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HomeMy Public PortalAbout19680115 162 Regular Council Meeting, January 15, 1968 Mayor Christy presided. Prayer was offered by Mayor Christy. Prayer. Councilmen present: Debo, IIaake, Ilawes, fiesberger, Kliegel, Riner, Scrivner, and Stone. Councilmen absent: None. A quorum was declared present. ------------------- Councilman Hiesberger corrected the minutes of the meeting of January 2nd, Approval as follows: of Minutes Page 159, line 39 by inserting "The City will assume payment of existing lights in annexed area if they meet with Missouri Power and Light Company's Master Plan. " The motion passed. The minutes were approved as corrected. -------------------- The following bids were received by the Council for Sewer Construction: Opening of Bids Roy Scheperle Construction Company, Jefferson City, Missouri $132, 612. 00 NW Branch John Rohrer Contracting Company, Kansas City, Kansas $155, 747. 00 extension of Braun Excavating, St. Louis, Missouri $126, 088. 92 Sewers. General Contractors, Inc. , Sedalia, Missouri $149, 648. 50 Councilman Debo moved that the bid of Braun Excavating be accepted. The motion passed. The following bid was received by the Council for the City Scales: Opening of Bids Mosely Manufacturing Company, Jefferson City, Missouri $855. 00 City Scales. Councilman Riner moved that the bid be awarded to the highest bidder. The motion passed. -------------------- Walter Scheperle, Lee Racker and Lawrence Copeland spoke in opposition Public Hearing to the island at the intersection of Dunklin and Clark Avenue, A communication Clark Avenue was received from Mrs. Harold Iierigan protesting the island. and Dunkli Mr. Norman Schemmer, Traffic Consultant, explained to the Council and Interested parties wily the island was placed temporarily at the intersection of Dunklin rind Clark Avenue. -------------------- Mr. Norman Sc:hemmer• explained the following Parking and Traffic Commission I'ar•king and Report: Traffic Comm. CENTRAL IIUSINESS DISTRICT Report. 'I'll A F I.-'IC SIGNAL, STUDY J10,FF E'11SON CITY, MISSOURI Introduction This report describes the results of a study, of the traffic signal control opera- tion oil IIigh and McCarty Streets in the Central Business District of Jefferson City. The purpose of this study was to determine the changes necessary to improve traffic movement in the Central Business District. Traffic counts conducted by the city were furnished to the consultant. These counts along with other pertinent data relative to the signal operation were analyzed for this study. Existi ng Conditions There are six signalized intersections included in this study. The intersections included are on High and McCarty Streets where they intersect Jefferson, Madison and Monroe Streets. Each signalized intersection has one control standard located on the far side of the street for each approach. Each installation has a pedestrian indication and special left turn indication in addition to the standard red, yellow, and green indications. The present cycle is sixty-five (65) seconds. The pedestrian phase of the signals on High Street is a separate movement. This allows pedestrians to cross the intersection in any direction during the fifteen second phase. No separate phase for pedestrians is provided on McCarty, therefore pedestrians cross with the green light. A separate left turn phase of approximately seven seconds is provided for each street at all six signalized intersections. This left turn phase allows left turns to be completed without interference from opposing through traffic. However, due to the small number of left turns most of this phase is lost time for the motorist waiting for the green signal. This is even more obvious on McCarty Street where the traffic volumes are lower. 163 Regular Council Meeting, January 15, 1968 Equipment Traffic signal equipment presently in use at the study locations is the fixed time type, This type of equipment will operate only on a pre-set timing. However, each controller, is capable of utilizing three dial units which will allow three pre- set cycles to accommodate different traffic demands. Each of the signals are interconnected with electrical cable and each one is tied Into the master controller which Is located at High and Monroe., The equipment Is capable of very efficient operation but due to insufficient maintenance it has deteriorated to the point of needing extensive repairs. Traffic Volumes Traffic Counts including turning movements were conducted by the city at all six study locations between the hours of 7:00 A. M. and 6:00 P. M. for one day during the last week of August. 