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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2023-08-17 MinutesDraft Minutes☐ Approved Minutes☒ Approved Date: September 21, 2023 Minutes City Of Edina, Minnesota Transportation Commission City Hall Community Room August 17, 2023 I. Call To Order Chair Lewis called the meeting to order at 6:00 p.m. II. Roll Call Answering roll call: Commissioners Bildsten, Johnson, Lewis, McCarthy, Olson, Plumb-Smith, Rubenstein, Wright Late: Commissioner Sweeney Absent: Commissioners Brown, Kanti Mahanty Staff present: Transportation Planner Andrew Scipioni A. Welcome Commissioner Olson The Commission welcomed Commissioner Olson, who was appointed to a partial term ending March 1, 2025. Commissioner Sweeney arrived at 6:01. III. Approval of Meeting Agenda Motion was made by Commissioner Johnson and seconded by Commissioner Bildsten to approve the agenda. All voted aye. Motion carried. IV. Community Comment None. V. Approval of Meeting Minutes Motion was made by Commissioner Bildsten and seconded by Rubenstein to approve the June 15 and July 20, 2023 meeting minutes. All voted aye. Motion carried. VI. Special Recognitions and Presentations A. Commuter Services Kate Meredith and Michelle Leanord from the I-494 Corridor Commission’s Commuter Services presented about the services and resources they provided related to alternative transportation options. B. Special Recognition – Commissioner Kanti Mahanty and Sweeney The City and the Commission thanked Commissioners Kanti Mahanty and Sweeney for their service. VII. Reports/Recommendations A. Traffic Safety Report of July 25, 2023 The Commission reviewed and commented on the Traffic Safety Report of July 25, 2023. • Item B1: Driver and pedestrian safety concerns on W 58th St east of France Ave Motion was made by Commissioner Plumb-Smith and seconded by Commissioner Draft Minutes☐ Approved Minutes☒ Approved Date: September 21, 2023 Rubenstein to recommend that City Council direct staff to replace the plantings at these locations with native, low maintenance prairie grasses (such as prairie dropseed) no more than 16” tall. All voted aye. Motion carried. • Item B2: Request to update lane markings on W 70th St Motion was made by Commissioner Rubenstein and seconded by Commissioner McCarthy to recommend that City Council direct staff to extend the westbound bike lane on W 70th St through the intersection and connect it to Antrim Rd, thereby removing the westbound right-turn lane. All voted aye. Motion carried. A. 2023 Work Plan Updates • #1 Pedestrian Crossing Policy Review – No update. • #2 Bicycle Network Planning for Bikes as Transportation – Subcommittee is reviewing anticipated capital projects. • #3 France Avenue Corridor Review – Subcommittee reviewed Southdale Design Guidelines, planning to present preliminary findings at September meeting. • #4 Boulevard Tree Planting – Subcommittee connected with City Forester again, reviewed Southdale Design Guidelines, • #5 Cahill Small Area Plan – Completed. • #6 Parking – Met with Planning subcommittee, work will continue into 2024. Next meeting is scheduled for September 6. • #7 Response to Community Comments – Subcommittee will bring draft language to next meeting. B. 2024 Work Plan Development The Commission continued discussion on their 2024 work plan proposal. VIII. Chair and Member Comments – Received. IX. Staff Comments – Received. X. Adjournment Motion was made by Commissioner McCarthy and seconded by Commissioner Bildsten to adjourn the August 17, 2023 regular meeting at 9:28 p.m. All voted aye. Motion carried. Draft Minutes☐ Approved Minutes☒ Approved Date: September 21, 2023 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 8 SEAT NAME 1 Wright, Grant 1 1 1 1 1 1 6 100% 2 Rubenstein, Tricia 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 7 88% 3 Bildsten, Roger 1 1 1 1 1 1 6 100% 4 Lewis, Andy 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 8 100% 5 Johnson, Kirk 1 1 1 1 1 1 6 75% 6 Brown, Chris 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 7 88% 7 Olson, Bethany 1 1 50% 8 McCarthy, Bruce 1 1 1 1 1 1 6 75% 9 Plumb-Smith, Jill 1 1 1 1 1 1 6 75% 10 Kanti Mahanty, Stephen (s) 1 1 1 1 4 50% 11 Sweeney, Isaiah (s) 1 1 1 1 1 1 6 75%