HomeMy WebLinkAbouttecm_111307TRAFFIC ENGINEERING COMMITTEE MINUTES
UKIAH CIVIC CENTER
Conference Room No. 3
300 Seminary Avenue
Ukiah, California 95482
TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 13, 2007
3:00 P.M.
Members Present
Steve Turner. Chair
Dan Baxter, MTA, Vice-Chair
Ben Kageyama, Staff
Rick Seanor, Staff
Jerry Whitaker, Staff
Pamela Townsend, Staff
Trent Taylor, UPD
Others Present
Kenneth Budrow
Robert Klayman
Diane Zucker
Maxine Stephens
Elizabeth Love
Members Absent Staff Present
John Lampi, Public Representative JoAnne Currie
Alan Hasty
1. CALL TO ORDER:
Chairman Turner called the meeting to order at 3:07 pm.
2. APPROVAL OF MINUTES: September 11, 20073 : o~: of PM
M/S Taylor/Whitaker, it was carried by an all AYE voice vote of the members present to approve
the September 11, 2007, minutes with the following changes: Trent Taylor to be listed once under
members present.
3. AUDIENCE COMMENTS ON NON-AGENDA ITEMS:3 : o~ : i9 PM
none
4. OLD BUSINESS: 3: 0:46 PM
a. Discussion and possible action regarding MTA bus stop request and crosswalk request for
the new Plowshares facility at 1346 South State Street.
Member Seanor reviewed the staff report and provided the following options for
consideration: (1) Recommend to City Council the establishment of a bus stop/no parking
zone; (2) Deny the request for a mid block crosswalk ; (3) Refer to staff for further
analysis.
Member Baxter reports the bus will be stopping north and south bound eliminating the
need to cross State Street to catch the bus.
Robert Klayman, Plowshares representative, understands why Committee does not
support midblock crosswalks and he supports the bus stopping north and south bound
eliminating the need to cross the street for the bus.
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Mid Block Crosswalk
M/S Whitaker/Baxter, it was carried by an all AYE voice vote of the members present to
deny the request for a mid block crosswalk on South State Street at the Plowshares
facility.
MTA Bus Stop
M/S WhitakerITownsend, it was carried by an all AYE voice vote of the members
present to approve the MTA bus stop on South State Street near Plowshares. ABSTAIN:
Member Baxter
b. Discussion and possible action regarding amulti-way STOP sign on Despina Drive at the
Ukiah High School parking lot east entrance3 : zo : si PM
Member Seanor reviewed the staff report and provided the following options for
consideration: (1) Determine multi-way STOP signs are not warranted at this intersection
and direct the Street Maintenance division to remove the STOP signs and crosswalk
markings; (2) Refer to staff for further analysis; (3) Take no action.
3:26:08 PM Kenneth Budrow, past Committee member, -does not support STOP signs
and urges removal.
MIS Taylor/Baxter, it was carried by an all AYE voice vote of the members present to
remove the temporary, multi-way STOP signs and crosswalks on Despina Drive at the
Ukiah High School parking lot east entrance. ASBTAIN: Member Turner
5. NEW BUSINESS:
a. Wagenseller Neighborhood Association presentation -Diane Zucker3 : 44 : 4 s PM
3:44:50 PM Diane Zucker, Wagensellers Neighborhood Association, addressed the
Commission and reviewed the letter submitted to the Public Works Department by the
Association. Concerns: lack of safe walkways, increased automobile traffic, street in
disrepair. The Association requests the Committee investigate ways to improve the
situation.
Consensus of the Committee is to direct staff to analyze installation of a "right turn only"
onto State Street from Ford Street and look at the parking on the south side of Clara
Avenue and east of the rail road tracks to improve pedestrian safety.
b. Discussion and possible action regarding letter of support for Safe Routes to School
application -Leslie Street sidewalk4 : z s : i~ PM
Alan Hasty, Assistant Engineer Public Works Department, reported on the California's
Safe Routes to School Program. He requests from the Committee a letter of support to be
included with the grant application which involves construction of missing sidewalks along
Leslie Street.
Consensus of the Committee is there is an interest in going beyond a basic sidewalk if
funding is available.
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M/S Townsend/Turner, it was carried by an all AYE voice vote of the members present
to include with the grant application a letter of support from the Committee due to the City
November 21, 2007, and if the grant is awarded, the project will be consistent with the
Formed Based Zoning, if approved and extra funding is available. 4 : ss :4i PM
6. COMMITTEE MEMBER REPORTS:
a. Update on City Parking Study
Member Townsend reports she is the contact for the Study and a draft will be delivered to
the City November 21, 2007.
b. Update on Crosswalks -flexible crosswalk signs
Maintenance ongoing.
7. MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS:
None.
8. ADJOURNMENT:
There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 4:41 p.m.
JoAnne Currie, Recording Secretary
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