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TSAC Agenda with Backup 6.2.22OP RTUNITY TRANSPORTATION SAFETY ADVISORY COMMISSION HAL BALDWIN MUNICIPAL COMPLEX COUNCIL CHAMBERS 1400 SCHERTZ PARKWAY, BUILDING #4 SCHERTZ, TEXAS 78154 CALL TO ORDER/ROLL CALL - TRAFFIC SAFETY ADVISORY COMMISSION HEARING OF RESIDENTS This time is set -aside for any person who wishes to address the Commission. Presentations should be limited to no more than 5 minutes. Each person should fill out the Speaker's register prior to the meeting and give it to the Chair The Commission can only discuss items that are on the agenda. Discussion by the Commission of any item not on the agenda shall be limited to statements of specific information given in response to any inquiry, a recitation of existing policy in response to an inquiry, and /or a proposal to place the item on a future agenda. The presiding officer, during the Hearing of Residents portion of the agenda, will call on those persons who have signed up to speak in the order they have registered. Minutes: Consideration /action for approval of May 5, 2022, TSAC Meeting Minutes. 2. Schertz Parkway- Prairie Lane: Recommendation for establishing a restriction on turning /no u -turn on Schertz Parkway at Prairie Lane. 3. Cibolo Valley Drive Extension: Recommendation for naming the extension of Cibolo Valley Drive north of IH -35. 4. Updates on Various Requests and Studies 5. Summary of New Requests: Four -way stop at Aero Drive and Oak Street 6. Staff Comments and /or New Requests: 7. Future Agenda Items Requests from Commissioners: 8. Adjournment: I, Cyndi Simmons, Administrative Assistant - City Management Office of the City of Schertz, Texas, do hereby certify that the above agenda will be posted on the official bulletin boards on this 27th day of May, 2022 at 4:00 PM, which is a place readily accessible to the public at all times and that said notice will be posted in accordance with Chapter 551, Texas Government Code. Cyndi Simmons Cyndi Simmons, Administrative Assistant - City Management certify that the attached notice and agenda of items to be considered by the TSAC (Transportation Safety Advisory Commission) was removed by me from the official bulletin board on day of )2022. Title: This facility is accessible in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act. Handicapped parking spaces are available. If you require special assistance or have a request for sign interpretative services or other services please call 619 -1800 at least 24 hours in advance of meeting. DRAFT SCHIERTZ�IIAUNTTY SERVICE OPPORTUNITY TRANSPORTATION SAFETY ADVISORY COMMISSION HAL BALDWIN MUNICIPAL COMPLEX COUNCIL CHAMBERS 1400 SCHERTZ PARKWAY, BUILDING #4 SCHERTZ, TEXAS 78154 CALL TO ORDER/ROLL CALL -- TRAFFIC SAFETY ADVISORY COMMISSION CALL TO ORDER at 5:33 PM by Chair Richard Dziewit. TSAC Commissioners Present: Dziewit, Richard, Chair Comelisse, Chuck Heyward, Ferrando Ragsdale, Roy Stevens, Ronald TSAC Commissioners Absent: Dominguez, Andres Wiley, Paul Winter, Michael Staff Present: Brian James, Assistant City Manager Charles Kelm, Assistant City Manager A.J. Ardaga, Police Department Cyndi Simmons, Administrative Assistant Suzanne Williams, Public Works Director Kathy Woodlee, City Engineer HEARING OF RESIDENTS This time is set -aside for any person who wishes to address the Commission. Presentations should be limited to no more than 5 minutes. Each person should fill out the Speaker's register prior to the meeting and give it to the Chair. The Commission can only discuss items that are on the agenda. Discussion by the Commission of any item not on the agenda shall be limited to statements of specific information given in response to any inquiry, a recitation of existing policy in response to an inquiry, and /or a proposal to place the item on a future agenda. The presiding officer, during the Hearing of Residents portion of the agenda, will call on those persons who have signed up to speak in the order they have registered. Robert Behn, 2945 Winding Trail, regarding the traffic issues on Fairlawn Avenue. Provided packet citing his concerns and supporting documentation from the Center for Transportation Research (see attached). He is asking for "no stopping" signs in addition to "no parking" signs. D. Shofner, 1509 Red Oak Cove, regarding the Greenshire speed humps. Item was addressed SPECIAL PRESENTATION Lee Byrd and Melissa Cox from CPS Energy re: the Streetlight Maintenance Repairs Reporting program. Provided instruction flyer for reporting a streetlight issue (see attached). The preferred option is to complete the online form available from any device (phone, tablet, desktop computer) at cpsenergy.com /streetlightalert. Questions from commissioners: • Ferrando Heyward asked if the app shows the boundaries between GVEC and CPS and Lee Byrd indicated, yes. The application will only show the lights that are CPS Energy's responsibility. • Ronald Stevens asked if there are areas where a home is serviced by GVEC and the streetlights serviced by CPS. Lee Byrd advised