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HomeMy WebLinkAbouttecm_0108131 TRAFFIC ENGINEERING_ COMMITTEE MINUTES - - - - - -- - - - - - -- 11 Members Present Others Present 12 Dan Baxter, MTA, Vice -Chair Glen Donalson 13 Ben Kageyama, Staff Martin Bradley 14 John Lampi, Public Representative 15 Trent Taylor, UPD 16 Kim Jordan, Staff 17 Jerry Whitaker, Staff 18 Rick Seanor, Staff 19 Members Absent Staff Present 20 Steve Turner, Chair Jarod Thiele, Recording Secretary 21 22 1. CALL TO ORDER 23 Vice -Chair Baxter called the Traffic Engineering Committee meeting to order at 3:00 p.m. 24 25 2. APPROVAL OF MINUTES - December 11, 2012 21 27 ) M/S Whitaker /Jordan to approve the minutes of December 11, 2012, as presented. Motion carried by an 28 all AYE voice vote. 29 30 3. AUDIENCE COMMENTS ON NON - AGENDA ITEMS 31 32 4. OLD BUSINESS 33 34 4a. Discussion and Possible Action Regarding Vehicle Parking along Mill Street and Carolyn Street 35 (report attached) 36 37 Member Seanor commented that the item is regarding parking along Mill Street and Carolyn Street and 38 this item was discussed May 6, 2011. The report and minutes are included. The red curb was extended 39 from the corner at that time. He also commented that there is an ordinance prohibiting vehicles over 40 11,000 pounds to park in a residential neighborhood. 41 42 Glen Donalson gave public comment and said that he uses Mill Street instead of Gobbi Street as it is less 43 busy and there is a signal to allow for easier crossing of State Street to the East. He has noticed that a 44 truck and trailer both park on the street and are 8 feet wide and vehicles commonly cross the center line to 45 pass the truck and trailer. The owner of the trailer had been asked to move the trailer and has done so but 46 the truck is still too wide and creates a hazard. 47 48 Member Whitaker brought photos from this morning to show the committee where vehicles were parked. 49 He also commented that if the vehicle owner on the south side of the street is required to move his vehicle, 50 the owner of the vehicle on the north side should be required to move theirs as well. 51 5' j Member Taylor commented that when this item was heard in May the owner was present and he moved it 5s to Mill Street from Carolyn Street because residents on Carolyn Street complained about it being located TEC January 8, 2013 Page 1 of 3 UKIAH CIVIC CENTER 4 Conference Room No. 3 5 300 Seminary Avenue 6 Ukiah, California 95482 7 8 TUESDAY, January 8, 2013 9 3:00 P.M. 10 11 Members Present Others Present 12 Dan Baxter, MTA, Vice -Chair Glen Donalson 13 Ben Kageyama, Staff Martin Bradley 14 John Lampi, Public Representative 15 Trent Taylor, UPD 16 Kim Jordan, Staff 17 Jerry Whitaker, Staff 18 Rick Seanor, Staff 19 Members Absent Staff Present 20 Steve Turner, Chair Jarod Thiele, Recording Secretary 21 22 1. CALL TO ORDER 23 Vice -Chair Baxter called the Traffic Engineering Committee meeting to order at 3:00 p.m. 24 25 2. APPROVAL OF MINUTES - December 11, 2012 21 27 ) M/S Whitaker /Jordan to approve the minutes of December 11, 2012, as presented. Motion carried by an 28 all AYE voice vote. 29 30 3. AUDIENCE COMMENTS ON NON - AGENDA ITEMS 31 32 4. OLD BUSINESS 33 34 4a. Discussion and Possible Action Regarding Vehicle Parking along Mill Street and Carolyn Street 35 (report attached) 36 37 Member Seanor commented that the item is regarding parking along Mill Street and Carolyn Street and 38 this item was discussed May 6, 2011. The report and minutes are included. The red curb was extended 39 from the corner at that time. He also commented that there is an ordinance prohibiting vehicles over 40 11,000 pounds to park in a residential neighborhood. 41 42 Glen Donalson gave public comment and said that he uses Mill Street instead of Gobbi Street as it is less 43 busy and there is a signal to allow for easier crossing of State Street to the East. He has noticed that a 44 truck and trailer both park on the street and are 8 feet wide and vehicles commonly cross the center line to 45 pass the truck and trailer. The owner of the trailer had been asked to move the trailer and has done so but 46 the truck is still too wide and creates a hazard. 47 48 Member Whitaker brought photos from this morning to show the committee where vehicles were parked. 49 He also commented that if the vehicle owner on the south side of the street is required to move his vehicle, 50 the owner of the vehicle on the north side should be required to move theirs as well. 51 5' j Member Taylor commented that when this item was heard in May the owner was present and he moved it 5s to Mill Street from Carolyn Street because residents on Carolyn Street complained about it being located TEC January 8, 2013 Page 1 of 3 1 there. He also commented that if parking.is_removed on that street, it would have to be for the whole —2 7,_ -; .._— street. ..._ ,- -- - - - 4 Glen Donalson commented that the ordinance should reflective of the width of the street and not 5 necessarily the height. 6 7 MIS: No action taken 8 9 10 4b. Discussion and Possible Action request for no parking zone at 432 Observatory Avenue (report 11 attached) 12 13 Member Seanor presented the item requesting no parking adjacent to 432 Observatory Avenue as it 14 inhibits sight distance for pedestrians crossing Observatory Street. 15 16 Member Whitaker asked what time the school lets out. Martin Bradley said it varies depending on which 17 activities are occurring each day. 18 19 Martin Bradley requested 10 feet of white curb and 20 feet of red curb on either side of the driveway or a 20 24- minute zone. He also commented that if a curb is red, white or green, it may be enough of a deterrent 21 to keep people from parking there long term. 22 23 Member Whitaker commented that he felt 30 feet would be more appropriate and that white curbs are for 24 passenger loading zones. 25 26 Member Taylor asked if it would be better to wait until the park project is finished to see how much it is 27 utilized. 28 20 } Member Bradley said that if it weren't being used for its current use this probably would not be an issue. 3� 31 Member Kageyama commented he would be more supportive of having red curb so people know not to 32 park there. 33 34 Member Jordan asked what distance Mr. Bradley would prefer and he said he would be willing to try 6 feet 35 and see how it worked. 36 37 M /S: Whitaker /Jordan to paint 6 feet on either side of the driveway. Motion carried by an all AYE voice 38 vote. 39 40 41 5. NEW BUSINESS 42 43 44 5a. Discussion and Possible Action Regarding Speeding Vehicles along West Standley Street 45 (report attached) 46 47 Member Seanor presented the item and said he received a request from a resident on West Standley 48 regarding speeding vehicles. He included the recent speed zone study and that the 25 mph limit is 49 appropriate. 50 51 Member Taylor said he would put it on the directed enforcement list. The committee agreed by consensus. 52 53 54 6. COMMITTEE MEMBER REPORTS 55 5 ) Member Whitaker commented that a stop sign as well as a premark stop on the pavement was installed at TEC January 8, 2013 Page 2 of 3 1 the intersection of Cypress and Pine: 4 7. MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS 5 6 None 7 8 8. ADJOURNMENT 9 There being no further business, the meeting adjourned at 4:08 p.m. 10 11 12 13 14 ii-r- hiele, e-667 61-6—g Secretary 15 i TEC January 8, 2013 Page 3 of 3