HomeMy WebLinkAbouttecm_091206TRAFFIC ENGINEERING COMMITTEE r.~INUTES
TUESDAY, September 12, 2006
UKIAH CIVIC CENTER
Conference Room No. 3
300 Seminary Avenue
Ukiah, California 95482
Members Present Others Present
Trent Taylor, UPD Stephanie Young
Ben Kageyama, Staff Mark Oswell
Dan Baxter, MTA
Rick Seanor, Staff
Sandra Liston, Staff
Jerry Whitaker, Staff
John Lampi, Public Representative
Steve Turner, Chair a : i6 : 09 PM
Community Services Recreation Supervisor
Members Absent Staff Present
Dave Lohse, Staff JoAnne Currie, Recording Secretary
1. CALL TO ORDER: 3 : oz : s4 PM
Acting Chairman Kageyama called the meeting to order at 3:06 pm.
2. APPROVAL OF MINUTES: June 13, 2006 3 : oz : s 9 PM
MIS Member Seanor/Member Whitaker, it was carried by an all AYE voice vote of the members
present to approve the June 13, 2006, minutes with the following change: section 4b, replace
"knows of nothing" with "knows of no speeding related issues". NOES: none ABSTAIN: Associate
Planner Liston
3. AUDIENCE COMMENTS ON NON-AGENDA ITEMS: 3 : 04 : so PM
The Traffc 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.
No one from the audience came forward.
4. OLD BUSINESS: None 3 : os : oz PM
5. NEW BUSINESS:
a. Discussion and possible action regarding request for a STOP sign to replace YIELD sign
on Grove Avenue at Live Oak Avenue. 3 : os : os PM
Member Seanor review report and recommends that it be reviewed by the Committee.
Discussion ensued.
M/S Member Turner/Member Whitaker, it was carried by a AYE voice vote of the
members present that no change is to be made. NOES: Member Seanor and Associate
Planner Liston ABSTAIN: none
b. Discussion and possible action regarding traffic concerns at Todd Grove Park 3 : zi : i s
PM
Community Services Recreation Supervisor Young reported on what she has witnessed
and her concerns for pedestrian safety with the high vehicle traffic volume in the area
during the summer. Discussion ensued on traffic calming measures. Consensus of the
Committee is to do further research.
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c. Discussion and possible action regarding traffic concerns on Doolan Canyon Drive
3:s4:2s PM
Member Seanor briefed the Committee. Mr. Oswell addressed the Committee expressing
his concerns regarding the traffic situation near his property. Discussion ensued. The
Committee advised Mr. Oswell to work with the other property owners to install raised
pavement markers as a way to get driver's attention to slow down.
6. COMMITTEE MEMBER REPORTS:
a. Update on City Traffic Circulation Study (City Council meeting June 21, 2006) 4 : zz : 44
PM In progress.
b. Update on City Parking Study. 4 : zz : ss PM
Member Seanor reported: Don Ballek, Economic Development Coordinator/Assistant to
the City Manager, is still moving forward on this.
c. Update on crosswalks. 4: za : z3 PM Nothing to report.
7. MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS:4:z3:4o PM
Captain Taylor stated many things approved since the Committee's last meeting have been
implemented and are working well.
8. ADJOURNMENT 4: 3 0: 2 6 PM
There being no further business,
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bAnne Currie, Recording Secretary
the meeting was adjourned at 4:30 p.m.
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