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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes Transportation Advisory Commission - 04/23/2018 1 CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI TRANSPORTATION ADVISORY COMMISSION (TAC) MINUTES Monday, April 23, 2018 I. Call to Order: The City Transportation Advisory Commission (CTAC) convened in a regular meeting on April 23, 2018 at City Hall Council Chambers. Chair Elena Buentello called the Commission meeting to order at 2:30 p.m. II. Pledge of Allegiance III. Roll Call: Commissioners in Attendance: Elena Buentello, Richard Diaz, John Garcia, Dennis Miller, Wilfredo Rivera, Leo Rios, Larry White. Commissioners Absent: Robert Saldana (unexcused), Andres Rocha (unexcused). Staff Attendance: Raymond Chong (Traffic Engineering), Renee Couture (Traffic Engineering), Absent: Captain Russell Sherman (CCPD), Janet Whitehead (Legal). Advisory Members: Chief Kirby Warnke (absent) IV. Conflict of Interest: Elena Buentello recused herself on the Proposed Urban Transportation Plan Amendment – Addition of Regional Parkway Mobility Corridor. V. Minutes: On amended minutes of meeting on February 26, 2018, Commissioner Dennis Miller motioned for approval. Second by Commissioner Larry White. The motion passed unanimously. On minutes of meeting on March 26, 2018, Commissioner Larry White motioned for approval. Second by Commissioner John Garcia. The motion passed unanimously. VI. Public Comment: None. VII. Reports: • Chair – Chair Elena Buentello briefed Commission about “Advisory Committees - Recommendations to Mayor and Council, by City Secretary Rebecca Huerta. • Bicycle & Pedestrian Committee (BPC) – None by BPC John Garcia. • Mobility Planning Committee (MPC) – None by MPC Chair Dennis Miller. • Corpus Christi Police Department (CCPD) – On behalf of Captain Russell Sherman, Rene Couture reported on March 2018 data. She mentioned about effectiveness of focused enforcement under Safe Roads For CC, a CCPD initiative. • Corpus Christi Independent School District Police Department (CCISD – PD) – On behalf of Chief Kirby Warnke, Renee Couture reported on cooperation between CCISD and City to resolve a malfunctioning pedestrian signal on Kostoryz Road at Norton Street. • City Traffic Engineer –Raymond Chong briefly reviewed “Making Transit Count – Performance Measures that Move Transit Projects Forward. He also reviewed schedule for Bond 2012, Bond 2014, and Bond 2016 street projects. VIII. New Business A. Proposed Urban Transportation Plan Amendment- Addition of Regional Parkway Mobility Corridor (RPMC) Segment A (Intersection of Park Road 22 (PR 22) to South of the Proposed Rodd Field Road Extension) and Segment B (Western Terminus of Segment A to the Intersection of the Crosstown Expressway (SH 286) – Commissioner Dennis Miller acted as ad hoc chair. Raymond Chong presented the UTP amendment for 2 Regional Parkway to the Commission. He described route alignments evaluation from the Regional Parkway Planning & Environmental Linkages Study, a joint effort between City and Corpus Christi Metropolitan Planning Organization. Transportation Planning Director Jeff Pollack described the contexts of the Study and alignments. Commissioner Larry White motioned to recommend to City Council to approve ordinance amendment to add Regional Parkway between Park Road 22 and State Highway 286, RA3 Primary Rural Arterial designation, to the City’s UTP map. Second by Commissioner Leo Rios. The motion approved unanimously. B. Proposed Ordinance Amendment – Sec. 53-250-Schedule I- One Way Streets and Alleys- Designate Carson Street, Between Alameda Street and Ennis Joslin Road, As One-Way Northbound – Raymond Chong presented the proposal to convert Carson Street from Ennis Joslin Road to Alameda Street, as one-way street in northbound direction. He and Renee Couture described crashes that caused structural and site damages to the house at 502 Carson Street, due to drunk and speeding drivers. Carson Street, a local street, experiences excessive traffic volumes, as a shortcut to avoid the traffic signal on Ennis Joslin Road at Alameda Street. Norma and Nasser Zangebar, owners of house on 502 Carson Street, shared their experiences, including $350,000 repairs. They are worried about their lives and drivers’ lives. Commissioner Dennis Miller motioned to recommend to City Council to amend Section 53-250. Schedule I – One-way Streets and Alleys to add Carson Street between Ennis Joslin Road and Alameda Street, Direction of Traffic - North. Second by Commissioner John Garcia. The motion approved unanimously. IX. Future Agenda Item: Several Urban Transportation Plan amendments for May 21, 2018 meeting. X. Adjournment: Commissioner Leo Rios motioned to adjourn the meeting. Second by Commissioner John Garcia. Chair Elena Buentello adjourned the meeting at 3:24 P.M.