'These counts were utilized to establish travel patterns into and out of the Central Business District. The highest volume intersection for the eleven hour period is High and Jefferson with ten thousand one hundred and twelve (10, 112) vehicles while the count at high and Madison is within one hundred (100) vehicles of this figure. McCarty and Monroe is the lowest volume intersection. Traffic presently entering this intersection does not meet the minimum volume warrant as established by the Uniform Traffic'Control Manual, Pedestrian volumes on High Street are extremely high for a city the size of Jefferson City. Over ten thousand (10, 000) pedestrians were counted crossing the intersection of High and Madison during the eleven hour count period. Three thousand two hundred (:3, 200) pedestrians crossed the intersection between 12 noon and 1:00 P. M. The fifteen second "scramble" phase allows pedestrian volume. Turning movements would be virtually impossible if the pedestrian and vehicular phases coincided. System Evaluation The existing traffic signal system is capable of providing the desired traffic control for the downtown area of Jefferson City. With certain modifications this signal system can provide a fine network of traffic co-ordinators. Traffic flow can be greatly improved by utilizing the proper off-sets, phasing and cycle lengths. The present sixty-five (65) second cycle is longer than is necessary to accommodat present traffic: volumes. This cycle length is also too long to achieve good progres sion through the system. The left turn phase presently employed for each traffic movement is not utilized sufficiently to off-set the extra delay it imposes on other traffic movements. The "scramble" pedestrian phase is utilized very well, especially at High and Madisota. The separate pedestrian phase is probably not necessary at Jefferson and Monroe but if it were not used, turning 1110Vet71e11tH would he ha►rtpered by the pedestrian movement. Alto, no benefit would he derived for the sytrtena :since the sepcu•ate phase is necessary at High and Madison. Present progrcNHioll al,(! r+itatlrl,y Htat-tinl, ,and st.oppinl; clue to the. dct la y a ertcourrterecl in rraicl-hick is sand bCccauo-sc the Hil;nalH card ncrt off-Het. Recommendations After reviewing pertincr►t data of r.haracteristicH influencing, travel patterns in tha Central Business District a traffic, sill►lal phrasing, pl-og,ram including timing off-tiets was developed. Milli Street carries the highest volumes of vehicular, and pedestrian traffic, therefore it was assumed that the conditions determining the necessary special phases and nuaxirraum time requirements would be present on High Street. For this reason high Street traffic conditions were studied first. It is apparent that if turns are to be allowed at the intersections on ]High Street it will be necessary to retain the separate pedestrian phase. If these movements were not separate(], the pedestrian traffic: would cause intolerable delays for the turning movements which in turn would delay the through movements, Having deter-minted that the "sdamble" phase should be retained it was necessary to determine how much time was needed for that phase. Fifteen seconds is presently allotted for this phase and although this amount of time is relatively short it is adequate. This time allotment should be continued as long as it is sufficient. A shorter cycle length is necessary to improve traffic movement through the downtown area. 'Therefore, a fifty second cycle was selected for trial. After subtracting the fifteen seconds for the pedestrian phase, the remainder of the time was alloted to High Street and the cross streets on the basis of traffic volumes counted. Through this procedure it was determined that the left turn phase could be eliminated and adequate green time would be available for all traffic movements. More green time will be available due to the fact there are more cycles of the signals. During the peak periods of 7:00 A. M. and 8:30 A. M. and 4:00 P. M. to 5:30 P. M. a fifty percent (50'io) split of the green time would be used. A split of fifty-five percent (55%) for high Street and forty-five percent (45%) for the cross streets would be used during the remaining hours of operation. 164 Regular Council Meeting, January 15, 1068 Twenty-nine (20) seconds of green time will remain after subtracting fifteen seconds for the pedestrian phase and six seconds for vehicular clearance. The fifty percent (5076) split will provide a fourteen and one half (14 1 /2) second cycle while the fifty-five (55) forty-five (45) percent split will provide sixteen seconds green time for High Street and thirteen seconds for the north-south streets. Elimination of the left turn phase shouldn't present any special problems. In most instances the left turn demand is less than one vehicle per minute. If only one vehicle made a left turn per cycle, seventy-two (72) vehicles could be accommodated per hour as there will be seventy-two (72), fifty second cycles per hour. From 7:00 A. M. to 8:30 A. M. , the north b ound left turn movement of Jefferson Street at High is one hundred V. P. I-1. This is the highest hourly left turn movement counted at any of the intersections under study. Opposing this left turn movement from the north are seventy-six (76) thru vehicles and forty right turning vehicles for a total of one hundred sixteen (116) vehicles. The fourteen and one half (14 1 /2) second cycle will accommodate a minimun of five vehicles per cycle. (See Table I) With seventy-two (72) cycles per hour three hundred sixty (360) vehicles could be accommodated from each direction. Therefore it can be assumed there will be adequate gaps for left turning vehicles, Table I Phase Length Vehicles Vehicles in seconds Per Phase Per Hour 13 4 288 14 1 /2 5 360 16 6 432 18 7 504 21 1 /2 9 648 25 11 792 During other hours of the day left turn volumes vary from fifty to eighty vehicles per hour. These left turning vehicles may be opposed by as many as three hundred (300) vehicles during the same hour. however, by using the minimum number of vehicles that can be accommodated during; a cycle as a base figure it can be shown that there will be adequate gaps for left turning vehicles. 