TSAC 8-7-25 Agenda Packet
TRANSPORTATION SAFETY ADVISORY COMMISSION
HAL BALDWIN MUNICIPAL COMPLEX COUNCIL CHAMBERS
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SCHERTZ, TEXAS 78154
MEETING AGENDA
THURSDAY, AUGUST 7, 2025 AT 5:30 PM
CALL TO ORDER/ROLL CALL-TRANSPORTATION SAFETY ADVISORY COMMISSION
HEARING OF RESIDENTS
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1.Minutes: Consideration/action for approval of June 5, 2025, TSAC Meeting
Minutes.
Attachments
DRAFT Minutes 6-5-25
2.Traffic Study Updates
a. Mulhouse- Speeding concerns
3.New Citizen-Requested Item
a. Woodland Oaks at Lotus Park- Stop Sign request- speeding concerns
b. Rhine Valley - Stop Sign request at Obernai Path and Belfort Pt
4.Commissioner-Requested Item Updates
5.Staff Updates
a. Crusader Bend & Noble Way Stop sign relocation
b. Directional signage Elbel & Borgfeld at FM 3009
c. Belmont Parkway near Hourless Oak
d. Fairlawn at IH 35 Frontage Rd & Riata - updates to signage & striping
e. Alsatian Way Traffic Calming
f. Lower Seguin Road signage - East Bound direction
g. TSAC related supplemental budget requests
6.Future Agenda Items Requests from Commissioners
7.Adjournment
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Transportation Safety Advisory Commission 1.
Meeting Date:08/07/2025
Subject
Minutes: Consideration/action for approval of June 5, 2025, TSAC Meeting Minutes.
Attachments
DRAFT Minutes 6-5-25
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Transportation Safety Advisory Commission
Minutes
Thursday, June 5, 2025
5:30 PM
The Transportation Safety Advisory Commission (TSAC) convened for a Called Meeting on
Thursday, June 5, 2025, at 5:30 PM in the Council Chambers, Building #4
1400 Schertz Parkway, Schertz, Texas 78154
TSAC Commissioners Present:
Richard Dziewit- Chair
Ferrando Heyward- Vice Chair
Ronald Stevens
Roy Ragsdale
Paul Wiley
Donald Nolan
Stephen Icke
TSAC Commissioners Absent:
Michael Winter
Melanie T. McCoy
Chris Hormel
Staff Present:
Brian James, Deputy City Manager
Kathy Woodlee, City Engineer
Larry Busch, Public Works Director
Serena Contreras, Associate Engineer
Tammy Lawrence, Administrative Assistant
Jeffrey Krivacka, Police Department
Robert Martinez, Street Supervisor
Mark Davis, City Council Liaison
Dale Picha, TxDOT Engineer
CALL TO ORDER at 5:30 PM by Chairman Richard Dziewit
ROLL CALL
HEARING OF RESIDENTS
Jay Starr - 9835 Mulhouse Drive
Jay Starr thanked the Commission, and stated he was here a few months ago, talking about speeders
on Mulhouse. He thanked the city for acting upon his complaint and doing a traffic study. He was a
little pissed off that no one took him up on his offer of brisket, and no one sat there and watched
speeders, yell at them and pop tires and do whatever we needed to do to slow drivers. Speed signs
were set on Ray Corbett and Alsatian- speed limit 20 mph, increased police present for a couple of
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weeks, but it died off, and now there are speeders again. Results of the speed study, there is significant
speeding up and down Mulhouse, but not seeing anything else being done right now. He wants to
revisit this, as it has fallen off the agenda. When opening up Saddlebrook at the end of Mulhouse,
more people come down Mulhouse. The other thing with Saddlebrook, those houses back up to
Mulhouse, so they don't have a driveway that they have to worry about so speeders are coming down
there. He goes out walking and there is a guy doing about 70, Mr. Policeman. I jumped out in front of
him, hoping he would swerve and wreck, but he didn’t- he did slow down a little but continued down
Mulhouse, but kept going. Mr. Starr thanked the City for doing something. still concerned about
safety. City Park right there on Mulhouse, lots of kids, would hate for someone to get hit or something
happen. 2 accidents due to speeding, 2am, hit a transformer. Another speed related accident, no one
got hurt. He is trying to advocate. Couple solutions. Talked previously about speed humps/bumps.
