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Home My WebLink Abouttecp_090892TRAFFIC IIKIAB CIVIC CENTER Conference Room 3 300 Seminary Avenue IIkiah, California 95482 September 8, 1992 2:00 P.M. A G E N D A I. CALL TO ORDER II. APPROVAL OF MINIITES: June 9, 1992 and July 14, 1992 III. DISCIISSION/ACTION ITEMS: a. Request for Two Safety Cones and Two Signs for Crosswalk, 7:45 a.m. to 8:30 a.m. - IIkiah IInified School District, Gary Brawley, Principal, Nokomis School IV. MISCELLANEOIIS ITEMS V. AD 1\TEC A090892 TRAE'FIC ENGINEERING CO1't~IITTEE M I N U T E S AUGUST 10, 1992 The City Manager called for a haitus of all Commissions and Committees for the months of July and August. The Traffic Engineering Committee will be held on September 8, 1992. i~ t f l i f \ It '~ \ ~' i"1 Kathy Kinch, ecording Secretary B:1\TEC M081092 TRAFFIC ENGINEERING COHIIdITTEE M I N U T E S July 14, 1992 2:00 p.m. The meeting was called to order at 2:09 p.m. by Chairman Turner, in the Conference Room located behind the Council Chamber, at the Ukiah Civic Center, Ukiah, California. Members present were: Beard, Borecky for Goforth, Keplinger for Budrow and Harris. Members absent were: Fernandez. Other Present: Al Bazzani, Mendocino County APPROVAL OF MINUTES Due to the lack of a quorum, the minutes of June 9, 1992, will be resubmitted for approval at the September 8, 1992 meeting. DISCUSSION/ACTION ITEMS a. Election of Vice-Chairman ON A MOTION by Keplinger, seconded by Harris, to elect Ken Budrow as Vice-Chairman for the Traffic Engineering Committee. AYES: Beard, Borecky, Harris, Keplinger and Chairman Turner. NOES: None. ABSENT: Fernandez. ABSTAIN: None. b. Request to Relocate Two "Prisoner Transport Parkins" Stalls Bill Beard reported that at the June 9, 1992 meeting, the Committee asked him to present this request to the Downtown Merchants Association. He stated that the situation did not require a response from the Downtown Merchants Association, because there would be no loss of public parking. Fred Keplinger noted that the prisoner transport parking spaces have been relocated in the past without conferring with the Downtown Merchants Association. Discussion followed regarding the effect of parking to the adjacent businesses by elminating the two (2) public parking spaces on MINUTES OF THE TRAFFIC ENGINEERING COMMITTEE JULY 14, 1992 1 Perkins Street; that the prisoner transport parking spaces can be used as public parking after 6:00 p.m.; signage indicating that the parking is prisoner transport parking from 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. ON A MOTION BY Keplinger, seconded by Harris, that the two (2) "Prisoner Transport Parking" stalls be relocated from School Street to Perkins Street (the first three stalls east of School Street), with signage indicating Prisoner Transport Parking, Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. AYES: Beard, Borecky, Harris, Keplinger and Chairman Turner. NOES: None. ABSENT: Fernandez. ABSTAIN: None. c. Request £or SDeed Limit Enforcement on Cherry Street and "Children at Plav" Sian - Jeffrey Liebe - Report on SiQS-aQe George Borecky reported that the only sign on Cherry Street is a "Not a Through Street" sign facing east bound, and that there are no speed limit signs. Discussion followed regarding that Cherry Street is not on the Radar Survey, and therefore, cannot perform radar surveillance; Cherry Street is a 25 m.p.h. speed limit; installing a 25 m.p.h. sign; "Children At Play" signs are not appropriate; and that traffic study is performed on streets with a through and/or circulation volume of traffic. ON A MOTION by Harris, seconded by Beard, that the Traffic Engineering Committee take no further action in respects to the request from Mr. Liebe in that the June 10, 1992 letter, from Chairman Turner outlines the available actions by the City; that the Public Works Department has