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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2020-08-20 MinutesDraft Minutes☐ Approved Minutes☒ Approved Date: September 17, 2020 Minutes City Of Edina, Minnesota Transportation Commission WebEx August 20, 2020 I. Call To Order Chair Richman called the meeting to order at 6:03 p.m. II. Roll Call Answering roll call were Commissioners Ahler, Johnson, Kane, McCarthy, Plumb-Smith, Richman, Erickson Late: Commissioner Ruthruff Absent: Commissioners Scherer, Venell Staff present: Transportation Planner Andrew Scipioni III. Approval Of Meeting Agenda Motion was made by Commissioner Johnson and seconded by Commissioner McCarthy to approve the agenda. All voted aye. Motion carried. IV. Approval Of Meeting Minutes Motion was made by Commissioner Kane and seconded by Commissioner Ahler approving the July 16, 2020 meeting minutes. All voted aye. Motion carried. V. Reports/Recommendations A. Traffic Safety Report of July 28, 2020 The Commission reviewed the Traffic Safety Report of July 28, 2020. Motion was made by Commissioner Johnson and seconded by Commissioner Ahler to approve the Traffic Safety Report of July 28, 2020. All voted aye. Motion carried. Commissioner Ruthruff arrived at 6:12 p.m. B. 2020 Work Plan Updates • #1 CloverRide – Working to schedule a virtual Task Force meeting, obtain ridership data • #2 Traffic Impact Studies – No update. • #3 Travel Demand Management - No update. • #4 TIS Framework – Staff reviewing previously-completed TIS. • #5 Educational Activities– Commissioners Johnson and Plumb-Smith volunteered to assist. The Commission discussed possible topics for future activities. • #6 Traffic Safety Reports - No update. • #7 CIP/PACS – 2021 roadway reconstruction projects will be introduced at the September meeting, staff will present the engineering studies for comment in October. Draft Minutes☐ Approved Minutes☒ Approved Date: September 17, 2020 C. 2021 Work Plan Development Commissioners discussed possible initiatives to include in 2021 Work Plan. Suggested initiatives included: • CloverRide • Traffic Safety Reports • Capital Improvement Projects • Organized Trash Collection • Traffic Impact Studies • Travel Demand Management • Street Funding Task Force • Parking Lot – neighborhood electric vehicles, boulevard trees VI. Chair and Member Comments A. Street Funding Task Force Update Commissioner Sherer was absent; no update. Commissioner Ahler thanked Commissioners for assistance with the education work plan initiative. Commissioner Johnson commented on the new work plan template format and requested that staff include the title of work plan initiatives in the minutes along with the number. Commissioner Kane asked for an update on a request for updated traffic counts at the intersection of Hibiscus Avenue and West Shore Drive, which Staff Liaison Scipioni provided. Kane commended staff on the recent pavement rejuvenation project. Commissioner Lafferty encouraged Commissioners to try driving 20 mph as part of their daily routine, in line with staff’s recommendation for citywide speed limits. Lafferty cautioned against modeling the City’s recommendation after Minneapolis. Commissioner Plumb-Smith requested clarification of the 2021 work plan approval process, with Staff Liaison Scipioni provided. Plumb-Smith also suggested the Commission continue to lobby for boulevard trees. Commissioner Ruthruff requested that another Commissioner consider co-leading the CloverRide initiative in case he moves out of Edina by the end of the year. Commissioner Erickson thanked the Commission for a great year and wished them luck for the remainder of their terms. Commissioner Richman thanked Commissioners Erickson and Venell for their service on the Commission. Richman expressed disapproval of the final layout for the West 58th Street reconstruction project, noting Draft Minutes☐ Approved Minutes☒ Approved Date: September 17, 2020 that the sidewalks are a few inches short of their proposed 5’ and 6’ widths. Regarding speed limits, Richman expressed support for the City following the example of Minneapolis. VII. Staff Comments • City Council adopted the 2018 Comprehensive Plan last Tuesday. • Staff presented their speed limit evaluation to Council at the July 21 work session. Council directed staff to develop a uniform approach rather than a tiered approach and to perform a more detailed analysis of proposed limits for the City’s Municipal State Aid streets. • Planner Scipioni also thanked Commissioners Erickson and Venell for their service. Three new student Commissioners will start their terms in September: Nihar Atri, Anand Khariwala and Anna Clark. • Town Talk on traffic/transportation is Wednesday, September 16 at 7:00 p.m. • Staff has received an increased number of complaints about bikers speeding or behaving recklessly on sidewalks, share-use paths and park trails and is discussing possible solutions with the Parks and Recreation Department. • France Avenue will be closed between West 55th Street and West 60th Street for 1 month starting Monday, August 24 for utility work associated with the West 58th Street reconstruction project. VIII. Schedule of Meeting and Events as of August 14, 2020 For information purposes only, no discussion. IX. Adjournment Motion was made by Commissioner Ruthruff and seconded by Commissioner Johnson to adjourn the August 20, 2020 meeting at 7:31 p.m. All voted aye. Motion Carried. TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION ATTENDANCE J F M A M J J A S O N D # of Mtgs Attendance % 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 1 1 1 7 88% Kane, Bocar 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 8 100% Lafferty, Peter 1 1 1 3 100% McCarthy, Bruce 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 7 88% Plumb-Smith, Jill 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 1 6 75% Olson, Larry 1 1 Term Expired 2 N/A Erickson, Tayden (s) 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 7 86% Venell, Simon (s) 1 1 1 1 1 5 71%