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HomeMy WebLinkAbouttecm_061703TRAFFIC ENGINEERING COMMITTEE TUNE 17, 2003 NOTES MEMBERS PRESENT Jim Looney, Public Works Super. Rick Seanor, Dep. Dir. of Public Works Dan Walker, Ukiah Police Dept. Ben Kageyama, Chairman Doug Pilant, Public Member STAFF PRESENT Kathy Kinch, Recording Secretary OTHERS PRESENT Arturo Gonzalez Obducid Medina Moises Soria Mireya Gaona Lynn Harris Vicki Patterson Santiago Simental MEMBERS ABSENT Dave Lohse Kevin Cotroneo Michael Harris The meeting was called to order by Chairman Kageyama at 3:08 p.m. in Conference Room No. 3, Ukiah Civic Center, 300 Seminary Avenue, Ukiah, California. Roll was taken with the results listed above. APPROVAL OF MINUTES: April 15, 2003 ON A MOTION by Member Looney, seconded by Member Seanor, it was carried by an all AYE voice vote of the members present to approve the minutes of April 15, 2003, as submitted. e~JDIENCE COMMENTS ON NON-AGENDA ITEMS NJA DISCUSSION/ACTION ITEMS: OLD BUSINESS NJA NEW BUSINESS a. Discussion and oossible action re~c arding_use of alle~wav between Nuestra Casa and the former Bia A Auto Parts Store located at 487 North State Street - Santiaoo TRAFFIC ENGINEERING COMMITTEE June 17, 2003 Page 1 of 3 Simental. Nuestra Casa. Santiago Simental, Nuestra Casa, 487 North State Street, stated Nuestra Casa currently occupies the former Community Care office. There is an alleyway between Nuestra Casa and the former Big A Auto Parts store, which is currently vacant. Located behind Nuestra Casa is a family center for children's tutoring classes. Vehicles traveling northbound on State Street occasionally utilize the alleyway to avoid the traffic signal lights at Scott and State Streets and Norton and State Streets. The building located at the east end of the alleyway, fronting Main Street, is directly behind the sidewalk, making it difficult to have clear sight visibility of vehicles traveling south on Main Street. There is on-site parking for Nuestra Casa and the current vacant building. Ms. Patterson, 487 North State Street, Ukiah, stated that she is concerned about the public's safety due to the fact that a child was hit at the Main Street exit of the alleyway. Ms. Harris, 487 North State Street, Ukiah, stated that one particular day, she was backing out of the parking lot and a car passing by had to swerve in order to avoid hitting her and causing an accident. Mr. Soria, 487 North State Street, Ukiah, also acknowledged the blind spot on Main Street. Ms. Gaona, 487 North State Street, Ukiah, is the after school program teacher, stated that cars drive very fast through the alleyway. Mr. Simental proposed closing the alleyway at the Main Street entrance/exit or making the alley one way going westbound from Main Street. He also commented that it might cause a problem for future any future occupant of the Auto Parts store. There was a general discussion regarding making the alleyway one-way, abandoning the alleyway, and installing speed humps. ON A MOTION by member Looney, it was carried by the following roll call vote of the members present to recommend that two speed humps be installed, which would betaken to City Council on July 16, 2003. AYES: Members Looney, Seanor, Kageyama, and Wa{ker. NOES: Member Pilant. ABSENT: Members Lohse, Harris, and Cotroneo. b. Discussion and possible action regarding changes to curbside parking at 605 North State Street -Michelle Leoni. Mountanos Properties. Member Looney will paint a six foot red curb at 605 North State Street. However, the TEC needs input from Larry DeKnoblough/Parking District regarding the enforcement of time TRAFFIC ENGINEERING COMMifTEE June 17, 2003 Page 2 of 3 limited parking (24-minute zone) along the frontage of 605 North State Street. c. Discussion and possible action regarding_changes to curbside parking at 697 South Orchard Avenue -Vern Parducci. Member Looney will repaint the red curb from the south driveway to the corner and also paint six feet of red curb on each side of each driveway, which provides access to Henny Penny Restaurant. d. Discussion and possible action to relocate an MTA bus stop from South State Street and Hastings Avenue to 120 feet or 190 feet west of the Washington Avenue and South State street intersection and red curb the orooosed location -Doug Pilant~ MTA. The TEC recommended approval to the Ukiah City Council of the bus stop location on Washington Avenue, 190 feet west of South State Street. COMMITTEE MEMBER REPORTS N/A MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS Chairman Kageyama noted the presence of a large sign, advertising wiper blades and resembling a warning sign is posted along the frontage of AutoZone on North State Street. Member Seanor stated he would refer this matter to the City's Code Enforcement Officer, Bill Ballagh. AD]OURNMENT There being no further business, the meeting adjourned at 4:30 p.m. A~'~-~-- Cha' n n yama /slKathv K3nch Kathy Kinch Recording Secretary TRAFFIC ENGINEERING COMMITTEE June 17, 2003 Page 3 of 3