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HomeMy WebLinkAbouttecp_051491TRAFFIC COMMITTEE UKIAH CIVIC CENTER Conference Room 3 300 Seminary Avenue Ukiah, California 95482 May 14, 1991 2:00 P.M. A G E N D A 1. CALL TO ORDER 2. APPROVAL OF MINUTES: APRIL 9, 1991 3. DISCUSSION/ACTION ITEMS: BEARD, FERNANDEZ, GOFORTH, HARRIS, BUDROW, TINDLE, TURNER AND CHAIRMAN VARA a. Request for Passenger Loading Zone on Henry Street for New Life School, 300 West Smith Street - Mr. Thomas E. Martin. b. Request for Bus Stop on West Bound Dora Avenue, just West of Spring Street - MTA, Steve Turner. C. Request to Relocate Existing North Bound Bus Stop on South State Street, just South of Hastings Road - MTA, Steve Turner. d. Traffic Signals and Operation at State and Scott Streets, State and Norton Streets. e. Truck Turn Movements, South Bound on Orchard Turning Left into Perkins Street - Referred from Suggestion Box Committee. f. Diagonal Parking Plan, School Street, Clay to Stephenson Streets. 4. MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS 5. ADJOURNMENT R:TEC1 TEC AGENDA 5/15/91 TRAFFIC COMMITTEE MINUTES APRIL 9, 1991 2:00 P.M. The meeting was called to order at 2:03 p.m., by Vice -Chairman Beard in Conference Room 3, at the Civic Center, Ukiah, California. Members present were: Beard, Borecky for Goforth, Budrow, Harris, Tindle, Turner, and Woodmansee for Chairman Vara, with Fernandez arriving at 2:15 p.m. Absent: Chairman Vara. Others Present: Patty Gulis. APPROVAL OF MINUTES Roy Tindle noted that he was absent from the last meeting and that his name did not appear as absent in the minutes. ON A MOTION by Turner, seconded by Fernandez, it was carried by the following vote to approve the minutes of the Traffic Engineering Committee meeting of March 12, 1991, as corrected. AYES: Beard, Borecky, Budrow, Harris, Tindle and Turner. NOES: None. ABSENT: Chairman Vara and Fernandez. ABSTAIN: Tindle and Woodmansee. DISCUSSION/ACTION ITEMS: 3c. Possible Diagonal Parking on School Street, Stephenson to Clay Streets. Vice -Chairman Beard reported that on School Street, north of Stephenson, there is diagonal parking and south of Stephenson there is parallel parking. He mentioned the possibility of changing the parallel parking to diagonal parking for additional parking spaces. Michael Harris noted that the Downtown Master Committee met and discussed the downtown area in regards to redevelopment, businesses, long-term parking, landscaping and finance. He also noted it is approximately a six month planning process. Patty Gulis, Mendocino Optical, stated that she is representing Mr. and Mrs. Nix, owners of the old fire house building. Mr. and Mrs. Nix are considering converting the old fire house building into retail office space, replacing the curb to eliminate most of the driveway entrances and would like to have the diagonal parking. Discussion continued regarding the street width necessary for diagonal parking, the number of driveways, additional parking, and parked vehicles blocking site visibility. Bill Beard stated that the Engineering Department could measure the block to the north of Clay Street and estimate how many additional parking spaces may be obtained. ON A MOTION by Harris, seconded by Tindle, that the Engineering Department be requested to do a schematic drawing based on dimensions in the field, and determine what type of diagonal parking can be accommodated on both sides of School Street, Stephenson to Clay Streets, for consideration at the May 14, 1991 Traffic Engineering meeting. AYES: Beard, Borecky, Budrow, Fernandez, Harris, Tindle, Turner and Woodmansee. NOES: None. ABSENT: Chairman Vara. ABSTAIN: None. Steve Woodmansee left the meeting. 3a. Reconsider Red Curb, East Side of Main, Church Street to Perkins Street - Lowell Leland. Vice -Chairman Beard reported that Mr. Leland is the owner of the newly developed property, The Little Brown Bear. Mr. Leland has requested reconsideration of the red curb zone on the east side of Main Street. Vice -Chairman Beard stated that on -street parking creates a traffic stack -up north bound for cars wanting to make a right-hand turn from Main Street onto East Perkins Street, and cars wanting to go straight through or left at Perkins. Discussion continued that there is adequate parking spaces available in the parking lot, a traffic circulation count for the East Perkins Street and Main Street intersection, and traffic flow problems north bound for vehicles making a right-hand turn from Main Street onto East Perkins Street created by on -street parking,. ON A MOTION by •Harris, seconded by Tindle, to maintain the decision of the Traffic Engineering Committee to red curb the east side of Main Street, Church Street to Perkins Street. AYES: Beard, Borecky, Budrow, Fernandez, Harris, Tindle and Turner. NOES: None. ABSENT: Chairman Vara. ABSTAIN: None. 3b. Request to Extend Bus Zone at 1165 South Dora Street - Mendocino Transit Authority. Steve Turner stated the bus driver has difficulty parking the bus