'fable II on page 5 gives a breakdown of the left turn volumes per hour from cacti approach and the total number of vchi cleH pot, hour making right turns and proceeding straight through from each approach. The figure in they column headed No. / Cycle indicated the number of through and right turning vehicles per cycle on cacti approach. This providc8 a basis for, determining the number of cars to be accommodated during each cycle, By subtracting this factor from the minimum number of vehicles that can be accommodated during each green phase as shown in Table I, we can determine the amount of green time that will not be used. This time will be available for left turns. The Madison Street signal should be off-set sixty percent (60%) from the Jefferson Street signal and the Monroe Street signal should be simultaneous with the Jefferson Street signal. This would provide a progression of 10. 9 M. P. H. into Madison and 16. 4 M. P, I-I. from Madison outbound, This we feel would be better than 13. 1 M. P. H. in both directions if a fifty percent (50%) off-set were used. Also, if a faster progression is used in one direction the progression will be slower in the opposite direction. In order to provide progression for the north-south streets the signals on McCarty Street must have the same cycle length as that used on High Street, Since there will be no special pedestrian phase on McCarty the green time for each movement will be extended proportionately to the volume of traffic. The left turn phase will also be eliminated from the cycle on McCarty Street. The phase length proposed for the peak hours using the fifty percent (500/0) split will be twenty-one and one half (21 1 /2) seconds. During off-peak operation the phase lengths will be twenty-five (25) seconds and eighteen seconds using a fifty- five (55) forty-five (45) split. It is readily ascertained from Table I that the cycle lengths are much longer than needed for McCarty Street. However, it may be that when the signals are properly off-set more motorists will use McCarty instead of High for traveling east and west through town. The north and south bound progressixn can be handled several ways. The progression will either be good in one direction and had in the other or it can be equal in both directions. It is recommended that the largest volume be favored. If this method were used the off-set would be forty percent (4070) for the northbound movement from 7:00 A. M. to 8:30 A. M. and vice-versa from 't 165 Regular Council Meeting, January 15, 1 968 4:00 P. M. to 5:30 P. M. Traffic volumes vary during the remainder of the day so it is recommended that a fifty percent (50 11/0 off-set be used during the off-peals. Councilman Hawes moved the adoption of the report. `Tile motion passed by voice vote with Councilman Stone voting Nay. Public Hearing ----------------- Broadway and Councilman iiaweH reported that the Parking and 'Traffic Commissions decision Atchison Sts, regarding the public: hearing on the two- way stop at Broadway and Atchison was a matter for Council decision. ------------------ Council A request for the semi-annual allotment of $350. 00 for the Council of Clubs was of Clubs, received from Mrs.Hugo H. Schubert, Treasurer. Councilman Haake moved that the request be granted. The motion passed. ----------------- Petitions - Petitions were received from property owners in favor of the present two-way Two-way Stop stop on Atchison at the Broadway Street intersection. Broadway and Atchison. ---------------- Planning and A request was received from J. W. Hobbs to rezone land located on Highway Zoning Comm. 50 West from "A-1" single family district to "L" local commercial district. The request was referred to the Planning and Zoning Commission. Public Utilities Councilman Debo, Chairman of the Public Utilities Committee presented the Committee following report: Report. "Your Utilities Committee recommends the following street light installations and payment of existing lights in annexed areas if they meet with the Missouri Power and Light Master Plan: 1. City assume payment of street light located between 2001 and 2003 Norris Drive. 2. Install 6800 lumen mercury vapor light at the junction of property lines between Otto Schwartze and W. B. Rowan. 3. City assume payment of street light located at 2025 Norris Drive, 4. City assume payment of street lights located on the west side of Belair Drive between 401 and 403 Belair Drive and 409 and 411 Belair Drive. Respectfully submitted, /s/ Robert L. Debo, Chairman Public Utilities Committee Councilman Debo moved the approval of the report. The motion passed. ----------------- Bill No. 108. Bill No. 100, introduced by Councilman Debo, entitled: Redefining "An Ordinance of the City of Jefferson, Missouri, repealing Ordinance No. 7871 the wards of of the City, providing for the division of tale City into five (5) wards and for the City. representation to the city council, and enacting a new ordinance relating to the sactuC atrbjc:ct. " head firtit time by title and ordered distributed to members of the Council. ----------------- Bill No. 100. Bill No. 109, introduced by Councilman Debo, entitled: Redefining "An Ordinance of the City of Jefferson, Missouri, repealing Ordinances Nos. the precincts 7872 and 7873 of the City which established voting precincts in the wards of the of the City. City and defining the boundarles thereof and enacting it new ordinance relating to the same subject. " Read first time by title and ordered distributed to members of the Council, ----------------- Bill No. Bill No, 98, introduced by Councilman Hawes, entitled: 98. "An Ordinance of the City of Jefferson, Missouri, repealing subparagraphs (110) Removing (250), (260), (275), (400), (405), (410), (415), (465), (495), (500), (555), (590), various "Stop (675), (735), (770), (780), (790), and (805) of Section't . 