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Home My WebLink About2021-10-28 MinutesDraft Minutes☐ Approved Minutes☒ Approved Date: October 28, 2021 Minutes City Of Edina, Minnesota Transportation Commission Public Works Multi-Purpose Room October 28, 2021 I. Call To Order Chair Johnson called the meeting to order at 6:04 p.m. II. Roll Call Answering roll call: Commissioners Ahler, McCarthy, Plumb-Smith, Johnson Late: Commissioners Kitui, Clark Absent: Commissioners Brown, Kane, Lewis, Richman Staff present: Transportation Planner Andrew Scipioni, Assistant City Engineer Aaron Ditzler, Project Engineer Charlie Gerk III. Approval Of Meeting Agenda Motion was made by Commissioner Plumb-Smith and seconded by Commissioner McCarthy to approve the agenda. Quorum was not reached. Motion failed. Commissioner Kitui arrived at 6:06. IV. Approval Of Meeting Minutes Motion was made by Commissioner McCarthy and seconded by Commissioner Ahler to approve the September 23, 2021 meeting minutes. All voted aye. Motion carried. V. Community Comment Paul Rosland with Suburban Waste Services stated that the Commission’s organized trash collection report indicates more impact than there actually would be, noting that there is minimal impact with regard to the environment, economy, quality of life or traffic. Rosland also noted that the intersection study cited in the report didn’t accurately account for recycling and organics trucks. Jason Vierkant with Vierkant Disposal testified that residents won’t get the quality of service with organized collection that they receive now. Vierkant also noted that there are significant impacts to garbage haulers when cities go to organized collection and that he almost lost his business in Bloomington after they recently switched. VI. Reports/Recommendations A. 2022 Roadway Reconstruction Projects Assistant City Engineer Aaron Ditzler and Project Engineer Charlie Gerk presenting the proposed 2022 roadway reconstruction projects for review and comment. Comments from Commissioners included; • Morningside D/E o Why wouldn’t the City consider extending the existing Grimes Ave sidewalk north to West 42nd St? Draft Minutes☐ Approved Minutes☒ Approved Date: October 28, 2021 o Would the proposed bike boulevard have sharrows? o Support narrowing W 42nd St and Morningside Rd due to multiple speed complaints. • Blake Rd o East of the project area on Interlachen Blvd, would the bike lane improvements continue in the future? o Support the proposed 6’ bike lanes. o How will bikers move through the proposed roundabout? o Every time the City has added a roundabout, it has been a positive experience. o Where does the proposed shared-use path start? o Support the concrete bike lanes instead of asphalt. o Is it possible to include bollards on the bike lane for additional protection and separation? B. East Grandview Transportation Study. Staff presented the East Grandview Transportation Study for review and comment. Comments from Commissioners included; • What are the benefits of the proposed “dog bone” roundabout compared to the two mini roundabouts recommended at the intersection of Eden Ave and Grange Rd? • Would the proposed westbound left turn at W 50th St and Grange Rd include a dedicated signal cycle? This might be needed for the neighborhood traffic making U-turns to travel east. • Support the proposed pedestrian bridge over Highway 100. • The proposed shared-use path on Grange Rd might be unsafe if the freeway ramps remain. • Is there a way to provide temporary ped/bike facilities over the Eden and Vernon Ave bridges to connect to the proposed shared-use paths on the east side? • Recommend the City conduct a feasibility study on implementing bike lanes on Eden Ave. Commissioner Clark arrived at 6:59. C. Organized Trash Collection Final Report The Commission reviewed the final draft report for the organized trash collection initiative. Motion was made by Commissioner McCarthy and seconded by Commissioner Plumb- Smith to approve the organized trash collection report with the amended recommendation: “The Transportation Commission believes that there is sufficient evidence to support establishing organized trash collection in Edina and recommends that City Council create a plan to establish organized trash collection, including a communication plan to educate the community and solicit public input.” All voted aye. Motion carried. Commissioner Kanti Mahanty left at 7:32. Commissioner Clark left at 8:01. Draft Minutes☐ Approved Minutes☒ Approved Date: October 28, 2021 D. Traffic Safety Report of September 28, 2021 The Commission reviewed and commented on the Traffic Safety Report of September 28, 2021. E. 2021 Work Plan Updates • #1 Organized Trash Collection – Commission approved the final report. • #2 Street Funding Task Force – City will host a Town Talk on the recent changes to street funding. The virtual event will be Monday, November 1 from 7-8 pm, hosted by City Manager Scott Neal with presentation by Engineering Director Chad Millner and Ann Swenson, chair of the Street Funding Task Force. More information can be found on BetterTogetherEdina.org. • #3 CloverRide – New rack cards have arrived with updated route and schedule information. City will provide DARTS with a letter of support for federal grant to purchase two wheelchair- accessible transit vehicles. • #4 Traffic Safety Reports – Commission reviewed the September 28 report. • #5 Capital Improvement Projects – Sidewalk construction has begun on the roadway reconstruction projects. • #6 Traffic Impact Studies & TDM – Commission reviewed 7001 France study. Staff is expecting studies for projects at 7300 Bush Lake Rd and 4660 W 77th St. • #7 Metro Transit Connectivity – No update. F. Proposed 2022 Regular Meeting Dates Staff presented the proposed regular meeting dates for the 2022 calendar year. Motion was made by Commissioner Plumb-Smith and seconded by Commissioner Kitui to approve the proposed 2022 regular meeting dates. All voted aye. Motion carried. VII. Chair and Member Comments – Received. VIII. Staff Comments – Received. IX. Adjournment Motion was made by Commissioner McCarthy and seconded by Commissioner Plumb-Smith to adjourn the October 28, 2021 meeting at 8:25 p.m. All voted aye. Motion carried. Draft Minutes☐ Approved Minutes☒ Approved Date: October 28, 2021 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 1 1 1 1 10 NAME Ahler, Mindy 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 10 100% Brown, Chris 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 7 88% Johnson, Kirk 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 10 100% Kane, Bocar 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 9 90% Kitui, Janet 1 1 1 1 1 5 100% Lewis, Andy 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 7 88% McCarthy, Bruce 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 7 70% Plumb-Smith, Jill 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 9 90% Richman, Lori 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 8 80% Clark, Anna (s) 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 7 70% Kanti Mahanty, Stephen (s) 1 1 2 100% Lafferty, Peter 1 1 Resigned 2 N/A Scherer, Matthew Resigned 0 N/A Atri, Nihar (s) 1 1 1 1 1 1 Term Expired 6 67% Khariwala, Anand (s) 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 Term Expired 7 78%