in the bus zone located at 1165 South Dora Street, due to a single vehicle consistently parking near the bus stop. He mentioned the bus pulls into the north parking lot entrance, drives around the complex and exits the south entrance to park in the bus zone. With the car parked close to the bus stop, the bus has to make a wide swing, blocking the driveway and then back up. Steve Turner noted the bus is a modified van with a door approximately six feet back from the front bumper. MINUTES OF THE TRAFFIC ENGINEERING COMMITTEE APRIL 9, 1991 PAGE -2- Discussion continued regarding that bus drivers do not have full visibility when backing up, relocating the bus zone to the north side of the entrance, eliminating the bus zone due to a bus zone located approximately 100 yards to the north, and placement of a bus zone near the Brookside Retirement Complex. ON A MOTION by Tindle, seconded by Fernandez, to extend the bus zone 20 feet southerly at 1165 South Dora Street and eliminate the bus zone located approximately 100 feet to the north. AYES: Beard, Borecky, Budrow, Fernandez, Harris, and Tindle. NOES: None. ABSENT: Chairman Vara. ABSTAIN: Turner. 3d. Request to Consider Installation of Bicycle Racks in Downtown Area - Terry L. Sholin. Vice -Chairman Beard stated he received a letter, with a brochure, from Terry L. Sholin regarding bicycle racks. The request is for the Committee to consider possible bicycle racks in the downtown area. Discussion continued regarding funding, asking merchants and service clubs of the downtown area to contribute towards funding, design of the racks, liability, and placement of bicycle racks within the downtown area. ON A MOTION by Harris, seconded by Tindle, that the Traffic Engineering Committee recommend consideration of bicycle racks and bicycle facilities in the downtown area to the General Plan, Steering Committee and the Downtown Master Plan Committee. Also to request the Engineering Staff to review parking lots, and the issue of liability be referred to REMIF. The information obtained from the Engineering Staff to come back at the June 10, 1991 meeting, with the potential for interim solutions. AYES: Beard, Borecky, Budrow, Fernandez, Harris, Tindle and Turner. NOES: None. ABSENT: Chairman Vara. ABSTAIN: None. 3e. Request for Crosswalk on Perkins Street, West Side, at Oak Manor Drive - Marilyn Boulanger, Principal, Oak Manor School. Vice -Chairman Beard stated he received a letter from Marilyn Boulanger requesting that a crosswalk be placed across Perkins Street at the Oak Manor Drive intersection. She expressed her concern that students are crossing Perkins Street without the assistance of a crosswalk or cautioning signs. Discussion continued regarding the crosswalk and that the crosswalk is painted yellow if within 1,500 feet of the school with the appropriate caution signs, liability in an undeveloped and non -sidewalk area and placement of the crosswalk. MINUTES OF THE TRAFFIC ENGINEERING COMMITTEE APRIL 9, 1991 PAGE -3- ON A MOTION by Turner, seconded by Budrow, to paint a crosswalk and place appropriate signs on Perkins Street, west side, at Oak Manor Drive, obtaining approval from the County for the west bound sign of the crosswalk. AYES: Beard, Borecky, Budrow, Fernandez, Harris, Tindle and Turner. NOES: None. ABSENT: Chairman Vara. ABSTAIN: None. MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS Ken Budrow reported that he asked the Patrol Division to observe the area of Ford Street for speeding vehicles, and to give special alert for parking violations on the south side of Ford Street in the area posted no parking. As a result there were no citations issued in the area, however, there were parking violations. He also reported on Standley Street near Highland and Barnes, and as a result on the 28th at 8:00 a.m. there were two citations issued for speeding with both citizens living within the area. ADJOURNMENT There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 3:20 p.m. Bill R. Beard Vice -Chairman Kathy Kinch, R tcording Secreta y R:TECI TEC MIN 4/9/91 MINUTES OF THE TRAFFIC ENGINEERING COMMITTEE APRIL 9, 1991 PAGE -4- GI-JI, OFF FUEUO ti"v1;1:5 Mr. Bill Beardon Traffic Engineering Committee City of Ukiah 300 Seminary Avenue Ukiah, CA 95482 Dear Mr. Beardon: 300 W. Smith tit., Ukiah, Ca 95482 (707) 46.2-2779 WII LIAM C. Ill'RCtS PAST' IR 1 1R RY ZEE.E 1SS0IA%TE: P19TIIR April 4, 1991 Re: Passenger Unloading Zone New Life School, a day school for 40-45 preschoolers, operates five days a week at the First Baptist Church, 300 W. Smith St. The entrance to the school is on Henry Street where parents park to leave and pick up their children. At times, all the parking space on Henry Street is taken up. New Life School has requested that parking spaces on Henry Street be designated as a passenger loading zone. Yours tru , ..,_ A Thomas E. Martin Chairman Board of Trustees i d T I m >a ro m Mendocino Transit Authority April 24, 1991 Bill Beard Traffic Engineering Committee City of Ukiah 300 Seminary