Also has house in AZ, on street similar to Mulhouse that has wide that fire trucks can go over and long
enough humps to not bottom out cars. Biker, look at bike lanes on Mulhouse, paint it narrower, people
slow down. He wants kids to ride bikes safely. Commission-please look at Mulhouse speeding again.
Brisket still on the table.
Commissioner Richard Dziewit stated Kathy Woodlee would look at this again.
1. Minutes: Consideration/action for approval of April 3, 2025, TSAC Meeting Minutes.
Motion was made by Commissioner Ronald Stevens. Seconded by Commissioner Fernando
Heyward. Motion passed.
2. Traffic Study Updates:
a. Belmont Parkway near Hourless Oaks
Serena Contreras stated that counts taken in March, there was only one accident in 2022, no pedestrians. Scored 75 out of 110 on prioritization worksheet as Active or enhanced. High visibility marking and warning signs on existing crosswalks. Same treatment would be recommended for Triple Crown right down the walking trail.
b. Crusader Bend/Noble Way Crosswalk Enhancement
Serena Contreras stated that there are 2 crosswalks in this ped study. Counts in early April,
85% speeds were 20-22 mph. Active or enhanced. Crossing guard would be best suited since
it is right down from the school 65 out of 110. Observations, a car was parked on crusader
bend too close to the crosswalk. Within 20 ft. Kids are accompanied by parents and are aware
of the surroundings and vehicles. Still looking into how to make this a safer crosswalk.
Commissioner Ferrando Heyward thanked staff for looking into it, and stated that happens to
be my neighborhood. Most speeders are residents.
Commissioner Richard Dziewit asked if there will be additional studies to come.
Serena Contreras stated it would be on a case-to-case basis; it doesn’t account for stop signs in the area at Noble Way or the car parked closed to the intersection; staff have to review this more.
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3. New Citizen-Requested Items
a. Angora Trail Parking-Curb Painting
Serena Contreras stated that there is red paint and yellow paint on the curbs that the HOA
painted. The mailbox by the yellow paint has been moved to another location. She went out on
5/13- during school release and saw that vehicles do not line up on Angora Trail until 10 mins
before school releases. Only one car sat in the area with red paint, not close enough to the stop
sign to warrant an issue. Cars can’t park within 30 feet of any stop sign at any intersection.
Recommend that the paint be removed. In the 30’ feet behind the stop sign, you are not allowed
to park here, and the rest of this curb is not a No Parking zone.
Commissioner Donald Nolan stated that the picture on left with the red curb, you stated that a
person was parked in that red area. In front of the driveway?
Serena Contreras stated yes, at the tail end of that red curb area is not a parking zone.
Commissioner Donald Nolan asked if he is parked in the red curb, whether in front half or back
half red area isn’t that an issue?
Serena Contreras stated the red curbed area is not warranted because technically it is not a “No
Parking” zone.
Commissioner Donald Nolan asked why it was painted red. Where does the HOA have
authority, why did they think they had the ability? Are they maintaining the roads or curbs in
that area?
Brian James stated that someone in the neighborhood, not sure about the role in HOA, but this
person came to the City, asked City Staff some specific questions, got longer answers and took
it that they could do what they did. No, they should not have done this. The concern was, if it
was a safety issue, so staff wanted to look at this, but there really isn’t. The paint creates a
misperception here. If we have a problem with illegal parking, residents can call PD. He stated
we don’t believe there is a significant problem here.
4. TxDOT Road Updates
Kathy Woodlee introduced Dale Picha from TxDOT. We have a number of things that popped
up and Dale is going to review them.
