HomeMy WebLinkAbouttecm_111406TRAFFIC ENGINEERING COMMITTEE MINUTES
UKIAH CIVIC CENTER
Conference Room No. 3
300 Seminary Avenue
Ukiah, California 95482
TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 14, 2006
3:00 P.M.
Members Present
Trent Taylor, UPD
Ben Kageyama, Staff
Dan Baxter, MTA
Rick Seanor, Staff
Dave Lohse, Staff
Jerry Whitaker, Staff
Steve Turner, Chair
John Lampi, Public Representative
Members Absent
Others Present
Eugene L. Davis
Mary Lee Davis
Eloise Grothe
Bill Harrison
Karla Koch
Kenn Koch
Staff Present
JoAnne Currie, Recording Secretary
CALL TO ORDER: s : 04 : n s PM
Chairman Turner called the meeting to order at 3:04 pm.
2. APPROVAL OF MINUTES: September 12, 2006 3:06:15 PM
M/S Lohse/Whitaker, it was carried by an all AYE voice vote of the members present to approve
the September 12, 2006, minutes as submitted. NOES: none ABSTAIN: none
3. AUDIENCE COMMENTS ON NON-AGENDA ITEMS: s : 06 : n s Pm
None.
4. OLD BUSINESS: s:06:so PM
None.
5. NEW BUSINESS:
a. Discussion and possible action regarding request for a NO PARKING zone on North
Barnes Street near Todd Roads : 06 : sz PM,
Member Seanor stated based on a phone conversation with Karla Koch, the staff report
does not reflect Karla Koch's request. Since the original request was not in writing, it was
a misunderstanding by staff regarding Ms. Koch's specific request for this item. Ms. Koch
does not support a No Parking Zone. Rather, Ms. Koch wants STOP signs posted on N.
Barnes Street, and Park Blvd. at the intersection of N. Barnes St., Park Blvd., and Todd
Road. However, Member Seanor reviewed the sections of the report that did pertain to
the request.
Public Comments : lz : s~ PM
Karla Koch and Kenn Koch are not in support of a No Parking zone and are in support of
speed reduction and placement of STOP signs at the intersection of N. Barnes St., Park
Blvd., and Todd Road. Pictures provided by Karla Koch are attached.
Bill Harrison spoke and expressed his concerns of vehicle speeds in the area.
Discussion ensued. 3 :26 :46 PM
M/S Lohse/Whitaker, Staff to bring this item to next meeting as a request for a stop sign or
other regulatory device at Barnes Street and Todd Road, carried by an AYE voice vote of
the members. NOES: None ABSTAIN: none
b. Discussion and possible action regarding request for a NO PARKING zone on Thomas
Street at South State Street 4 : s i : s s PM
Member Seanor reviewed the report and the parking situation.
Discussion ensued. Member Lohse is to investigate discretionary permit regarding
requirements for frontage improvements on Thomas Street and to define the right-of-way.
M/S Lohse/Baxter, move to defer the NO PARKING zone on Thomas Street at South
State Street to do further research on the right-of-way on and the exact placement of
signs and to report back at the next TEC meeting, carried by an AYE voice vote of the
members. NOES: None ABSTAIN: none
c. Discussion and possible action regarding request for STOP signs on Grove Avenue at its
intersection with Spring Streets : s3 : is PM
Member Seanor reviewed Staff report. The intersection appears to be functioning
properly.
Public Comments : s9 : s6 PM
Eloise Grothe, Mary Lee Davis, and Eugene Davis are concerned about safety and
speeding vehicles.
KarlaKoch4:io:so PM
Discussion ensued.
M/S Taylor/Lohse, Staff to investigate the feasibility of using electronic speed display
signs for Grove Avenue and to report back at the next TEC meeting carried by an AYE
voice vote of the members present. NOES: none ABSTAIN: none
Member Whitaker departed at 4:10 pm
d. Discussion and possible action regarding adjustment to MTA bus stop / No Parking Zone
at 291 Washington Avenue n : 44 : 2 o PM
Member Baxter presented background information related to this agenda item.
Discussion ensued.
M/S Taylor/Kageyama, to make no adjustment to the MTA bus stop located at 291
Washington Avenue and to leave as is, carried by an AYE voice vote of the members
present that no change is to be made. NOES: none ABSTAIN: none
6. COMMITTEE MEMBER REPORTS:
a. Update on City Traffic Circulation Study (verbal report) 4 : s~ :4s PM
Member Seanor reported: Director Eriksen is working on completing this project.
b. Update on City Parking Study (verbal report) n : s~ :4s PM
Member Seanor reported: Don Ballek, Economic Development Coordinator/Assistant to
the City Manager, is in charge of working with the consultant on this study.
c. Update on crosswalks -flexible crosswalk signs (verbal report) 4 : sa : i~ PM
Member Seanor reported: flexible crosswalk signs have been approved and will be posted
at a couple of crosswalks on a trial basis.
7. MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS:
None.
8. ADJOURNMENT s : of : 22 PM
There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 5:01 p.m.
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JpAnne Currie, Recording Secretary