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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes Transportation Advisory Commission - 07/22/2002 Of- TRANSPORTATION ADVISORY COMMI E rt9, �� MINUTES N (Meeting of July 22, 2002) cy� AUG 2O2 P. RECEIVED N Members Present CITY SECRETARY'S w OFFICE Anthony Alejandro Clif Moss MAC Karla B--r-tt Stuart Sher Orlando Noyola Israel Ybarrat``Z[160V6�V Robbie Foster Members Not Present Grace Marie Gonzales, Don Davenport CALL TO ORDER- Chairperson Alejandro called meeting to order at 1:30 p.m. II. APPROVAL OF"MINUTES"- Chairperson called for approval of minutes for meeting of March 25, 2002. Motion made by Mr. Sher, seconded by Mr. Ybarra to approve minutes as presented. III. COMMENTS BY CHAIRPERSON and/or VICE-CHAIRPERSON - None IV. MONTHLY TRAFFIC FATALITY REPORT (ATTACHMENT"A") - Sgt. Mike Pena and Sgt. Chris Lynch reported on the six fatalities that occurred in May, June and July bringing the total to date of twelve (12)fatalities. V. MONTHLY TRAFFIC ACCIDENT EXPERIENCE REPORT for June 2002), (ATTACHMENT"B")- Committee members were asked to peruse the monthly traffic accident report for this month. VI. RECOGNITION of Audience/Public Concerns not scheduled on Agenda - None VII. STAFF RECOMMENDATIONS REQUIRING COMMITTEE REVIEW A. RECOMMENDATION TO ADOPT Corpus Christi Unified Urban Transportation Plan Mr. Mic Raasch, City,Planner with the Planning Department stated that at the May 20, 2002 presentation of the DRAFT Corpus Christi Unified Transportation Plan before the Transportation Advisory Meeting for discussion and comment, several members of the Committee requested additional information relative to the Plan's incorporation of bicycle lanes and bikeways in the proposed street cross-section. Issues addressed_as May meeting were: 1. Does the City assume any more liability than the status quo by providing designated bike lanes (striped and signed) along arterial streets? NO. Universally accepted rules of the road say that bicyclists have as much right to the roadway as motor vehicles. Of course, greater discretion on the part of both is appropriate in an obvious lane change situation. 2. What is the proper maneuver for a bicyclist to go from a designated bike lane across a right hand turn lane for a motor vehicle? As indicated in the enclosed agenda package, the bicyclist must maneuver across the beginning or taper area of the vehicular right turn lane in order to continue through the intersection. Greater caution is required of both the motorists and the bicyclist during this maneuver, because each has equal rights to the roadway. Mr.Sher asked for clarity of the purpose of the DRAFT being brought before the Committee. Mr. Raasch stated that Item 3 would explain the purpose. • 3. The proposed street cross sections in this Draft Plan meet the American Association of Traffic Engineers (AASTO) width requirements for on-street bikeways/lanes which area as follows: Outside lanes on collector and arterial streets have been increased from 12.5 to 16 feet to meet AASTO requirements. The Draft Transportation Plan proposes in most arterial cross-sectionJt( O� +; •• SCANNED - 3 1/2 foot of Itional pavement be provided on each side oithe roadway to accommodate an } unmarked and unsigned bikeway. This equates to a 7-foot of additional roadway width to accommodate bikeways. Variance from these design guidelines may jeopardize eligibility for State or Federal funding of that particular street segment. Chairperson Alejandro stated that the bicycle issue whether bikeways or bike paths is an interrgal part of the Unified Transportation Plan. Mr. Escobar further stated the"big picture"is to come up with a unified plan with other entities including the MPO. so that City of Corpus Christi can have one plan that will allow us to grow for the next twenty years and be able to reserve and acquire the right-of-ways that we will need for expansion of roadways along with bicycle facilities and roadways Mr. Michael Gunning, Director of Planning, reiterated Mr. Escobar's comments, stating that this transportation document is very important concerning development of region-wide street plan for the purposes of making sure that the City will be able to obtain rights-of-way dedicated by developers or acquired by City or State entities for future development for future street construction. Motion made by Mr. Moss,seconded by Mr.Ybarra to recommend moving forward with the Corpus Christi Unified Urban Transportation Plan. Motion passed. As per Committee request, Staff will provide Texas Bicycle Laws relating to Bicyclists, History of Bicycle Ticket Violation and Accident History. VIII. DISCUSSION ITEMS None IX. CITY TRAFFIC ENGINEER'S REPORT- Mr. Escobar stated that applications have been received by Human Resources Department, but as of July 22, 2002 none have been released to him for review. X. ISSUES FOR next Transportation Advisory Committee Meeting A. Residential Traffic Management Program -Appeal by Ms. Sue Brown B. Traffic Congestion © IH37/Shoreline Boulevard - Mr. Escobar stated that the City has allotted the Water Street right-of-way unobstructed without any improvements other than sidewalks for future transit development i.e., trolley/bus adjacent to the Federal Courthouse. Downtown Parking Study is being conducted with results in August, 2002 by the RTA along' with City of Corpus Christi and the MPO on findings how the different Landry's,Arena,etc.would affect the downtown areas. C. Laguna Shores-Turnaround findings on SPID immediately east of Laguna Shores as part of the JFK Causeway reconstruction project. D. Traffic Light Synchronization - Mr. Escobar informed the Committee'that the Texas Department of Transportation and the City are cooperatively working on an agreement mechanism with fiber optics capabilities by which the entities will be creating a pro-active synchronization response to all the controlled frontage roads and signals throughout the City. This agreement is being presented to the City Council July 23, 2002 and in August will be coming back to the Council for expansion of this contract. XI. PREVIOUS CONCERNS- None XII. NEW CONCERNS - None XIII. ADJOURNMENT- Meeting adjourned at 2:57 p.m. 000(2.