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HomeMy WebLinkAbouttecp_120997TRAFFIC ENGINEERING COMMITTEE UKIAH CIVIC CENTER Conference Room 3 300 Seminary Avenue Ukiah, California 95482 DECEMBER 9, 1997 3:00 P.M. AGENDA KENNEDY, DEWEY, FERNANDEZ, HARRIS LOONEY, ROBERTS, SAWYER AND TURNER CALL TO ORDER II. APPROVAL OF MINUTES: OCTOBER 14, 1997 III. 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. IV. DISCUSSIONlACTION ITEMS: NEW BUSINESS a. Request for red curb in front of 643 South Main Street from 633 South Main Street (Computer Scene) to 154 E. Gobbi Street (The Back Room Hair Salonl. and the removal of 4 designated on-street parking spaces - Donna Worster, Office of Ray Worster. b. Request to Remove the MTA Bus Stop from the Loading Zone on West Perkins Street, west of School Street, and relocate to Perkins Street adjacent the Public Parking Lot, west of North Oak Street - Steve Turner, MTA c. Request to Relocate the MTA Bus Stop northbound on South State Street located in front of Ukiah Valley Lumber, 112 feet north to a location behind the existing parking regulation sign -Steve Turner, MTA d. Request to Relocate MTA Bus Stop on northeast corner of Leslie Street at W. Gobbi Street 200 feet easterly in front of Harold Square Mobile Home Park; or westerly to the northwest corner of Leslie at Gobbi Street located next to the convenience store -Steve Turner, MTA Traffic Engineering Committee Agenda December 9, 1997 Page 2 IV. DISCUSSIONlACTION ITEMS: (CONTINUED) NEW BUSINESS e. Request to designate and post "ELECTRIC VEHICLE PARING ONLY" sign at northeast parking space adjacent to Electric Vehicle Charging Station in City of Ukiah parking lot at North Oak and Standley Streets - Steve Turner - MTA f. Review of Vehicle Speed on West Standley at Highland -Steve Turner for Scott Freeman OLD BUSINESS N/A V, COMMITTEE MEMBER REPORTS VI. MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS VII. ADJOURNMENT Please call Kathy Kinch at 463-6214 if you are unable to attend the meeting. The City of Ukiah complies with the ADA requirement and will attempt to reasonably accommodate individuals with disabilities upon request. A:11TEG.2 A12099] TRAFFIC ENGINEERING COMMITTEE Ukiah Civic Center Conference Room 5 300 Seminary Avenue Ukiah, California 95482 OCTOBER 14, 1997 3:00 p.m. MINUTES MEMBERS PRESENT Mike Harris, Assistant City Manager Rick Kennedy, Director of Public Works/City Engineer Robert Sawyer, Director of Planning Steve Turner, MTA Donna Roberts, Public Member William Fernandez, Chairman STAFF ABSENT Chris Dewey, Ukiah Police Department Jim Looney, Public Works Superintendent STAFF PRESENT Kathy Kinch Recording Secretary The Traffic Engineering Committee meeting was called to order by Chairman Fernandez at 3:04 p.m. Rotl was taken with the results listed above. ON A MOTION by Member Harris, seconded by Member Kennedy, it was carried by an all AYE voice vote of the members present to cancel the meeting of November 11, 1997, due to the Veterans Day Holiday. The next meeting is scheduled for December 9, 1997. AUDIENCE COMMENTS ON NON-AGENDA ITEMS Chairman Fernandez read audience comments. MINUTES OF THE TRAFFIC ENGINEERING COMMITTEE OCTOBER 14, 1997 PAGE 1 APPROVAL OF MINUTES ON A MOTION by Member Harris, seconded by Member Kennedy, it was carried by an all AYE voice vote of the members present to approve the minutes of August 12, 1997, as submitted. Member Turner abstained from the vote. NEW BUSINESS a. Reauest fora "NO PARKING" Designation on the South Side of Commerce Drive. East of Airport Park Boulevard. 15 Feet West of the Fire Hydrant to the Curb Return at the Driveway Entrance to La-Z-Boy -Steve Turner, MTA Member Kennedy advised the request is fora "NO PARKING/BUS STOP" designation, and requires approval by resolution of the City Council. ON A MOTION by Member Harris, seconded by Member Kennedy, it was carried by an all AYE voice vote of the members present, that the Traffic Engineering Committee recommends to the City Council approval to the request fora "NO PARKING" designation on the south side of Commerce Drive, east of Airport Park Boulevard, 15 feet west of the fire hydrant to the curb return at the driveway entrance to La-Z-Boy. Member Turner abstained from the vote. b. Request fora "NO PARKING" Zone on Orchard Avenue. North of Clara. to Provide Site Distance for the Intersection of Clara and Orchard Avenue - Steve Tuner, MTA Member Turner advised when stopped west bound at the intersection of Clara and Orchard