April 7, 2011 Minutes - Signed
TRANSPORTATION SAFETY ADVISORY COMMISSION
MINUTES
THURSDAY, APRIL 7, 2011 5:30 P.M.
The Transportation Safety Advisory Commission (TSAC) convened on April 7~ 2011 at 5:30 p.m. in the
Council Chamber Conference Room~ Building #4, 1400 Schertz Parkway, Schertz, Texas 78154.
Call to order at 5:30 p.m. by Steve Bish acting chairperson.
Members present
Stephen Bish
Bill Bowers
Max Hernandez
John Ostrowski
Byron Sanderfer
Deborah Stone
Larry Dublin, City Engineer
Michael Harris~ Assist Police Chief
Doug Letbetter, PW Street Supervisor
Debbie Perrone - Recording Secretary
Sam Willoughby ~ P W Director
Members not present
Joey Bishop
Michael Goos
William Rumflet
David Covington, Fire Chief
Dudley Wait~ EMS Director
HEARING OF RESIDENTS
. Robert Brockman~ 1000 Elbel Road~ Apt. #411 - Question to whether TSAC had Alternates. Staff
informed Mr. Brockman that TSAC did not have any alternates but were advertising for volunteers
and that he was most welcome to volunteer.
1. Minutes - Consideration and/or action regarding the approval of the minutes for March 3 ~ 2011.
Motion to accept March 3~ 2011 minutes by John Ostrowski and second by Deborah Stone. -All
Ayes- Motion passed
2. Westchester Dr. - Traffic issue with parked cars on street causing a bottleneck for two-way
traffic. Police Dept. is requesting to make the opposite side of the street from the YMCA a "No
Parking ZoneB. Staff informed the commissioners that one side of Westchester is already a "No
Parking Zone" which is the side along the Recreation Center. Westchester is wider than most
streets in town and two vehicles can pass. Recommendation from Staff was to leave Westchester
with no parking on one side and that the Police Department should write tickets for illegal parking
on the side posted "no parkingH. Motion made by John Ostrowski and second by Deborah Stone to
close item and make recommendation to City Council. All Ayes- Motion passed
3. Inglewood Drive. - Carolina Crossing South residences are requesting that the no parking on
Inglewood Drive change to "No Parking between the hours of 6 A.M. to 6 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". Staff had no problem with this request and
recommended it by passed. Motion made by John Ostrowski and second by Deborah Stone to
close item and make recommendation to City Council. All Ayes- Motion passed
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4. Fftil'lawn Avenue, illata Subdivision Unit #2: Resident would like the speed limit on Fairlawn
Avenue raised from 20 mph to 30 mph on the majority of Fairlawn Avenue. Staff had no problem
with tWs request find recommended it by passed. Motion made by Max Hernandez and second by
Deborah Stone to close item and make recommendation to City Council. All Ayes- Motion
passed
5. High School Liaisons for 1'SAC: Staff informed the commissioners that in 2008 position had
been deleted from the by-laws for a High School Liaison, Motion made by Max Hernandez and
second by Bryon Sanderfer to close item. All Ayes- Motion passed
6. Speeding Through Subdivisions: 75% of the issues brought before TSAC are regarding speeding
tlu'ough subdivisions. What percentage of the day/night manpower is spent in subdivisions for
speeding trafflc? Could there be more PD coverage for this issue? Assistant Police Chief stated the
depal1ment gets a high amount of calls regardi.ng speeding. Police units do service certain areas
for speeding when police know what subdivisions are having a high speeding problem. Police
Department cannot really assign a certain number of police units for anyone subdivision to
monitor speeding because those units also repolt to accidents and other calls through .out theh'
shift, There are 4 to 14 units out depending on the time of day. Motion made byJohn Ostrowski
and second by Deborah Stone to close item. AIl Ayes- Motion passed
7. Vehicle Lights in Inclement Weather and at Dusk: Propose to City Council to enforce a ruling for
vehicles to use theu' lights in inclement weather and at dusk. This is becoming a very dangerous
issue especially 011 FM 1518, 3009~ 1103 and Schertz Pkwy. Assistant Police CWef stated that there
is a state ruling in the vehicle manual regarding when vehicle lights should be in use and tickets can
and will be wl'itten for tWs offense. Staff commented that the best way to inform the public is
through education and that maybe the Schertz Tale is a good way to do that. Max Hernandez
volunteered to write an article for the Scheltz Tale. Motion made by Deborah Stone and second by
Max Hernandez to close item. All Ayes- Motion passed
8. City Enginccl' Report: (Larry Dublin, P.E.~ City Engineer)
. Northc1iffe streets reconstruction older section should go out for in the next 60 days. Due to
budget not all the streets will be completed but the majority of them will.
. Pheasant Drive drainage project should be stat1ed up in the next few weeks and should be
completed quickly.
. Rough draft of the TSAC by-laws should be to commissioners by next week for review.
. Aviation Heights Water Line, Phase IV reconstmction should start in the next few weeks,
9. Items fol' Next Agenda: Consideration and or action on questions and possible items to be placed
on the next agenda (Commission Members) NOTIllNG
10. Staff COlUluents: Nothing
Adjournment: Motion to adjourn by John Ostrowski and second by Bill Bowers ~ AU Ayes - Motion
passed. Time: 6:04 p.m,
Signatures of Commission Members
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Steve Hish, Chairperson
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Debbie Perrone~ Recordi.ng Sec.
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