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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2020-02-20 MinutesDraft Minutes☐ Approved Minutes☒ Approved Date: June 18, 2020 Minutes City Of Edina, Minnesota Transportation Commission Community Conference Room February 20, 2020 I. Call To Order Chair Richman called the meeting to order at 6:01 p.m. II. Roll Call Answering roll call were Commissioners Erickson, Johnson, Kane, McCarthy, Olson, Plumb-Smith, Richman, Ruthruff, Scherer Absent: Commissioners Ahler, Venell Staff present: Transportation Planner Andrew Scipioni, Traffic Safety Coordinator Nick Bauler III. Approval Of Meeting Agenda Motion was made by Commissioner Olson and seconded by Commissioner Johnson to approve the agenda. All voted aye. Motion carried. IV. Approval Of Meeting Minutes Motion was made by Commissioner Ruthruff and seconded by Commissioner Olson approving the January 16, 2020 meeting minutes. All voted aye. Motion carried. V. Community Comment Ben Crowe of 5630 France Avenue asked the Commission to be aware of the safety concerns on France Avenue between Highway 62 and W 54th St. He stated that vehicles passing on the shoulder is an everyday occurrence, noting the recent hit-and-run incident involving an Edina High School student, and requested physical barriers in locations where vehicles are turning left. VI. Reports/Recommendations A. Annual Elections Commissioner McCarthy nominated Commissioners Richman as Chair. Motion was made by Commissioner Johnson and seconded by Commissioner McCarthy to appoint Commissioner Richman as Chair. All voted aye, motion carried. Commissioner Plumb-Smith nominated Commissioner Johnson to Vice Chair. Commissioner Kane nominated Commissioner Scherer to Vice Chair. Motion was made by Commissioner Olson and seconded by Commissioner Plumb-Smith to appoint Commissioner Johnson as Vice Chair. All voted aye, motion carried. Draft Minutes☐ Approved Minutes☒ Approved Date: June 18, 2020 B. 2019 PACS Fund Summary Report Staff Liaison Scipioni presented the 2019 Pedestrian and Cyclist Safety Fund Summary Report, the proposed 2020-2021 PACS Fund projects and provided an update on the draft equity criteria. Comments made by Commissioners included; - Equity criteria should have category for difficult traffic areas, like France Ave and W 58th St (areas identified in the Pedestrian and Bicycle Master Plan as barriers to walking/biking could be used) - PACS Fund projects in recently years have focused on pedestrian facilities and should be more evenly split between pedestrian and bicycle facilities - Can rollover funds be used for short-term improvements on France Avenue? - How are projects currently prioritized? - Suggestion was made to consider a marked crosswalk or RRFB at W 50th Street and Arden Avenue to promote walking/biking to Arden Park - The proposed Hansen Road sidewalk as part of the Melody Lake/Birchcrest Reconstruction project will likely be contentious - More information would be beneficial for proposed projects, including estimated costs and impetus (reconstruction, petition, etc.) - A map of historic PACS Fund projects would be beneficial C. 2019 Traffic Safety Summary Report Traffic Safety Coordinator Nick Bauler presented the 2019 Traffic Safety Summary Report. Comments made by Commissioners included; - Pedestrian safety requests appear to increase when school starts - Does the peak in parking and signage requests in the summer months result in an oversaturation of signage? - The City’s website where traffic safety requests are submitted needs to be updated. - Is the City using special software to create the maps shown in this report? D. Traffic Safety Report of January 28, 2020 The Commission reviewed the Traffic Safety Report of January 28, 2020. E. 2020 Work Plan Updates • #1 No update. • #2 The Commission reviewed the parking assessment for 4500 France Avenue. • #3 No update. • #4 Met 2 weeks ago, looked at existing policy, researching traffic study process of neighboring cities. • #5 No update. • #6 Reviewed and commented on 2019 Traffic Safety Summary Report. • #7 Reviewed and commented on 2019 PACS Fund Summary Report. Draft Minutes☐ Approved Minutes☒ Approved Date: June 18, 2020 VII. Chair and Member Comments Commissioner Scherer expressed interested in serving on the proposed Street Funding Task Force. Commissioner Olson advised the rest of the Commission to pay attention to the upcoming City Council election and to be mindful of online discussions. He also emphasized the importance of advisory communications, noting that they can be powerful tools to communicate with Council. Commissioner Richman noted that this meeting is Commissioner Olson’s last, and thanked him for his six years of service on the Commissioner. VIII. Staff Comments • Staff will submit a Street Funding Task Force proposal to City Council at their March 4 regular meeting. Staff will recommend that the Transportation Commission appoint one member to serve on the Task Force. • Staff shared Commissioner’s comments about winter maintenance of bike lanes with Public Works. • Metro Transit will begin a connecting bus plan for the Green Line Extension (Southwest LRT) in 2021. • The Planning Commission voted last week to support staff’s recommendation to deny a parking variance for 4500 France Avenue. • Staff will host a Q&A session next week with residents from the Lake Edina/South Cornelia neighborhoods who are interested in new sidewalks. IX. Schedule of Meeting and Events as of February 14, 2020 For information purposes only, no discussion. X. Adjournment Motion was made by Commissioner Olson and seconded by Commissioner Ruthruff to adjourn the February 20, 2020 meeting at 7:44 p.m. All voted Aye. Motion Carried. Draft Minutes☐ Approved Minutes☒ Approved Date: June 18, 2020 TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION ATTENDANCE J F M A M J J A S O N D # of Mtgs Attendance % Meetings/Work Sessions 1 1 2 NAME Ahler, Mindy 1 1 50% Johnson, Kirk 1 1 2 100% Kane, Bocar 1 1 2 100% McCarthy, Bruce 1 1 50% Olson, Larry 1 1 2 100% Plumb-Smith, Jill 1 1 2 100% Richman, Lori 1 1 2 100% Ruthruff, Erik 1 1 2 100% Scherer, Matthew 1 1 50% Erickson, Tayden (s) 1 1 50% Venell, Simon (s) 1 1 50%