Dale Picha thanked the City for having this Commission. He enjoys working with the City of
Schertz on your traffic issues. He stated that he has been to meetings before, probably 3 years
ago or so.
a. FM 3009 at Green Valley Rd- Crossing Islands
Dale Picha reviewed the slides for this area, are crossing islands dangerous? He stated he was
trying not to use the word dangerous. No, these are not dangerous. These islands serve a
purpose. I am a traffic engineer. If you have a really wide turning radius, traffic islands
channelize the pedestrians and vehicles. Imagine it without these islands, it would be a big
wide swatch of pavement, vehicles would be jockeying for position- it helps to get people lined
up whether right turn, left turn or straight. It allows TxDOT to put poles in the right of way for
signals. Not a lot of options, poles put there away from utilizes that are underground. To me,
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the biggest benefit is the refuge for pedestrians. Scenario, no islands at all, pedestrian standing
at a wide radius, makes for a really long crossing, the island shortens this. Watch for the right
turn traffic, cross, push button there and cross to the next island. Visibility on the island. Closer
to traffic- you can look at it that way, we look at the benefits more so, speed limit 45 mph on
3009, assuming most driving that speed. There is a coordinated signal system on FM 3009.
Push button, long crosswalks, messes up the signal synchronization of the signals. Shortens
the crosswalk, it shortens the time to get across.
Commissioner Richard Dziewit asked if studies had been done on them to determine the time
elements for the crosswalks. What time is actually required for pedestrians to cross the street.
Dale Picha stated, yes, based 4’ feet per second, walking speed used to determine green
crossing time. When the light is green, that is the walking time to get across. When it starts
flashing, you still have time to get from A to B, but you aren’t supposed to start the cross if it
is flashing.
Commissioner Donald Nolan stated he was the Commissioner that brought this up, but he still
has questions. It just seems odd to me that we are pushing the pedestrian out closer into the
thru-way traffic to get across. I’ve seen this and a lot of the movement is at 45-degree angles.
Parents with children, strollers, another toddler hanging on her hand, to me, not a safe area for
them, especially for someone in a scooter or wheelchair, hard to manipulate that angle. To me,
if you look at the picture, the dashed crosswalk, the long section from one island to another
and slide it back, 20-25’ feet, you are crossing the road there. Just one crosswalk isn’t as good
as pushing them into the main flow of traffic.
Dale Picha stated if you pushed it back, on the right side, the yellow diagonals, you could push
it even further back, there are ADA concerns. You don’t want multiple crosswalks visually
challenged people. You push it back to shorten the length.
Commissioner Donald Nolan asked to shorten it, not out into the main flow of traffic at a 45-
degree angle.
Dale Picha stated you have to introduce driver behavior, a right turn you won’t see, look where
the stop line is, natural to stop all the way to where they can see to make a right turn. They are
not going to stop at the line, one or two cars in front of the crosswalk, then you have pedestrians
crossing between cars, this is worse than putting them on the island.
Commissioner Donald Nolan stated if a car going left to right, car wanted to make a right-hand
turn, the pedestrian on the sidewalk, they are in the same amount of jeopardy.
Dale Picha stated that pedestrians do not have a protected signal to get to the island. Pedestrians
do NOT have the Right of Way in Texas. Cars do if making a right turn. Unless the pedestrian
is already standing in the crosswalk. There are laws that have to be assumed. They have to
make eye contact with the car before crossing; laws do matter in a case like this.
b. FM 3009 at Woodlands Oaks & Savannah Drive- Crossing Islands
This was discussed in conjunction with item a. (above).
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c. FM 3009 between Woodland Oaks and Green Valley Rd- Embankment
Dale Picha stated he is not an ADA expert but did consult with one at TxDOT. These sidewalks
were put in almost 10 years ago, 2015 or 2016. What I know is as an engineer, that builds
sidewalks and ramps, we follow accessibility issues. When you have a drop off, a rail is
required. This is a continuous run of the sidewalk, with a slope, albeit it steep, accessibility
rules do not require handrail in this case, plain and simple. Rule of thumb for many years, if
we run of sidewalk with grass slope, no rail. Most can catch themselves. If concrete, like
pictured here, rip rap, not be able to catch yourself, generally our position. Someone has to
maintain that pedestrian rail and that is TxDOT- these are going to get hit. Maintaining it is
very difficult. I’d rather be maintaining potholes on I-35. Hard to procure the materials,
contract it, always different, practicality of where this is installed in terms of maintenance.
Commissioner Donald Nolan was curious about this, it looks like it is pretty long but
especially to the right, still steep slopes there, why did it end there. Why didn't it continue
on?
