HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes Transportation Advisory Committee - 03/24/2014 Transportation Advisory Committee
Meeting Minutes
Monday, March 24, 2014
L Call Meeting to Order: Mr. Edd Price, Chair, called the meeting to order at 2:30 p.m.
Quorum: The required committee members were present to conduct a meeting.
Present: 6 -„ Edd Price, Sheila Cudd, Dennis Miller, John Garcia, Scott Harris
and Tommy Watson.
Absent: 3 Gretchen Arnold, Henry Palacios and Robert Jacobi
11'. Approval of Minutes for February 24, 2014: A motion was made by Ms. Cudd,
seconded by Mr. Miller 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
b. Grade Crossings: Mr. Chong said the data in the map was extracted directly
from the Texas Railroad Information Management System (TRIMS) and placed in
their Geographic Information System (GIS). The data is a representation of the
active grade crossings in the City of Corpus Christi. Mr. Harris asked if any of
the grade crossings have been improved or will be improved. Mr. Chong said
the grade crossing on Up River Road owned by Kansas City Southern was
repaired last month. Union Pacific Railroad will be making the improvements
to the second grade crossing on Up River Road. Mr. Watson that mentioned last
month he inquired about the terrible improvements done to the grade crossing
on Agnes Street and Baldwin Boulevard. He stated this is a safety hazard. Mr.
Chong said his comment is noted and recognized and will look into his concern.
• Mr. Edd Price called for the consent agenda. Mr. Harris requested item b
be pulled for discussion.
Mr. Harris motioned to accept the consent agenda. Mr. Watson seconded.
Motion passed unanimously
Aye: 7 _ Edd Price, Sheila Cudd, Dennis Miller, John Garcia, Scott Harris and
Tommy Watson.
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Abstained: 0
Absent: 3 Gretchen Arnold, Henry Palacios and Robert Jacobi.
'y'.. Action Agenda
c. Reappointment of TAC Members for Another Term
• Motion to Reappoint Mr. Edd Price as Committee Member to the
Transportation Advisory Committee: Mr. Watson motioned to reappoint
Mr. Edd Price as Committee Member to the Transportation Advisory
Committee. Ms. Cudd seconded. Motion passed.
Aye: S - Sheila Cudd, Dennis Miller, John Garcia, Scott Harris and Tommy
Watson.
Abstained: 1 - Edd Price
Absent: 3 - Gretchen Arnold, Henry Palacios and Robert Jacobi
• Motion to Reappoint Mr. Tommy Watson as Committee Member to the
Transportation Advisory Committee: Ms. Cudd motioned to reappoint Mr.
Tommy Watson as Committee Member to the Transportation Advisory
Committee. Mr. Harris seconded. Motion passed.
Aye: S Edd Price, Sheila Cudd, Dennis Miller, John Garcia and Scott
Harris.
Abstained: 1 Tommy Watson
Absent: 3 Gretchen Arnold, Henry Palacios and Robert Jacobi
VI. Information Agenda
d. Promotion of Captain Gutierrez to Commander: No report.
e. Traffic Enforcement Initiatives: No report.
• Spring Break:
• Buc Days:
f. MobilityCC
• MAP 21 - Performance Management: Mr. Chong said this is a federal
Surface Transportation Act and is the first bill that pushes the
concept of performance management throughout the whole level. In
addition, he discussed the City ordinance defining MobilityCC.
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• FHWA Functional Classification Guidance Update: Mr. Chong said they
are working with the US Department of Transportation; they are helping us
define the performance management system for the MobilityCC in Corpus
Christi.
g. Bond Program Street Projects
• Ocean Dr. at Louisiana Avenue - Roundabout: Mr. Dan Bites, Executive
Director of Public Works, gave an update on the proposed roundabout at
Ocean Drive and Louisiana Avenue. He said this is a 2012 Bond Program
Project, on Ocean Drive from Buford Street to Louisiana Avenue. Mr. Bites
mentioned roundabouts are safer than traffic signals when applied
appropriately because they reduce fatalities, injuries, crashes and slow
down traffic.
h. Regional Transportation Program Et Projects
• Nueces County: No report.
• Corpus Christi Regional Transportation Authority: Mr. Chong reported the
CCRTA is proceeding with their new structural bus routing throughout the
City of Corpus Christi effective in June 2014. He commented this is Phase 1
and Phase 2 should be in June 2015.
• Corpus Christi Metropolitan Planning Organization: Mr. Chong reported
the MPO is conducting a 5-year update for Metropolitan Transportation Plan
to the year 2040. Associated with this is their 2040 Travel Demand Model
(TDM) that uses software called TransCad. They are also looking at the
functional classification of the highways.
• TxDOT: Mr. Chong talked about a proposal to widen SH 361 towards Port
Aransas. In addition, he discussed a project proposing to lengthen the dual
Left-turn lanes on eastbound Park Road 22 to northbound SH 361.
i. Future Seminar Topics
• Synchronization of Traffic Signals
• Smart Growth
• Complete Streets
• CCRTA Priority Transit Network (PTN)
• Regional Transportation Plan (RTP)
• Traffic Control Plan (TCP)
• Transportation Issues EC Trends
j. Bicycle and Pedestrian Subcommittee Report: No report
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VII. Pending Items
• 3`d Street Request Conversion from One-way to Two-way
• Truck Route in Downtown
• MobilityCC Plan Amendments
• Oak Park Elementary School Converting Elmore Street to One-Way During
School Hours
• Grade Crossing Recent Repairs - Agnes Street and Baldwin Boulevard
• Russell Street (westbound) and Baldwin Boulevard (southbound) Incorrect
Striping
• Six Points Station Update
VIII. Adjournment - The meeting was adjourned at 3:17 p.m.
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