HomeMy WebLinkAbout05-02-2005 TRAFFIC COMMISSION MINUTES • Caldwell City Traffic Commission Minutes
May 2nd, 2005 10:30 AM
Present: Chairman Gordon Law, Mayor Nancolas, Chief Mark Wendelsdorf, Chief Sobba
Old Business
1. Review previous assignments.
Minutes from April 4' 2005 meeting were reviewed and approved.
Note: Janie Aguilar owns the property discussed in Ms. Ciria Almanza's request for 2 hr.
parking signs on Kimball. After speaking with Ms. Aguilar, Gordon Law may delay last
month's decision to post the 2 hour parking signs.
New Business
1. Request for partial vacation of Calloway Ave. (Rick Sweaney)
Traffic Commission received the above request from Mr. Rick Sweaney. Mayor Nancolas
suggested supporting interest in developing this area noting that "Public to Private" vacation
can occur as long as it is in the greater interest and/ or benefit of the public. The Mayor felt
such may be the case in this situation. Items of possible concem would be undersized water
mains and buildings currently located in existing ROW.
The motion was made and the Traffic Commission agreed unanimously to have Gordon Law
send Mr. Sweaney a letter stating that the Traffic Commission is open to the idea but needs
� to see a plan.
������>:?>���d��€:`�i�t:'�:� Send correspondence to Mr. Sweaney.
2. Proposed changes to Arthur St. traffic between 10th � gt'' Avenues.
Mr. Dennie Cannon submitted a proposal to the Traffic Commission to change the above
section of Arthur St. to a one-way, flowing into the downtown area. Mr. Cannon suggests
benefits of the proposed change would be more room for landscaping the Indian Creek
project, flowing tra�c into the downtown area, and reducing accidents associated with the
intersection at 10th and Arthur. Traffic Commission agreed the change would eliminate left
hand turn accidents from Arthur on to 10' The motion was made and the Traffic
Commission agreed unanimously to have Dennie "poll" surrounding property owners and
neighbors and report their input to the Traffic Commission.
?�?�i���:;.�.�"`.�..`!t�ait;;:�iv�'��;Inform Dennie Cannon of the Commissions recommendation
3. Request for red curbs on 10 � Elm.
Chelle Sperry of Caldwell Police department made the above request in response to
vehicles parking to close to the intersection causing vision obstruction. It was determined
the request pertains to an area previously voted by the Commission to become a"no
parking" area. Previous actions were pending notification from WVMC to proceed with
implementation. It was suggested Gordon Law contact VWMC about implementation and
Chief Sobba would verify that the previously voted on action would appease Chelle Sperry's
concerns.
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4. Possible vision obstruction at Montana � Ustick intersection.
� Mr. Jim Herring contacted the Mayor concerning vision obstruction at the intersection of
Montana and Ustick. The Traffic Commission previously requested investigation of the
intersection by the street department in response to similar letters of concern. The Street
department, in past, reported vision obstruction was not a concern. Gordon Law will again
request . investi�ation of the intersections vision triangle with focus on Northbound traffic.
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• ��� . q Street Superintendent to investigate intersection again.
This concluded the meeting and the meeting was adjourned.
The next Traffic Commission meeting is scheduled for June 6th at 10:30 am
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