City of Lawrence
Traffic Safety Commission Agenda
December 4, 2006-7:30 PM
City Commission Room-City Hall
MEMBERS: David Hamby, Chair, Carol Bowen, Vice-Chair, Caroljean Brune, Paul Graves, Robert Hagen, Richard Heckler, Ken Miller, Jim Woods and John Ziegelmeyer Jr.
ITEM NO. 1: Review and approve the minutes of the Traffic Safety Commission meeting, November 6, 2006.
ITEM NO. 2: Consider request from the North Lawrence Improvement Association to establish NO PARKING along the south side of Ash Street between 7th Street and 8th Street.
Facts:
1. Ash Street is an unimproved local street with a chip & seal surface approximately 18 feet wide.
2. Parking is currently permitted along both sides of the street.
ACTION: Provide recommendation to the City Commission.
ITEM NO. 3: Public Comment.
ITEM NO. 4: Commission Items.
ITEM NO. 5: Miscellaneous.
City Commission action on previous recommendations:
None.
City of Lawrence
Traffic Safety Commission
December 4, 2006 Minutes
MEMBERS PRESENT: David Hamby, Chair; Carol Bowen, Vice-Chair; Caroljean Brune; Paul Graves; Robert Hagen; Richard Heckler; Ken Miller; and Jim Woods.
MEMBERS ABSENT: John Ziegelmeyer Jr.
STAFF PRESENT: David Woosley, Public Works Department; Officer Jim Miller, Police Department.
Chair David Hamby called the meeting to order at 7:35 p.m. in the City Commission Room at City Hall.
Review and approve the minutes of the Traffic Safety Commission meeting, November 6, 2006.
The minutes were not ready; this item was deleted.
Consider request from the North Lawrence Improvement Association to establish NO PARKING along the south side of Ash Street between 7th Street & 8th Street.
Woosley reviewed the information provided in the staff report.
Kelli White, 734 Ash Street, distributed material (attached) which she read from.
Commissioner Heckler asked if the truck and trailer parked on the street was related to a business; White advised that she did not know.
Commissioner Bowen asked how the proposed parking ban would affect her personally; White advised that she currently has a need to park on the south side of the street occasionally.
Rob Brooks, 708 Ash Street: The north side of the street is a drop-off and it is almost impossible to park there; the south side is somewhat filled-in; the biggest problem along the street isn’t parking, it’s speeding; I’d like to see a speed bump or something for traffic coming around the corner.
Commissioner Brune noted that the requester indicated there was off-street parking for all the properties, and then asked Brooks if he parked on-street; Brooks advised that they did because they had more cars than could fit in the driveway.
Commissioner Hagen asked if there were any concerns about a fire truck being able to get down the street; Brooks advised that was not a problem.
MOTION BY COMMISSIONER WOODS, SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER GRAVES, TO RECOMMEND DENIAL OF THE REQUEST TO ESTABLISH “NO PARKING” ALONG THE SOUTH SIDE OF ASH STREET BETWEEN 7TH STREET & 8TH STREET; THE MOTION CARRIED 8-0.
Public Comment:
None.
Commission Items:
Commissioner Brune advised that she brought cookies for everyone to share.
Commissioner Woods asked what the status was of 27th Street & Sawgrass Drive; Woosley advised that a letter had been sent to the president of the homeowners association, but a reply had not yet been received.
Commissioner Woods asked if the sight problem at Stetson Drive & Stockade Street had been cleared; Woosley advised he did not know, but would check on it.
Miscellaneous:
None.
The meeting adjourned at 7:55 P.M.
The next scheduled meeting of the Traffic Safety Commission is Monday, January 1, 2007. If a meeting is held, it will be rescheduled later in the month.
Respectfully submitted,
David E. Woosley
Transportation/Traffic Engineer