HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes Transportation Advisory Committee - 01/27/2014 Transportation Advisory Committee
Meeting Minutes
Monday, January 27, 2014
I. Call Meeting to Order: Mr. Edd Price, Chair, called the meeting to order at 2:36 p.m.
Quorum: The required committee members were present to conduct a meeting.
Present: 6 - Edd Price, Sheila Cudd, Gretchen Arnold, John Garcia, Robert
Jacobi and Scott Harris.
Absent: 2 m Henry Palacios and Tommy Watson
ILM Approval of Minutes for November 25, 2013: A motion was made by Ms. Cudd,
seconded by Mr. Jacobi that the minutes be passed. The motion carried by unanimous
vote.
III. Public Comments: None
IV. Consent Agenda
a. Traffic Crash Data Trends
• Monthly Traffic Fatality Report
• Top 20 Traffic Accident Locations for the Month
• Top 20 Traffic Accident Locations for Years 2010, 2011 Et 2012
• CCPD DWI 2013 Statistics
b. Purpose and Duties of Board
c. Colour Blindness to Traffic Signals
d. Street Preventive Maintenance Fee
e. Harbor Bridge Project
f. South Padre Island Drive Review of Traffic Control Devices between Crosstown
Freeway and Rodd Field Road
g. Texas State Highway 358 Integrated Corridor Management Project Grant
Application
h. Public Works and Utilities Department Reorganization
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• Motion to accept reports on Consent Agenda
Mr. Jacobi motioned to accept the consent agenda. Mr. Harris
seconded. Motion passed unanimously.
Aye: 6 - Edd Price, Sheila Cudd, Gretchen Arnold, John Garcia, Robert
Jacobi and Scott Harris.
Abstained: 0
Absent: 2 - Henry Palacios and Tommy Watson.
Action Agenda
i. 4642 Tuscan Way Driveway Appeal: Mr. Barney Williams with Development
Services presented the driveway appeal to the committee and said the appeal
is from Casa Linda Homes, Inc. He said the Unified Development Code (UDC)
allows one driveway up to 300 feet from a frontage of a property. Mr. Williams
mentioned the request is for an additional circular driveway. The UDC allows a
singular driveway or circular driveway but not both. Ms. Teresa J. Sanchez
with Casa Linda Homes, Inc. spoke on behalf of the property owners. She said
there is a need for an additional curb cut to make this property work better.
Ms. Cudd questioned why the three curb cuts are not being allowed anymore.
Mr. Williams stated the UDC rules have changed since then.
• Motion to deny appeal for third driveway at 4642 Tuscan Way: Mr.
Jacobi motioned to grant the appeal for the driveway. Motion was
seconded by Mr. Harris. Motion passed unanimously.
Aye: 6 - Edd Price, Sheila Cudd, Gretchen Arnold, John Garcia, Robert
Jacobi and Scott Harris.
Abstained: 0
Absent: 2 Henry Palacios and Tommy Watson.
Vi., Information Agenda
j. Traffic Enforcement Initiatives
• Holiday Season Safety and Traffic Enforcement Plan: Capt. Gutierrez
reported they worked in conjunction with Traffic Engineering and
TOOT during the Holiday Season to more efficiently move traffic along
the SPID corridor, in the shopping district.
Easter Break: Capt. Gutierrez reported they have conducted their first
meeting to formulate a plan for Spring Break.
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k. Traffic Impact Analysis and Access Management Guidelines: Mr. Chong
mentioned a Traffic Impact Analysis is required for certain developments to
coordinate land uses and transportation infrastructure development. In
addition, Access Management allows better access for developments.
1. City's Striping Contract: Mr. Chong reported there was a concern from a
citizen regarding inadequate striping throughout the city, the arterials in
particular. The City budget is very lean in trying to keep up with the striping.
We recently obtained the striping contract, which will help us restore the
striping in our arterials for normal maintenance and street reconstruction.
Mr. Chong commented he would be requesting additional funding in the next
budget for striping. Mr. Jacobi asked if the contract is funded. Mr. Chong said
yes it is. Mr. Harris inquired if the contract mainly focuses on arterials. Mr.
Chong responded arterials are a priority right now. Mr. Jacobi commented he
placed this item on the agenda when Mr. Cardenas was the Traffic Engineer.
There were some concerns from some citizens about the problem with the
striping at night at some of the arterials.
m. MobilityCC: Mr. Chong mentioned this committee would be in charge of
monitoring, evaluating and reporting back to the Planning Commission and City
Council on this Plan. He and Mr. Bill Green with the Office of Environmental
and Strategic Initiatives are working together to define the implementation
plan at the staff level to extend to the TAC.
n. Bond Program Projects
• Bayfront: Mr. Chong presented an attachment on the original language
of the Bayfront Development Plan Phase 3 of the Bond 2008 Program.
Ms. Arnold mentioned this is what she originally had requested to see.
• Shoreline Boulevard Realignment: Mr. Chong informed the committee
that Ms. Natasha Fudge, Acting Director of Capital Programs, had
presented the Shoreline Boulevard Realignment Project to the City
Council last week. This project is from Buford Street., northerly, up to
Lawrence Street., it is two lanes of travel north and south. Due to the
construction, Traffic Engineering is getting plenty of feedback about
traffic circulation around Downtown. We are working with the business
owners of the Downtown Management District to address their concerns.
Mr. Harris suggested any new information related to the Bond Program
Projects be shared with the committee members at its conceptual
phase. Mr. Chong said he would consult with Ms. Natasha Fudge.
o. Regional Transportation Program Et Projects
• Nueces County: No report.
• Corpus Christi Regional Transportation Authority: Effective June 1,
2014 the CCRTA will be changing their service frequency. They are
pushing their initial first phase of their long-range "Vamonos" plan.
They will be reconfiguring some services.
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• Corpus Christi Metropolitan Planning Organization: They are working
to deliver the 2015 2040 Metropolitan Transportation Plan. This is due
to be completed by the end of this year.
• TxDOT: Mr. Chong said TxDOT would be proceeding to implement the
widening of FM 43, this will be a big project this coming year.
p. Bicycle and Pedestrian Subcommittee Report: Ms. Arnold reported the
subcommittee has not met since November 2013 and when they last met the
bulk of the conversation was the Shoreline Boulevard Realignment Project.
VII. Pending Items
a. Performance Based Planning and Program Guidebook
b. Transportation Issues Ft Trends
c. Workshop Topics
d. Shoreline Boulevard at Louisiana Avenue - Roundabout
e. Synchronization of Traffic Signals
VIII. Adjournment The meeting was adjourned at 3:58 p.m.
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