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HomeMy WebLinkAbout09-08-15 packet Please be advised that the City needs to be notified 72 hours in advance of a meeting if any specific accommodations or interpreter services are needed in order for you to attend. The City complies with ADA requirements and will attempt to reasonably accommodate individuals with disabilities upon request. I hereby certify under penalty of perjury under the laws of the State of California that the foregoing agenda was posted on the bulletin board at the main entrance of the City of Ukiah City Hall, located at 300 Seminary Avenue, Ukiah, California, not less than 72 hours prior to the meeting set forth on this agenda. Dated this 2th day of September, 2015 Lory Limbird, Recording Secretary TRAFFIC ENGINEERING COMMITTEE AGENDA REGULAR MEETING UKIAH CIVIC CENTER Conference Room No. 3 300 Seminary Avenue Ukiah, California 95482 TUESDAY, September 8, 2015 3:00 P.M. _________________________________________________ 1. CALL TO ORDER: 2. APPROVAL OF MINUTES: August 11, 2015 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: None 5. NEW BUSINESS: a. Discussion and Possible Action Regarding a Yellow Loading Zone on South Oak Street at Mill Street. b. Discussion and Possible Action Regarding Request for 25 MPH Speed Zone Pavement Markings on State Street. 6. COMMITTEE MEMBER REPORTS: 7. MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS: 8. ADJOURNMENT: MINUTES of the Traffic Engineering Committee August 11, 2015 Page 1 TRAFFIC ENGINEERING COMMITTEE MINUTES August 11, 2015 Minutes MEMBERS PRESENT OTHERS PRESENT Dan Baxter, TEC Chairman Maureen Mulheren, Council Member John Lampi, Public Representative Meredyth Reinhard, Public Health Rick Seanor, Staff Dina Polkinghorne Ben Kageyama, Staff Neil Davis, Walk Bike Mendocino Trent Taylor, Staff Erwin Hoese Darin Malugani, Staff Armand Brint Kevin Thompson, Staff MEMBERS ABSENT STAFF PRESENT Roger Vincent Lory Limbird Andrew Stricklin Tim Eriksen 1. CALL TO ORDER The Traffic Engineering Committee meeting was called to order by Chairperson Baxter at 3:06 pm in Conference Room No. 3, Ukiah Civic Center, 300 Seminary Avenue, Ukiah, California. 2. APPROVAL OF MINUTES – July 8, 2015 Motion/Second: Lampi/Thompson to approve July 8, 2015 minutes as written. Motion carried by an all AYE voice vote of the members present. 3. AUDIENCE COMMENTS ON NON-AGENDA ITEMS Tim Eriksen announced that he will start regularly attending TEC meetings and will relieve Member Seanor of representing him at these meetings. 4. OLD BUSINESS a. Discussion and Possible Action Regarding Request for Removal of No Parking Zone on Waugh Lane near Creekside Village Senior Apartments (continued). Member Seanor presented this item. This item was discussed at the July 14, 2015 meeting. Additional information was requested regarding Bus Loading Zones, the number of parking spaces available and sight distance for those drivers exiting the Creekside Village parking lots. Staff recommends designating two Bus Loading Zones, each 50 feet in length, at the south side of each of the two main entrance driveways. For sight distance, staff recommends No Parking Zones be retained for a length of 20 feet at the north side of each of the two main entrance driveways. The addition of Bus Loading Zones and retention of no parking zones for sight distance can be approved by the TEC. Motion/Second: Taylor/Lampi to recommend to the City Council the removal of the existing No Parking Zone, as designated, on the east side of Waugh Lane adjacent to the Creekside Village Senior Apartments and south to Cooper Lane with retention of two areas for the Bus Loading Zones. . Motion carried by an all AYE voice vote of the members present. MINUTES of the Traffic Engineering Committee August 11, 2015 Page 2 5. NEW BUSINESS a. Discussion and Possible Action Regarding Request for a No Parking Zone at the corner of North Pine Street at Gibson Street. Member Seanor presented this item. The TEC received a letter from Carol Gottfried requesting a No Parking Zone on North Pine Street at Gibson Street. In addition, Ms. Gottfried has requested assistance in dealing with a boat and trailer which have been left parked on Gibson Street for an extended period of time. Vehicles parked near the corner of Pine and Gibson reduce sight distance and make it difficult to maneuver around the corner. Per City Code Section 7144, vehicles are not permitted to be parked on the street for longer than 72 hours. As indicated in Ms. Gottfried’s letter, the boat and trailer have remained parked on the street for more than a month. Member Seanor received a phone call from David Epley, 303 Gibson, who owns the motor home and the pickup. He has no problem moving the pickup and is looking for a place to park the motorhome. Another call came from Kathryn Hoese, 315 Gibson, who reported that the boat has been there for several months. A third call came from Chris Donohue, 901 N. Pine Street, the owner of the boat. Mr. Donohue works for the San Rafael Fire Department and will be able to move the boat on Friday, August 14, 2015. Dina Polkinghorne, 955 N. Pine Street, stated there is not enough room for cars to pass with the motorhome and the pickup on either side of the street. She supports the addition of a No Parking Zone around the corner of North Pine Street to Gibson Street. Member Taylor stated that neighbors should call police dispatch if any vehicle is on street beyond 72 hours and the police will go out and mark the vehicle. Motion/Second: Taylor/Thompson to 1) recommend to the City Council the approval of the No Parking Zone on North Pine Street at Gibson Street; and 2) refer the boat and trailer to the Police Department for assistance in enforcing the 72 hour parking limit. Motion carried by an all AYE voice vote of the members present. 6. COMMITTEE MEMBER REPORTS Member Taylor stated the Police Department did have the traffic radar positioned on Gibson Street to be visible when travelling from North State Street to Oak Street. It is now in a different location but they plan to have it put back on Gibson Street on the opposite side of street to be visible when driving from Oak Street to North State Street. 7. MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS Member Seanor stated that 2 new signs called Rectangular Rapid Flashing Beacons (RRFB) were posted on North State Street by the fairgrounds. These signs contain LED lights, are double faced and are push button activated. The LED lights are very obvious at a distance. A sign was posted at these lights to advised pedestrians to push the button and then watch traffic to make sure vehicles stop before entering the crosswalk. These lights stay on for a fixed amount of time. MINUTES of the Traffic Engineering Committee August 11, 2015 Page 3 Member Seanor added that more improvements are planned for Garrett Drive and North State Street to include LED lights on the pavement surface with a bulb-out on the northwest corner and a shallow bulb-out on the east side. When this is installed, the crosswalk at the fairgrounds will be removed. The RRFB signs will then be put somewhere else. Council Member Mulheren asked for a press release to explain to the public that shark teeth indicate that traffic should stop at that point for pedestrian crossings. 8. ADJOURNMENT There being no further business, the meeting adjourned at 3:40 p.m. Lory Limbird, Recording Secretary ATTACHMENT “B” TEC—September 8, 2015 South Oak St. at corner of West Mill St. South Oak St. At corner of West Mill St. Street Width: 44 feet Google Image—April 2012 Google Image—August 2013 40 ft. loading zone proposed loading zone