HomeMy WebLinkAbouttecm_061306TRAFFIC tNGINEERING COMMITTEE I~r~NUTES
TUESDAY, June 13, 2006
UKIAH CIVIC CENTER
Conference Room No. 3
300 Seminary Avenue
Ukiah, California 95482
Members Present
Trent Taylor, UPD
Ben Kageyama, Staff
Dan Baxter, MTA
Rick Seanor, Staff
Dave Lohse, Staff
Members Absent
Jerry Whitaker, Staff
Steve Turner. Chair
Others Present
David Taxis, River Oak Charter School
Staff Present
JoAnne Campbell, Recording Secretary
1. CALL TO ORDER:
Acting Chairman Kageyama called the meeting to order at 3:06 pm.
2. APPROVAL OF MINUTES: April 11, 2006
ON A MOTION by Member Baxter, seconded by Member Seanor, it was carried by an all AYE
voice vote of the members present to approve the April 11, 2006, minutes as submitted.
3. AUDIENCE COMMENTS ON NON-AGENDA ITEMS:
The Traffic 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:
a. Discussion and possible action regarding request for a crosswalk on Leslie Street at River
Oak Charter School. Verbal report by Member Seanor: the Public Works' Summer Intern
investigated the site June 8 at approximately 8:15 am and June 9 at 3:00 pm. The report
stated a fair amount of light traffic was backed up due to congestion of school start and
close, pedestrians crossing out side of crosswalk, someone with a stop sign crossing
pedestrians outside of crosswalk, and traffic backed up over crosswalk was observed.
Mr. Taxis stated the bus stops near by which adds to the congestion. He is crossing
children from his school as well as Ukiah Unified outside the crosswalk. Mr. Taxis stated
two fragile groups are in the area, the elderly and children, and is looking for a solution,
not necessarily a crosswalk.
Discussion ensued regarding the crossing of pedestrians.
Consensus of the Committee is using the crosswalk is the safest way to cross, are
supportive of Mr. Taxis continuing a crossing guard program but at the crosswalk, and
recommend he inform parents to follow circulation pattern flow. Mr. Taxis agreed.
b. Discussion and possible action regarding speeding traffic on Leslie Street.
Verbal report by Member Seanor: the traffic circulation report recommended Leslie Street
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stay at 25 mph ar~u Chuck Yates Fire Marshal is opposed .. speed bumps. Member
Lohse inquired if there has been a study or any indication speeding has been a problem.
Member Seanor knows of no speeding related issues and Member Taylor reported
random speeding when school is not dropping off and picking up. Discussion ensued
regarding different speed reducing tactics. Consensus of the committee was no speed
reduction measures are required at this time based on 25-mph postings near school and
observations by Police Department the congestion caused by the school during opening
and closing actually resulted in a "traffic calming" effect during these periods.
5. NEW BUSINESS:
a. Discussion and comment on City Traffic Circulation Study.
Member Seanor addressed the study and stated Omni Means, consultant, will be
presenting it at the June 21, 2006, City Council meeting. This study predicts traffic
circulation 25 years from now and relied heavily on what type of development the County
of Mendocino expects. Member Lohse commented on the limited alternatives listed.
Member Seanor stated when the consultants presented to the City Council alternatives,
the Council made it clear what they were looking for. From a Planning standpoint, Member
Lohse would like to see alternatives come back as it could affect City-wide planning
issues. Member Kageyama commented the study is traffic signal intensive, none of the
roundabouts proposed in the original draft study are included, few roadway improvements,
and has concerns this study will limit future options.
6. COMMITTEE MEMBER REPORTS:
a. Update on City Traffic Circulation Study (City Council meeting June 21, 2006).
Seanor reports a separate funding source from MCOG for a downtown streetscape.
Member Lohse wants to revisit it after they have seen the full presentation. Member
Seanor will present comments to the Council.
b. Update on City Parking Study.
Member Seanor reported: Don Ballek, Economic Development Coordinator/Assistant to
the City Manager, is taking the lead of this downtown parking study and he met with
WTRANS for a progress update; the study should be wrapping up since downtown
streetscape plan has been created; and a draft will be submitted to the Committee.
Member Lohse inquired about a parking garage/facility since there is an optional fee to go
towards downtown parking improvements.
c. Update on crosswalks. Nothing to report.
7. MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS:
Member Seanor reports the developers of Walgreens are going to financially cover and install
a traffic signal and ADA ramps.
Member Lohse inquired as to the progress of the stop signs at Smith and School and Waugh
and Gobbi; Member Seanor will be notifying Tim Eriksen, Director of Public Works, and
Candace Horsley, City Manager, of the Committees actions. Member Taylor inquired as to the
progress of the curb signage at Hastings and Talmage; Member Seanor reported it has been
approved by Council and a permit from Caltrans will be sought.
8. ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 4:15 p.m.
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Anne Campbell, ecording Secretary
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