HomeMy Public PortalAbout2021-10-07 minutesAPPROVED October 7, 2021
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Transportation and Traffic Commission
October 7, 2021
Commission Members (present)
Roger Schwartze (Chair)
Mark Kross (Vice Chair)
Stephen Brooks
Timothy Diemler
Karl Staub
Bill Farr
Commission Members (absent)
Ryan Towner
Jack Atterberry
Staff Liaisons (present)
Sgt. Ruediger
Council Liaisons
Erin Wiseman (absent)
Staff (present)
Tia Griffin
Lisa Dittmer
Guest(s) – Webex: Kris Nocula and Mark Sanford, In Person: Troy Hake and Jared Hake with
Premier Property Services and Michael Shine with The News Tribune.
The meeting was called to order by Mr. Schwartze at 8:15 a.m., a quorum was present at that
time.
1. Introduction
2. Acceptance of the June 3, 2021 meeting minutes
Mr. Diemler made a motion to approve the minutes. Mr. Brooks seconded the motion;
all members were in favor of motion. Minutes approved as written.
3. New Business
a) Request to designate no truck traffic on Algoa Road, between Tomahawk Road
and North Shamrock Road. (Requestor: Ms. Lisa Middeke)
Mrs. Griffin gave the staff report. A traffic count completed in September 2021 in the
residential area showed vehicles with three or more axels made up 2.5% of traffic,
medium/heavy two axel vehicles made up 30% and the rest were light/cycle traffic.
Based on this, staff recommends denying the request.
The requestor was not present.
Group discussion occurred. Area property owner Troy Hake spoke against the
request. Mr. Diemler made a motion to designate no truck traffic on Algoa Road,
APPROVED October 7, 2021
between Tomahawk Road and North Shamrock Road, as requested. Mr. Kross
seconded the motion. All members opposed the motion, motion fails.
b) Request to make the intersection of West Main and Bolivar Street an all-way stop
(4-way) instead of a minor-road stop (2-way). (Requestor: Mr. Kris Nocula)
Mrs. Griffin gave the staff report. Based on traffic counts in the area and the MUTCD
(Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices) guidance for this intersection being a
minor road stop, staff is recommending no change to the existing signage at the
intersection at this time.
The requestor joined via Webex and spoke on his behalf.
After a discussion between commission members, Mr. Farr made a motion to table
this request until staff gets more input from businesses and residents in the area and
amended the motion to include staff come back to the commission with further
alternatives and solutions in the area. Mr. Staub seconded the motion. All members
were in favor of motion.
Mrs. Griffin will have staff add a no parking here to corner sign with the commercial
loading zone sign that is already in place.
4. Old Business
a) Update on traffic calming measures implemented on Tanner Bridge Road and West
Edgewood Drive. (Staff)
Mrs. Griffin gave an update on the restriping of driving/parking lanes, and share the
road markers that were added in July 2021. The recent traffic study on Tanner Bridge
Road showed the number of vehicles that were going more than 10 mph over the
speed limit decreased from 5% before striping to 1% after the restriping. Vehicles on W.
Edgewood that were going more than 10 mph over the speed limit decreased from
30% before striping to 10% after striping. Traffic studies show if a vehicle was traveling
five mph over the speed limit before striping, they’re speeds most likely have not
changed. Staff will continue to do traffic studies in these areas to monitor speeding for
the next year.
Mr. Kross mentioned the previous request for traffic calming measures on Tanner Bridge
Road between Mesa Ave and Christy Drive, Mrs. Griffin suggested staff continue to
monitor the south side of Tanner Bridge Road and revisit this at a spring meeting in
2022.
Commission members asked for an update on Adams Street. Mrs. Griffin advised the
sidewalk project is under design, and will include two speed humps in asphalt as
alternates in the project. Staff plans to put this project out for bid in early 2022.
5. Other Business
6. Adjourn
A motion to adjourn the meeting was made by Mr. Diemler, and seconded by Mr.
Brooks. All members were in favor of motion. Meeting adjourned at 9:17 a.m.
Respectfully submitted by Lisa Dittmer