HomeMy Public PortalAbout2019-12-05 minutesAPPROVED December 5, 2019
MINUTES
Transportation and Traffic Commission
December 5, 2019
Commission Members (present)
Roger Schwartze (Chair)
Mark Kross (Vice Chair)
Stephen Brooks
Jason Collins
Bill Farr
Ryan Towner
Commission Members (absent)
Karl Staub
Jack Atterberry
Timothy Diemler
Staff Liaisons
Sgt. Doug Ruediger
Council Liaisons
Carlos Graham (absent)
Rick Mihalevich
Staff (present)
Tia Griffin
Lisa Dittmer
Bryan Wolford
Britt Smith
David Bange
Todd Logan
Guest(s): Chris Reimer, Karen Korenberg, and Donna Deetz.
The meeting was called to order at 8:15 a.m., a quorum was present at that time.
1. Introduction
Chairman Schwartze welcomed Councilman Mihalevich and thanked him for attending.
2. Acceptance of the November 7, 2019 meeting minutes
Mr. Farr made a motion to approve the minutes. Mr. Towner seconded the motion, all
members were in favor.
3. New Business
a) Request to remove parking on one side of Madeline Place. (Requestor: Mr. Lamont
Sallie)
Mrs. Griffin gave the staff report. Staff would support removing parking from one
side of the street, unless there was strong neighborhood opposition. Staff would
APPROVED December 5, 2019
suggest removing parking for the south side of the street to preserve the most parking,
but is not opposed to removing it from the north side.
The requestor was not present. Property owner Chris Reimer was present and spoke
of his tenant’s concern about loss of parking, but would support the removal of
parking on the south side of Madeline Place.
After a brief discussion, Mr. Farr made a motion to accept the city recommendations
and remove parking on the south side of Madeline Place. Mr. Brooks seconded the
motion. All members were in favor. Motion carries.
b) Request to install a marked ADA spot in front of 720 East High Street. (Requestor:
Ms. Donna Deetz)
Mrs. Griffin gave the staff report. Staff would recommend designating this as an ADA
space, with the stipulation that a private individual/group builds the loading area and
ramp for it before this request moves forward to the City Council.
The requestor was present and spoke on her behalf.
After a short discussion, Mr. Towner made a motion to follow city recommendations
by designating this as an ADA space after the loading area and ramp are built
privately. Mr. Brooks seconded the motion. All members were in favor. Motion
Carries.
c) Solution for better pedestrian safety in the southeast crosswalk at the Broadway-W
High Street Intersection. (Requestor: Karen Korenberg)
Mrs. Griffin gave the staff report.
The requestor was present and spoke on her behalf. City staff, commission members,
and the requestor discussed the problems with this intersection and the various
options that were presented.
Mr. Towner made a motion to enhance all four existing crosswalks with paint to
make them more visible. Mr. Brooks seconded the motion. All members were in
favor. Motion carries. Staff will bring this topic back in six months to advise
commission members of any updates.
4. Old Business
a) Mrs. Griffin advised of updates that have been made to Adams Street. New speed
limit signs have been installed. The crosswalks and ramps are on the street department
list to be completed. City staff is working with the original requestor to get a petition
signed by the neighborhood and go thru the Public Works and Planning Commission
to get speed humps along Adams Street.
b) Mrs. Griffin provided members with handouts of different your speed is signs and
discussed the cost of these signs.
5. Other Business
APPROVED December 5, 2019
6. Adjourn
A motion to adjourn the meeting was made by Mr. Farr, and seconded by Mr. Brooks.
All members were in favor. Meeting adjourned at 9:20 a.m.
Respectfully submitted by Lisa Dittmer