Avenue Ukiah, CA 95482 Dear Bill, The MTA will provide service directly to Pomolita School for its Summer School session this year. We have scheduled arrivals at 8:00 AM and 10:00 AM and departures at 10:00 AM and 12:00 noon. Our service would be from June 17 to September 2. We would like to request approval from the Traffic Engineering Committee for a bus stop at the existing red curb on westbound Dora Avenue just west of Spring Street. The stop would be on Dora at the northwest corner of the intersection. The existing red curb is 45' long. There is adequate approach clearance provided by Spring Street. The driveway just beyond (west of) the red curb provides space to pull away from the curb. If the Traffic Committee approves this stop, we will ask the school for permission to locate the bus stop sign in the existing landscape area just behind the sidewalk. The sign would be removed by September 3, 1991. A map is included showing the location of the stop. Please agendize this item for the May meeting. I will have a photograph of the proposed location at the meeting. Sincerely, JLL4-C �2t-rti-�__ Steve Turner Manager of Operations ST:al c.c. Dave Hardy Encl. 241 Plant Road - Ukiah, California 95482 - (707) 462-5765 Mendocino Transit Authority April 22, 1991 Mr. Bill Beard Director of Public Works Public Works Department 300 Seminary Avenue Ukiah, CA 95482 SUBJECT: BUS STOPS AT WASHINGTON AND STATE Dear Bill, Recently you described the upgrading of South State Street from Washington south to the city limits. We would like to request that during your signalization of the Washington & State intersection you appropriately relocate the existing bus stop on northbound State just south of Hastings Road. Thank you. Sincerely, Dave Hardy Supervisor of Planning 241 Plant Road - Ukiah, California 95482 - (707) 462-5765 0 April 24, 1991 CA 95482 ■ ADMIN. 707/463-6200 ■ POLICE 463-6242 ■ FIRE 463-6274 Mrs. Lucille Mirata 488 North State Street Ukiah, California 95482 Dear Lucille: Thank you for your letter of concern about the signalization and inherent hazard at the intersection of North State Street and Scott Street. Please be assured that I, as well as other Staff members, share your concerns and are convinced some changes in programming or structural improvements are needed at that location. In fact, I believe the conditions at the Norton Street intersection should also be analyzed, because of its similarity and proximity to Scott Street. For these reasons I have asked Bill Beard, City Engineer, who also serves as liaison to the Traffic Engineering Committee to include this matter as a discussion item at the next Traffic Engineering Committee meeting scheduled for May 14, 1991, at 2:00 p.m. These meetings are held at the Civic Center, Conference Room 3, 300 Seminary Avenue, Ukiah, and are open to the public. Although it is not necessary for you to be present, you are invited and encouraged to attend and provide input to the Committee. Again, thank you for bringing this situation to our attention. We here at the City appreciate hearing ideas and concerns from our citizens. Sincerely, ied'4L. GofortlG" Director of Public Works cc: City Manager City Engineer TLG:kk R:PW11 L MIRATA 11 7. City vehicles should not be taken home unless emergency or standby or else charged $3.50 for taking home and pay taxes on it. Recommendation: Currently, Payroll adds $3.00 as line item to gross wages for having use of a car. At end of year, taxes are taken out for this added income. Refer to City Manager. 8. Have verbal logo contest between employees and have on uniforms. Recommendation: City has ordered patches for uniforms with a logo already. Suggest we have contest in future for other City uses. 9. Have utility applications printed in Spanish. Recommendation: Sounds like good idea. May be problems for Finance to interpret written information. Suggestion --Finance try on short term basis to see how it work out. 10. Treatment Plant Operators should; 1) be on-call, or 2) have pager at work. Recommendation: Refer to Public Works for analysis. 11. Reuse hardware items such as nuts and bolts by putting in marked containers. Recommendation: Should be done and is being done in some departments. Reminder to all departments that they should recycle these items whenever possible --also bring up at Staff meeting. 12. Put recycling bins in pole yard for different kinds of used wire, copper, aluminum hardware, and other metals. It does take time to strip connectors off wire, etc. Benefits --recycling, recover costs, and cleaner yard. Recommendation: Good suggestion. Refer to Warehouse and Electric 11 Department to implement as far as possible. Yx 13. Corner of Perkins. and Orchard --should be truck route there due to constant problems with trucks turning and hitting signal lights. Recommendation: Refer to Traffic Engineering Committee. 14. Place large map above dispatch center to eye level on wall between building and interview room. Recommendation: Good idea. Refer to Police Department.