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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes Transportation Advisory Commission - 07/22/1991 • TRANSPORTATION-ADVISORY-COMMITTEN-73 MINUTES -? C (for the meeting of gullr..r22-;—T99'I=) *, AUG 1991sEcRats� rs Meeting was called to order at 2:00 p.m. Committee Members Fred :BraseZttoua1d Len Brandrup were absent. Minutes of the June 24, 1991 meeting were approved. / THE CHAIRPERSON INTRODUCED THE NEWEST MEMBER OF THE TAC, MR. BEN SLEY. ALSO, HE SUBMITGd S�TEDrTHE'V RESIGNATION OF MR. JIM WRIGHT. CHAIRPERSON'S REPORT o Realignment of Shoreline Drive The chairperson attended a meeting in the office of Mr. Rawlins, president of the Marriott and Sheridan hotels. The discussion centered on the realignment or moving of the northbound lane of shoreline Boulevard adjacent to the southbound lane creating a median and a Bayfront Park. Mr. Pillinger spoke in favor of this realignment stating that this area is a "people place" and many pedestrians use this area on weekends and during the evening. o Transportation Planning Committee Mr. Pillinger attended a meeting of the Transportation Planning Committee of the Corpus Christi Metropolitan Planning organization and was successful in getting the traffic impact analysis study in the area around SPID and South Staples reinstated as an optional study in the 1991-92 Unified Work Program. FATALITY REPORT In the absence of Capt. Crisp, Mr. Seiler presented the Fatality Report. The Police Department has recorded two (2) fatal traffic accidents since the last Committee meeting. This brings the number of fatalities to twelve (12) . MONTHLY TRAFFIC ACCIDENT EXPERIENCE REPORT Presented by Mr. Seiler -- Accepted as printed. DISCUSSION ITEMS DISCUSSION "ITEM B" WAS MOVED UP BY THE CHAIRPERSON FOR THE BENEFIT OF A MEMBER OF THE AUDIENCE. o Discussion on oversize/overload vehicle restrictions on non-through streets. Mr. Mc Dow addressed the Committee in regard to large vehicles parking in the subdivision where he lives. He explained that for the past seven years he has tried to get these vehicles restricted from his neighborhood. He also requested that the City ordinance governing oversize vehicles be revised. Mr. Pillinger informed Mr. Mc Dow that this item was placed on the agenda as a discussion item rather than an action item because the Committee is waiting for solid recommendation from the city Staff as to how the ordinance can be revised to improve enforcement capability. Mr. Pillinger assured Mr. Mc Dow that this matter would be placed on a near future TAC agenda as an action item. ° Continued discussion on a proposal by the Padre Island Business Association, Island Planning Foundation and other property owners for re- routing motor vehicle traffic from the gulf beach area between J. P. Luby Park (Beach Access Road 3A) and Whitecap Boulevard within the city limits. Jim Bray, City Attorney, addressed the Committee in regard to motor vehicle traffic on the beach. He stated that in talking with the Attorney General's office and looking at the statues, there is no specific guidance in the law as to exactly where the line is drawn on what you can do in the 2 way of traffic regulations. The law states that on one hand ingress and egress to the beaches will remain open. On the other hand it gives counties and cities the authority to regulate traffic on beaches from a public safety stand point. The responsible authority cannot close off the beach entirely unless there is mitigation for the loss of access by providing nearby replacement parking and convenient pedestrian access. Mr. Bray suggested that prior to imposing any traffic restriction the authority must be sure that all other alternatives, such as speed limit restriction, one-way travel restrictions or other traffic control measures could not acceptably solve the targeted problem. Ms. Peggy Maloney, Sales Manager with the Holiday Inn brought photos and spoke in favor of the re-routing of motor vehicle traffic from the beach. o Discussion of Port/Airport/Violet Area Development Plan. Bob Payne, Sr. City Planner addressed the Committee on the Port/Airport/Violet Area Development Plan. After considerable discussion it was decided that the TAC should schedule a special session to have a short workshop to integrate the concepts and some of the features of the Airport expansion plan and to go over each of the elements. RETURNED TO DISCUSSION ITEM A o DWI Task Force related concerns. Brief report on research project by Mid- America Research to assess the effectiveness of community-wide DWI General Deterrence Programs. Mr. Pillinger expressed his concern to revitalize the DWI Task Force. Mr. Seiler briefly spoke to the Committee in regard to a research project by the Mid-America Institute to assess the effectiveness of Community-Wide. DWI General Deterrence Programs. • o Transportation Impact Study Requirement proposal -- pending concerns. There was consider discussion on a draft letter to the TAC from the Chamber of Commerce date May 2, 1991 in regard to the TIS. Basically, the Chamber disagreed with who is responsible for the TIS. Staff will draft a letter of response. NEW CONCERNS o Mr. R. Bosquez requested to go on record as disagreeing with the observation by CCISD regarding Hamlin Middle School traffic. He stated that their is a definite, severe traffic problem. Also, Mr. Bosquez would like speed bumps or something to slow the traffic around Pope Park. • Mr. B. Sley spoke in regard to the possibility of an ordinance that would restrict or remove the sale of cold alcoholic beverages from convenience stores that sale gasoline. Mr. Pillinger responded that this matter had come up before and the consensus of the Committee was that all though this concern is traffic related, the initiation of an ordinance should be through another source. Mr. Seiler reminded the Committee that the matter was referred to the DWI Task Force. o Mr. Pillinger requested a double stripe on Nile Drive to prevent motorists from passing other vehicles. ACTION ON ABSENT MEMBERS OF JUNE 24TH MEETING - Motion was made and passed unanimously to excuse Mr. Robert Bosquez. ADJOURNMENT Meeting adjourned at 5:10 p.m. Minutes.Jul