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Reference TSAC Minutes 3-3-2005 As Requested TRANSPORTATION SAFETY ADVISORY COMMISSION MINUTES March 3, 2005 The Transportation Safety Advisory Commission (TSAC) Convened on Thursday March 3, 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 Patricia Ramirez, Vice Chairman Adam Witek Tony Wilenchik Members present: Bill Gignac, Chairman Frank Johnson Steve Starr Max Hernandez James Rose ( Sam Willoughby Terry Wells Nena Gerber Andy Bores y~ Adam Witek 2. Review and Approval of Minutes: February 3, 2005 Minutes approved. 3. Citizens to be heard. Robert Brockman Mr. Brockman brought a diagram of the issue concerning the installation of a one-way sign at Corridor Loop and FM 3009. Mr. Brockman also inquired about installing a right turn only sign at the same location. I 4, The school zone light for Corbett Middle School has not been placed at the proper distance from the school. It is still located in front of the Post Office. What is TxDot's time line for relocation? Bill Gignac along with the commission members are still working on getting the school zone light moved closer to Corbett Middle School. TxDot said as long as one person uses the crosswalk that will justify the location of the school zone light according to their requirements. The commission will continue to work on getting the school zone light moved. 5. The Northcliffe traffic signs received approval to be relocated from Angels Court to Brookhead. Bill Gignac told the commission members that the City Council approved the relocation of the stop sign to Brookhead. 6. Review the letter concerning traffic problems on Old Wiederstein Road mailed to citizens concerned. Bill Gignac read a letter that Sam Willoughby wrote to Txdot regarding the placement of a 3 way stop at the intersection of IH 35 access and Old Wiederstein Rd. Txdot has not sent a response yet. 7. Re-word proposed Ordinance on Speed Humps as proposed by the City Council at the workshop meeting on Febmary 9, 2005. Bill Gignac read over the proposed changes of the Speed Hump Ordinance with the commission members. Commission members discussed the height and length of the speed humps, plus the cost. The placement of Speed Humps in the street was also discussed. 8. Appointment of TSAC working committee as required by TSAC Ordinance, Section 2.75, (2), (3), (4) and (6). Bill Gignac went over the Ordinance with the Commission members. Terry Wells will work on number (2). Mr. Gignac said that he would handle number (3). Andy Bores and Frank Johnson will work on number (4). Patricia Ramirez, Nena Gerber and James Rose will work on number (6). . 9. General discussion to include new concerns by commission members. Bill Gignac started around the table for general ordinance. Frank Johnson wanted to Imow if we are going to paint the fire hydrants. Mr. Johnson said some of them look very bad, Mr. Johnson inquired about a disabled vehicle on Circle Oak Drive, the inspection sticker is expired. Mr. Johnson also added that Main Street in front of Randolph Field Realty is in very poor condition and needs to be repaired and cleaned. Max Hernandez inquired about on expired vehicle. Max Hernandez said that the new asphalt by Pizza Hut (Clover Leaf) and FM 78 is coming apart. Sam Willoughby said that Txdot would be taking care of the problem at FM 78 and Clover Leaf. Terry Wells said thank you for the work done on the Woodland Oaks drive sidewalk. Max Hernandez said that the shoulder at FM 78 and Schertz Parkway should be marked as a turn lane. Frank Johnson asked if something was going to be done with the narrow entrance into H.E.B. Sam Willoughby said that the entrance would be widened. Nena Gerber wanted to know if the Medina Children's Home donation site located at FM 78 and Schertz Parkway could be removed from that location. Bill Gignac said that the trucks were removing the donated items. Shelley Krauss will call and address this issue with Medina Children~s Home. Steve Starr had a survey done in Northcliffe, regarding the curve on Sherwin drive. The homeowners said that emergency vehicles could not make it around the curve if vehicles where parked there. As a result of the survey a No Parking Ordinance on that curve is going to be drafted, and will go before City Council. Sam Willoughby working on getting the traffic survey on FM 1103 and Chelsea from TxDot. Bill Gignac wanted to know why Lower Seguin Road is still closed. TxDot is still working on the section towards the FM 1604 side. ..,:' '''' ... 10. Adjournment Meeting was adjourned at 8: 14p.m. The next meeting will be on April 7, 2005 at 6:30 p.m. in the City Hall Conference Room. MINUTES APPROVED this 1/,1] day of /lP/(;/i.-J ,2005. Signatures of all Commission Members ~~~ ill G'gnac, hairman Frank R. Johnson James S.?se '-~ C y~/ Shawn tdenberg Terry Wells ~ --- Nena Gerber 4"~ Andy Bores ~(~ Tony Wilenc .