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CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI
TRANSPORTATION ADVISORY COMMISSION (TAC) MINUTES
Monday, March 26, 2018
I. Call to Order: The City Transportation Advisory Commission (CTAC) convened in a regular
meeting on March 26, 2018 at City Hall Council Chambers. Vice-Chair Robert Saldana called
the Commission meeting to order at 2:31p.m.
II. Pledge of Allegiance
III. Roll Call:
Commissioners in Attendance: Richard Diaz, John Garcia, Dennis Miller, Robert Saldana, Larry
White.
Commissioners Absent: Elena Buentello (Excused), Leo Rios (Excused), Wilfredo Rivera
(Excused), Andres Rocha (Unexcused).
Staff Attendance: Raymond Chong (Traffic Engineering), Renee Couture (Traffic Engineering),
Lieutenant Tim Frazier (CCPD), Janet Whitehead (Legal).
Advisory Members: Chief Kirby Warnke (Absent)
IV. Conflict of Interest: None
V. Minutes: Amend Item 8c in February minutes to include: Commissioner Wilfredo Rivera
motioned to recommend submission of grant application for Americans with Disabilities Act.
Second by Commissioner Leo Rios. The motion approved unanimously. Commissioner Richard
Diaz motioned for approval of February minutes as with amendments. Second by
Commissioner Leo Rios. The motion passed unanimously.
VI. Public Comment: None.
VII. Reports:
Chair – None.
Bicycle & Pedestrian Committee (BPC) – None.
Mobility Planning Committee (MPC) – No report by Commissioner Dennis Miller.
Only issue to resolve is to follow up on Island Mobility & Access Management Study.
Corpus Christi Police Department (CCPD) – Lieutenant Tim Frazier reported the
monthly statistics for February 2018. He discussed recent fatalities (4 total) on City
streets.
Corpus Christi Independent School District Police Department (CCISD – PD) – None.
City Traffic Engineer –Raymond Chong reported that Corpus Christi Metropolitan
Planning Organization will program projects in the community garden. Proposed FY
2019-2022 Transportation Improvement Program (TIP) Update includes the
following:
o Dr. Hector P Garcia Park Hike & Bike Trail: Phase II, FY 2019
o Schanen Ditch Hike & Bike Brail: Phase IV, FY 2020
o Region wide Bike Boulevard Wayfinding Initiative, FY 2019
o SH 358 (SPID) Ramp Reversals Phase II-B, from Nile to Staples, FY
2021
o SH 286 (Crosstown), extend 4-lane divided freeway, FM 43 (Weber) to
south of FM 2444, FY 2021
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Mr. Chong also introduced Chris Hale, Major Projects Engineer, who gave a briefing
on Bond 2012 and 2014 street projects. Mr. Hale noted that Ocean Drive opened last
week; Alameda Drive, Staples Street and Ayers Street (Six-Point Area) would wrap up
later this year; Tuloso Road, McArdle Drive, Greenwood Drive also were complete;
Morgan Avenue, Leopard Street and Twigg Street were deferred; Carroll Lane would
be complete in the fall; Corona Drive is anticipated to be complete by Christmas; Both
Yorktown projects are still under construction; Old Robstown Road is anticpated to
be completed in Spring 2019 and Gollihar Road by Summer 2019. Mr. Hale also stated
that for Bond 2018 projects, consultants are developing street feasibility reports with
3 projects at 100% design and 6 projects at 60% design by November 2018.
VIII. New Business
A. Downtown Traffic + Planning Analysis - Keren Costanzo, Senior Planner, presented the
Analysis to the Commission. She described the two-way street conversions in Downtown.
She listed the short-term, mid-term and long-term projects. Commissioner Richard Diaz
motioned to recommend City Council to adopt Downtown Traffic + Planning Analysis.
Second by Commissioner John Garcia. The motion approved unanimously.
B. Proposed Urban Transportation Plan Amendment- Deletion of 3 Proposed Collector
Streets - Renee Couture, Assistant Traffic Engineer presented the proposal to amend the
Urban Transportation Plan to delete 3 proposed collector streets. Calallen Independent
School District proposed to build an elementary school north of the County Road 69 and
FM 624 intersection, adjacent to the Callen High School. Mrs. Couture presented staff
findings which included that the proposed tract was not annexed until the 1980s and it
was unclear when theses streets were added to the Urban Transportation (UTP) Map.
However, the street alignment network for the proposed master plan for the River
Canyon subdivision mirror the street alignments shown on the UTP Map. Mrs. Couture
stated that City Staff met and agreed with the request from Calallen ISD to remove to
delete two (2) proposed collectors (shown within preliminary plat boundary) and the
deletion of the existing River Canyon Drive (C1) designation. Staff did not feel that these
street networks would meet the volumes or provide the connectivity to function as a true
collector street. Commissioner Richard Diaz motioned to recommend delete two
proposed collector streets and existing designation of River Canyon Drive from Urban
Transportation Plan. Second by Commissioner Dennis Miller. The motion approved
unanimously.
IX. Future Agenda Item: Several Urban Transportation Plan amendments for April 2018 meeting.
X. Adjournment: Commissioner Larry White motioned to adjourn the meeting. Second by
Commissioner Dennis Miller. Vice Chair Robert Saldana adjourned the meeting at 3:17 P.M.
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