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Regular Meeting
June 22,2015
I. Call to Order:
Chair Scott Harris called the Commission Meeting to order at 2:30 p.m.
The Transportation Advisory Commission convened in a regular meeting on June 22, 2015 at City
Hall Council Chambers.
Commission Members in Attendance:Scott Harris(Chair), Robert Saldana, Edd Price,
Anthony Gavlik,Dennis Miller,Wilfredo Rivera, Leo Rios, Gretchen Arnold
Commission Members Absent: None
Staff Attendance: Raymond Chong,Renee Couture,Sarah Munoz,Guadalupe Salas,Jerry
Shoemaker, Lieutenant Chris McClure(Captain William Breedlove)
11. Adoption of lune 22,2015:
Adoption of the June 22,2015 Agenda was motioned by Gretchen Arnold. Motioned passed
unanimously.
III. Approval of Minutes:
Edd Price motioned for the May 20`h minutes to be passed.The motion passed unanimously.
Dennis Miller motioned for the June 11 Special Meeting minutes to be passed.The motion
passed unanimously.
IV. Public Comment:General:
None
V. Reports of Chair,Standing Committees&Staff:
a) Chair
None
b) Bicycle&Pedestrian Committee(BPC)
Gretchen Arnold reported that over the last month the investigation for members to
willingly to serve on committee has been completed. Edd Price motioned to accept
report.
c) Mobility Planning Committee(MPC)
Dennis Miller, chair of MPC, provided a copy of the Street Criteria Matrix as requested
previously from Commission.MPC has not met,the next order of business is to set up GIS
which is going to be handled by the City(in house). Gretchen Arnold motion for report to
be accepted, motion passed unanimously.
d) Traffic Safety Report
Lieutenant Chris McClure reports DWI arrests are down as well as fatalities from last year.
Raymond Chong reported City is proceeding to implement the Accident Information
Management System(AIMS)to the vendor.
Dennis Miller motioned for report to be passed, motioned passed unanimously.
e) Staff Reports
Raymond Chong provided staff reports on the election of Chair and Vice-Chair of the
Transportation Advisory Commission and the Transportation Advisory Commission
By Laws. Updates on the RTA Staples Street transfer station, CCMPO's revision of the
Bicycle Pedestrian Plan, TXDOT's consultant selection for the Harbor Bridge, and
transportation planning studies were also reported.
VI. Old Business
a) Exxon Gas Station
Raymond Chong recommends no action at this time taken and this item be removed from
old business.
Richard Saldana motion to approve recommendation. Recommendation passed
unanimously.
b) Bond Streets Program
Jerry Shoemaker made presentation on Bond Street Program.
VII. New Business
a) Mobility Planning Committee—Mobility CC Planning Prioritization&Street Matrix
Run a 1i1 test using the Matrix
b) Driveway Appeal by El Rinconcito Restaurant along Prescott Street
Ratna Pottumuthu presented the driveway appeal and discussed why Development
Services opposed the request by the owners of Rinconcito Restaurant to add a driveway
to their new location. The Engineer for Rinconcito Restaurant explained the need for the
additional driveway.
Anthony Gavlik motioned to grant a new driveway to business owner. Motioned passed
6 yes 1 no.
c) Traffic Impact Analysis(TIA)
Renee Couture briefed on the TIA code written.
Scott Harris motioned for staff to work with TAC to revise the TIA section in the unified
Development Code(UDC).
d) Appointments to the Bicycle and Pedestrian Committee(BPC)
The new appointees to the BPC are the following:
• Jerry Gomez—Active Bicyclist
• Shawn Flanagan—Active Pedestrian
• Richard Bian—Active Pedestrian Accessibility
• Gretchen Arnold— TAC
+ Anthony Gavlik-TAC
VIII. Future Items
a) Send letters to the BPC ex-officio members
b) Email Bylaws without"Draft"
IX. Adjournment
Meeting adjourned at 3:59 p.m.