Avenues, the sight visibility for north bound traffic is not clear due to vehicles parked on the street, trees, and shrubbery. He also advised there is no parking designated on the east side of Orchard Avenue to Ford Street. Member Turner is requesting a no parking designation on Orchard Avenue, north to Clara, to provide site distance for the intersection. Discussion followed regarding this type of situation consist throughout the City. If the accident reports indicate a problem within a certain area, that area should be reviewed to correct the problem. Member Harris advised a bike lane is to be stripped on Orchard Avenue upon the completion of K-Mart, and may resolve the problem. Member Kennedy noted the bike lane is to be stripped from Clara Avenue to the intersection Perkins Street and Orchard Avenue and designated no parking. MINUTES OF THE TRAFFIC ENGINEERING COMMITTEE OCTOBER 14, 1997 PAGE 2 ON A MOTION by Member Harris, seconded by Member Kennedy, it was carried by an all AYE voice vote of the members present, that the request fora "NO PARKING" zone on Orchard Avenue, north of Clara Avenue, to provide site distance for the intersection of Clara and Orchard Avenues, be denied due to the pending bike lane striping from Clara Avenue to the intersection of Perkins Street and Orchard Avenue upon completion of the K-Mart project. Member Turner abstained from the vote. OLD BUSINESS None. COMMITTEE MEMBER REPORTS Member Kennedy reported the request for bids for the construction of traffic calming measures on Clara Avenue and Ford Street was awarded to Ferranti Construction in the amount of 516,490. The amount of 540,000 has been budgeted for the construction of traffic calming devices on Ford Street and Clara Avenue. These monies will fund the contract work, as well as, the necessary materials, needed to construct landscaped traffic circles at three locations. The traffic circles are to be constructed or placed by the Wagonseller Community Group at the following locations: Myron Street and Ford Street Sidnie Street and Ford Street Clara Avenue and Sidnie Street The work of the contract to be awarded to Ferranti Construction involves the construction of a traffic island on Ford Street at Orchard Avenue, a bulbout on the north side of Clara Avenue opposite the curvilinear curb and gutter recently constructed by K-Mart which together create a curved restriction to the traveled lanes, and a temporary bulbout on Clara Avenue west of Mason Street. The work is to be completed 90 days from the award date. MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS Member Turner expressed a concern with vehicles parking right-up to the intersections of Main and Norton and Mason and Norton Streets. Vehicles parked right up to the intersections narrows the streets creating problems for MTA buses to make right turns onto Norton, and left turn from Norton onto Main. MINUTES OF THE TRAFFIC ENGINEERING COMMITTEE OCTOBER 14, 1997 PAGE 3 Located near the intersection of Mason and Norton, on Mason, is a body shop. There are employee and customer vehicles parked in front of the shop and on the east side of Mason right up to the stop sign. Located at the intersection of Main and Norton Streets are several apartment buildings where vehicles park right up to the intersection. ADJOURNMENT There being no further business, the meeting adjourned at 3:20 p.m. Kathy Kinch, Re rding Se retary RJAT2C M10169'! MINUTES OF THE TRAFFIC ENGINEERING COMMITTEE OCTOBER 14, 1997 PAGE 4 Zero Emission Vehicle (ZEV) Demonstration Project FACT SHEET 11/1/97 Project Coordinator: Janet Orth MCOG / REDI 463-4470 Technical Consultant: Bill Warf Pacific EV 485-5799 The Mendocino Council of Governments (MCOG) as lead agency in its role of Regional Transportation Planning Agency for our countywide region, and by The Renewable Energy Development Institute (REDI), a charitable, nonprofit educational and scientific 501(c)(3) corporation in Willits. The ZEV Proj~t is funded br: • MCOG at $15,000 • Petroleum Violation Escrow Act at $20,000 • In-kind contributions from REDI, Pacific Electric Vehicles, Mendocino Transit Authority, City of Ukiah, Mendocino County Air Quality Management District, and others. Participants include: • All MCOG member jurisdictions: Cities of Ukiah, Willits, Fort Bragg, Point Arena, and County of Mendocino • Public agencies: Air Quality Management District, Mendocino Transit Authority, California Energy Commission, Brooktrails Township CSD • Private sector. Pacific Electric