2012-05-02 Transpo Commission MinutesATTACHMENT #1
Richfield Transportation Commission
Meeting Minutes
May 2, 2012
7:00 p.m. | Richfield Municipal Center | Bartholomew Room
Commission members in attendance: Martin Kirsch (Chair); Ken Severson; Terry Ahlstrom;
Gary Ness; Peter Easterlund, Steven Hurvitz, Pat Sorenson, Ghislaine Ball, Tim Carter.
Liasions: Bob Shotwell
City Staff: Jeff Pearson; Kristin Asher.
Others: David Gepner
I. Call to Order
M. Kirsch called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m.
II. Approval of Agenda
Motion by Carter to approve agenda, s/ Ahlstrom. Motion carried.
III. Approval of Meeting Minutes
Motion by Hurvitz to approve April 4, 2012 meeting minutes, s/ Severson. Motion carried.
IV. Three Rivers Park District (TRPD) Intercity Regional Trail Master Plan Resolution
of Support
Pearson presented the draft resolution for comment. Hurvitz commented through a motion
that Pearson did not need to read the entire resolution. Motion by Hurvitz to approve
resolution and recommend approval to the City Council, s/Easterlund. Motion carried.
V. Bicycle Master Plan
Pearson presented an overview of comments and responses incorporated into the plan.
Comments in discussion included the following additions/ammendments to the plan:
Make adopt-a-block type signs legal, recommend modifying any sign ordinance
that may limit the implementation of that program. m/Hurvitz, s/Severson.
Include trash recepticles be installed at key locations and where issues arise
after implementation. Request that TRPD include trash recepticles in their
kiosks.
Motion by Hurvitz to approve the plan as ammended and recommend to the City Council for
approval, s/Severson. Motion carried.
VI. County Road/Arterial Prioritization
Pearson presented a summary of how the commission’s key category rankings, including
changes requested at the April meeting, were incoporated into the weighted technical
scoring results. Motion by Hurvitz to approve for City Council consideration as presented,
s/ Ball. Motion carried.
VII. Updates
Asher gave a brief update on the status of the 76th Street East reconstruction and the
completion of the Metro Sewer project. Pearson updated the Commission on the upcoming
impacts to traffic due to closures associated with the redevelopment projects around the
City.
VIII. Adjournment
M/ Ness to adjourn, s/Easterlind. Motion carried. Meeting was adjourned at 8:25 P.M.
IX. The next Transportation Commission meeting will be held on June 6, 2012 at 7:00
p.m. at the Richfield Municipal Center, Bartholomew Room.