Dale Picha state there is a drainage structure there, rip rap starts and then a culvert. That is
why the rail is there, because of the rip rap. There would not be a rail if it was grassy.
Commissioner Donald Nolan asked if the rip rap wasn’t there, then no handrail.
d. FM 78 Shoulder traffic and signage
Dale Picha stated this is a common complaint we get. Typical a traffic lane is 11-12’ wide,
shoulders can range from 4-10’ feet. When it falls below 10’ feet, we don’t consider it a travel
lane. Cars are only 7’ ft wide, can drive on shoulders, but it is not a travel lane. We have a lot
of places where folks see long queue, decide to drive on shoulder to make right turn. State law,
driving on the shoulder is not illegal unless signs are installed. The reason sign is here, 7-8
years ago, the city asked to restrict driving on the shoulder. Not sure who put it up and or the
marking on street. Signs required to issue tickets by PD. This shoulder is around 8’ feet, not
making this a turn lane, not doing that, getting into ditch and railroad. If the city wants the
signs removed and paint removed, then TxDOT will oblige.
Commissioner Donald Nolan stated this is not one of my mine.
Commissioner Paul Wiley- other on 1103, Rittiman. If staying in the proper lane, risk getting hit by drivers on shoulder. Certainly, with the amount of train traffic that we have, keeping a long line of people to turn right on Schertz Parkway is problematic. People keep doing this, not sure if there is a solution. Remove the sign and let them have at it.
Dale Picha stated that it is not illegal, but if they cause a collision driving on shoulder, it is
their fault. Passing isn’t risk-free for all. For those waiting in line, waiting to turn, cuts them
off, it’s not fair. It is a free for all, a lot of places like this. Drivers are in line; someone zooms
in to the right and cut them off.
5. Staff Updates
a. Crosswalk/Pedestrian Light on Borgfeld
Kathy Woodlee sated that a resident expressed concern- kids getting from Dobie Jr high school
to Kung Fu that hosts after school activities, Gutierrez park area, no sidewalk on Borgfeld on
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the drainage ditch side. They can walk on the other side, but there is no crossing until 3009. A
lot of things are going on in this location, so we outsourced it. The fee was significant. So many
different counts, at different times. The study fee was around $35k. Which is close to the amount
for the construction on other crosswalks. This is just for consulting. It is difficult to find funding,
other crosswalks that need to be constructed that have been sitting for years. We have added
this to our mix of things to get funding. This one is sitting and waiting for the moment. Sidebar-
Public Works has completed an inventory of sidewalk gaps, this is one of those. Another goal
of the city is to install sidewalks here.
Commissioner Richard Dziewit stated this is technically on hold until financial amounts are
set up.
b. Rhine Valley – Alsatian Way Traffic Calming
Serena Contreras stated this issue has been brought up several times, Public Works will start this later this month.
Kathy Woodlee we will be using the buttons; this keeps folks from blowing thru the painting.
This will neck down the width of the roadway.
c. Circle Oak at FM 3009 Traffic Light
Serena Contreras stated this was a timing concern, but TxDOT has resolved, and City staff verified.
Commissioner Donald Nolan asked to go back on Alsatian way- are they going to use those yellow round things and striping to narrow this area down. To give people trying to pull out on Alsatian Way more visibility to pull out, correct?
Serena Contreras stated yes, buttons.
Kathy Woodlee stated, this design was done by Serena, yes, it will neck down the width of the
roadway using buttons and painting.
d. IH 35 Access Road – Fairlawn School Traffic
Serena Contreras stated the Public Works will refresh the paint and install additional signage on the roundabout.
e. Lower Seguin Road & Canopy Bend – Speed/Sight distance concerns
Serena Contreras stated that from the south side of Lower Seguin Road. Public Works will be
installing additional signage in both directions. The LSR improvement project will be going
to bid soon, and it will affect the roadway on the south side of LSR, and it will make a
difference with these sight distance concerns.
f. Colony at Pecan – Sight distance concerns
Serena Contreras stated she went out to take visibility measurements, from Colony. Took
measurements from the stop sign at Colony inching up to Peca. While visibility isn’t ideal, it
does exceed our minimum requirements. It technically isn’t unsafe; we can prevent a collision.
