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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2008-03-25 Transportation Minutes City of Tukwila Transportation Committee TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE Meeting Minutes March 25, 2008 - 5:00 p.m. PRESENT Councilmembers: Staff: Guests: Pam Linder, Chair; Dennis Robertson and De'Sean Quinn Jim Morrow, Cyndy Knighton and Kimberly Matej Mary Koontz, Barbara Bader, Elvera Rodewald, Donna Thomas and Robert Jensen CALL TO ORDER: Committee Chair Linder called the meeting to order at 4:58 p.m. I. PRESENTATIONS No presentations. II. BUSINESS AGENDA A. Tukwila's Traffic Calming Program Chair Linder began with introductions and stated the desired outcome of tonight's meeting. After the meeting, those in attendance will have a clear understanding of what happens when people submit traffic-related concerns to the City as well as how staff handles and responds to those concerns. Chair Linder acknowledged recent requests that committee attendees submitted to the City for consideration. She confirmed that all of the concerns have been added to the City's Traffic Calming list. At Council direction, the Public Works Department implemented a traffic calming program in 2005 to address and create a process for the City to respond to traffic related concerns. Tonight's review of the City's current traffic calming program presents a unique opportunity to see how the current process is working. Cyndy Knighton, Senior Transportation Engineer presented the Traffic Calming Program at length. Information included, but was not limited to: the complexities involved in addressing traffic calming issues and requests, program objectives, criteria and solution alternatives as well as education, engineering, enforcement and emergency services. Cyndy expressed that the policy was created as a means for guidance and structure and the City desires for the program to be user friendly and flexible. Attendees began to discuss concerns related to specific traffic related issues; however, the Committee agreed that the best way to address these issues is to follow the traffic calming process which will be applied and utilized more productively in a neighborhood meeting in which City experts can assist in answering questions and addressing specific issues. However, with assistance from the Committee, it was determined that the specific concerns of attendees would be we well served by working with the local school to educate parents about traffic safety. Committee member Robertson stated that he felt there is one significant flaw in the traffic calming program, being its lack of funding through the City budget. Chair Linder suggested that the most appropriate time to address that issue would be during the budget process. TransfJortation Committee Minutes March 25, 2008 - Paqe 2 Jim Morrow stated that staff will be conducting a cursory review of all requests currently on the traffic calming list. After requests have been determined to meet the traffic calming criteria, they will be prioritized, and staff will return to Committee to provide an updated report. B. 2007 4th Quarter Reports The Committee reviewed the status of program goals as outlined in the 4th Quarter Report. Comments were made about the increasing costs associated with graffiti removal throughout the City. INFORMATION ONLY. ill. ANNOUNCEMENTS No announcements. IV. MISCELLANEOUS Meeting adjourned at 6:50 p.m. Next meeting: Monday, April 10, 2008 - 5:00 p.m. - Conference Room I ?~L- Committee Chair Approval Minutes by KAM. Reviewed by JM and CK.