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9-1-22 TSAC MinutesTransportation Safety Advisory Commission Minutes Thursday, September 1, 2022 5:30 PM The Transportation Safety Advisory Commission (TSAC) convened for a meeting on Thursday, September 1, 2022 at 5:30 PM in the Council Chambers, Building #4, 1400 Schertz Parkway, Schertz, Texas 78154 TSAC Commissioners Present: Dziewit, Richard, Chairman Cornelisse, Chuck Heyward, Ferrando kke, Steven Ragsdale, Roy Stevens, Ronald TSAC Commissioners Absent: Dominguez, Andres Winter, Michael Wiley, Paul Staff Present: Brian James, Assistant City Manager Suzanne Williams, Public Works Director Doug Letbetter, Streets and Drainage Manager Kathy Woodlee, City Engineer A.J. Arriaga, Police Sergeant Mark Browne, City Manager CALL TO ORDER at 5:33 PM by Chairman Richard Dziewit. ROLL CALL HEARING OF RESIDENTS There were no residents signed up to address the Commission for this meeting. 1. Minutes: Consideration and/or action regarding the approval of the minutes of the August 4, 2022 meeting. Item #2 "Commissioner Robert Stevens ", change name from Robert to Ronald. Motion was made by Commissioner Roy Ragsdale to approve the minutes with aforementioned correction of the August 4, 2022 meeting. Seconded by Commissioner Ferrando Heyward. Motion passed. Vote was unanimous. 2. Updates on Various Requests and Studies: Report from Staff. Kathy Woodlee reports that the following are the items that have been referred to the Engineering Consultant for review and recommendation. They are providing suggestions for some fairly cost - effective enhancements that we can make to the road to provide a safer crossing in these locations. • Request for Pedestrian Crosswalk on Savannah Drive near Willow Ranch. 09 -01 -2022 Minutes Transportation Safety Advisory Commission o Kathy Woodlee reports that staff does not have a final recommendation for the Savannah Drive request because it is still on the bubble as to whether it is considered safe. • Request for Pedestrian Crossway on Homestead Parkway near Amenity Center. o Kathy Woodlee reports that this appears to be a good location for an application like a center median that would provide a refuge point for folks to only have to cross halfway and then halfway and then also act as a traffic calming measure to get folks to slow down a little bit through there. • Request for Signalization of Schertz Parkway /Ashley Park (corrected from Ashley Place) intersection. • Kathy Woodlee reports that this intersection did not meet a signal warrant. They are looking at recommendations for some possibility of a crosswalk close to that location. We have looked at it before, but the consultant may have some suggestions for making it safer. • Chair Richard Dziewit commented that he has driven in this area several times and it you stop at the crosswalk, you cannot see to the left to be able to pull out. If you move up over the crosswalk, then your vision is good. He guesses that we don't really need a traffic light there, but the only option might be to see how to adjust that crosswalk to be able to make it more accessible. He has seen where people pull up and block the crosswalk to be able to see. Kathy Woodlee asked that it was a sight problem to stay behind the crosswalk is from eastbound across Schertz Parkway and Chair Richard Dziewit confirmed, yes. Kathy Woodlee also reiterated that it's acceptable for vehicles to stop at the stop bar at the crosswalk and then proceed further as long as there are no pedestrians coming in order to get the safe view to make the turn. We can certainly look at the location of the crosswalk and determine if it would possibly be worth moving it. • Request for enhanced stop sign at Schertz Parkway /Curtiss Avenue intersection. o Kathy Woodlee reports that it did not meet warrants to have a stop sign on Schertz Parkway. There are site obstruction issues for turning off of Curtiss onto Schertz Parkway. One is a tree that's on a property line, one is a streetlight sign, one is another sign in the median, and another is a tree in median of Schertz Parkway. All of these things could be moved and removed to make it safer and we would then have the justification to remove the stop sign from Schertz Parkway because it's not warranted. However, because we know the stop sign was placed there for a reason at some point, we're going to take the technical information we received from the consultant but also look back in meeting minutes from Council and TSAC in previous years