HomeMy WebLinkAboutTransportation Committee Minutes 5.13..25 (To be approved)
Attendees:
Al Hartman Sean Lynch Jim Collins, Transportation Director
Evelyn Meuret Deb Martin
Jeff Armstrong Excused: Jim Stapel, DJ Nichols
Also Present: Lt. Kraemer (OPD)
The meeting was called to order by Al Hartman who gave a quick overview for the public comment
protocol. No one in attendance wished to provide commentary.
Roll Call & Approval of Minutes
Chairperson Hartman requested roll call, and later Evelyn Meuret made a motion to approve the minutes
from the April meeting, seconded by Jeff Armstrong. Motion carried after roll-call vote.
Old Business – N/A
New Business
1. Request to add 4 additional permit stalls to the 200 East Lot
Jim Collins gave some background stating this was a business owner request. Originally the request was
for an additional 8 stalls, however staff suggests starting with stalls #20 - #23 and monitor usage. Jim feels
there should be sufficient parking in this lot after the change and there isn’t a great deal of foot traffic in this
area. Al Hartman said that could increase once the new restaurant gets an established customer base. Jeff
Armstrong asked if the goal is to have less public parking because it seems a lot of these stalls are being
converted these past few months. Jim reminded him that before 9 a.m., after 6 p.m., and on weekends the
permit stalls would be available for public parking.
Deb Martin made a motion to approve the request, seconded by Sean Lynch.
Motion carried after roll-call vote.
2. Request to restrict parking on 15th Street from South Main to 50 feet west. Jim said the request came
from the Sanitation Division. Employees of a nearby business are parking on the street at this corner making
it difficult to maneuver. There is still ample parking available in the area so it shouldn’t be an issue.
Evelyn Meuret made a motion to approve the request, seconded by Jeff Armstrong. cc
Motion carried after roll-call vote.
Transportation Committee
Meeting Minutes
May 13, 2025
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3. Request to extend the no parking zone on the south side of 6th Avenue and Oregon Street another 50
feet west. This request is to accommodate a new parking lot entrance on 6th where the new hospital is being
built. The trucks towing the MRI trailers wishing to make a left turn while existing that driveway are
struggling if a car is parked across the street. By extending the existing no parking another 50 feet, these larger
vehicles will have a much easier time making that turn and there is only one house in the area that will be
impacted. Upon inspection, there is ample street parking that continues after this 50-foot extension. Evelyn
asked if this change is just temporary during construction; Jim said this would be a permanent change.
Deb Martin made a motion to approve the request, seconded by Evelyn Meuret.
Motion carried after roll-call vote.
4. Request to remove more regulations near the demolished Merrill school. Jim said the sign department
staff noticed some obsolete signage now that the school is in not in service. Regulations that are (7 a.m. -4
p.m. during school days) are no longer relevant.
Deb Martin made a motion to approve the request, seconded by Evelyn Meuret.
Motion carried after roll-call vote.
Staff Statements
❖ Jim wanted to mention that there will be a board vacancy for this Committee and that elections for
Chair and Vice Chaire are planned for the June meeting.
❖ Jim shared a YTD comparison of the paratransit rides from before and after the elimination of the 3rd
shift hours. The report shows minimal change.
❖ Jim gave an update on the Passport Parking roll-out. As a refresher, the program is a better way to
manage the entire parking process including the enforcement piece. He said it has been going
smoothly thus far. Signs have been added to the public lots to inform visitors to utilize the APP to pay
for a daily parking permit. For those businesses that wish to provide parking for their customers, they
can purchase promo codes that can be given to their clients towards the parking fees.
Evelyn requested feedback on the overall route changes that were put into place last fall; Jim stated it
has been positive with very minimal complaints.
Future Agenda Requests
Al Hartman asked if there were any future agenda requests. One thing that was mentioned is the
traffic back up over by Kwik Trip on Witzel near Westhaven. Apparently if a car is turning into
Kwik Trip, it can cause a traffic bottleneck. Jim stated he will investigate it and report back.
Al thought maybe a “Do not block driveway” sign may be helpful. Sean said people just don’t seem
to change their habits if a sign is added.
Adjournment
Evelyn Meuret made a motion to adjourn, seconded by Deb Martin.
Motion carried after roll-call vote
Meeting adjourned at 4:35 pm.
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