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HomeMy WebLinkAbouttecm_101497TRAFFIC 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. Roll 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. Request fora "NO PARKING" Designation on the South Side of Commerc Drive. East of Airport Park Boulevard. 15 Feet West of th 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 Aven a North of Clara to Provide Site Distance for the Intersection of Clara and Orchard Av nue - 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 R:I\TEC M10119] MINUTES OF THE TRAFFIC ENGINEERING COMMITTEE OCTOBER 14, 1997 PAGE 4