HomeMy WebLinkAbouttecm_041310TRAFFIC ENGINEERING COMMITTEE MINUTES
UKIAH CIVIC CENTER
Conference Room No. 3
300 Seminary Avenue
Ukiah, California 95482
TUESDAY, April 13, 2010
3:00 P.M.
Members Present
Steve Turner, Chair
Dan Baxter, MTA, Vice-Chair
John Lampi, Public Representative
Trent Taylor, UPD
Rick Seanor, Staff
Ben Kageyama, Staff
Jerry Whitaker, Staff
Members Absent
Kim Jordan, Staff
1. CALL TO ORDER: 3:05:35 PM
Others Present
Staff Present
Amanda Davis, Recording Secretary
2. APPROVAL OF MINUTES:
M/S Taylor/Baxter it was carried by an all AYE voice vote of the members present to approve
the March 9, 2010, minutes.
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: 3:06:23 PM
a. Discussion and Possible Action Regarding Possible Elimination of the Traffic
Engineering Committee.
Member Seanor presented the item. Recommended actions are: 1) Forward a copy of this
report to the Director of Public Works/City Engineer, 2) Take no action.
The Committee discussed and expressed their concerns over possible elimination of the
Traffic Engineering Committee.
M/S Turner/Lapi to report to the Director of Public Works/City Engineer the
Committee's overall thoughts and concerns of possible elimination, including:
The Committee agrees that they are very efficient in their actions and are resourceful;
staff time is saved by having a review process by the Committee; the Committee meets on
an as needed basis, and meetings do not occur every month; this Committee allows for an
appeal process; the process of going through City Council with items that arise rather than
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the Traffic Engineering Committee will be difficult, more time consuming and
cumbersome; and there are a variety of members, each with an area of expertise which is
a benefit to the Committee and to the public.
5. NEW BUSINESS: 3:18:43 PM
a. Discussion and Possible Action Regarding Park Boulevard-Request for School
Zone Signage.
Member Seanor presented the item. Recommended action:1) Recommend posting 25
mph speed zone signs on Park Boulevard, 2) Recommend posting 25 mph speed zone
signs with the addition of "SCHOOL" sign plates on Park Boulevard, 3) Recommend
posting another type of school zone sign, 4) Take no action.
M/S Baxter/Seanor to recommend posting two 25 mph speed zone signs, one at Park
Boulevard at Walnut and one at Barnes and Park Boulevard. Motion carried by the
following vote: AYES: Members Seanor, Taylor, Baxter, and Lampi. NOES: Members
Kageyama, Whitaker and Turner. ABSTAIN: None. ABSENT: Member Jordan.
6. COMMITTEE MEMBER REPORTS:3 :33 :11 PM
Member Seanor discussed the Transportation Improvements at Redwood Business Park. This
project is currently in the design stages. The improvements include: constructing a second left
turn on Talmage Road at Airport Park Boulevard, reconstructing asphalt concrete pavement on
Airport Park Boulevard fromTalmage Road to Friedman Brother's, new traffic signal installation at
Commerce Drive and Airport Park Boulevard, construction of a round-about at the South end in
front of the brewery, and road improvements East of the brewery. The first design meeting with
the Engineers will take place on April 14, 2010.
Member Baxter expressed concern over the bus stop located near Wal-Mart and Commerce
Drive. There is very poor access to the bus stop. Sidewalks do not exist around Wal-Mart, which
requires bus passengers to walk through the parking lot. Sidewalk improvements and ADA ramps
should be installed on both sides of Commerce Drive when Wal-Mart goes through its planned
remodel.
Member Taylor inquired on the State Street and Low Gap Road/Brush Street traffic signal
construction. Member Seanor informed the Committee that this was put out to bid in the late
1990's and bids came in above staff's estimate. As development occurs on Brush Street, staff is
going to try to get funding for intersection improvements through development projects.
7. MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS: 3:41:27 PM
Member Kageyama informed the Committee about a request he received regarding a Nursery
School in the Empire Gardens area. A loading zone was requested to be installed curbside at the
Nursery School. The caller is going to try and work with the neighbors instead of bringing this to
the Traffic Engineering Committee.
8. ADJOURNMENT: 3:43:28 PM
There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 3:43 p.m.
Amanda Davis, Recording Secretary
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