DRAFT Minutes 08-04-10RICHFIELD TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION
DRAFT MEETING MINUTES
AUGUST 4, 2010
7:00 p.m. | Richfield City Hall | Council Chambers
Commission members in attendance: Martin Kirsch (Chair); Gail Lund; Andrew Wittenborg; Pat Sorensen; Barb Kritzman; Peter Easterlund; Tim Carter; Bob Shotwell; Maureen Scaglia.
City Staff: Jeff Pearson, Mike Eastling.
Absent: Gary Ness; Sara Nutter; Council Member Sue Sandahl
CALL TO ORDER
M. Kirsch called the meeting to order at 7:02 p.m.
APPROVAL OF AGENDA
Motion by Wittenborg to approve agenda, s/Sorensen. Motion carried.
APPROVAL OF MEETING MINUTES
Motion by Kritzman to approve July 7, 2010 meeting minutes, s/ Carter. Motion carried.
REGIONAL/LOCAL PROJECT PLANNING UPDATE
Mike Eastling, Public Works Director, updated the commission on several major studies and planning efforts that have been completed lately. Those efforts include:
Metropolitan Highway System Investment Study (MHSIS)
Congestion Management Safety Plan (CMSP)
I-35W Solutions Alliance Project Prioritization Study
Eastling explained how the results of these studies line up well with Richfield’s priorities for the I-494 corridor and T.H. 77 Underpass.
In addition to the regional efforts, two local level planning projects were briefly mentioned. Those projects, which will be discussed more intensely in future commission meetings,
include:
Richfield Parkway North Connection & Taft Lake Stormwater Improvements
66th Street Corridor Study
The Commission discussed the efforts on both the regional and local scale.
ARTERIAL ROAD PRIORITIZATION
Pearson reviewed the summary of segment surveys. He asked the commission what they wanted to see in the segment summary sheets. Commissioner Kritzman and Sorenson both stated that
safety should be a driving factor in the process and should be a priority on the sheets. Commissioner Easterlund stated he would like the sheets to be more informational and data based
rather than wordy descriptions. Commissioner Wittenborg emphasized that in the current economic conditions, it will be important to look for segments that meet multiple goals and provide
the most ‘bang for the buck.’
Pearson stated he will draft an example sheet for next months meeting for the commission to review and comment.
UPDATES
Pearson provided updates on the NTP Bike Routes, Metro Sewer, and Mill & Overlay projects.
Commissioner Kirsch explained the Commission Chair Newsletter and the idea to set up quarterly meetings with the City Commission Chairs to review what is being done in various commissions.
Shotwell updated the Commission on what the Community Services Commission is working on. Currently they are discussing the issue of trash collection. Ideas of going to one company
or fewer companies to lower the wear on the local streets are being discussed.
FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS
The Commission will be getting involved with both the 66th Street Study and the Richfield Parkway North Connection design in the upcoming months.
ADJOURNMENT
M/Easterlund to adjourn the meeting, s/Kritzman. Motion carried. Meeting was adjourned at 8:47 P.M.
THE NEXT TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION MEETING WILL BE HELD ON SEPTMEBER 1, 2010 AT 7:00 P.M. AT THE CITY HALL COUNCIL CHAMBERS.