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Meeting Minutes
Monday, March 23, 2015
A. CALL MEETING TO ORDER: Mr. Scott Harris, Chair, called the meeting to order at 2:45
p.m.
Quorum: The required amount of were present to conduct a meeting.
B. INVOCATION: Mr. Scott Harris, Chair, gave the invocation.
C. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: Mr. Scott Harris, Chair, led the Pledge of Allegiance.
D. ROLL CALL: Raymond Chong, City Traffic Engineer called the roll and verified that a
quorum, (5) members, were present to conduct a meeting.
Present: (8) Scott Harris, Sheila Cudd, Dennis Miller, Gretchen Arnold,
Edd Price, Anthony Gavtik, Christina Cisneros-Guzman,
Robert Saidana,
Absent (1) Leo Rios.
E. PUBLIC COMMENTS: None.
F. APPROVAL OF MINUTES: Sheila Cudd noted mistakes In regular meeting minutes for
February 23, 2015 meeting. Gretchen Arnold requested amend minutes to included TAC
agenda packets. Shelia Cu dd made a motion to approve the minutes, with requested
amendments, seconded by Gretchen Arnold and passed unanimously.
G. BOARD Et COMMITTEE RESIGNATIONS/ APPOINTMENTS: Shelia Cudd's to will expire
in April 2016. Gretchen Arnold and Anthony Gavilk.
H. CONSENT AGENDA: one.
1. ACTION AGENDA:
Item A)Transportation Alternatives Program - Raymond Chong
Mr. Raymond Chong briefed TAC an the two projects, Schanen Ditch Hike & Bike Trail -
Phase 11 and Dr. Hector Garcia Hike It Bike Trail Phase 1, submitted under the
Transportation Alternatives Program. Due to time constraints, the projects were
submitted prior to the City briefing and receiving endorsement from TAC. Dennis Miller
inquired if other improvements (i.e. drainage) are Included under the Transportation
Alternatives Program and Gretchen Arnold asked if presentations an future projects
could be presented to the committee. Dennis Miller made a motion to endorse the
applications seconded by Edd Price and passed unanimously.
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It B) Everhart and South Padre Island Drive crashes Raymond Chong
Scott Harris read a letter sent to the editor of the Caller-Times newspaper which
discussed dangerous left turns at Everhart and SPID. Raymond Chong informed TAC
that staff collected crash data. Mr. Chong noted there were no conciLdve patterns and
staff has taken no position on the matter at this time. TXDOT provided feedback
pertaining to the maintenance and Location of any proposed mitigation. Mr. Chong noted
that Traffic Engineering still has to analyze the situation, but appreciated any feedback
from TAC.
Several members of TAC commented on the letter and provided some options including
a raised median and discussed tabling the matter until further information is available.
A motion to table the matter passed unanimously.
J. INFORMATION AGENDA:
a) Captain Breedlove spoke about the drunk driving initiatives with TxD0T and
crash reports. Mr. Anthony Gavilk asked if there were any enforcement issues
so far on Shoreline Boulevard. Captain Breedlove stated there were none so
far.
b) Mr. Chong informed TAC that Jerry Shoemaker is continuing to revise the
project scope of bond projects and that Mr. Jeff Edmonds Is the new director
of Capital Programs. Gretchen Arnold commented an having Capital Programs
present at a subcommittee meeting and noted that the Bicycle and
Pedestrian subcommittee had not been meeting.
c) Dennis Miller gave status on the HDR proposal project and Sarah Munoz stated
we received a proposal.
d) Gretchen Arnold informed TAC that the Bicycle and Pedestrian Subcommittee
attended a presentation by Jeff Pollack, MPO Transportation Planning
Director.
e) Raymond Chong briefed TAC on regional parkway programs and projects.
f) Raymond Chong briefed TAC that Plan CC plan could be adopted by City
Council by July 2015 and that staff would brief TAC in upcoming meetings
regarding proposed planning studies.
K. PENDING ITEMS: Scott Harris wanted tomeet with Annika Gunning of Development
Services to see If recommendations made were incorporated into Plan CC to see if
recommendations were Included) presentation by Annika Gunning.
L. ADJOURMENT: Meeting adjourned at 3:39 p.m. by Scott Harris. Gretchen Arnold
motioned and Christina Cisneros-Guzman seconded to adjourn the meeting.
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