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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2023-02-16 MinutesDraft Minutes☐ Approved Minutes☒ Approved Date: March 16, 2023 Minutes City Of Edina, Minnesota Transportation Commission City Hall Community Room February 16, 2023 I. Call To Order Chair Johnson called the meeting to order at 6:00 p.m. II. Roll Call Answering roll call: Commissioners Ahler, Brown, Lewis, Plumb-Smith, Rubenstein, Sweeney, Johnson Late: Commissioner Kitui, McCarthy, Kanti Mahanty Absent: Commissioner Richman Staff present: Transportation Planner Andrew Scipioni III. Approval of Meeting Agenda Motion was made by Commissioner Plumb-Smith and seconded by Commissioner Ahler to approve the agenda. All voted aye. Motion carried. IV. Approval of Meeting Minutes Motion was made by Commissioner Rubenstein and seconded by Commissioner Lewis to approve the January 19, 2023 meeting minutes. All voted aye. Motion carried. V. Special Presentations/Recognitions A. Special Recognition – Commissioners Ahler and Richman Commissioners and staff thanked Commissioners Ahler and Richman for their six years of service on the Commission. Commissioner McCarthy arrived at 6:02. VI. Community Comment Aimee Martinez, 4200 Oakdale Avenue, testified about Item B6 in the Traffic Safety Report of January 31, 2023. Martinez previously testified about this issue at the December 15, 2022 Transportation Commission meeting, noting that the intersection is offset, many drivers do not stop for the stop signs, and that there are many kids and dogs in the area. Martinez raised a concern that the City’s data doesn’t reflect reality and that private videos observed a higher rate of non-compliance. Additional treatments to the stop signs were requested. Commissioner McCarthy left at 6:15. Draft Minutes☐ Approved Minutes☒ Approved Date: March 16, 2023 VII. Reports/Recommendations A. Traffic Safety Report of January 31, 2023 The Commission reviewed and commented on the Traffic Safety Report of January 31, 2023.  Item B2: Crosswalk request over W 50th St at Arden Ave Motion was made by Commissioner Lewis and seconded by Commissioner Rubenstein to request that staff provide data on the date and time of the crossing study, as well as information related to the rectangular rapid flashing beacon at W 50th St and Eden Ave. All voted aye. Motion carried.  Item B4: Request for crosswalk over Interlachen Blvd at Brookside Ave Motion was made by Commissioner Johnson and seconded by Commissioner Brown to recommend that staff analyze the issue again and come up with options other than a crosswalk. All voted aye. Motion carried.  Item B6: Request to improve stop compliance at W 42nd St and Oakdale Ave/Monterey Ave Motion was made by Commissioner McCarthy and seconded by Commissioner Ahler to recommend that staff collect more data on stop sign compliance in both directions at the intersection and report back with recommendations. All voted aye. Motion carried. Commissioner McCarthy returned at 6:25. Commissioner Kanti Mahanty arrived at 6:55. Commissioner Kitui arrived at 6:57. B. 2023 Work Plan Updates  #1 Pedestrian Crossing Policy Review – Starting to review policy, resources provided by staff and case studies from other communities.  #2 Bicycle Network Planning for Bikes and Transportation – Subcommittee will connect with Hennepin County staff on gaps in their system and timeline for improvements.  #3 France Avenue Corridor Review – Subcommittee has started a base drawing, highlighting sidewalks, crosswalks, driveways and signage. Requested Richfield contacts from staff to get more information on recent W 66th St reconstruction project.  #4 Boulevard Tree Planting – Planning to meet with City Forester in spring.  #5 Cahill Small Area Plan – No update.  #6 Parking – No update. C. Annual Elections Commissioner Plumb-Smith nominated Commissioner Lewis as Chair. Motion was seconded by Commissioner Brown. All voted aye. Motion carried. Commissioner McCarthy nominated Commissioner Brown as Vice Chair. Motion was seconded by Commissioner Rubenstein. All voted aye. Motion carried. VIII. Chair and Member Comments – Received. Draft Minutes☐ Approved Minutes☒ Approved Date: March 16, 2023 IX. Staff Comments – Received. X. Adjournment Motion was made by Commissioner Lewis and seconded by Commissioner Ahler to adjourn the February 16, 2023 regular meeting at 7:32 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 1 1 2 SEAT NAME 1 Ahler, Mindy 1 1 2 100% 2 Rubenstein, Tricia 1 1 2 100% 3 Richman, Lori 0 0% 4 Lewis, Andy 1 1 2 100% 5 Johnson, Kirk 1 1 2 100% 6 Brown, Chris 1 1 2 100% 7 Kitui, Janet 1 1 50% 8 McCarthy, Bruce 1 1 2 100% 9 Plumb-Smith, Jill 1 1 2 100% 10 Kanti Mahanty, Stephen (s) 1 1 2 100% 11 Sweeney, Isaiah (s) 1 1 2 100%