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February 7, 2024 @ 2:00
LAPPROVED
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Present: Robb MacDonald (RM),1ake Clinger (CPD), August Medellin (AM), Hallie Hart (HH), Alan Perry (AP),
Guests: Jacob Witucki, lene Price, Kayla Valle Secretary: Tammy Frans (TF)
*MUTCD (Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices) *ROW (Right -of -Way) *TC (Traffic Commission) *MOU
(Memorandum of Understanding) *ITD (Idaho Transportation Department)
Old Business —
1. 18th & Cleveland for Traffic Commission —Mayor Wagoner
ACTION: Street dept. to review intersection signage. Officer Clinger to provide crash data at February
meeting. (November 2023 mtg)
February mtg — After reviewing crash data provided by Officer Clinger, it's appears the accidents may
be caused largely from drivers not being able to see around parked cars on Cleveland. A motion was
made and TC agreed unanimously to have Engineering evaluate the corners of Cleveland at 1611, 18th
and 200 Avenues to determine sight visibility for parked vehicles and possible red curbing and/ or
signage.
Action: Engineering to evaluate as described above.
New Business —
2. Request Stop Sign change at intersection of Washington and Ash — Jene Price for Robert Silvestro
The intersection of Washington St and Ash St in the city of Caldwell have stop signs on the east and West
directions of Ash St, my recommendation is the stop signs need to be placed on the North and South of
Washington St. The intersection of Washington St and Ash St is too hard to maneuver through because of
the parked cars on the northside of Washington St and Ash St, the vehicles are parked too close to the
intersection, and you must enter cautiously far into the intersection to see if another vehicle is coming
when you are going east bound on Ash St.
Traffic Commission determined it is not justified to place a Stop sign to deter/enforce parking.
A motion was made and TC agreed unanimously to have Code Enforcement talk to the occupant about
the vision problem. Depending on the outcome Engineering may or may not review options to improve
site vision at this intersection.
Action: Code enforcement to address issue with occupant
3. Request dedicated turn lane at Linden and 10' Ave. — Kristen Colson
1 am inquiring about getting controlled left turn on linden and 10th ave. We are in a bus for the schools
and we sat through 2 lights before we decided to go straight because there was 3 cars in front and not
one was able to with how much traffic there was on linden and we can't speed through the light because
we are in a bus like cars can but even then only 1 car was able to go through the second set of lights but
he had to gun it because the straight people on the other side started to go. I feel as though with a
controlled left turn will prevent less accidents because it will allow the turn people to actually have a
chance to go on green and not be stuck there on multiple light changes and allow for less congestion as
well.
This is a current project the City Electrician is working on — No action needed
Action: Tammy will reply to Ms. Colson
Resource/ Weather Pending Business:
1. A signal is planned at 2411 Avenue and Blaine Street in front of the Simplot Stadium. The signal currently
installed at Santa Anna and Ustick Road midblock will be repurposed for this project once the
Ustick/Santa Anna RAB is complete.
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