanor will draft a report regarding this item and will bring it to the next
Committee meeting for review and discussion. With approval by the Committee, it will then
be taken to City Council.
6. COMMITTEE MEMBER REPORTS:
7. MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS:
8. ADJOURNMENT: 4:00:25 PM
There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 4:00 p.m.
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Amanda Davis, Recording Secretary
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