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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes Transportation Advisory Commission - 08/24/2015 Transportation Advisory Commission (TAC) Meeting Minutes Regular Meeting August 24,2015 1. Call to Order: The Transportation Advisory Commission convened in a regular meeting on August 24,2015 at City Hall Council Chambers. Chair Scott Harris called the Commission Meeting to order at 2:30 p.m. Commission Members in Attendance:Scott Harris(Chair), Robert Saldana, Edd Price, Anthony Gavlik,Wilfredo Rivera, Leo Rios, Elena Buentello Commission Members Absent: Dennis Miller(excused), Gretchen Arnold(excused) Staff Attendance:Raymond Chong, Renee Couture,Sarah Munoz,Janet Kellogg, Guadalupe Salas, Captain William Breedlove II. Appointments/Resignations of TAC None iii. Approval of Minutes: Edd Price motioned for the July 27,2015,minutes to be passed.The motion passed unanimously. Wilfredo Rivera motioned for the August 3, 2015,Special meeting minutes to be passed.The motion passed unanimously. IV. Public Comment:General: None V. Reports of Chair,Standing Committees&Staff: a) Chair Scott Harris reported to Commission just for general discussion, the past Tuesday at the City Council meeting, the City Manager was asked to look into forming an Infrastructure Commission (future planning type commission too look over street plans from 3-5 years in the future).TAC will still have same responsibilities as stated in the ordinance that was just adopted this year. b) Bicycle&Pedestrian Committee(BPC) Anthony Gavlik gave report on BPC,committee met but not all members were present for meeting. Member Shawn Flanagan expressed opinion on how BPC can make an effort for bike awareness. BPC will be added to Capital Programs distribution list. c) Mobility Planning Committee(MPC) Raymond Chong updated Commission on how MPC is figuring out format for doable street criteria matrix.They are updating Project checklist for Mobility CC. d) Traffic Safety Report Captain Breedlove reports "Operation Safe Return" started on Saturday 8/22/15. 160 DWI's for the month of July,Traffic Citations were 1230, Distracted Drivers 41,Aggressive Drivers 284.There were two fatalities,one on SPID and the other on Shoreline. e) Staff Reports New signal which was put in on Lipes and Cimarron is blinking, not fully functioning as of yet, hope to get it 100%functioning by Friday August 28`h. More signage and restriping will be put into place over on Ennis Joslin near Dorothy Adkins Middle School. Raymond Chong spoke on South Texas Transportation Conference he attended in Victoria. VI. Old Business a) Bond Programs Jerry Shoemaker spoke on Staple Street workshops—IH 37—to Ayers.Spoke on new plan for three lane option. Vll. New Business a) Mobility Planning Committee(MPC)-Appointments and Designation of Chair Staff has not received any recommendations,Commission motion to reappoint current members to the MPC(Dennis Miller,Gretchen Arnold,and Elena Buentello).Anthony Gavlik motioned to reappoint Jeff Pollack to MPC Committee. Motion passed unanimously. Scott Harris motioned to appoint Leo Rios to MPC.Motion passed unanimously. Dennis Miller is designated as Chair to MPC. b) 5113 Yorktown Blvd. driveway request appeal Rattna Pottumuthu staff recommended 1. Deny the applicant appeal for the curb cut/driveway on to Yorktown Blvd and have a shared or cross access with Heritage Baptist Church per UDC Section 7.1.8.A.or 2.Approve variance of UDC Section 7.1.7.A, 7.1.7.11,7.1.7.F permitting requested curb cut/driveway on Yorktown Blvd. Anthony Gavlik motioned on recommendation#2.Motion passed unanimously by commission. c) SH 358 at Everhart Road—Traffic Signal Operation Tony Salinas and Ismael Soto with TxDOT recommend to change the timing on Everhart and SPID. Vlll. Future Items a) Ocean Drive/Elizabeth redevelop of Hospital to a ONE WAY from a Two WAY. b) Traffic Impact Analysis on SPID—Rodd Field. IX. Adjournment Meeting adjourned at 3:49 p.m.