HomeMy WebLinkAboutTRAB Meeting Minutes 11 8 16Committee Name: Traffic Review Advisory Board
Date: 11/8/16
Location: City Hall 1
Attendees: Absent:
Jim Collins, Transportation Director
Director
Dan Scieszinski, Board Ross Wandschneider, Board
Marlene Binder, Secretary Gary Ross, Board William Christianson, Board
Daniel Becker, Chairman Ben Stepanek, Council Member
Steve Haas, Vice-Chairman
Topic Facilitator Discussion Actions
Call to order
Meeting Minutes
Dan Becker
Dan Becker called the meeting to order at 4:00 pm.
Meeting minutes from 10/11/16 were accepted.
1st: Dan Becker
2nd: Gary Ross
A request for no
parking on Main
Street, west side,
from 240’ south of
Murdock Ave. to
206’ north of
Murdock Ave.
(Current
condition: No
parking, west
side. from 145’
south of Murdock
Ave, to 206’ north
of Murdock Ave.)
Jim Collins
Jim Collins said after construction was complete on North Main Street
it became apparent no parking needed to be extended 95 feet further
south due to the bike lane. He explained this change only affects one
house.
1st: Dan Becker
2nd: Ben Stepanek
Carried: 5 – 0
Committee Name: Traffic Review Advisory Board
Date: 11/8/16
Location: City Hall 2
A request to
delete one hour
parking on Main
Street, west side,
from Tennessee
Ave. to 29’ south
of Tennessee Ave.
(Current
condition: One
hour parking)
Jim Collins
Jim told that after the construction was complete on Main Street he saw
no reason to restrict parking here. He said he thought there may have
been a former business that needed this.
1st: Dan Becker
2nd: Dan Sceiszinski
Carried: 5 - 0
Downtown
Parking Policy
Update
Jim Collins
Ben Stepanek
Jim explained the Walker downtown parking study revealed there is
sufficient supply of parking but there is a need for better manage ment
of existing spaces. He told Walker recommended better signage for our
parking lots as well as paid on street parking. He explained the BID
and Parking Utility Commission supported the recommendations.
Council approved all of the recommendations other than paid parking.
Council laid over voting on paid parking so the city manager could
have further discussions with the BID. He said then the BID became
fractured on this issue and that the BID and council met last week and
council will discuss further tomorrow at their meeting. He said there
seems to be agreement about the implementation of the off street
signage.
Ben Stepanek said the downtown will be more inviting to visitors with
signage for parking.
Committee Name: Traffic Review Advisory Board
Date: 11/8/16
Location: City Hall 3
Roundabout
Pedestrian Safety
Update
Jim Collins
Jim Collins told that he has received complaints about the roundabouts
being difficult to cross. He said flags were placed at the roundabout at
9th Avenue/Koeller Street and terrace signs were placed on Witzel
Avenue. He also said next year we will partner with the Police
Department to promote educating the public to yield to pedestrians
with a Pedestrian Safety Month, followed up with enforcement.
Future Agenda
Items Jim Collins
Corridor into the city recommendations
Jackson Street crosswalk
Carl Traeger
Adjournment Daniel Becker
Meeting adjourned at 4:25 p.m.
Next meeting: December 13, 2016 at City Hall.
1st: Dan Becker
2nd: Gary Ross