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TSAC 01-06-2005TRANSPORTATION SAFETY ADVISORY COMMISSION MINUTES January 6, 2005 The Transportation Safety Advisory Commission (TSAC) Convened on Thursday January 6, 2005 at 6:30pm in the Municipal Complex Conference Room, 1400 Schertz Parkway, Schertz, Texas. 1. Call to order at 6:30 p.m. Members not present: Shawn Vandenberg Tony Wilenchik Adam Witek Members present: Bill Gignac, Chairman Patricia Ramirez, Vice Chairman Frank R. Johnson Steve Starr Nena Gerber James Rose Max Hernandez Sam Willoughby Terry Wells 2. Review and Approval of Minutes: December 2, 2004 Minutes approved. 3. Citizens to be heard. Andy Bores Robert Brockman Amy Madison Debbie Bell The City of Schertz Community Development Director, Amy Madison went over the Schertz Parkway, Maske Road and Live Oak Road future development plan. She talked about how the development will be divided up. Mrs. Madison said that future duties of TSAC would include reviewing plans of incoming developments. Andy Bores had a concern about the P.I.D. project at FM 3009 and IH 35. Mr. Bores concern is at the entrance and exit to the State Bank next to H.E.B. He said that there is only one way into the State Bank parking lot from FM 3009 and the only way out of the State Bank parking lot is to turn right on FM 3009 towards FM 78. Sam Willoughby, Director of Public Works said that once the P.I.D. project is complete State Bank customers will have access to the signal light through the H.E.B. parking lot. Robert Brockman wanted to know why there is not a one-way sign coming from Corridor Loop onto FM 3009. Sam Willoughby is going to find out what the plans showed for signage in that area. Mr. Brockman also wanted to know why the Schertz Parkway sign has not been put up at Savannah & Schertz Parkway. Mr. Willoughby said Public Works had gotten the signs in and that they would be installed. Mr. Brockman inquired about getting reflective tape on the traffic cones for the school crossing guards. Chief Starr said that the reflective tape would be taken care of. Debbie Bell from Northcliffe inquired about the status of the possible 3-way stop sign installation at Chelsea and Cherry Tree and whether it is warranted or not. Chief Starr had his officers do a traffic study in the area of Cherry Tree and Chelsea and also at Angels Dr. and Chelsea. Chief Starr went over a diagram from the study and mentioned his recommendations for the placement of stop signs, which be at both locations on Cherry Tree. Debbie Bell also asked about the Chelsea street name sign. Sam Willoughby said the sign was on order. 4. Prior to the elections members will be questioned about their intentions of remaining on the Commission for 2005. Bill Gignac passed around a tenure sign up form. All TSAC members that were present signed it. Bill Gignac asked for a motion to accept the signatures on the appointment sign up sheet it was seconded by Frank Johnson and all approved. Chief Steve Starr handed out the updated draft to the TSAC Ordinance. 5. TSAC Ordinance Exhibit 1, section 4 requires at the first meeting of each calendar year members of the Commission will elect a Chairman and a Vice -Chairman to officiate at meeting. We shall comply. Frank Johnson nominated Bill Gignac for Chairman of the Transportation Safety Advisory Commission it was seconded by Patricia Ramirez and approved by all. Bill Gignac will remain as Chairman for one more year. Frank Johnson nominated Patricia Ramirez as Vice Chairman of the Transportation Safety Advisory Commission it was seconded by Terry Wells and approved by all. Patricia Ramirez will remain Vice Chairman for one more year. Bill Gignac said that he received a letter from John Bierschwale, Interim City Manager regarding appointing a Commission member to a sign committee. Bill Gignac recommended Max Hernandez for the sign committee. Max Hernandez accepted. 6. City Manager has solicited a legal opinion from the City Attorney as to the method of determining each member's length of Term i.e.; One year or two year (Agenda item #7, of December 2, 2004 minutes.) This item was addressed in section 4. 7. Status of 3-way stop at Chelsea and Cherry St. intersection. Will traffic counts warrant this action? Chief Steve Starr passed out a copy of a diagram of Chelsea and Cherry Tree intersection to the Commission members. Chief Starr had officers also take a look at the location of Angels Drive and Cherry Tree for an additional stop sign. Chief Starr suggested installing the stop signs at both locations. The Commission members discussed the good and bad points of installing stop signs at Chelsea and Cherry Tree, also at Angels Drive and Cherry Tree. James Rose feels it would not be a good idea to install stop signs at both locations mentioned. Mr. Rose suggested start with one location and see how it affects the traffic flow. Bill Gignac asked for a motion to accept the diagram as presented it was seconded by Patricia Ramirez and approved by majority. James Rose and Max Hernandez opposed the motion. 8. Copy of Amtrak letter mailed to Senator Kaye Bailey Hutchinson. Bill Gignac said that Senator Kaye Bailey Hutchinson has not responded to his letter as of yet. 9. General discussion to include new concerns by commission members. Patricia Ramirez said that the striping on FM 3009 at IH 35 (going towards IH 35) is not marked correctly. Frank Johnson did not have anything to add. Terry Wells did not have anything to add. Max Hernandez said he would like to recommend that TxDot put a reduce speed limit sign up in the area of FM 78 between River Road and Cloverleaf. Bill Gignac recommended that TSAC cover this issue at a later date if necessary. Nena Gerber said that there was an accident at Main St. and FM 78; she also said that cars and sometimes trucks get stuck on the high curb at that location. Bill Gignac said that TSAC is trying to get something done with the high curb. Max Hernandez wanted to know if a sign could be put up notifying the trucks with trailers of the high incline. Sam Willoughby will write a letter to TxDot regarding the railroad crossing at FM 78 and Main St. Chief Steve Starr said that the City of Schertz annexted Wiederstein Road and he wanted to know if TSAC wanted to research the signage that would need to be installed. Bill Gignac ask Frank Johnson if he would research the speed limit sign project for Wiederstein Road, Max Hernandez will also be working on this project. Chief Starr also said that Maske Road would be closed to through traffic for drainage improvements starting on January 10, 2005. The drainage project would take approximately 8 to 10 months. Sam Willoughby said that the Borgfeld Road Reconstruction project went out for bid, and now waiting for City Councils approval. Bill Gignac said that Union Pacific responded to his letter and their reply was that they would lower the train speed limit from 70mph to 60mph through the City. 10. Adjournment Meeting was adjourned at 8:22p.m. The next meeting will be on February 3, 2005 at 6:30 p.m. in the City Hall Conference Room. MINUTES APPROVED this day of 7 e-&-LLL-e4x , 2005. Signatures of all Commission Members Bill Gign c, Chai an Patricia A. ' Max Hernandez J Frank R. Johnson James S. Rose Shawn Vandenberg Nena Gerber Ad-d"kQ,k" Wi Tony Wilenchik