TSC minutes: January 2010
City of Lawrence
Traffic Safety Commission
January 4, 2010 Minutes
MEMBERS PRESENT: Jim Woods, Chair; Ken Miller, Vice-Chair; Scott Criqui; Robert Hagen; Dan Harden; Richard Heckler; Edwin Rothrock; and Robin Smith.
MEMBER ABSENT: Jason Novotny
STAFF PRESENT: David Woosley, Public Works Department
Chair Jim Woods called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. in the City Commission Room, City Hall, 6 E. 6th Street.
ITEM NO. 1:
Review and approve the minutes of the Traffic Safety Commission meeting, November 2, 2009.
MOTION BY COMMISSIONER HECKLER, SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER SMITH, TO APPROVE THE MINUTES OF THE TRAFFIC SAFETY COMMISSION MEETING, NOVEMBER 2, 2009; THE MOTION CARRIED 8-0.
ITEM NO. 2:
Consider request to construct SPEED HUMPS on Edgewood Lane.
David Woosley presented the information provided in the staff report.
Public comment:
None.
Commissioner xxx.
MOTION BY COMMISSIONER HARDEN, SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER SMITH, TO RECOMMEND DENYING THE REQUEST TO CONSTRUCT SPEED HUMPS ON EDGEWOOD LANE; THE MOTION CARRIED 8-0.
ITEM NO. 3:
Consider request to rescind the 35 MPH SPEED LIMIT on 4th Street between McDonald Drive & Michigan Street.
David Woosley presented the information provided in the staff report.
Public comment:
Lance Fahy, 417 Missouri Street: .
Steve Braswell, 427 Michigan Street: .
Commissioner xxx.
MOTION BY COMMISSIONER WOODS, SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER HECKLER, TO TABLE THE REQUEST TO RESCIND THE 35 MPH SPEED LIMIT ON 4TH STREET BETWEEN MCDONALD DRIVE & MICHIGAN STREET; THE MOTION CARRIED 8-0.
ITEM NO. 4:
Consider request to review CRASH DATA on Louisiana Street between 19th Street & Broken Arrow School.
David Woosley presented the information provided in the staff report.
Public comment:
Michael Pomes, 528 Kansas Street: .
Bonnie Johnson, 2601 Belle Crest Drive: .
Carol Bowen, 403 Dakota Street: .
Commissioner xxx.
MOTION BY COMMISSIONER WOODS, SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER MILLER, TO xxx; THE MOTION CARRIED 8-0.
ITEM NO. 5:
Re-consider request to establish a STOP sign on Crestline Drive at 24th Terrace and consider request to establish a STOP sign on Melrose Lane at 25th Street.
David Woosley presented the information provided in the staff report.
Public comment:
None.
Commissioner xxx.
MOTION BY COMMISSIONER WOODS, SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER HECKLER, TO RECOMMEND DENYING THE REQUEST TO ESTABLISH A STOP SIGN ON CRESTLINE DRIVE AT 24TH TERRACE AND REQUEST TO ESTABLISH A STOP SIGN ON MELROSE LANE AT 25TH STREET; THE MOTION CARRIED 8-0.
ITEM NO. 6:
Public Comment:
None.
ITEM NO. 7:
Commission Items:
None.
ITEM NO. 8:
Miscellaneous:
None.
The meeting adjourned at 7:50 P.M. The next scheduled meeting is Monday, February 1, 2010.
Respectfully submitted,
David E. Woosley
Transportation/Traffic Engineer
