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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2021-03-18 TPC MinutesDraft Minutes☐ Approved Minutes☒ Approved Date: April 15, 2021 Minutes City Of Edina, Minnesota Transportation Commission WebEx March 18, 2021 I. Call To Order Chair Johnson called the meeting to order at 6:00 p.m. II. Roll Call Answering roll call were Commissioners Ahler, Brown, Johnson, Kane, Lewis, Plumb-Smith, Richman, Atri, Clark, Khariwala. Absent: Commissioner Lafferty Staff present: Transportation Planner Andrew Scipioni III. Approval Of Meeting Agenda Motion was made by Commissioner Richman and seconded by Commissioner Plumb-Smith to approve the agenda. All voted aye. Motion carried. IV. Approval Of Meeting Minutes Motion was made by Commissioner Richman and seconded by Commissioner Ahler to approve the February 18, 2021 meeting minutes. All voted aye. Motion carried. V. Special Recognitions and Presentations A. Welcome New Commissioners Liaison Scipioni introduced new Commissioners Chris Brown and Andy Lewis. VI. Reports/Recommendations A. Street Funding Task Force Final Report Liaison Scipioni presented the final report and recommendations of the Street Funding Task Force and reviewed the anticipated next steps. B. Metro Transit Projects Update Liaison Scipioni provided updates on current and proposed Metro Transit projects, including the Orange Line connecting bus study, Southwest LRT and the E Line BRT. C. Commission Resource Portal Concept Chair Johnson and Liaison Scipioni presented a Commission Resource Portal concept site using the Better Together Edina platform for review and comment. Comments from Commissioners included: • Three goals of this site include easy information retrieval, faster on-boarding and developing a strong sense of team. Draft Minutes☐ Approved Minutes☒ Approved Date: April 15, 2021 • It would be helpful for the Commission to be able to reference previously discussed documents. • Commissioners suggested adding folders for Parking Lot initiatives/ideas and an archive folder for completed initiatives. • Commissioners asked staff to inquire whether Commissioner contact information could be posted to the site. • It seems like this site could be helpful for on-boarding new Commissioners. • Commissioners asked if documents and web site links can be mixed in the folders. • The Boards and Commission Handbook could also be posted to this site. • The News Feed tool could be used to supplement or replace some email updates to Commissioners. • Commissioners asked staff to inquire whether the site can send notifications to users when new materials are posted or uploaded. • Staff noted that Commissioners will need to create an account through Better Together Edina to gain access to the site. D. 2021 Work Plan Updates • #1 Organized Trash Collection – Kick-off meeting was held March 4. Students had good questions and preliminary research; project team discussed deliverables, research methodology and potential case studies. Students are developing a survey to share with residents. • #2 Street Funding Task Force – Completed. • #3 CloverRide – Advisory committee met March 10. Ridership is picking up and approaching pre-pandemic levels. Drivers are accommodating diverted stops, and recent surveying by DARTS shows riders are satisfied with the service and feel safe riding the bus. The City should consider providing bus passes for riders to share with friends. • #4 Traffic Safety Reports – No update. • #5 Capital Improvement Projects – No update. • #6 Traffic Impact Studies & TDM – Staff presented draft TDM policy to Planning Commission March 10 and will bring to City Council for approval April 20. Staff is awaiting the traffic study for a proposed project at 4917 Eden Ave. Commissioner Atri left at 7:34 pm VII. Chair and Member Comments Commissioner Ahler noted that MnDOT has adopted recommendations for sustainable transportation that includes increased investment in electric vehicle charging infrastructure. Ahler noted that there may be funding available to the City to increase electric vehicle infrastructure. Commissioner Brown shared a link to an upcoming webinar on the future of Complete Streets post- COVID. Commissioner Lewis will share content related to the Metropolitan Council Transportation Advisory Board’s recent discussion on equity in transportation. Draft Minutes☐ Approved Minutes☒ Approved Date: April 15, 2021 Commissioner Plumb-Smith welcomed the new Commissioners and expressed support for the resource portal. Commissioner Richman asked if Hennepin County had approved the new traffic signals at W 58th Street and France Avenue. Richman complimented the Chair Johnson and Vice Chair Plumb-Smith on their first meeting. Commissioner Clark welcomed the new Commissioners. Commissioner Khariwala welcomed the new Commissioners and expressed support for the resource portal. Chair Johnson would like to have individual conversations with each Commissioner to talk about their experiences and thoughts. VIII. Staff Comments • The City is awaiting approval from Hennepin County to install the new traffic signals at West 58th Street and France Avenue. Once begun, the work is expected to take 3-6 weeks to complete. • MnDOT is applying for federal funding through the INFRA grant program for portions of the I-494 project including MnPASS lanes, access reconfiguration and most of the I-494/I-35W interchange reconstruction. Edina provided a letter of support for their application. • Once the Governor’s peacetime emergency order expires or is lifted, the City will not have the discretion to conduct virtual meetings or allow virtual attendance. • The next meeting is Thursday, April 15 at 6 p.m. IX. Adjournment Motion was made by Commissioner Kane and seconded by Commissioner Plumb-Smith to adjourn the March 18, 2021 meeting at 7:43 p.m. All voted aye. Motion Carried. Draft Minutes☐ Approved Minutes☒ Approved Date: April 15, 2021 TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION ATTENDANCE J F M A M J J A S O N D # of Mtgs Attendance % Meetings/Work Sessions 1 1 1 3 NAME Ahler, Mindy 1 1 1 3 100% Brown, Chris 1 1 100% Johnson, Kirk 1 1 1 3 100% Kane, Bocar 1 1 1 3 100% Lafferty, Peter 1 1 2 67% Lewis, Andy 1 1 100% McCarthy, Bruce 1 1 1 3 100% Plumb-Smith, Jill 1 1 1 3 100% Richman, Lori 1 1 1 3 100% Atri, Nihar (s) 1 1 1 3 100% Clark, Anna (s) 1 1 2 67% Khariwala, Anand (s) 1 1 1 3 100% Scherer, Matthew RESIGNED 0 N/A