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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes Transportation Advisory Committee - 02/24/2014 Transportation Advisory Committee Meeting Minutes Monday, February 24, 2014 L. Call Meeting to Order: Mr. Edd Price, Chair, called the meeting to order at 2:32 p.m. Quorum: The required committee members were present to conduct a meeting. Present: 7 •-- Edd Price, Sheila Cudd, Dennis Miller, Gretchen Arnold, Robert Jacobi, Scott Harris and Tommy Watson. Absent: 2 -• Henry Palacios and John Garcia. II. Approval of Minutes for January 27, 2014: A motion was made by Mr. Harris, seconded by Ms. Cudd 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 Crash Locations for the Month • CCPD DWI 2014 Statistics lb. Grade Crossings: Ms. Cudd asked what the TAC's role with the grade crossings is. Mr. Chong mentioned this item seems to be a current issue in terms of safety and access at grade crossings. Union Pacific Railroad and Kansas City Southern are the primary operating railroad companies in Corpus Christi. They have a series of grade crossings, which are passive or active. The key issue with the City is the access of the grade crossing itself. He mentioned the KCSF grade crossing at Up River Road was recently repaired. c. Status of the Planning Department d. Street Preventive Maintenance Program - Construction Underway • Mr. Edd Price called for the consent agenda. Ms. Cudd requested that item b be pulled for discussion. Mr. Harris motioned to accept the consent agenda. Mr. Watson seconded. Motion passed unanimously Page 1 of 4 Aye: 7 ., Edd Price, Sheila Cudd, Dennis Miller, Gretchen Arnold, Robert Jacobi, Scott Harris and Tommy Watson. Abstained: 0 Absent: 2 Henry Palacios and John Garcia. V. Action Agenda - No Action Items. VI. Information Agenda e. Introduction of New Appointed TAC Member, Dennis L. Miller, P.E.: Mr. Chong introduced Mr. Dennis Miller. He is a professional engineer who brings three decades plus of professional experience. Mr. Miller said most of his experience has been in the private sector. f. Traffic Enforcement Initiatives: • Stop Aggressive Drivers (SAD) Campaign, Capt. Gutierrez reported they teamed up with the Department of Public Safety (DPS) in an effort to slow the drivers down to the speed limit. This campaign has been very successful, in a one-day period they handed out over 400 speeding citations. • Spring Break: Several meetings have taken place to get prepared for Spring Break. • Buc Days: They have attended a series of meetings to get ready for street event as well. Mr. Harris inquired if the closure of Shoreline Boulevard due to the construction is taken into consideration for this street event. Capt. Gutierrez responded definitely they met with several entities to ensure that it is safe for everyone. The route will be altered this year; it is actually going northbound as opposed to southbound as it has in the past. g. Performance - Based Planning It Programming Guidebook: Mr. Chong mentioned this is a new way of looking at planning and programming projects by the U.S. Department of Transportation. It is a relatively new initiative that is being promoted nationally down to TOOT and eventually to the CCMPO. This is the Guidebook; it is a very comprehensive document that describes the principles and practices of proper performance base management. h. MobilityCC: Mr. Chong presented the Implementation Matrix and said the basic elements for the MobilityCC are planning, design and maintenance. These are the value principles that were set over a course of two years. It covers multi-modal, all aspects of travel. Page 2 of 4 i. Bond Program Projects • Ocean Dr. at Louisiana Avenue - Roundabout: Mr. Chong said this project would be initiated after the Shoreline Boulevard Realignment Project is done. The original concept was to upgrade the traffic signal; there is limited access to make a left turn going northbound on Ocean Drive onto Louisiana Boulevard. He said Freese and Nichols are involved with this particular project. Mr. David Ambriz commented one of the City Council Members requested to look into the possibility of a roundabout at this location. Ms. Arnold asked if this project has been approved. Mr. Ambriz responded no, they have asked the consultant to take a look at it. This project will be taken to several committees and then the public for their input. • Project Updates - Bond Program 2012 Et 2014: Ms. Elena Buentello with Capital Programs presented a brief overview on the status of the Bond 2012 Street Projects. She mentioned there would be some amendments coming to the MobilityCC. Next month, they will bring a more specific project schedule that will give an overview of the projects and when each project will be going to construction. In addition, they are getting ready for the Bond Program 2014 Street Projects. They are tracking the design so if approved by the voters they will be ready to go. j. Regional Transportation Program Ft Projects • Nueces County: No report. • Corpus Christi Regional Transportation Authority: Mr. Chong reported part of the "Vamonos" long-range plan is to initiate better service improvements. He said they have a two-phase program to improve and enhance transportation services. In addition, Mr. Jeffrey Pollack with HDR was recently appointed to director of the board of the CCRTA. • Corpus Christi Metropolitan Planning Organization: Ms. Brigida Gonzalez with the Corpus Christi Metropolitan Planning Organization (CCMPO) discussed a recent study they prepared called Pedestrian-Transit Access Master Plan. The primary partners for this plan were the City of Corpus Christi, the CCMPO and the Corpus Christi Regional Transportation Authority (CCRTA). This Master Plan has been developed by the Federal Transit Administration's (FTA) Livable Communities Initiatives (LCI). The purpose of the FTA guideline is to develop a plan that enhances or promotes transit. • TxDOT - Harbor Bridge Project: Mr. Chong reported there was a public meeting last Tuesday, February 18, 2014, regarding this project. Ms. Gonzalez mentioned the meeting on Tuesday had a pretty good attendance. There was extensive input from the public. She said TxDOT had visualization of the new bridge as it comes across the horizon, it was very interesting. Page 3 of 4 k. Future Workshop Topics • Synchronization of Traffic Signals • Smart Growth • Complete Streets • CCRTA Priority Transit Network (PTN) • Regional Transportation Plan (RTP) • Traffic Control Plan (TCP) • Transportation Issues Et Trends L Bicycle and Pedestrian Subcommittee Report: Ms. Arnold reported some of the initiatives the group is working on are identifying new locations to install about 20 safe passing signs. The Subcommittee is trying to do a City Leadership bike ride for this year. In addition, the group requested City staff bring back the final plans of the Shoreline Boulevard Realignment Project to give update on Option 1 and Option 2 on parking. VII. Pending Items • Oak Park Elementary School - Converting Elmore Street to One-Way • Agnes Street and Baldwin Boulevard Grade Crossing Recent Repairs • Russell Street (westbound) and Baldwin Boulevard (southbound) - Incorrect Striping • Status of SH361 VIII. Adjournment The meeting was adjourned at 4:06 p.m. Page 4 of 4