reviewed the signing situation and determined that the street is appropriately signed; and that the Vehicle Code does not allow enforcement by radar because of the characteristics of the street. AYES: Beard, Borecky, Harris, Keplinger and Chairman Turner. NOES: None. ABSENT: Fernandez. ABSTAIN: None. d. Steve Turner is requesting that the Committee reconsider bus stop signs on Low Gap Road adjacent to the driveway of the General Services building. MINUTES OF THE TRAFFIC ENGINEERING COMMITTEE JULY 14, 1992 2 Discussion followed regarding a mid-block crosswalk; site visibility; there will be two to three bus stops a day east and west bound stops; MTA will be able to offer bus service to County employees working in that area; and the area is designed like a street intersection. ON A MOTION by Beard, seconded by Borecky, to approve the request by MTA to install bus stop signs, on Low Gap Road, both sides of the driveway to the County General Services building, and that the Public Works Department place a crosswalk on the east side of the driveway. AYES: Beard, Borecky, Harris and Keplinger. NOES: None. ABSENT: Fernandez. ABSTAIN: Chairman Turner. e. Bill Beard reported that a telephone call was received from Ms. Cannon expressing concerns regarding the increased traffic speed on State Street and that vehicles are reluctant to stop for pedestrians stopping or at the crosswalk. ON A MOTION by Harris, seconded by Borecky, that the Traffic Engineering Committee write a letter to Louise Cannon stating that the Committee has referred the situation to the Ukiah Police Department for appropriate action. AYES: Beard, Borecky, Harris, Keplinger and Chairman Turner. NOES: None. ABSENT: Fernandez. ABSTAIN: None. MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS The Traffic Engineering Committee will taking a hiatus for the month of August. ADJOURNMENT There being no further business, the meeting adjourned at 2:50 p.m. Steve Turner, Chairman ~thy~K nc~~ecord ~ g secretary 1\TEC:M0714 2 MINUTES OF THE TRAFFIC ENGINEERING COMMITTEE JULY 14, 1992 3 .~. Ukiah Unified School District ~- Charles Myers ~. ~ 7DlQk~}tJDAfAAt.~tit Ed.D. Superintendent a 6 I ~" .jrl~ r I 1~;.: N~+... . ~~++~~ , r .b ~ d P 4, .. .:..'.t~_ To: Bill Beard CALPELLA SCHOOL 151 Moore St. Uloah. CA 95482 ~,,~ Traffic C~mItttttee '°1.465 61°' , From: Gary Brawley ~- FRANK2EEK SCHOOL Principal, Noll~omis School ,066 Npllh span SL Uklan. GA 96462 Re: Request to Appear ,°, 463 5245 September 8th - 7:00 p.m. HoPUND soHOOL Civic Center, Conference Room 3 ,3),0 Mpunla~n House Ra, Hoplan4 CA 95449 )°) 144 ,333 Date: August 13 1992 , LEARNING CENTER 209 W Mill 51 Ukian. CA 95482 '°"46' 626) The request before the committee is for two safety cones and two si ns NoKOMISSGHOOL g indicating a school zone, to be placed in the cross walks in front of the 495 Wasnipglpp Aye. Ilkian. GA 95482 school on Washington Avenue )0]463-5242 . OAK MANOR SCHOOL The traffic on Washington prior to school is rather heary. The cones and son oak Mao~;DS3 5249 GA 95482 signs would be put in place by school personnel from 7:45 a.m. until 8:30 a.m. to provide an additional warning of a school zone. PoMOUTA MIDDLE scnooL pan Npnn spnny s,. ukien cA ss482 )0I~463~5224 REDWOOD VALLEY MIDDLE SCHOOL ]00 Scnuol WY Retlwpotl Valley, CA 954)0 )p1r485 8]41 SOUTH VALLEY HIGH SCHOOL ~; Charley Myers, Superintendent 429 5na,h Gn,a $I, Ukian. GA 96462 ]0] 463-5220 Leo Bleier Board President , , UKIAH ADULT SCHOOL 1080 Low Gap RS. Ukiaq CA 95482 ]01 ~a63-621) UKIAH HIGH SCHOOL ,000 Low Gap Ra. Ukiah, CA 95482 101i 463 5253 YOKAYO SCHOOL 190 Soum pots S1 Ukiah. CA 95482 ]011463 5236 District Office: 925 N. State St., Ukiah, California 95462, FAX 707 / 463-2120 Business Office 707/463-5200 Educational Services 707/463-5213 Personne1707/463-5208 Personnel Commission 707/463-5205 School Support Services 707/463-5202 Superintendent 707/463-5211