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HomeMy WebLinkAbout11-10-2005 TSC Minutes CITY OF SARATOGA TRAFFIC SAFETY COMMISSION Action Minutes DATE: November 10, 2005 TIME: 6:30 PM LOCATION: Administrative Conference Room City of Saratoga 13777 Fruitvale Avenue, Saratoga, CA 95070 Call to Order – Meeting called to order at 6:35 p.m. Roll Call: Ballingall, Biester, Bustamante, Kane, Guichard Absent: None Staff: Analyst Borel, Director Cherbone and Traffic Engineer Rashid Report on Posting of the Agenda: Pursuant to Government Code Section 54954.2, the agenda for this meeting was properly posted on November 7, 2005. Borel reported on posting of Agenda. Accept Agenda Items and Order: No additional items may be added pursuant to Government Code Section 54954.2. No changes. Oral & Written Communication Any member of the public may address the Commission about any matter not on the agenda for this meeting for up to three minutes. Commissioners may not comment on the matter but may choose to place the topic on a future agenda. None. Approval of Draft Minutes Draft Public Safety Commission Minutes for September 8, 2005 – Approved 2-1-0, Kane abstains. New Business 1. Traffic Matrix #105 – Steve Allen, 18710 Aspesi Drive (Follow up from meeting on 9/8/05) Issue: Speed bumps on Aspesi- Residents willing to pay for these Action: Report from Traffic Engineer, TSC will make recommendation MOTION: To install bot dots, chatter bars and break away sign in the middle of the road and stripes with reflectors along the shoulder. APPROVED 5-0 2. Traffic Matrix # 101 – Miller & Kumar (Follow up from meeting on 9/8/05) Issue: Residents want permanent radar sign on Cox Avenue Action: City to receive radar sign from Santa Clara, TSC will make recommendation for placement MOTION: If the City receives the radar signs, one is to be placed on Cox Avenue, in the eastbound direction. APPROVED 5-0 3. Traffic Matrix #111 – Julie Daniel, 12881 Pierce Road (Follow up from meeting on 9/8/05) Issue: Speeding and excessive volume on Pierce Road (TSC recommended installation of 2 sets of bolt down speed bumps. Action: Cherbone to report on price of bolt down speed bumps MOTION: Implement speed lumps on Pierce; Traffic Engineer will determine placement. APPROVED 5-0 4. Traffic Matrix #121 – Terry Markle, 20690 Ritanna Court Issue: Through traffic on Ritanna from Via Roncole creating safety concerns Action: TSC will make recommendation MOTION: Move “Not a through street” sign to right hand side of street, and place bot dots through intersection to better direct traffic. APPROVED 5-0 5. Traffic Matrix #123 – Marlona Gregerson, 14642 Via de Marcos Issue: Parking between median and curb blocking road on Gypsy Hill Road ; cars on Via de Marcos drifting out of lane due to S curves in road Action: TSC will make recommendation MOTION: Graphical, “stay to the right sign”, will be place at both ends of the median on Gypsy Hill Road. No action to be taken on Via de Marcos. APPROVED 4-1, Ballingall opposed. 6. Traffic Matrix #125 – C.A. Syvertson, 14666 Springer Avenue Issue: Left hand turn and straight through lanes not clearly marked at Big Basin & Hwy. 9 and Big Basin & Saratoga Avenue Action: TSC will make recommendation No Motion made; TSC recommends that Traffic Engineer work with Public Works to develop a plan to increase visibility of directional arrows at intersection. Staff Report - John Cherbone A. Project Reports Announcements by Commissioners and Staff Adjournment at 8:05 p.m. to the next meeting - February 9, 2006 In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, if you are a disabled person and you need a disability- related modification or accommodation to participate in this meeting, please contact the City Clerk’s Office at 408.868.1269 or cboyer@saratoga.ca.us Requests must be made as early as possible and at least one full business day before the start of the meeting. Certificate of Posting of Agenda: I, Kristin Borel, Administrative Analyst for the City of Saratoga, declare that the foregoing agenda for the meeting of the Public Safety Commission of the City of Saratoga was posted on November 7, 2005, at the office of the City of Saratoga, 13777 Fruitvale Ave., Saratoga, CA 95070 and was available for public review at that location. The agenda is also available on the City’s website at www.saratoga.ca.us. Signed this 7th day of November 2005, at Saratoga, California