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03-03-2011TRANSPORTATI0IV SAFICTY ADVISORY COMMISSION MIN UTI;S THURSDAY, MARCH 3, ZOII 5;30 P,M. The Transportation Safety Advisory Commission (TSAC) convened on March 3, 2011 at 5:30 p.m, in the Council Chamber Conference Room, Building #d, 1 d00 Schertz Parkway, Schertz, Texas 78154, Call to order at 5:30 p,tn. by Steve Bish acting chairperson, Members present: Stephen Bish Joey Bishop Bill Bowers Michael Goos Max Hernandez John Oshawski William Rumflet Byron Sauderfer Deborah Stone Lamy Dublin, Cily Engineer Doug Letbetter, I'W Sheet Supervisor Debbie Perrone -Recording Secretary Members not present: David Covington, Fire Cluef Michael Harris, Assist Police Chief Steve Star, Chief of Police Dudley Wait, EMS Director Satre Willoughby -1' W Director HEARING OF RESIDENTS + Richard Simpson, 5133 Stox'm King, Fairhaven Subdivision -Would like to see "Caution Children" and speed signs placed on Columbia and Covers Cove • Diane Taylor, 5505 Columbia, Fah'haven Subdivision - V~lould like to see Animal Leash and Waste signs placed an Columbia and Covers Cove and "Caution Children" because #here are children with disabilities residing ila Fairhaven subdivision, Trucks are going down Columbia 45 miles an hour. • Robert Brockman, 1000 Elbel Road, Apt. #411- No Comments. 1, Inkr'oduction of new Commissioners: Mr. Max Hernandez, Mr. Jolm Ostrawski and Mr, William Rumfelt. (Acting Chairperson} 2. New Chairperson/Vice Chairperson. Consideration and/or action regarding: TSAC By-laws "Regular Commission members will select a chairperson and vice chairperson from among the regular members to officiate meetings during the first meeting of each calendar year. The Commission will determine if additional officers are needed." (Acting Chairperson) Motion to appoint Steve Bish as chairperson and Max Hernandez as Vice-chairperson by Debbie Stone acrd second by Michael Goos. -A!l Ayes- Motion passed. 3. Minutes: Discussion and/or action .regarding the approval of the minutes of the March 3, 2011 meeting. Motioa to accept March 3, 2011 minutes by Michael Goos and second by Joey Bishop. -All Ayes- Motion passed, 4. Borgfeld Rd: Consideration and/or action: Residence of Dove Meadows concerned about the traffic volume on 13orgfeld Rd and feel that off street parking is dangerous. Requesting and 04-07-2p11 Minutes Page 1 Ordinance for ``No Off Street Parking" on Borgfeld Road in the Schertz City limits. Brought forward by recommendation of City Council {PWslEngineerir~g) Staff recommended that this item be passed and forward to City Council for approval. Borgfeld Road was stripped for two-way traffic therefore off street parking is not allowed. Motion to close this item and foi•~vard to Ciiy Council was made by Joey Bishop and second by Michael Goos. -All Ayes- Motion passed. 5. City Engineer Repox#: Larry Dublin, P.E. • Pheasant Drive Drainage improvement has been awarded to JLM Construction Services, Inc. out of Cedar Park. Consti~action will begin in approximately 3 weeks and completed in one month. « Northcliffe Streets reconstruction -Chelsea will begin in approximately 3 to 4 weeks. • Northcliffe Sheets reconstruction Part B -plans should be ready in 2 weeks and bids should ga out in approximately a month. • TSAC By-laws waiting until revisions are made for changing the expiration month for alI board membersfcommissioners at that time TSAC By-laws will be reviewed and revised. G. Items to be placed ou Next Agenda: Consideration and or action on questions and possible items to be placed on the next agenda (Commission Members) a. Carolina Crossing South residences are requesting that the no parking on Inglewood Drive be changed to "No Parking between the hours of 6 A•M. to G P.M Monday through Friday. Residences guests can not parking on Inglewood Drive as it is now without receiving a traffic ticket because the signs say "No Parking". (Convnissioner Ostrowski) b. 75% of the issues brought before TSAC are guarding speeding through subdivisions. What percentage of the daylnigltt is spent in subdivisions for traffic speeding? Could there be more PD coverage for this issue? {CorruriissionerBnwers) c. Propose to City Council to enforce a ~•uling for vehicles to use their lights in inclement weather and at dusk. This is becoming a very dangerous issue especially on FM 1518, 3009, 1103 and Sohertz Pkwy. (Commissioner Hernandez) d. Steve Bish -High School Liaisons for TSAC. 7, Staff Connnents: Nothing Adjournment: Motion to adjourn by Joey Bishop and second by William Rumfelt -All Ayes - iVlotionpassed. Time: 6:14 p.m. Signatu~~es of Commissions Members Steve Bis ,Chairperson 04.07-2011 Mingles Page - 2 - 77e~e ~~yra+se ~~ Debbie Perrone, Recording Sec.