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DRAFT Minutes 11-03-10RICHFIELD TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION DRAFT MEETING MINUTES NOVEMBER 3, 2010 7:00 p.m. | Richfield City Hall | Council Chambers Commission members in attendance: Martin Kirsch (Chair); Gail Lund; Gary Ness; Tim Carter; Maureen Scaglia; Peter Easterlund; Bob Shotwell; Sara Nutter; Council Member Sue Sandahl. City Staff: Jeff Pearson, Kristin Asher. Others: Jupe Hale Absent: Andrew Wittenborg; Pat Sorensen; Barb Kritzman CALL TO ORDER M. Kirsch called the meeting to order at 7:01 p.m. APPROVAL OF AGENDA Motion by Ness to approve agenda, s/Lund. Motion carried. APPROVAL OF MEETING MINUTES Motion by Easterlund to approve October 6, 2010 meeting minutes, s/ Lund. Motion carried. RICHFIELD PARKWAY NORTH CONNECTION PLANNING Jupe Hale reviewed the schedule and goals that the Commission set at the October meeting. He pointed out key meeting and open house dates in the next three months. Hale then put up boards of the area to get input on the possible conceptual alternatives and sketch them. The general options discussed included: Curves that forced traffic from Bloomington Ave to Richfield Parkway. Sub-options of connections to Bloomington Ave South were also discussed. A four-way stop at Bloomington Ave and 63rd Street with a curve connection from 63rd St to Richfield Parkway. A roundabout at Bloomington Ave and 63rd Street with a curve connection from 63rd St to Richfield Parkway. A ‘do-nothing’ route around Taft Lake using the existing frontage road alignment. Hale will formally sketch the alternatives onto display boards for presentation at the Bike Task Force meeting, the Community Service Commission meeting, and the Public Open House meeting. The results of these meetings will be summarized for the Commission to review at the December meeting to further evaluate the alternatives. NO TURN ON RED SIGN REMOVAL Pearson reviewed the locations of the signs through out the city and his findings in reviewing the installation history. He noted that the Lyndale and Nicollet locations on 66th Street did not meet the County warrants for installation at the time but were put up anyway. Those two locations are possibilities for removal. Pearson explained his conversation with the County regarding the possibility of the sign removals and that they would not object if the signs were not needed. Pearson expressed concern about removal of the signs now that pedestrians are used to them and the perceived reduction in crossing safety. Lund asked if Public Safety has been contacted about the possible removals. Pearson explained they hadn’t but noted the liaison to the Traffic Control Committee could be involved when that meeting takes place. There was interest in getting the current pedestrian counts to compare them to previous studies as well as in hosting an open house for the area to allow the public to comment on the possible sign removals. Pearson will contact Public Safety and set up an open house for public comment. When these items are complete the Commission will review the input before making a final recommendation. UPDATES Asher updated the Commission on the Metro Sewer project. Pearson updated the Commission on the completion of the Crosstown project, what still has to be completed, and the Public Ribbon Cutting Ceremony on November 13th. Pearson updated the Commission on the Bicycle Master Plan Task Force and the hiring of a consultant using SHIP grants. Sara Nutter will perform this update in the future. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS The Commission requested to review the issues and proposed changes to the 66th St and Portland Ave roundabout that consultant Mark Johnson recommended to the City and County last year. ADJOURNMENT M/Ness to adjourn the meeting, s/Easterlund. Motion carried. Meeting was adjourned at 8:55 P.M. THE NEXT TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION MEETING WILL BE HELD ON DECEMBER 1, 2010 AT 7:00 P.M. AT THE CITY HALL COUNCIL CHAMBERS.