210 of Ordinance Number Signs". 7344 of the City, and subparagraph (95) of Section 1 of Ordinance No. 7480 of the City, and Subparagraphs (10) and (15) of Section 1 of Ordinance No. 7623 of the City and subparagraph (10)of Section 1 of Ordinance Number 7929 of the City, requiring vehicles to stop at various intersections in the City. " On motion of Councilman Hawes, the Bill was read the third time by title and was placed on final passage and was passed by the following vote as Ordinance Number 7991 . Councilmen voting Aye: Debo, Haake, Hawes, Hiesberger, Kliegel, Riner, Scrivner and Stone. Councilmen voting Nay: None. Councilmen Absent: None. 166 Regular Council Meeting, January 15, 1968 ill"No. "I£IZ; introtuced by Councilmen Debo and Kliegel, entitled; _,.Bil3 No:- hfl2; {"An Ordinance of the City of Jefferson, Missouri, changing, amending and Rezoning land 'modifying the Zoning Map of the City of Jefferson, Missouri, as incorporated on Ellis Blvd. ;into Ordinance Number 5880, by rezoning certain specifically described land ;£rem a District "A-1" single family residence classification to a District "G" ;'commercial classification. " On motion of Councilman Kliegel, the Bill was read the third time by title and was ;'placed on final passage and was passed by the following vote as Ordinance Number 1992. ;;Councilmen voting Aye: Debo, Haake, Hawes, Hiesberger, Kliegel, Riner, 1 Scrivner and Stone. '! jCouncilmen voting Nay: None. itCouncilmen Absent: None. ii ------------- ,'The following resolution was introduced by Councilman Debo: Resolution - RESOLUTION ?Street Lights. BE IT HEREBY RESOLVED by the City Council, City of Jefferson, Missouri, ,that the Missouri Power and Light Company make the following installations in 'accordance with recommendations presented to the City Council by its Committee on Public Utilities if they meet with the Master Plan of the Missouri Power and Light Company and adopted by said City Council on January 15, 1968..: A . City assume payment of street light located between 2001 and 2003 Norris Drive. 02. Install 6800 lumen mercury vapor light at the junction of property lines i between Otto Schwartze and W. B. Rowan. �3. City assume payment of street light located at 2025 Norris Drive . 4. City assume payment of street lights located on the west side of Belair Drive between 401 and 403 Belair Drive and 409 and 411 Belair Drive. ;Adopted: President of the Council ,Councilman Debo moved the adoption of the resolution. The motion passed. ;;The following resolution was introduced by Councilman Hawes: Resolutio RESOLUTION Oppositio A RESOLU'T'ION OF THE CITY OF JEFFERSON AUTHORIZING AND DIRECT- to annexat on ANG THE CITY ATTORNEY AND SPECIAL ANNEXATION COUNSEL TO proceedings INTERVENE ON BEHALF OF THE CITY OF JEFFERSON IN OPPOSITION TO Cedar City. 'CCERTAIN ANNEXATION PROCEEDINGS NOW PENDING IN THE CIRCUIT :COURT OF CALLAWAY COUNTY, MISSOURI, BY THE CITY OF CEDAR CITY. BE IT RE SOLVHD by the City Council of the City of Jefferson, Missouri, as follows: That tho City Council of the City of Jefferson, Missouri, a municipal corporation, being advised that certain annexation proceedings involving land owned by the City of Jefferson and used for municipal purposes, are now pending in the Circuit Court of Callaway County, Missouri, by the City of Cedar City, does ,iihereby authorize and direct the City Attorney, with the assistance of the special 'counsel on annexation heretofore employed by the City of Jefferson, to intervene. An said annexation proceedings in opposition thereto and to take all necessary steps to effect such intervention and opposition, Adopted: ` John G. Christy, Mayor and President of the City Council '!ATTEST: Fl �i j Margaret Christian, City Clerk i Councilman Hawes moved the adoption of the resolution. The motion passed. -------------- Councilman Hawes moved that the trash burning ordinance be amended so as Trash to permit persons to burn trash on large plots of ground under the supervision Burning. i' of the Fire Department. The motion passed. } --------- --- i° i' �j „L�r7 Regular Council Meeting, January 115 1868 MFA Councilman Hiner stated that the MFA is buying a tract of land located on Buildingdain Street, from the Housing Aixthority. They are removing a railroad spur, building a scale with storage bins over the scale. Councilman Hiner moved that the City Attorney check to see if action is legal. The motion passed. -------------------- Parking Councilman Hiner moved that the City Attorney prepare the necessary ordinance Garage. to increase the rates at the Parking Garage as follows; 250 for the first hour and 10¢ per hour thereafter. The motion passed, djourn- Councilman Hiner moved that the Council adjourn, under the rules. The motion ment. passed.