MINUTES

TRAFFIC COMMISSION MEETING

JUNE 5, 2002

Voting Members Present: Ron Eck, Gene Kiral, Katy Gleitzman, Buffy Vehse, Ron Bane, Roy Nutter

Non-Voting Members Present: Terry Hough, Chuck Williamson, Carol Allen

Members Absent: Sharon Semans, Jim Lattanzi, Mark Downs, Philip Shuman,

MATTERS OF BUSINESS: Minutes from the May 1, 2002 meeting were approved unanimously, as presented.

OLD BUSINESS:

Charleston Avenue at Intersection of Spencer: Request by resident to place a STOP or YIELD sign at this intersection.

Terry Hough, City Engineer, explained that at last month's meeting, the Commission voted to place a YIELD sign on Spencer Avenue. She was absent from that meeting and wanted the matter brought back up for discussion at this meeting. She stated that the traffic pattern needs to be considered. There are only two (2) houses on the lower (dead end) portion of Charleston.

She feels that the YIELD sign should be on Charleston, not Spencer.

K. Gleitzman moved to amend the Commission's decision and have the YIELD sign placed on

Charleston. R. Bane seconded motion; motion carried unanimously.

Collins Ferry Rd./Aspen St.: Request by resident and Councilor Merow to place rumble strips and an additional STOP sign at this intersection. These requests were discussed at last month's meeting, but no official vote was taken on either request. T. Hough stated that the Street Department has cut back the vegetation as much as possible. The State is responsible for this, but we will do some of the work in the interim. Rumble strips are not allowed on a State route. Cutting back the vegetation is not enough to solve the problem. Terry passed out a map of this area, showing where the Stop on Red line is supposed to be. She also marked a triangle area on the map and said that a driver sitting at the intersection at that particular location has trouble seeing due to an 8' high bank. To remove the bank, the City would have to put in an 8' high by 122' long retaining wall costing approximately $75,000 - $100,000. The City would have to take approximately 40' x 115' of private property in order to do this, which belongs to Mr. Rajendra Aggarwal.

A letter from Mr. Aggarwal states that he does not wish the City to interfere with his property. Terry Hough stated that she doesn't feel that, given the cost of removing the bank and building a wall, it will solve the problem of drivers not obeying the traffic laws. She does not feel this expense would be justified. She suggested that the State needs to upgrade the traffic light at this intersection with a 2-head light. She also suggested that we could improve the visibility of the stop bars. The stop bars are placed where they are in order to allow school buses ample room to make the turn. They can't be moved any closer.

G. Kiral stated that since the intersection is controlled by a traffic light, he feels the problem is more of an enforcement issue (i.e., drivers failing to stop, etc.), and that the expense involved in removing the bank and constructing the wall would not be justified.

R. Nutter agreed with Mr. Kiral.

C. Williamson said there have been a total of 11 accidents in a three (3) year period. Eight (8)

of those accidents were due persons not obeying the traffic light. Three (3) accidents were due to DUI.

R. Bane moved to DENY the request for rumble strips and any additional signage, and to have the City Engineer check with the State to see about upgrading the light. G. Kiral seconded; motion carried unanimously.

R. Bane inquired about the status of curb painting on E. Parkway, near the Vo-Tech Center.

This issue was approved at last month's meeting, but curbs have not yet been painted.

T. Hough said it is a matter of the crews having time to get out there and do it.

R. Nutter inquired about the status of a raised crosswalk at Marilla Park.

T. Hough said there is still work to be done in the parking lot, so that crosswalk can't be installed yet. She said the one that is to be near the end of the new sidewalk could be installed. She would like to see them both installed soon, but that is up to the Contractor to finish the work.

She said she would check into it and report back at a later date.

NEW BUSINESS: None

OTHER BUSINESS: None

The meeting adjourned at 6:50 p.m.