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TRANSPORTATION AND TRAFFIC COMMISSION
March 11, 2009
8:00 a.m.
July 08 - June 09
Com m ission Mem bers Present Attendance Record
Jeff Ahlers 6 of 7
Ernest Raub 7 of 7
Rick Prather 6 of 7
Ron Fitzwater 5 of 7
Bill W ashburn 6 of 7
Michael Hughes 6 of 7
Tony W all (Arrived at 8:17) 5 of 7
Kevin Kelly 5 of 7
Comm ission Members Not Present
Bill Yarnell 4 of 7
Comm ission Liaison Present
Sgt. Jeff Stieferm ann
C ounc ilm an R on M edin
Staff Members Present
Matt Morasch, Deputy Director of Public W orks
Britt Sm ith, Division Director for Streets/Parking
Pat Sullivan, Director of Com m unity Developm ent
Angie Haslag, Adm inistrative Assistant
Todd Logan, Street Departm ent
Drew Hilpert, Associate City Counselor
G uests
Bill R odgers - Missouri R iver R egional Library, Brenda R athm ann - 206 Adam s St.
T he m eeting was called to order by C hairm an Ahlers at 8:00 a.m . A quorum was present at this tim e.
1.Introductions
No form al introductions were made.
2. Acceptance of the February 11, 2009 meeting minutes
A m otion was m ade by Mr. Raub, seconded by Mr. Fitzwater to accept the February 11, 2009 m eeting minutes.
All in favor, minutes approved
3.New Business
1. Request to increase the parking time limit for the 30 minute metered spaces in the 200 block of
Adams Street. (Requestor: Brenda Rathmann)
Mr. Sm ith gave the staff report and spoke on the area of the request in the 200 block of Adam s. In June of 2000,
this comm ission looked at this issue pertaining to changing the m etered spaces to 15 or 30 m inute m etered
s pac es . T he C om m ission at the tim e voted to m ak e th e m 30 m in u te m ete re d spaces. T here are currently 6
s pac es th at a re m etered for 30 m inute s th e rem ain d e r of the blo c k is m e tered fo r 2 ho u r. S ta ff believe s it w o u ld
be less confus ing to have th e entire block be cons istent w ith all the m etered spac es being 2 hour and sta ff is in
support of this request.
Ms. Rathmann and Mr. Rodgers both spoke in favor of the request. They believe it would be less confusing and
helpful to their custom ers. After a brief discussion am ong the com m ission m em bers a m otion was m ade. Mr.
Fitzwater m ade a motion to m ake a change of parking in the 200 block of Adam s Street to 2 hour m etered
park ing, seconded by M r. K elly. A ll in favor, m otion approved. T his will go before the C ity C ouncil.
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2.Request to eliminate approximately two parking spaces on the west side of M onroe Street just
north of the entrance to the Capital Region Parking Lot to increase sight distance while exiting
the lot. (Requestor: Betty Richey)
Mr. Sm ith gave a staff report on the request. Monroe, in this location, is a one-way street going Northbound.
Park ing in the area is m ainly used by and for C apital R egion H ospita l. Sta ff is hes itant to rem ove any park ing in
the area and therefor recom m end to deny this request.
There was a brief discussion am ong the com m ission m embers. It was mentioned that there was not a high
volum e of traffic in this area. After discussion a m otion was m ade by Mr. W ashburn to m ove to approve the
request, seconded by Mr. Hughes. All opposed, m otion was denied.
4.Old Business
M r. S m ith inform ed th e com m ission m em bers th e S c hool Z o n e stu d y will be brought back to th e com m ission in
the near future.
Mr. Ahlers asked Councilm an Medin about the parking issue in the 700 block of Adams Street and if Council has
approved. M r. Medin inform ed the m em bers that C ouncil did approve the request.
Mr. Kelly asked how the parking study was com ing along in the South side and East side. M r. Sm ith and M r.
Morasch noted it is being brought before the Public W orks and Planning Com m ittee.
5.Other Business
T he C om m ission m em bers look ed over th e sheet of item s th at were sent to C ity C ouncil.
Mr. Hughes brought up a concern with the speed posting signs on Ellis Boulevard near the Golf Course.
6. Adjournment
W ith no other business, a m otion to adjourn was m ade by M r. W ashburn, seconded by Mr. Fitzwater and the
m eeting was adjourned at 8:23 a.m .
Respectfully subm itted,
Angi e Hasl ag
Angie Haslag
Adm inistrative Technician