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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2018-09-20 MinutesDraft Minutes☐ Approved Minutes☒ Approved Date: October 25, 2018 Minutes City Of Edina, Minnesota Transportation Commission Community Conference Room September 20, 2018 I. Call To Order Chair Richman called the meeting to order II. Roll Call Answering roll call were commissioners Ahler, Ayelomi, Johnson, Kane, Olson, Richman, Ruthruff, Scherer, Veluvali Late: Commissioner Zimbwa Absent: Commissioner McCarthy III. Approval Of Meeting Agenda Motion was made by commissioner Johnson and seconded by commissioner Ahler to approve the agenda. All voted aye. Motion carried. IV. Approval Of Meeting Minutes Motion was made by commissioner Ahler and seconded by commissioner Ruthruff approving the August 16, 2018 meeting minutes. All voted aye. Motion carried. V. Community Comment Bruce, a resident on Sherwood Avenue, said the sign on Sherwood & Eden is not visible to drivers. He asked the city forester to trim the trees around the sign and also asked Nick Bauler to talk to him as well but nothing happened. Luther, the city forester, came out and trimmed the tree but the sign is only visible on one side now. So, he asked for an additional sign and the Traffic Safety committee recommended the tree to be trimmed. He stated that Luther Overholt should maintain the tree to be able to see the sign. VI. Reports/Recommendations A. Joint Meeting: Richfield Transportation Commission The September 20, 2018 meeting also serves as a Richfield Transportation Commission (RTC) extra meeting. The ETC and RTC met to discuss what each city is doing to improve their city’s transportation. Some ideas from Richfield that Edina thought may be helpful are as follows: Member Zimbwa arrived at 6:13 p.m. • Having an Edina City Council Member attend the ETC meetings. • Having members from Edina’s various commissions attend the ETC meetings. • Finding a way to get the county to help fund improving 66th and the France/Xerxes area. • New developments in Richfield are required to have parking in the back versus the front, access to the building from the sidewalk and bicycle parking. Draft Minutes☐ Approved Minutes☒ Approved Date: October 25, 2018 Motion was made by commissioner Veluvali and seconded by commissioner Olson to move Agenda Item VI.B to VI.C. All Voted Aye. Motion Carried. B. Traffic Safety Report of September 4, 2018 Discussion: A3. Is this something that the commission supports? B1. After council approval, City Forester, will make sure to trim the trees on a regular basis. D1. Communication from MnDOT has been poor and needs improvement. D3. Does that data from the speed trailer get communicated back to residents? Planner Nolan said that when the traffic safety coordinator puts tubes out, the data may be communicated back to the residents. Motion was made by commissioner Veluvali and seconded by commissioner Ruthruff to approve the September 4, 2018 Traffic Safety Report. All voted Aye. Motion Carried. C. 2019 ETC Work Plan The ETC discussed their 2019 work plan, ranked their key ideas as follows, and assigned a lead commissioner: 1. Review Travel Demand Management (TDM) options and recommend a TDM policy or ordinance for Council consideration. Lead commissioner: Bruce McCarthy 2. Work with Planning Commission to develop a process where the ETC provides input on transportation-related issues, including traffic study results associated with development/redevelopment. Lead commissioner: Lori Richman 3. Gain a better understanding of the transportation impact analysis process and educate the public regarding the same. Lead commissioner: Bocar Kane 4. Recommend options to educate community members about pedestrian, bicycle, and motorist safety. Lead commissioner: Mindy Ahler 5. Monitor and evaluate the CloverRide Circulator service and recommendations regarding future service. Lead commissioner: Larry Olson Motion was made by commissioner Johnson and seconded by commissioner Olson to approve the 2019 ETC Work Plan. All voted Aye, motion carried. VII. Chair And Member Comments • Commissioner Veluvali said there are Lime bikes everywhere and they need to be picked up. • Commissioner Ayelomi is a sophomore at Edina High School and attended a meeting last year and thought it would interesting to be a part of the ETC. • Commissioner Zimbwa is a junior at Blake and heard about the ETC through MJ Lamon. • Commissioner Kane said traffic control devices at construction projects need better reflectivity. • Commissioner Richman passed around the Open Streets sign up and discussed the plan for the event. Draft Minutes☐ Approved Minutes☒ Approved Date: October 25, 2018 VIII. Staff Comments • Staff is still waiting for the future land use plan information before finishing the comprehensive plan transportation chapter for review and will send the draft before the October 25 ETC meeting. • Neighborhood reconstruction update: o W 62nd Street is complete. o Valley View Road sidewalk is complete. o France Avenue sidewalk is complete. • CloverRide has 12-15 riders per day and people seem to love it. The task force is meeting to discuss future recommendations. • Limebike ridership isn’t quite where Lime likes to see it but they are fine with the results at this time because of the city’s location. • Shared Path: Lincoln to Dover and 70th to Cahill o Bids came in high and were rejected by staff/council • High School Transportation Study Update o U of M Capstone group has selected this project and will complete the study. • October ETC meeting is on October 25, 2018. • Nine Mile Creek Regional Trail staff is proposing the Park Board to approve a plan for snow removal. Motion was made by commissioner Ahler and seconded by commissioner Olson to adjourn the meeting. All voted Aye, motion carried. IX. Adjournment at 8:03PM TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION ATTENDANCE J F M A M J J A S O N D # of Mtgs Attendance % Draft Minutes☐ Approved Minutes☒ Approved Date: October 25, 2018 Meetings/Work Sessions 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 8 NAME Ahler, Mindy 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 7 88% Johnson, Kirk 1 1 1 1 4 75% Iyer, Surya 1 1 2 25% LaForce, Tom 1 1 2 25% Kane, Bocar 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 8 100% McCarthy, Bruce 1 1 1 1 1 1 6 100% Miranda, Lou 1 1 2 25% Olson, Larry 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 7 88% Richman, Lori 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 8 100% Ruthruff, Erik 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 8 100% Scherer, Matthew 1 1 1 1 1 5 88% Veluvali, Shankar 1 1 1 1 1 5 88% Jenny Ma (s) 1 1 1 1 1 5 63% Tessa Yeager (s) 1 1 1 1 1 1 6 75%