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g. Forest Ridge Manholes/Street Concerns
Kathy Woodlee stated that the road is settling around the manholes. Public Works did go out
and confirm the manholes were solid, not shifting. It is the street, so the HOA maintains the
streets since it is a private, gated subdivision. Unfortunately, we can’t help them out.
Commissioner Ferrando Heyward stated that this was like the Riata, what is the status of those.
Robert Martinez stated they did make some checks, open manholes, they are ok- drought and
dryness were causing the issues in Riata, but they did remove asphalt, recompacted the
subbase, overlayed with new hot mix, this is the same issue in Forest Ridge.
6. TSAC-Related Supplemental Budget Request
Kathy Woodlee stated we talked about this before, a lot of things come up thru this commission
and there are costs associated with them. Public Works shares their budget, try to do the work
within their normal annual budget, but they also have streets, sidewalks, striping, signage, a
lot of times there is not a lot of money left over for $50k crosswalk costs. If we could do
treatments through this commission to move toward safer situations, how much would that
cost. Some things we can’t do, streets budget can’t absorb. Every department has to submit a
supplemental request. In some cases, a mandate from state or federal. The management team
looks at them, does a first prioritization of them. Then Finance looks at sales tax. How much
money will we have. what can we do if we raise, lower, same tax levels. Finance takes the city
requests. How much can we do based on how much funding, then the city council decides. If
we want to do this whole list, there would be a significant increase in taxes in order to fund all
these requests. Look at property values, etc. And get more revenue. There are loads of requests.
I don’t know what kind of dollar amount is available. We can possibly do some issues on the
list. submitted earlier this week. Not sure how much money there will be, how it will shake
out. This is what has been submitted.
Homestead Parkway Crosswalks- $58,000
Savannah Crosswalks- $46,500
Anticipated Crosswalk Requests- $50,000
Traffic Calming- $24,000 (2)
Crosswalk Enhancement- $30,000 (2)
Complex/Specialty Study- $70,000 (2)
Speed Humps- $12,000 (2)
Signage and Striping- $5,000
Standard Traffic Studie- $20,000 (4)
Total- $315,500
Alot of similar projects like these come out of the Public Works normal operating budget. This
puts a strain on them. I am not sure if this will be fully funded or partially. Hopefully,
encourage commissioners to be engaged in the budget process. Even if you just send email to
the city council from the perspective of the safety commission, that would be helpful.
Commissioner Richard Dziewit asked if the budget and items listed, is there a categorization
of what is necessary. Is that presented to the council so they can understand? Has that been
done?
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Kathy Woodlee stated yes, to a certain extent, we have differentiated the requests. Non-
discretionary state says the city must do this. Example is Cybersecurity- mandatory. Or is it
discretionary- these items are discretionary, not mandated by the government. Things will not
fall apart if they do not get done but they are important. We make the case for items we are
putting in. The council is provided with all this information to get the whole picture.
Commissioner Ferrando Heyward stated all these are discretionary items. Have you racked and
stacked them in sense of all budgets have a cutoff point, how far down in order of priority
before we reach the limit.
Kathy Woodlee stated the list is prioritized by the Executive Team, then presented to Council.
The cut line is based on tax rate as it is the one thing we can control to a certain extent. That is
completely up to Council, if they feel the need to fund more things.
Commissioner Ferrando Heyward stated it is a whopping $315,500, is this list in priority as
shown here on the tile. You might consider prioritizing this.
Kathy Woodlee stated no it is not shown in priority.
Brian James stated this is the list we came up with feedback over the course of the year from
the commission. We said we would come back to you and would like some feedback on
prioritization and then staff can present it to Council in that order.
Commissioner Ferrando Heyward said we have the homework. Or do you need it now?
