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HomeMy WebLinkAbouttecm_111291TRAFFIC ENGINEERING COMMITTEE MINUTES November 12, 1991 2:00 P.M. The meeting was called to order Conference Room 3, at the Civic were: Beard, Fernandez, Boreck Pat Brown for Chairman Vara. Members absent: Roy Tindle. APPROVAL OF MINUTES at 2:05 p.m., by Vice-Chairman Beard, in Center, Ukiah, California. Members present y for Goforth, Budrow, Harris, Turner and ON A MOTION by Harris, seconded by Fernandez, it was carried by the following vote to approve the minutes of the Traffic Engineering Committee meeting of September 10, 1991, as submitted. AYES: Beard, Borecky, Budrow, Fernandez, Harris, Turner and Brown. NOES: None. ABSENT: Tindle. ABSTAIN: None. Pat Brown made the following correction to the Minutes of October 8, 1991. Page 4, Paragraph 4, "Mr. Borecky responed back to Mr. Goodman. Mr. Goodman expressed he was very pleased with the outcome of the additional dots". ON A MOTfON by Borecky, seconded by Budrow, it was carried by the following vote to approve the minutes of the Traffic Engineering Committee meeting of October 8, 1991, as corrected. AYES: Beard, Borecky, Budrow, Fernandez and Brown. NOES: None. ABSENT: Tindle. ABSTAIN: Harris and Turner. DISCUSSION/ACTION ITEMS: a. Request for Red Curb on Southeast Corner of Banker Boulevard and Cochran Avenue. Mr. Beard stated that he received a telephone call from a resident who lives in the area. The resident stated that vehicles park on or around the southeast curb return making it difficult to turn from Banker Boulevard onto Cochran Avenue. Discussion followed regarding the large radius curb return, vehicles parking near the curb return, painting the curb return red the standard 20 feet. ON A MOTION by Harris, seconded by Turner, that the Public Works Department red curb the curb return at the southeast corner of Banker Boulevard and Cochran Avenue, including an additional 20 feet from the curb return. The Traffic Engineering Committee is to inform the property owner of the painting of the red curb, if there are any problems due to the red curb the Public Works Department is to return to the next Traffic Engineering Committee with those comments. AYES: Beard, Borecky, Brown Budrow, Fernandez, Harris and Turner. NOES: None. ABSENT: Tindle. ABSTAIN: None. b. _Request to Reduce Speed Limit on Helen Avenue (30 MPH) Between Washington Avenue and Observatory - Mrs. Marie Denham. (Report from Police Deoartment). Ken Budrow reported on the memorandum prepared by Sargent Barclay indicating that the traffic is light and that a hazardous condition does not exist. Copies of the memorandum were handed to the Committee members. Discussion followed regarding appropriate school zone signage and traffic speed on Helen Avenue, a Speed Zone Study will be conducted in May or June, 1992, that will include Helen Avenue. ON A MOTION by Budrow, seconded by Turner, that the Traffic Engineering Committee take no action at this time on the 30 MPH speed limit on Helen Avenue until completion of the Speed Zone Study in May or June, 1992. AYES: Beard, Borecky, Brown Budrow, Fernandez, Harris and Turner. NOES: None. ABSENT: Tindle. ABSTAIN: None. ON A MOTION by Budrow, seconded by Turner, it was requested that the Public Works Department review the south end of Helen Avenue and Observatory for appropriate school zone and school speed limit signage and report back to the Committee at the December 10, 1991 meeting. AYES: Beard, Borecky, Brown Budrow, Fernandez, Harris and Turner. NOES: None. ABSENT: Tindle. ABSTAIN: None. c. Bicycle Parking Facilities. Discussion followed regarding City liability, cost and insurance coverage, contacting other cities regarding their policies on bike parking facilities, bike parking facilities in public right-of-way, bike racks in City parking lots, bike racks on school property, a Master Bike Plan, and bicycle parking facilities through the Transportation and Circulation and Parks and Recreation of the General Plan. Minutes of the Traffic Engineering Committee November 12, 1991 Page -2- Steve Turner stated that MTA has a blanket bond to cover all MTA benches and facilities with the City named as additional insured. Bill Beard reported that funding through the State, the City is required to have a Master Bicycle Plan that indicates bike routes throughout the City and commuter bicycles routes (not just for exercise). Steve Turner reported that he is proposing to MTA bicycle parking facilities at MTA bus stops and bicycle racks on MTA buses to be funded in the future. It was the concensus of the Committee to review the City insurance liability on public right-of-ways and public property. ON A MOTION by Turner, seconded by Harris, it is requested that the Traffic Engineering Committee ask the Transportation and Circulation Element Committee of the General Plan to consider including bicycle routes and bicycle parking facilities. AYES: Beard, Borecky, Brown Budrow, Fernandez, Harris and Turner. NOES: None. ABSENT: Tindle. ABSTAIN: None. d. Proposed Ordinance for Allowing Benches and Shelters on Sidewalks - Steve Turner, MTA. Discussion followed regarding MTA's proposal, insurance coverage, public right-of-way, design of the shelters, walkway areas located in front of the shelters are four feet (4') in width, 5.0 covered shelter structures and 6.0 non-covered benches. Steve Turner reported on the Americans with Disability Act. He stated that MTA will be reviewing the proposal for accesses on MTA buses for the handicap. ON A MOTION by Harris, seconded by Budrow, that this item be continued to the January 14, 1992 meeting, returning any comments regarding the proposal and insurance requirements. AYES: Beard, Borecky, Brown Budrow, Fernandez, Harris and Turner. NOES: None. ABSENT: Tindle. ABSTAIN: None. Discussion followed regarding easements and TDA Funding to obtain easements. Steve Turner left the meeting at 3:10 p.m. MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS a. Discussion of Citv Code Section 7143, No Parkinft Areas. Bill Beard reported on City Code Section 7143 and handed a copy of the Code to each member. He reported that the owner of the building located on the northwest corner of State Street and Church (formerly the District Attorney's Minutes of the Traffic Engineering Committee November 12, 1991 Page -3- office) is asking for one additional parking space. In the past one parking space was removed because of site distance problems. Mr. Beard read Sections H, I and J from City Code Section 7143. Discussion followed regarding site distance and that no parking space can be installed within 20 feet of a curb return immediately opposite the mid-block end of a safety zone, a crosswalk at an intersection in the central traffic district, and approach of any traffic signal. Ken Budrow stated that he received a letter from Ms. Goodrich regarding a parking ticket she received while working at the New Life School located at Henry and Smith Street. She expressed that there is no parking for people who work at the school and parking that is available is time limited parking. Ken Budrow stated that he talked with Ms. Goodrich and suggested that parking is available in the public parking lots. Items to be placed on the December 10, 1991, agenda. Temporary placement of stop signs at the intersection of Orchard Avenue and West Gobbi Street, and the crosswalk located on the northwest corner South Dora and City Hall's back parking lot entrance. ADSOURNMENT There being no further business, the meeting adjourned at 3:30 p.m. Bill R. Beard, Vice-Chairman ~ c - "` ' ~ ~ i 1 i d' l ~' ~.'~ I~~~. P" Kathy Kinch,, Recording Secretary R:TEC1 TEC MIN 11/12/91 Minutes of the Traffic Engineering Committee November 12, 1991 Page -4-