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TRAFFIC ENGINEERING COMMITTEE
April 14, 1998
MEMBERS PRESENT
Mike Harris, Assistant City Manager
Rick Kennedy, City Engineer
Bruce Richard (for Steve Turner)
Robert Sawyer, Planning Director
Larry Woods (for Jim Looney)
William Fernandez, Chairman
MEMBERS ABSENT
Chris Dewey
Jim Looney
Donna Roberts
Steve Turner
OTHERS PRESENT
None.
STAFF PRESENT
Marge Giuntoli, Recording Secretary
The Traffic Engineering Committee was called to order by Chairman Fernandez at 3:08 p.m. in
Conference Room 3, Ukiah Civic Center, 300 Seminary Avenue, Ukiah, California. Roll was taken
with the results listed above.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES -March 10, 1998
ON A MOTION by Member Harris, seconded by Member Kennedy, it was carried by an all AYE
voice vote to approve the minutes of March 10, 1998, as submitted. Members Woods and Richard
abstained from the vote.
III. AUDIENCE COMMENTS ON NON-AGENDA ITEMS
No audience was present.
IV. DISCUSSION/ACTION ITEMS
NEW BUSINESS
a. Relocation of Perkins Street and Standley Street Bus Stoos -Steve Turner
Mendocino Transit Authority (MTAI
Bruce Richard, General Manager, MTA, reported that Steve Turner had met with Community
Services Director/Downtown Parking Administrator DeKnoblough and a representative from United
Parcel Service relative to the bus stops and their importance to the downtown area. Although the
stops have been at their current location for many years, there has been a continual problem
because delivery trucks frequently occupy the space, thereby limiting the access for the buses.
To solve the problem, Member Turner is proposing that the yellow curb, or delivery truck area, be
moved forward in the zone, with the red curb bus zone area located directly behind it, so th at a bus
can enter and exit behind the parked delivery truck, if necessary.
Member Woods reported he had met on-site with both Member Turner and Mr. DeKnoblough to
review the current bus stop locations. At that time, Mr. DeKnoblough indicated that Member
Turner's proposal, which would result in the loss of one parking space on West Perkins Street,
would be acceptable in regards to the downtown area parking situation. The other site does not
involve parking in any way, and Mr. DeKnoblough indicated no concern regarding that relocation.
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Member Kennedy noted that currently on Standley Street there is a 75 foot red zone which is
designed to eliminate the parking so that two lanes of traffic can be created, and inquired relative
to how the location of the painted arrow on the pavement of the traffic lane would be affected if the
area was reduced to 45 feet, as proposed.
Member Woods replied that the end of the red zone would be approximately at the end of the
painted arrow on the pavement.
Member Harris inquired if Mr. DeKnoblough had indicated whether he had consulted with the
Ukiah Main Street Program or other downtown entities relative to the relocation of the bus stops.
Member Woods replied he was not aware of any discussions Mr. DeKnoblough may have had.
Discussion followed relative to the amount of curb footage necessary for a delivery zone.
ON A MOTION by Member Harris, seconded by Member Kennedy, it was carried by an all AYE
voice vote of the members present to recommend to the City Council the elimination of one parking
space on the north side of Perkins Street, west of School Street, to accommodate a new yellow
curb parking area, and to change the 50 feet of yellow curb currently on the north side of Perkins
Street, west of School Street, to red curb and a bus stop zone, and on West Standley Street, west
of School Street, to have 45 feet of red curb, 30 feet of yellow curb, and 57 feet of red curb westerly
of north School Street, also with a bus stop zone on the most westerly red portion.
Member Kennedy referenced a previous written comment from Fire Marshal Bruce Evans relative
to the clearance area surrounding fire hydrants, and indicated that Mr. Evans had clarified his
meaning that any bus stop bench or shelter must be located at least three feet away from a
hydrant.
Member Woods stated he did not believe there were any fire hydrants involved with this request.
V. COMMITTEE MEMBER REPORTS
None.
VI. MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS
None.
VII. ADJOURNMENT
ON A MOTION by Member Harris, seconded by Member Richard, it was carried by an all AYE
voice vote of the members present to adjourn the meeting:
There being no further business, the megtir}g-aga~,~journed at 3:20 p.m.
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M e Giu oli, Recording Secretary
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