that no, the service will be the same for both in a particular area. • Charles Cornelisse asked who to call when we can't find the answer on the website or the app. Lee Byrd advised we may call him directly at 210 - 353 -2843 if an answer can't be found or if you find there is an error with the app. • Richard Dziewit asked if there are studies to determine the length of traffic light cycles, etc. Lee Byrd advised that CPS provides the electricity to the traffic lights, but do not own or service the traffic lights or controls. They do, however, service the streetlights. Kathy Woodlee explained that Public Works regulates the timing of the lights on city street intersections. If it's a TxDOT intersection, TxDOT regulates those at this time. Once we get to 50,000 then things will change and we start to take them over. Any complaints about signal timing should be directed to Public Works and they'll be referred to TxDOT if it's a TxDOT light. Minutes: Consideration /action for approval of March 3, 2022, TSAC Meeting Minutes. Motion was made by Commissioner Ronald Stevens to approve the minutes of the March 3, 2022 meeting. Seconded by Commissioner Roy Ragsdale. Motion passed. Vote was unanimous. 2. Crosswalk Requests: a. Update on the Status of the Request for a Pedestrian Crosswalk on Savannah Drive near Willow Ranch Street. b. Update on the Status of the Request for a Pedestrian Crosswalk on Homestead Boulevard near the Homstead Amenity Center. Kathy Woodlee reports that unfortunately there isn't an update for a variety of reasons, but we will go over them every time. She apologized for not getting the updates onto the website, but we will make that happen. Commissioner Heyward advised that what he would really like to see is a TSAC link on the main page for the City of Schertz website that directs you to the TSAC page with the updates. Kathy Woodlee also reports that we were referring these requests to a consultant to do a study that would allow us to look into the situation and also be a learning experience for us and that is underway. Commissioner Heyward asked if the ending of the school year would impact the study and whether the timing is now off for a valid study. Kathy Woodlee responded that it may very well be and we will discuss that with the consultant and with the school district. Last summer or the summer before they had summer operations where the campuses had something going on and also is not sure when school ends and we may not do the studies if it is not an appropriate time and may have to move the study to August. Charles Kelm indicated that there is four more weeks of school. 3. Traffic Studies: Update on Status of Traffic Studies a. Misty Woods Subdivision b. Dimrock c. Woodland Oaks in Greenshire Subdivision d. Bench Trail e. Rhine Valley f. New: Cliffside Kathy Woodlee reports that for the Misty Woods and Dimrock studies we continue to find anomalies in the results. You will see the same update for all of these studies that they are on hold pending diagnosis and repair of equipment issues. Last week the Streets Division of Public Works took all 10 sets of traffic counters on Commercial Place and lined them up across the street and had different types of vehicles — including a police motorcycle, trucks, cars — go across and took measurements by hand and also get the traffic counter data to try and figure out what's going on with all of these counts and trying to solve the issue with the equipment. 4. Schertz Parkway - Ashley Park: Update on the Status of the Request for Signalization. Kathy Woodlee reports that this has been sent to our consultant for evaluation and will confirm when it is appropriate to conduct those studies. 5. Traffic Issues on Fairlawn: Update on Preparation to Present to City Council. Kathy Woodlee reports that the ordinance will be heard by City Council on May 24th with our recommendation of the no parking and school zones. She will do research to find out if no parking constitutes no parking, stopping or standing or if there has to be separate ordinances for each one, in which case we may have to modify it if appropriate. 6. Chapter 86 Proposed Amendments: Update on Preparation to Present to City Council. Kathy Woodlee reports that the Chapter 86 overhaul has been waiting until we get the final list of all the traffic control signs (stop signs, yield signs, school zone signs, etc.) so we can incorporate them as an appendix into the new ordinance and she's happy to report that the PCI data study that we've been waiting for is underway and the data collection should take about a week. We should get the results sometime in June. 7. Truck Traffic on Schertz Parkway: Update. Kathy Woodlee reports that the investigation revealed that there wasn't anything out of the ordinary or shouldn't be happening. Public Works installed some reminder signs that there's no thru truck traffic at 78 and 35 as you enter onto Schertz Parkway. 