Brian James stated now. 3 years ago, we got the requests for the Homestead and Savannah
crosswalks. As you know, things pop up throughout the course of the year. We put some
anticipated crosswalk money in for that. It would seem odd that you would prioritize something
new over things that we have been sitting on for over 3 years. Our assumption would be that
the anticipated stuff would be a lower priority, however if the commission said Homestead,
not really sure it was a priority, we might get something more important. Traffic Calming on
Alsatian Way, and the crosswalk enhancement of Belmont Pkwy. And then again, the Borgfeld
study. I think like Kathy’s stated, example of the anticipated crosswalks/traffic studies- could
leave those off. Council says it a priority, we didn’t want to leave anything off. Staff
perspective, our highest priority is to deal with the things that the commission said was an
issue- Homestead, Savannah, Alsatian, as we are doing an initial project. Belmont/Borgfeld-
lower priority. We are looking for feedback tonight to get this into the budget process. I can
appreciate the desire to think about this more, but with the racking and stacking- frankly
thinking about this for a month and coming back will get us a different result. You can. But I
think we want to move this forward. Reminder that we don’t have a meeting in July, so it would
be August and that could be problematic.
Commissioner Richard Dziewit stated based on the items listed, I understand the older ones.
Alot of things have popped up since that time period, development that is occurring right now
and sometimes that has a much greater effect. I do agree, need to look at and see how these
categorize within the development. How do we assign these things in terms of funding.
Brian James said one option – we would like to ask council request, crosswalks about $154k,
staff will ask for $75k worth of crosswalk, sit on that money for 9 months, make a judgment
call on whether we fund an item from the list or see what pops up that is more important with
new development. In my opinion, you stand a better chance to get funded, need money – I
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know what I want to fund today as opposed to something that is a higher priority. We can go
to Council and find money if something pops up. Homestead, Savannah crosswalks- if we have
been sitting on those for 3 years, growth and traffic, not a high property. Do we need to really
fund those at all, if we are just waiting for an unknown issue to pop up. How likely are we
going to get something so much more of a concern than what we have on the list that isn’t
something we would go to Council immediately. What do you tell the residents of Homestead
and Savannah? A little bit of a different perspective. Best chance asking for $50k to do this,
versus not sure what we could do. My perspective, these are all the items that we said we need
to get done, what are the oldest ones that we have been sitting on the longest and knock those
out. No meeting in July, it would be August, that would be problematic. We can go to Council
says you want to spend more time, let them know the $315,500. Councilman Davis is here,
and staff can help explain the thought process.
Commissioner Richard Dziewit stated if we turn around and say, let’s present to council the
way it is, it would be the best thing, the quickest way to process this.
Brian James stated we have been sitting on the Homestead and Savannah Crosswalks for a
significant amount of time for something we said was a priority. Then Alsatian, Public Works
is making improvements, might solve it. See the impact. Then Belmont enhancements. Then
studies and improvements. I would think Council would defer to TSAC.
Commissioner Donald Nolan stated he liked that ideal. Prioritization should be done by the
staff and the commission. We have heard from the public and the studies. We determined that
they are needed. I think we should prioritize these. Since we have a TxDOT person here- is
there grant money?
Brian James stated grant money- try to get where we can, don’t hold your breath.
Commissioner Donald Nolan stated that like all budget processes, these things accumulate this
year to $150k, that we are able to get. Next year, it would be an assumption that we would
like to be able to $150k, if it is less, that is a bad egg to drop down to $100k the next year.
Brian James stated we ask for what we need. We are not like the Military; it is very different
to what we do. Sometimes it is more, sometimes less. We aren’t going out to spend it just to
spend it. Glad that we don’t just go blow this just to blow through the money.
Commissioner Ferrando Heyward asked when does council and staff meet for the budget?
Brian James stated in August. We can come back and schedule a special meeting.
Commissioner Ferrando Heyward said we can get it prioritized now. Strike while the iron is
hot and take a few minutes to rack and stack now.
Commissioner Ronald Stevens stated he is willing, if numbered 2, 1, 4, 5, 3, and the bottom
last 4. I am willing to make it a motion if you want.
Brian James stated- Savannah 1, Homestead 2, Belmont 3, Anticipated Crosswalks 4, Alsatian
5, not as high, public works doing this project. See what gets funded.
Commissioner Donald Nolan stated 2,1, Alsatian, are you changing that now?
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Brian James stated Alsatian, we are doing some stuff out there. I am going with what
Commissioner Stevens said. I would not put the Alsatian up as high, since we are making
improvements, and get some benefit from that. See what is funded, can move it up or do
something different. I’m not sure it will solve the problem entirely.
