Loading...
HomeMy WebLinkAbout2020-06-18 MinutesDraft Minutes☐ Approved Minutes☒ Approved Date: July 16, 2020 Minutes City Of Edina, Minnesota Transportation Commission WebEx June 18, 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 Ahler, Johnson, Lafferty, McCarthy, Plumb-Smith, Richman, Ruthruff, Scherer, Erickson Late: Commissioner Kane Absent: Commissioner 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 Ahler and seconded by Commissioner Lafferty approving the February 20, 2020 meeting minutes. All voted aye. Motion carried. V. Reports/Recommendations A. Equity Criteria for PACS Fund Projects Update Staff Liaison Scipioni updated the Commission on the draft equity criteria for PACS projects. Comments made by Commissioners included; - 3 possible scores per category may be easier to understand than 6 - 6 categories may be preferable for some criteria, like race - Question whether it’s more appropriate to divide the census tracts into equal intervals or equal class sizes - Consider using color gradient rather than multiple colors to make maps more accessible - Consider combining the Community criteria to create one number for each census tract - Southdale area is high in a number of Community criteria; may skew prioritization of projects - Suggest using middle school and high school bussing distances for Education criteria - Suggest running decisions by Race & Equity Coordinator Commissioner Kane arrived at 6:15 p.m. Draft Minutes☐ Approved Minutes☒ Approved Date: July 16, 2020 B. 2020 Work Plan Updates  #1 North loop discontinued, Council approved contract renewal for South loop, on- demand service continues  #2 No update  #3 Commissioners presented ordinance recommendation at City Council work session April 7, staff is proceeding with policy recommendation for Council consideration  #4 No update  #5 No update  #6 No update  #7 No update C. 2020 Work Plan Updates Staff Liaison Scipioni informed the Commission of the 2021 Work Plan development schedule. Commissioner began discussing possible initiatives and were asked to bring ideas to the next meeting for consideration. VI. Chair and Member Comments Commissioner Johnson requested and update on the sidewalks requested by residents in the Lake Edina/South Cornelia neighborhoods. Staff Liaison Scipioni updated the Commission on staff’s response to the petitions received for and against sidewalks on Hibiscus Avenue, Gilford Drive and Kellogg Avenue. Commissioner Kane commended the City’s new organics recycling initiative and asked if a portion of collected fees would go to road repair noting the additional trucks required for this service. Commissioner Ruthruff noted that the schedule of upcoming meetings shows future meetings will be conducted in the Community Room of City Hall instead of online. Staff Liaison Scipioni clarified that future meetings will continue to be held online until further notice. Commissioner Richman welcomed Commissioner Lafferty to his first meeting and requested an update on Hennepin County’s restriping of France Avenue, which Staff Liaison Scipioni provided. Commissioner Sherer expressed his enthusiasm to service on the Street Funding Task Force, whose first meeting is June 30. VII. Staff Comments  City Hall parking lot reconstruction is nearly completed  W 58th St reconstruction and Valley View Rd sidewalk projects are underway  Staff’s recommendation for city speed limits will be presented at July meeting VIII. Schedule of Meeting and Events as of June 12, 2020 For information purposes only, no discussion. Draft Minutes☐ Approved Minutes☒ Approved Date: July 16, 2020 IX. Adjournment Motion was made by Commissioner Lafferty and seconded by Commissioner Ahler to adjourn the June 18, 2020 meeting at 7:38 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 6 NAME Ahler, Mindy 1 1 1 1 1 5 83% Johnson, Kirk 1 1 1 1 1 1 6 100% Kane, Bocar 1 1 1 1 1 1 6 100% Lafferty, Peter 1 1 100% McCarthy, Bruce 1 1 1 1 1 5 83% Plumb-Smith, Jill 1 1 1 1 1 1 6 100% Richman, Lori 1 1 1 1 1 1 6 100% Ruthruff, Erik 1 1 1 1 1 1 6 100% Scherer, Matthew 1 1 1 1 1 5 83% Olson, Larry 1 1 Term Expired 2 100% Erickson, Tayden (s) 1 1 1 1 1 5 83% Venell, Simon (s) 1 1 1 1 4 67%