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TRANSPORTATION SAFETY ADVISORY COMMISSION
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March 5, 2009
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The Transportation Safety Advisory Commission (TSAC) convened on March 5, 2009 at
5:30 pm in the Council Chambers Conference Room, 1400 Schertz Parkway, Schertz, Texas.
CALL TO ORDER AT 5:30 P.M.
Members present:
Mary Spence -Vice Chairwoman
Doreen Bowers
Tracy Bean
~ Max Hernandez
f Bill Bowers
~ Larry Franklin
Michael Goos, Alternate Member
Kevin Bean, High School Liaison
Marc Bane, Police Captain
Larry Dublin, City Engineer
Sam Willoughby, Public Works Director
David Scagliola, Council Member
f Members not present:
Andy Bores -Chairman
Stephen Bish
! Ronald White
Steve Starr, Police Chief
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j HEARING OF RESIDENTS
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cognized the following:
• Robert Brockman, 1000 Elbel who was present to ask about the pedestrian sign at Live
I Oak Rd and FM 3009 that was brought up at the February TSAC meeting -Public
j Works Director, Sam Willoughby informed him that he heard back from TxDot and
they are working on it. Mr. Brockman brought up the issue he has with the traffic
signal at the intersection of Schertz Parkway and Elbel/Aero. He believes there should
I be dedicated turns or signals; City Engineer, Larry Dublin, let him know that is in the
works and it should be completed in about three weeks. Mr. Brockman also mentioned
there is no dedicated left turn lane on Schertz Parkway when taking a left on to Beck
Street, or if you try to take a left on to Main Street from Schertz Parkway. He said there
used to be a left turn lane and now there axe just yellow stripes. Mr. Dublin let him
know that re-striping is goin on and that it should be com leted in one to two weeks.
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• Larry Winchel, 3921 Brook Hollow Drive, representative for Wynn Brook HOA, was
present to discuss the concerns his HOA has with the intersection of Rolling Brook
Lane and Brook Hollow Drive. The HOA believes putting in a four-way stop would
alleviate this safety issue. The Commission agreed to put this item on April's agenda
for discussion.
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1. Minutes -Consideration and/or action regarding the approval of the minutes of
February 5, 2009.
Motion to Accept February minutes with minor correction on Item 4c: Bill Bowers
Second: Max Hernandez
-All Ayes-
2. Corridor Loop Concerns -Consideration and/or action regarding the safety and
~ visibility for Emergency Response Vehicles due to the cars that park on Corridor Loop.
(Mary Spence)
Vice-Chairwoman Spence expressed her concerns regarding the cars that park along
Corridor Loop and how she experienced the safety problem when she saw an
Emergency Vehicle having to jump the curb because it couldn't get around the cars to
~ get to the accident site. Captain Bane suggested making the inner side of Corridor
~ Loop a no parking zone and would look into it. This item will be carried to April
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3. City Council Action -Council liaison to brief Commission on actions taken at City
~ Council meetings. (David Scagliola)
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{ Councilman Scagliola briefed the Commission on the following:
~ • The red light camera idea was brought up and did not go over for the following
reasons:
a.) Have to make sure traffic studies are done (the City is responsible for it)
b.) Reporting Issues -have to make sure no profiling occurs
c.) Any video that is captured by red light cameras can not be used as
evidence by the Police Department
d.) There is still the possibility of the cameras being outlawed, so the City
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would lose any investment that it had put. into the camera system
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4. Items to be Placed on Next Agenda -Consideration and or action on questions and
possible items to be placed on the next agenda. (Commission Members)
• Bill Bowers brought up the issue of the 15 mph speed limit/school zone sign on
Curtiss - he said the light stays on constantly, school buses don't slow down for
it and he wants to know if the light is going to be moved when the new
elementary school is opened. The Commission decided to put this issue on
April's agenda to discuss.
5. Commission Reports -Members of the commission will report on the following:
• Public Works Director, Sam Willoughby, to discuss and get the Commission's
feedback on the plans for updating the signs in the City. Mr. Willoughby talked
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about the City's new sign machine and how the Streets Department is working
on refacing the signs in the City.
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ADJOURNMENT
Meeting was adjourned at 6:07 p.m. The next meeting will be on Apri12, 2009 at
5:30 p.m. in the Bob Andrews Conference Room.
MINUTES APPROVED this 2°d day of April, 2009.
Signatures of Commission Members
And Bores, Chairman
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Sarah Gonzalez, Recording Sec.
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