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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2022-03-24 MinutesDraft Minutes☐ Approved Minutes☒ Approved Date: April 21, 2022 Minutes City Of Edina, Minnesota Transportation Commission Public Works Multi-Purpose Room March 24, 2022 I. Call To Order Chair Johnson called the meeting to order at 6:01 p.m. II. Roll Call Answering roll call: Commissioners Ahler, Kitui, McCarthy, Plumb-Smith, Richman, Johnson Absent: Commissioners Brown, Kane, Lewis, Clark, Kanti Mahanty Staff present: Transportation Planner Andrew Scipioni, Traffic Safety Coordinator Nick Bauler 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 Ahler and seconded by Commissioner Kitui to approve the February 17, 2022 meeting minutes. All voted aye. Motion carried. V. Special Recognition and Presentations A. 2021 Traffic Safety Summary Report Traffic Safety Coordinator Nick Bauler presented the 2021 Traffic Safety Summary Report. Comments from Commissioners included:  It is surprising that there aren’t many submissions from the southeast quadrant given the amount of high-density residential properties. The City might want to consider efforts to engage with this portion of the community and raise awareness of the Traffic Safety Request process.  Coordinator Bauler clarified that there are no trends in the “Other” category.  Figure 4, showing requests by category from 2018-2021 is significant as it shows upward trends in Traffic Calming and Intersection Control.  It will be interesting to see the impact of the Drive 25 campaign on future requests.  It would be helpful to see cyclist requests specifically identified, perhaps as part of the Pedestrian Safety category. B. 2021 PACS Fund Summary Report Liaison Scipioni presented the 2021 Pedestrian and Cyclist Safety Fund Summary Report. Comments from Commissioners included:  It would be helpful to see projects overlaid with the Pedestrian and Bicycle Master Plan to see what progress is being made.  Liaison Scipioni clarified that the PACS Fund pays for most pedestrian and bicycle improvements within roadway reconstruction projects except for on Municipal State Aid roads. Draft Minutes☐ Approved Minutes☒ Approved Date: April 21, 2022  Liaison Scipioni clarified that his work is not 100% dedicated to improving the City’s pedestrian and bicycle network even though his salary is paid from the PACS Fund.  In lieu of a MnDOT project on the Highway 62 bridge over Valley View Road, the City should consider asking a U of M Capstone group to review other ways to improve pedestrian and bicycle infrastructure under the bridge. VI. Community Comment None. VII. Reports/Recommendations A. Traffic Safety Report of March 1, 2022 The Commission reviewed and commented on the Traffic Safety Report of March 1, 2022.  Item B2. Cut-Through Traffic on W 49th St and Maple Rd Motion was made by Commissioner McCarthy and seconded by Commissioner Richman to recommend that the City consider temporary speed bumps to address additional cut-through traffic related to new construction. Motion was amended by Chair Johnson and seconded by Commissioner Richman to recommend that the City implement temporary traffic deterrents (such as speed bumps) on W 49th St and Maple Rd to address additional cut-through traffic related to new construction and study short-term impacts. All voted aye. Motion caried. B. 2022 Work Plan Updates  #1 Tree Boulevard Policy – Met representatives from Planning, Energy & Environment, and Park and Recreation Commissions, will meet with Manager Neal Apr 6 to discuss how to move forward.  #2 Public Transit Checklist – Reviewed example frameworks, putting together a draft.  #3 PACS Fund Policy – Met with staff to learn about PACS Fund, staff work and current challenges.  #4 SRTS Demonstration Projects – No update; change lead to TBD  #5 TIS Process Review – No update, change lead to TBD.  #6 Transit Connectivity – Discussed limited transit opportunities in Edina, considering reviewing the Southdale Transit Station and surrounding area, which is a key connector. VIII. Chair and Member Comments – Received. IX. Staff Comments – Received. X. Adjournment Motion was made by Chair Johnson and seconded by Commissioner Richman to adjourn the March 24, 2022 meeting at 7:58 p.m. All voted aye. Motion carried. Draft Minutes☐ Approved Minutes☒ Approved Date: April 21, 2022 TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION ATTENDANCE J F M A M J J A S O N D # of Mtgs Attendance % Meetings 1 1 1 3 NAME Ahler, Mindy 1 1 1 3 100% Brown, Chris 1 1 2 67% Johnson, Kirk 1 1 1 3 100% Kane, Bocar 0 0% Kitui, Janet 1 1 2 67% Lewis, Andy 1 1 2 67% McCarthy, Bruce 1 1 2 67% Plumb-Smith, Jill 1 1 1 3 100% Richman, Lori 1 1 1 3 100% Clark, Anna (s) 1 1 33% Kanti Mahanty, Stephen (s) 1 1 33%