8. Request for Special Signage on Schertz Parkway at Curtis: Discussion and Feedback to Staff. Suzanne Williams reports that a resident has requested a lighted stop sign at the intersection of Schertz Parkway and Curtiss. This lighted stop sign is not standard. The reason he has requested this is that he's witnessed an accident at the intersection and that's been confirmed by Schertz PD. He's also seen several near misses which has also been confirmed by Schertz PD and they've issued tickets at this intersection. This stop sign is the only stop sign on Schertz Parkway, so you're used to looking for the traffic light and as you approach the stop sign heading towards 78, if you look beyond the stop sign, there's the railway crossing and a stoplight. The requester believes that the driver has a visual up ahead and may miss the stop sign. We internally have concerns about installing something: 1. It's not our standard stop sign; 2. Setting a precedent; 3. Maintenance. However, we don't want to ignore the request due to the safety hazard at this intersection. We would like to perform an all- encompassing traffic study to see if a stop sign is warranted that stops traffic on Schertz Parkway. It could come back that it is warranted and then we would address the request for the lighted stop sign. We would also take into account pedestrian traffic at this particular intersection. 1. Commissioner Heyward commented that the conditions at this location are unique compared to others and he is in favor of this request. 2. Ronald Stevens commented that he would like to know if the accident or violations were from people driving west on Schertz Parkway versus driving east. Suzanne Williams replied that the requester has asked for lighted stop signs from both directions. The traffic study would get into depth the accidents and the tickets issued. He supports the study. 3. Charles Cornelisse asked if there was a "stop ahead" sign from either direction and may need to be a consideration. 4. Roy Ragsdale asked if the study would include all the traffic in that area, including the traffic coming in and out of the parking lot by Arlan's. 9. Staff Comments and/or New Requests: 1. Safety of U -Turns on Schertz Parkway (particularly at Prairie Lane). Kathy Woodlee reports that it's becoming apparent that they may be problematic at that intersection and may have to establish that as a no u -turn intersection. U -turns are not prohibited by state law, however, if there is a sign that indicates no u-turn, then they are illegal. We need to determine what the rule will be for Schertz to place a sign and will most likely be the same process as placing a stop sign. We will first need to deem it unsafe and bring it to TSAC and ask if we agree with the recommendation to take to Council. Once approved, the sign can be placed and PD can enforce it. 2. Kathy Woodlee reports that Council has discussed and recommended getting input from TSAC regarding the naming of what will be the extension of Old Wiederstein /Cibolo Valley Drive on the northwest side of 35. There is a QT being constructed there and the very first segment of that street will be constructed soon so it needs a name and our input will be requested. 3. Commissioner Heyward asked what the weight limit is for trucks on city streets. A.J. Arriaga responded that the weight limit is 15,000. Being from the Belmont area and the construction going on in that area, there were live updates on Facebook that there were 11 or 12 trucks that drove down Belmont Parkway. A.J. Arriaga responded the way it reads is that if the truck is going through its conveyance — taking something and then going out — they can't just travel that road for a shortcut. If they are taking a load to Dean Road to the new neighborhood and that's their conveyance, we can do an investigative stop and see where they're going to and coming from. Brian James also responded that if, for example, they are going to Marion from Schertz and there's another clear way for them to travel that complies with the weight limit, that's an issue to cut through just to avoid traffic. However, if there is no other clear way to travel without violating the weight limit, then this route is just as good as the next. If folks are seeing that there are a lot of trucks coming through for example between 8 AM and 11 AM Monday through Friday, give us a call and the PD will do an investigative stop. Commissioner Heyward advised that some questions are asked so that the answer will be on record. 4. Commissioner Heyward thanked everyone for the new surface layer on Old Wiederstein. It should be completed next week (the week of May 12). 10. Future Agenda Items Requests from Commissioners: No requests. 