to see if we can figure out what the justification was to place the stop sign in the beginning and then discuss. Status: Awaiting final report from consultant. Kathy Woodlee reports that the following are studies regarding request for traffic control devices: • Misty Woods Subdivision • Dimrock • Woodland Oaks (east of FM 3009) • Bench Trail • Cliffside Drive • Rhine Valley Subdivision • Columbia 09 -01 -2022 Minutes 2 • Wild Cherry • Request for 4 -way stop at Aero Drive and Oak Street o Chairman Richard Dziewit reports that he's driving down the street a couple of times and looked at the intersection and almost did a car count and he doesn't think that based on the traffic we get there that it would warrant a 4- way stop. Status: Kathy Woodlee reports that there is light at the end of the tunnel. We just learned that the calibration of the new equipment is scheduled for the week of September 6. The studies will then begin and if they are in a school zone, they will wait until further into the school year to determine what the typical patterns will be. In addition, we've added the consideration for a 4 -way stop at Aero Drive and Oak Street. o Commissioner Ferrando Heyward would like to see a reminder in the Schertz Magazine that all of these are subdivisions and the culprit of speeding in subdivisions, 9 times out of 10, are the residents that live in the subdivision. Since we have all of the people on Facebook patrol, have them remind their neighbors that school is back in session and to slow down. • TSAC Items with City Council involvement: • Chapter 86 Update. Waiting to update until inventory of all traffic control signs is completed (being collected with Pavement Collection Index (PCI) Study. Field data collection complete, analysis underway, results expected soon. • Establishment of no U -turn (both directions) at Prairie Lane intersection with Schertz Parkway. First reading of ordinance on Council agenda for Tuesday, September 6, 2022. • Establishment of name for future extension of Cibolo Valley Drive. Resolution on Council agenda Tuesday, September 6, 2022. 3. Summary of New Requests: • Stop Sign — Woodland Oaks at Kline Circle o Kathy Woodlee reports that folks are reporting that people are driving right through the 4 -way stop or a slow -roll stop and we will need to perform a study to get counts and turning movements to make a determination if there is a warrant for this stop sign or if it was simply placed because it's close to the pool and there are pedestrians and thought there should be a stop sign at the location. • Traffic issues around intersection of Baptist Health and Ripps - Kruesler • Kathy Woodlee reports that a citizen had indicated they would be attending to inquire about this particular area. It has been reported there is a traffic issue at this area. • Commissioner Chuck Cornelisse reports that he's driven that area and traffic is flying through there. They get to that intersection and don't seem to be slowing down until they get to the light and agrees that this area needs to be looked at. • Commissioner Ferrando Heyward asked if it's just the speeding that's a concern or the fact that you make the left turn onto Schertz Parkway and that lead light for the left turn is pretty short and not enough time to make the left turn. Kathy Woodlee replied that the light at that intersection is a TxDOT light. Brian James responded that we want to find out what the exact complaint is from the resident. Brian James also reported that through the Public Affairs department, folks were indicating that 09 -01 -2022 Minutes 3 people were making a left turn out of QT and going the wrong direction for a bit to avoid the median island. 4. Future Agenda Items Requests from Commissioners: Commissioner Chuck Cornelisse commented that in his neighborhood, Oak Trail Estates, they've done some patchwork and they were to come back and seal the work that's been done. His neighbors were asking him when that is scheduled to take place. Kathy Woodlee replied that there were base repairs completed and they will return in October to put a slurry seal over the entire road. You should be notified prior to that happening. 5. Adjournment: Motion was made by Ronald Stevems to adjourn the meeting. Seconded by Commissioner Ferrando Heyward. Motion passed. Vote was unanimous. Meeting adjourned at 6: 01 PM by Chair Richard Dziewit. Attest: i and Dziewit, airperson 09 -01 -2022 Minutes 4 Cyn (k Simmons, Recording Secretary ! of p sent at meeting — transcribed audio only)