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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes Transportation Advisory Commission - 10/28/1991 TRANSPORTATION=ADVISORY—GOMMITTEE=D MINUTES (for the meeting of October28;-19=9=7:p Meeting was called to order at 2:05 p.m. Invocation was given by MACM Mark Ogle. Committee Members Barry Pillinger, Fred Braselton and Ed Hecht were absent. Minutes of the September 23, 1991 meeting were approved. In the absence of the chairperson and vice chairperson, Mr. Len Brandrup presided as acting chairperson of this committee meeting. CHAIRPERSON'S REPORT No report - Mr. Pillinger was absent. TRAFFIC FATALITY REPORT In the absence of Capt. Crisp. Mr. Seiler presented the Fatality Report. The Police Department had recorded two (2) fatal traffic accidents since the last Committee meeting. This brings the number of fatalities to sixteen (16) compared to twenty-six (26) this same time last year. 87% of the fatal traffic accidents are alcohol related compared to 62% in 1990. MONTHLY TRAFFIC ACCIDENT EXPERIENCE REPORT/HIGH ACCIDENT LOCATION SEVERITY INDEX REPORT Presented by Mr. Seiler, followed by miscellaneous discussion of related items by committee members. DISCUSSION ITEMS o Update on truck restriction regulations on residential (non-through) streets. In updating the Committee on the status of the proposed truck restrictions Mr. Seiler stated that both the Municipal Court Prosecutor and the Police Department have responded on the proposed revisions. A related problem to this issue involves the difficulty in prosecuting oversize vehicle violation citations in Municipal Court, because they are now prosecuted as criminal offenses. Presently Staff is attempting to decriminalize parking offenses so that the more technicality-oriented rules of criminal evidence are not so strictly applied and also continue to pursue the proposed truck restrictions that were brought before the Committee two months ago. A recommendation to decriminalize parking offenses and proposed changes to the City Code regulating truck traffic on residential streets is planned for TAC consideration within the next two months. o Update on Gulf Beach Traffic Re-Routing/Access Plan. Mr. Seiler updated the Committee on the status of the gulf beach traffic re- routing. Several recommendations will be proposed, but no recommendation is planned to be taken before the TAC until the Attorney General's office and the General Land Office are in agreement on the recommendation. ITEM VII "C" WAS MOVED TO THE LAST DISCUSSION ITEM PENDING THE ARRIVAL OF MR. CARL CRULL AND MS. MARY F. TENIENTE. o Responsibilities of the Transportation Advisory Committee. Mr. Seiler brought to the attention of the Committee the need to revise the responsibilities of the TAC. For example, items with reference to review of bus routes which are.under the jurisdiction of the Regional Transportation Authority should be deleted, while other items that are not explicitly stated (such as review of all comprehensive plans and public street closures) should be added. Mr. Seiler suggested the Committee members review the current ordained responsibilities of the TAC and make recommendations during the November TAC meeting of other additions or deletions that they feel are necessary. SCANNED 2 o Paving Section Design Requirements for City streets. Mr. Carl Crull addressed the Committee explaining the proposed amendment to the Platting Ordinance - Pavement Design Requirement. Mr. Crull stated that the proposed amendment establishes requirements for pavement design, not dictated procedure. It identifies required elements of the design process while providing for equivalent alternate pavement sections. The proposed amendment was presented for information only. It will also be presented to a committee of area professional engineers made up of the local section of the Texas society of Professional Engineers and the American Society of Civil Engineers for input before presentation to developers and other groups and finally to the Planning commission and City Council. STAFF RECOMMENDATIONS REQUIRING COMMITTEE APPROVAL/REVIEW o Staff recommendation to amend the Corpus Christi Urban Transportation Plan and the southside Area Development Plan's Street Network Plan by designation of Blanche Moore Drive as a four-lane urban collector street between Williams Drive and South Padre island Drive. Mr. Carl Crull also made this presentation explaining the necessity to approve this recommendation subsequent to recent City Council action. He explained that this action is necessary as a condition for the new street presently being constructed by the Moore Plaza developer, to be dedicated as a public street extension of Betty Jean Drive through the Moore Tract with operational controls and maintenance responsibility by the City. Motion was made by Mr. Routh, seconded by Mr. Bosquez and passed unanimously to accept staff recommendation to amend the Corpus Christi Urban Transportation Plan and the Southside Area Development Plan's Street Network Plan. o Staff recommendation to amend Section 53-250. Schedule I -- (One Way Streets and Alleys) , by amending the reference to Santa Fe Street from: Santa Fe Street, from Hancock Street to Del Mar Boulevard (southbound), to Santa Fe Street, from Hancock Street to Ayers Street (southbound) . Mr. Seiler informed the Committee of the favorable results of traffic studies performed by the Traffic Engineering Division since the time that Santa Fe Street has operated in an experimental mode as a two-way street between Ayers and Del Mar Boulevard beginning in February, 1990. The general public and particularly the Del Mar Neighborhood residents appear to be in solid support of making this traffic pattern permanent. Motion was made by Mr. Routh, seconded by Mr. Ogle and passed unanimously to accept staff recommendation to amend Section 53-250 making Santa Fe Street from Ayers to Del Mar Blvd. a two-way street. ACTION ON ABSENT MEMBERS OF SEPTEMBER 23RD MEETING Motion was made by Mr. R. Bosquez, seconded by Mr. B. Routh and passed unanimously to excuse Messrs. Pillinger, Sley and Ogle for their absences due to acceptable reasons. PREVIOUS CONCERNS J. Hoist Commented on (1) thepossibility of PSAs in regard to traffic around the malls (2) the need to place signs near the Staples/SPID intersection warning motorists to "be prepared to stop". R. Bosquez Requested Staff look into the possibility of making Hamlin Street a one-way street westbound to ease the traffic congestion in consideration of the additional students expected to attend Hamlin during the next school year. MR. BRANDRUP ACKNOWLEDGED THIS AS THE LAST MEETING TO BE ATTENDED BY MACM MARK OGLE (TEMPORARY POSITION), EFFECTIVE IN NOVEMBER LCDR MICHAEL WILLIAMS WILL TAKE OVER AS REPLACEMENT FOR LCDR JIM LAWHON. ADJOURNMENT Meeting adjourned at 3:25 p.m. Minutee.Oct