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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2022-06-16 MinutesDraft Minutes☐ Approved Minutes☒ Approved Date: August 18, 2022 Minutes City Of Edina, Minnesota Transportation Commission Public Works Multi-Purpose Room June 16, 2022 I. Call To Order Chair Johnson called the meeting to order at 6:03 p.m. II. Roll Call Answering roll call: Commissioners Kitui, Lewis, Plumb-Smith, Richman, Kanti Mahanty, Johnson Absent: Commissioners Ahler, Brown, McCarthy, Rubenstein, Clark Staff present: Transportation Planner Andrew Scipioni, Community Engagement Manager MJ Lamon 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 Lewis and seconded by Commissioner Plumb-Smith to approve the May 19, 2022 meeting minutes. All voted aye. Motion carried. V. Special Recognitions and Presentations A. 2023 Work Plan Development Review Community Engagement Manager MJ Lamon reviewed the 2023 work plan development process. VI. Community Comment Jae Woo Kim, 5609 Chowen Ave, spoke about Item B3 on the Traffic Safety Report of May 31, 2022, expressing concerns about traffic volume and speeds on Chowen Ave between W 56th and 57th Sts. Kim suggested that other metrics be taken into consideration aside from the 85th-percentile speed, including grade, limited visibility, the number of children in the neighborhood and obstruction of sight lines caused by snowbanks. VII. Reports/Recommendations A. Traffic Safety Report of May 31, 2022 The Commission reviewed and commented on the Traffic Safety Report of May 31, 2022. • Item B3. Volume and speed concerns along Chowen Ave between W 56th and 57th Sts. Motion was made by Commissioner Richman and seconded by Commissioner Lewis to recommend that staff options to improve safety along Chowen Ave including but not limited to a reduced speed limit or advisory signage. All voted aye. Motion caried. B. 2022 Work Plan Updates • #1 Tree Boulevard Policy – The Commission reviewed updated ordinance. Draft Minutes☐ Approved Minutes☒ Approved Date: August 18, 2022 Motion was made by Commissioner Kitui and seconded by Chair Johnson to approve the draft boulevard tree ordinance as presented and submit it to the Energy and Environment Commission for consideration. All voted aye. Motion caried. • #2 Public Transit Checklist – Commission reviewed revised list of ideas/topics. Subcommittee will reach out to Planning Commission members to review. • #3 PACS Fund Policy – No update. • #4 SRTS Demonstration Projects – No update. • #5 TIS Process Review – No update. • #6 Transit Connectivity – Subcommittee is considering including in the deliverable a recommendation that City Council advocate to Metro Transit for improvements to the Southdale Transit Center as part of the E Line project, as well as for general transit service restoration. C. 2023 Work Plan Development The Commission discussed possible initiatives to include in the 2023 work plan proposal. VIII. Chair and Member Comments – Received. Commissioner Lewis left at 7:51 p.m. IX. Staff Comments – Received. X. Adjournment Motion was made by Commissioner Richman and seconded by Commissioner Plumb-Smith to adjourn the June 16, 2022 meeting at 7:54 p.m. Quorum was not reached. Motion failed. Chair Johnson declared the meeting adjourned at 7:54 p.m. Draft Minutes☐ Approved Minutes☒ Approved Date: August 18, 2022 TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION ATTENDANCE J F M A M J J A S O N D # of Mtgs Attendance % Meetings 1 1 1 1 1 1 6 NAME Ahler, Mindy 1 1 1 1 1 5 83% Brown, Chris 1 1 1 1 4 67% Johnson, Kirk 1 1 1 1 1 1 6 100% Kitui, Janet 1 1 1 1 1 5 83% Lewis, Andy 1 1 1 1 1 5 83% McCarthy, Bruce 1 1 1 1 4 67% Plumb-Smith, Jill 1 1 1 1 1 5 83% Richman, Lori 1 1 1 1 1 5 83% Rubenstein, Tricia 1 1 33% Clark, Anna (s) 1 1 2 33% Kanti Mahanty, Stephen (s) 1 1 1 1 4 67% Kane, Bocar Resigned 0 N/A