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Call Meeting to Order — The Meeting was called to order at 2:32 p.m. by Mr.
Green, Chairperson. Mr. Green then announced that Curtis Rock and Damien
Holmes was reappointed by City Council and Jerry Trevino was appointed as the
replacement for Richard Bailey
II. Approval of Minutes — Motion made by Mr. Rock, seconded by Mr. Holmes to
approve minutes for February 25, 2008. Motion passed.
Ill. Committee Reports
a. Monthly Traffic Fatality Report - Capt. Mike Pena was not present to report
on the fatality report.
b. Traffic Engineer's Report - Mr. Cardenas introduced himself as the new City
Traffic Engineer. Mr. Cardenas reported on the following items:
• Traffic Engineering would getting new traffic counters that will be able to
determine vehicle classification; such as eighteen wheelers or other heavy
vehicles.
• Traffic Engineering is in the process of creating a web link under the
Engineering Services website with information such as; Parade, overhead
banner, street closure, and neighborhood event permit applications and
instructions, as well as street light outage request and construction
projects.
• Speed limit ordinances were passed through City Council back in 2002
and signs are just now being replaced through out the city. Traffic
Engineering Staff is in the process of updating these speed signs during
Neighborhood Initiative programs are taking place. This will also give staff
a chance to replace signs that are not part of the NIP as well. Charlie also
stated that the city uses the Maximo system and the Balance Score card
systems for tracking speed signs that have been upgraded. The Annaville
rule area of the city needs to be updated more than any other area of
Corpus Christi.
• Ordinance 49-3 was last updated in 1975 — Traffic Engineering wants to
amend ordinance to reflect the TMUTCD (Texas Manual of Uniform Traffic
Control Devices). This will help with consultant plans, construction traffic
controls plans, and street closure Traffic control plans. This ordinance will
also affect ordinance 53-195 and permits on ROW ordinance 53-71. Need
to look into Clarkwood / BU SH 44
• Clarkwood /BU SH 44—This intersection needs to have the traffic signals
• removed and replaced with a four-way stop.
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• Business Ayers/ SH 286 This intersection needs to be studied by TxDot
to add a four-way stop.
• SH 286/FM 43 (Weber Road) —This intersection also needs a four-way
stop.
• TAC Packets — Sending them out via email vs. mail/hand deliver. Mr. Rock
stated that sending them out via email was a faster way to receive them.
• Traffic Signals - Charlie introduced Tony Salinas, Superintendent of Traffic
Signals.
IV. Staff Recommendations Requiring Committee Review/ Recommendations
c. Recommendation to City Council to propose Speed Zone Change on
U.S. 77 - Staff recommends to amend Code of Ordinances Section 53-254,
Speed Limits; by establishing the speed limit on U.S. 77 from IH 37 South to
the City Limits to be changed from 55 miles per hour to 70 miles per hour.
The last time a speed study was conducted on this portion of U.S. Hwy 77
was in 1999. Mr. Cardenas, City Traffic Engineer stated that TxDot recently
performed a speed study and this study showed that this section should be at
the 70 mph speed zone. Mr. Green was concerned about the FM 624 fly over,
merge capabilities and the speed increase. Council pending TAC approval
until TxDot can prove speed limits and travel speed.
V. Issues for next scheduled Transportation Advisory Meeting
a. Proposed Speed Zone Change on U.S. 77.
b. Clarkwood.and HWY 44 four way stop.
c. FM 43/Weber Road and HWY 286 four way stop.
d. Red Light Camera — Self addressed envelope has the wrong address listed.
Veronica Ocanas will follow up on this matter.
e. Bond 2008 — Mr. Green stated that he would like a presentation of the Bond
2008.
f. Top 30 dangerous intersections — Mr. Jones asked if the TAC could the top
30 dangerous intersections in Corpus Christi. Mr. Cardenas, City Traffic
Engineer stated that Maggie Ware can work with the crash data and get the
top 10 for the current year.
VI. Previous/New Concerns
a. Possible four-way stop sign at Oso Parkway/Yorktown Blvd. to reduce
speeding. — Mr. Cardenas, City Traffic Engineer stated that a new traffic study
will need to be conducted for the growing population. He also stated that it
may lead to a possible signal warning sign/light.
b. Vehicles using northbound turning lane to accelerate and merge with
southbound traffic. Left turns onto Weber Road from McDonald's driveway
south of Saratoga Blvd. — Mr. Green stated that left turn dividers. Mr.
Cardenas, City Traffic Engineer will speak with TxDot about the dividers.
c. Conversion of street lighting — AEP has completed their sweep of converting
the old mercury lights to high pressure sodium lighting.
d. Permissive left turns — Mr. Cardenas, City Traffic Engineer stated that this is
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now in the split faze of low volume and high volume roads with protected left
turns.
e. Montana Mikes driveway — Mrs. Beard stated that the TxDot did not approve
the original driveway and now it is confusing drivers. Montana Mikes is saying
that TxDot won't remove this driveway. TxDot did not approve the original
driveway and made them move it. Now there is a fake driveway.
f. Adding a new entrance to NAS Corpus Christi.
VII. Public Comment— None
VIII. Adjournment— Meeting adjourned at 3:50 p.m.
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