Vehicles, InnEVations, Homestead Enterprises, Pacific Gas & Electric, Energy Conversion Devices, Inc./Ovonic Battery Co., and Green Motorworks Previous Work: Phase I, Fiscal Year 1996/97: A feasibility study was completed, funded by MCOG at $5,500 in addition to in-kind contributions, that evaluated and compared production ZEVs available on the consumer market, specifically for performance in Mendocino County. Study results provided a recommendation on Phase II. Current Phase: Phase II, Fiscal Year 1997/98: The second phase, now in progress, is road testing several commercial ZEVs entering the market, focusing on our rural setting. ZEVs, and possibly LEVs--Low Emission Vehicles--such as an electric/natural-gas, will be leased or borrowed and test driven in both regional commute and in-town modes. Goals of the project include: • Participate in statewide clean-air strategies • Evaluate practicality of ZEV/LEV use in rural transportation • Collect data for future ZEV/LEV infrastructure planning • Evaluate public response to ZEV/LEV Ride & Drive • Demonstrate net metering by feeding photovoltaic remotely-generated electricity into the utility grid to offset ZEV energy use 12-04-1997 02~59PM F"'lM THE OFFICE OF RAY IJORSTER TO 4636204 P.01 December 4, 1997 City of Ukiah Attn Cathy Fax # 463 6204 We the undersigned request that we be put on the agenda of the Ukiah Traffic Zrngineering Committee meeting on December 9th at 3:00 P.M. Our concern is the fast pace traffic on Main Street between Mill and Gobbi and our laet of visibility when exiting our pazking lots. The Office of Ray Worster Cal Farm Insurance Computer Scene Donna Worster, Representative TOTAL P.01 11-05 97 17:95 ME OCINO V (~ ~G~ ~~ /, "RAN6IT AUTHORITY 1D=707a-21760 SERVING MENDOCINO COUNTY SINCE 1976 Mendocino Trans/f Au/tnorlfy FAX-Memo 241 Plant Road, Ukiah, CA 95482 Phone: 707.462.5765 FAX: 707.462.1760 E Maii: stevemta@zapcom.net To: Rick Kennedy, City Engineer, Ciry of Ukiah From: Steve Tumer, Assistant General Manager Date: November 4, 1997 Subject: Bus stop relocation requests Please place the following requests on the next Traffic Engineering Committee Agenda, December, 1997. The MTA would like permission to remove the bus stop from the loading zone on West Perkins, just west of School Street, and relocate it on Perkins Street, one block west, adjacent to the public parking lot just west of North Oak Street. This would require the elimination of at least two metered parking spaces on Perkins Street and some intrusion into one space within the parking lot. The current location is usually occupied by delivery trucks, making it difficult for both drivers and passengers to use. The MTA would also like permission to relocate the stop, northbound on South State Street, at Luce, in front of Ukiah Valley Lumber, north 112 feet, to a location behind the existng parking regulation sign. The current location is obscured by shrubbery and the property owner does not want the landscaping removed. The proposed location is not landscaped. The stop would include a slab and bench between the existing sidewalk and curb, like the existing location. We request that the new location be designated no parking. I will provide a drawings of these new locations for the agenda packet. 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' S~~ V~ Y M•E•M•O•R•A•N•D•U•M DATE: December 4, 1997 TO: Larry Woods, Acting City Engineer FROM: Kathy Kinch, Administrative Secretary Engineering Division RE: REQUEST FOR RED CURB IN FRONT OF 643 SOUTH MAIN STREET THE OFFICE OF RAY WORSTER As per my telephone discussion with Donna Worster of The Office of Ray Worster, 643 South Main Street, she is requesting a red curb on the east of South Main Street from the driveway of Computer Scene (633 South Main Street) to the driveway of the Back Room Hair Salon (154 East Gobbi), and the removal of 4 designated on-street parking spaces. Her concern is the lack of sight visibility when exiting the driveway due to on-street parking, and fast pace traffic. There are 3 designated on-street parking spaces between the driveway of the Back Room Hair Salon and the driveway to Ray Worster's office; and 1 designated on-street parking space from the driveway north to the Computer Scene. It is my understanding Ms. Worster will be present at the December 9, Traffic Engineering Committee meeting to answer any questions from the Committee Members. Attached is a copy of Ms. Worster's letter of request. You can reach Ms. Worster at 468-0283.