11. Adjournment: Meeting adjourned at 6:29 PM by Richard Dziewit. Attest: Richard Dziewit, Chairperson Cyndi Simmons, Recording Secretary I, Cyndi Simmons, Administrative Assistant - City Management Office, of the City of Schertz, Texas, do hereby certify that the above agenda will be posted on the official bulletin boards on this 2nd day of May, 2022 at 4:00 PM which is a place readily accessible to the public at all times and that said notice will be posted in accordance with Chapter 551, Texas Government Code. Cyndi Simmons Cyndi Simmons, Administrative Assistant - City Management I certify that the attached notice and agenda of items to be considered by the TSAC (Transportation Safety Advisory Commission) was removed by me from the official bulletin board on day of , 2022. Title: This facility is accessible in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act. Handicapped parking spaces are available. If you require special assistance or have a request for sign interpretative services or other services please call 619 -1800 at least 24 hours in advance of meeting. Cheryl and Robert Behn 2945 Winding Trail Schertz, TX 78108 Riata Subdivison May 5, 2022 Traffic Issues On Fairlawn 1. From March 3, 2022 minutes a. The following appears in the minutes: "Staff has received the site plan for an expansion and we think that with the additional parking to be shared between the two facilities that will help." What is the nature and timing of expansion and a second facility? b. Parking along the roundabout continues (is worse at the northeast roundabout near Sippel Elementary; typical at end of school day and special events); vote for "no parking" zone at SST passed unanimously, but no action on Sippel roundabout). c. U -turns at entrance of 1 -35 frontage road continues 1. Possible mitigation: access to SST via frontage road curb cut on southwest side of school ii. Possible mitigation: access on northeast side of SST via the planned collector road. 2. Signage at both Riata roundabouts a. Need to conform guidelines per TxDOT Project 0 -6414 (selected excerpts attached) b. Need "no stopping" signs (cannot navigate on roundabout with RV or long trailer if cars stopped at curb) 0- 6414 -P1 TEXAS ROUNDABOUT GUIDELINES Authors: Alison Mills Jen Duthie Randy Machemehl Travis Waller TxDOT Project 0 -6414. Development of Guidelines for Implementation of Roundabouts in Texas AUGUST 2811 Performing Organization: Sponsoring Organization: Center fpr Transportation Research Texas Department ofTranspottation The University of Texas at Austin Research and Technology Implementation Office 1616 Guadalupe, Suite 4.202 P.O. Box 5080 Austin, Texas 78701 Austin, Texas 78763 -50$0 f -- Performed in cooperation with the Texas Depmrlmmt of Transportation and the Federal Highway Adminisocation Exit guide signs and advance guides signs are recommended at roundabouts. Exit guide signs should indicate the destinations of each departure leg. Although they are similar to conventional intersection signs, they differ in that they use diagonal upward point arrows as seen in Figure 5 -4. 9 D401 Ir'Front Ave 01- Figure 5-4: Advance diagrammatic guide signs (Source: NCHRP 672) More information regarding signage and sign placement is in the TMUTCD and Section 7.1 of the FWHA Roundabout Guidelines. 651 Page A- MmSamws t Much anow(s) I frith de9WzdDane umcon gurdion r L �1 ley �l� I I i :I 1 09tia it for L i left4aos tare B- F�►twdcanw�s 11 f L L f r� t� ifRacds anaw[s) e wrsndesredtiae 1 t OpHonal kw i L tefamos Lane Ii Figure 5 -2: Lane -use arrows for roundabout approaches (Source. NCHRP 672) 5.2. Signage Driver expectancy problems can be avoided with the use of regulatory, advance warning, and directional guidance signs. These signs must be placed where they are highly visible to users of the roundabout but do not create interference for pedestrians, motorcyclists, and bicyclists (Figure 5 -3). Compared to conventional intersections, roundabouts have different signing needs depending on lane configuration and the context of surrounding land -use. YD-1 Figure 5-3: Regulatory and warning sign layouts for roundabouts (Source: FH WA Roundabouts Technical Summary) 641 f Og. e S. Traffic Design 5.1. Pavement Markings Pavement markings that indicate the entries, exits, and the circulatory roadway provide guidance to all roundabout users. Figure 5 -1 illustrates typical markings, including pedestrian crossing markings, for single -lane and multilane roundabouts. rr ra �� Ste: I�� • .! Figure 5 -1: Pavement markings forsingle -lane and multilane roundabouts (Source: FHWA Roundabouts Technical Summary) Pavement markings comprise series of solid and dashed white lines. Multilane roundabouts should have lane line markings in the circulatory roadway so vehicles can see the path they should be taking. These solid lines, along with lane -use arrows, can be used together to avoid incidence of vehicles changing lanes within the circulatory roadway. Other pavement marking configurations for single -lane and multilane roundabouts are in the Texas Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices (TMUTCD) and FHWA Roundabout Guidelines in Section 7.2. lane -use arrows are used at roundabout approaches that have exclusive turn lanes and in multilane roundabouts for improved lane use. Figure 5 -2 illustrates an example of these arrows. 631 Page SE 7-` ti '#!'' io 11 114 4I �'1, k j S • r VIT 1 i ; 410 1 fir♦ i i Ve / / A h ,�- Figure 12. 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