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Home My WebLink AboutTPAB Minutes 4 10 18 finalCommittee Name: Traffic & Parking Advisory Board Date: 4/10/18 Location: City Hall 1 Attendees: Absent: Jim Collins, Transportation Director Director Jake Krause, City Council Jim Stapel, Board Member Marlene Binder, Secretary William Christianson, Board Alexa Naudziumas, Assist. Planner Dan Scieszinski, Board Daniel Becker, Chairman Ross Wandschneider, Board Steve Haas, Vice-Chairman Topic Facilitator Discussion Actions Alexa Naudziumas Bill Christianson Before the meeting, Alexa Naudziumas distributed a paper titled “The 1 Mile Bike Ride - Oshkosh North Communities Student - Elias Davela. Before the meeting, Bill Christianson handed out pictures of a crash that he said occurred at the intersection of New York and Jackson Street on 3/30/2018 at approximately 10:00 am. Call to order Meeting Minutes Daniel Becker Daniel Becker called the meeting to order at 4:00 pm. The minutes from the 3/13/2018 TRAB meeting were accepted. Carried: 6 - 0 Agenda Items A request for a right turn lane on northbound Westhaven Dr. at 9th Ave. Jim Collins Jim Collins told that just north of 9th Avenue on Westhaven Drive there is only one travel lane and bike lanes begin, thus vehicles in the right lane have to merge left causing conflicts. He explained designating a right turn only lane on Westhaven Drive just south of 9th Avenue would eliminate this conflict and allow traffic to flow more smoothly. 1st: Dan Becker 2nd: Steve Haas Carried: 5 – 0 Dan Becker abstained Committee Name: Traffic & Parking Advisory Board Date: 4/10/18 Location: City Hall 2 Topic Facilitator Discussion Actions Create bike lanes and remove some parking on Smith Ave. and Main St. Jim Collins Ardene Barry Dan Sceiszinski Jim Collins said the Bike & Ped. Committee identified these two routes as priorities for 2018. He told a public input meeting was held March 22 and two residents spoke against losing parking. He explained about 35 parking spaces would need to be removed on the north side of Smith Ave. from Jackson Street to Main Street. He told parking would also need to be removed on the west side of Main Street from Murdock Avenue to Libbey Avenue. Ardene Barry, of 307 Smith Avenue, said she had signatures from everyone, except one, on her block. She said this one person told her they did not care either way. She told she talked to parents of North High students and was told the students either drive, car pool or take the bus – the bike racks are empty and the car lots are full. She said the removal of on street parking is an issue. She told she frequently has out of town college kids and family stay at her home and parking is already an issue without the loss of parking on one side. Ms. Barry said she spoke with three adult bikers who told her they do not use existing marked bike route lanes because they do not feel safe in them because they are too close to traffic. She stated the bike lanes are rarely used and then told that just today she drove on a stretch of Main Street that had bike lanes and the cyclists were riding on the sidewalk. After some discussion Dan Sceiszinski suggested voting on the Smith Avenue bike lanes/parking removal separate from Main Street and since the Main Street bike lanes/parking removal had no objections that was brought to a vote first. Separating Item 2 into two separate items 1st: Dan Sceiszinski 2nd: Jake Krause Carried: 6 – 0 Bike lanes on Main from Murdock to Snell and remove parking, west side, from Murdock Ave. to Libbey Ave. 1st: Dan Sceiszinski 2nd: Bill Christianson Carried: 6– 0 Committee Name: Traffic & Parking Advisory Board Date: 4/10/18 Location: City Hall 3 Topic Facilitator Discussion Action Create bike lanes and remove some parking on Smith Ave. Continued Jim Collins After more discussion a compromise was reached regarding the Smith Avenue bike lanes. It was decided to keep the bike lanes on Smith Avenue from Vinland Street to Jackson Street and then mark the pavement with sharrows from Jackson Street to Main Street. Amend Smith Ave.: Bike lanes from Vinland to Jackson & sharrows from Jackson to Main 1st: Dan Becker 2nd: Steve Haas Carried: 4 – 2 Dan Becker, Jake Krause Staff Statements Jackson Street Jim Collins Jim Collins said a speed study is planned to be conducted on Jackson Street and then he will meet internally with WISDOT to collaborate and explore options. There was much discussion and it was clarified that Jim was to focus on the New York / Jackson intersection and not the Jackson corridor. South Park & 9th Ave. Corridor Plan public input meeting Jim Stapel Parking near arena Jim Collins Jim Collins said the 9th Avenue / South Park Avenue corridor public meeting was held and the plans are on the counter and on the city website if anyone is interested. He told this Board and Council already approved the reconfiguration of 9th Avenue from Reichow to Knapp which will be implemented this spring. Jim Collins said Jim Stapel, former Parking Utility Commission member, was appointed to this Board at the last Council meeting but was unable to attend this afternoon. Jim Collins encouraged Board members to use the new app called Polco. He explained it is currently being used by the city to gather input from its citizens. He also mentioned the See Click Fix App that is now available to report things that need attention. There was discussion about parking on side streets near the new arena and it was decided the Board member would contact the arena manager with his suggestions. Committee Name: Traffic & Parking Advisory Board Date: 4/10/18 Location: City Hall 4 Topic Facilitator Discussion Actions Adjournment Dan Becker Meeting adjourned at 5:05 p.m. Next meeting: May 8, 2018 at City Hall 1st: Dan Becker 2nd: Bill Christianson