Commissioner Donald Nolan stated that public works was going to do Alsatian at the end of
this month, are we talking about things that are budgeted for next year?
Brian James stated that if we have to come back and do more, or at a similar location.
Commissioner Ferrando Heyward stated he is working on actual names, not numbers.
Commissioner Richard Dziewit stated looking at this in terms of assigning numbers, agree
with Brian James - Homestead-Savannah as 1-2, then Alsatian way type, those 3 as #1 items –
then balance of the group as #2.
Brian James stated, yes, we can do the top 3.
Commissioner Ferrando Heyward made a motion that the following are our priorities.
Savannah, Homestead, Belmont Park, Alsatian Way, anticipated crosswalk, complex speed
humps, signage, studies.
Commissioner Roy Ragsdale seconded the motion. Motion passed.
Brian James stated that it will be easier and more familiar with going forward year to year.
7. Future Agenda Item Requests from Commissioners
Commissioner Paul Wiley spoke about construction on 35- recent changes to the southbound
frontage road between FM 3009 to Schertz Parkway. There are new stripes, but they have
already faded away, old and new, problematic- where am I supposed to be, asked if we can
improve the lane markings especially as you get closer to Schertz Parkway.
Kathy Woodlee stated the City will pass this onto TxDOT, then Dale can send an email to the construction group.
Commissioner Paul Wiley stated that on Main Street, people think it is 4 lane road, parking on
both sides. There are no lane markings there. Approach First street from the west, bank, when
approach from the east, is there a lane to turn left and go straight. No, there is parking there.
There is no center line anymore. Is there something temporary- markings needed. I know long
term plans; can something be done in the interim?
Kathy Woodlee stated that is interesting too, there is a breaking point where FM 1518 becomes
Main street, work with Public Works to make things clearer.
Commissioner Ferrando Heyward stated Kudos- thank you guys for my subdivision. The
parents knocked over the crossing sign. They fixed it. I appreciated that.
Commissioner Donald Nolan asked if we have ever done anything to help people to slow down
at stop signs. Rhine valley at Lower Seguin Road at Saverne way? There is a stop sign there,
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guess only about 30% of people stop. Some don’t even slow down. I watched a Door Dash guy
in a hurry; he pulled into a driveway and went to back out and almost crashed.
Kathy Woodlee stated to make sure where, she brought up the map.
Commissioner Donald Nolan stated they are already speeding, 25-30 mph, then run that stop sign. And pull into Mulhouse Drive. We need to help slow people down. Has anything been done to slow people down? Maybe put a Speed hump at the stop sign. that is a problem.
Kathy Woodlee stated this will be added to the list of locations that PD keeps an eye on. I
appreciate that people come and say it helped for a time, but drivers get comfortable, behavior
goes back. It has to be a continual thing.
Commissioner Donald Nolan would love for PD to be out there 2-3 times a day.
Officer Jeffrey Krivacka stated he is on the traffic unit, and he will send out an email to his
team.
Robert Martinez stated this was brought to our attention, a couple of things on Mulhouse Drive-
there were not an adequate amount of speed limit signs, larger size signs, Saverne way, there
was not a stop sign, it was added. Construction signs on LSR as entering Rhine Valley, moved
it, blinded drivers coming out of RV. Cul-de-sac sign keeps getting moved. Measured the road,
added signs. They are out there now.in hopes to correct driver behavior. AJ can tell you about
neighborhood traffic. Knocked down big truck and construction traffic. However, we are still
getting people cutting down Alsatian to get onto Corbett to get onto FM 1518.
Commissioner Donald Nolan stated he has seen the No Thru Truck signs on Mulhouse, do still
get rock trucks, cement trucks.
Robert Martinez stated Public Works does work with Kathy’s inspectors, speaking with the contractors to drive the speed limit.
8. Adjournment
Motion made by Commissioner Ferrando Heyward, seconded by Commissioner Roy Ragsdale.
Meeting adjourned at 7:00 PM by Chair Richard Dziewit
Attest:
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Richard Dziewit, Chairperson Tammy Lawrence, Recording Secretary