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Home My WebLink About8/23/19901 MINUTES OF THE TRAFFIC AND TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE MEETING OF AUGUST 23, 1990 CALL TO ORDER: Chairman Ortiz called the meeting to order at 6:03 p.m. at Walnut Unified School District Board Room, 880 S. Lemon Avenue, Walnut, California. PLEDGE OF The Committee and Staff were led in the Pledge ALLEGIANCE: of Allegiance by Committee Member Gravdahl. ROLL CALL: Chairperson Ortiz, and Committee Members Chavers, Gravdahl and Moesser present. Vice Chairperson Rebeiro excused. Also present were City Engineer Kranzer, City Manager Robert Van Nort, Deputy City Engineer Jack Istik, Sergeant Mike Rawlings, Administrative Analyst Kellee Fritzal and Secretary Barbara Dedeaux. APPROVAL OF Approved minutes of July 12, 1990. MINUTES: COMMITTEE COMMENTS: None brought forth. PUBLIC COMMENTS: None brought forth. DISCUSSION: QUAIL SUMMIT/ CE/Kranzer gave background and update on ROLLING KNOLL measures in place and currently under CIRCULATION construction on Diamond Bar Boulevard, Grand Avenue and within the Quail Summit Drive/Rolling Knoll Drive area to minimize congestion and lessen the desire to "cut through". Mark Siegel,1342 Rolling Knoll Road, asked for clarification of the agreement to have Chino Hills Parkway open 30 days before Grand Avenue open and when will Grand Avenue open. CE/Kranzer responded that the City Council and City Attorney have been looking into the agreement between the City of Diamond Bar and San Bernardino County on that matter and others to determine if all the items have been met. At this time, the opening date is still September 1. 1 Traffic and Transportation Minutes August 23, 1990 CM/Van Wort stated that the monies were set aside and are still available for a signal at Rolling Knoll Drive. Sgt. Rawlings added an extra patrol car will be on duty during the first few days after Grand Avenue is open. The Committee received testimony and comments from residents from the area. Chairperson Ortiz ended the discussion on this item moving to items IV -B and IV -C and will return to item IV -A later. TRANSIT SURVEY Committee Member Gravdahl gave status on Transit Survey and turned further comment over to AA/Fritzal to outline program to present to City Council on proposed routes and possible funding. Committee Member Gravdahl moved and Committee Member Chavers seconded to recommend City Council to support Foothill Transit District, apply to LACTC for two discretionary grants, to upgrade existing circulation, to look into an Orange County commuter run and return at the next meeting with a status report. Motion carried. Committee Member Moesser excused at this time. PHOTO RADAR After proceeding outside to Lemon Avenue, DEMONSTRATION Chairperson Ortiz introduced Alan Viterbi and Zev Fogel of U.S. Public Technologies, Inc. to demonstrate Photo Radar Automated Speed Enforcement and explain the program and advantages and disadvantages of the system. Chairperson Ortiz asked Sgt. Rawlings to give the Sheriff Department's viewpoint of the system. Sgt. Rawlings responded the Department has rejected the system due to legal problems associated with the system. A written opinion from the Sheriff's Department is not available at this time. A statement will be provided when the City makes a formal request. The Committee thanked Messieurs Viterbi and Fogel for the demonstration. oil 1 Traffic and Transportation Minutes August 23, 1990 ----------------------------------------------------------------- QUAIL SUMMIT/ Chairperson Ortiz continued the discussion. ROLLING KNOLL After receiving additional comments from the CIRCULATION public, Committee Member Chavers moved and Committee Member Gravdahl seconded to recommend to City Council the following: 1. Closure of Quail Summit Drive at Rolling Knoll Drive by some temporary mean, ie. planters. 2. Study Winterwood Lane to determine location for closure. 3. Utilize funds available for signal at Rolling Knoll Drive and Grand Avenue. 4. Install better sign controls on Forest Canyon Drive and Diamond Bar Boulevard. 5. Evaluate need for signal at Quail Summit Drive and Diamond Bar Boulevard. 6. Install stop controls on Coyote Springs Drive and High Bluff Drive. 7. Install stop controls on Silver Rain Drive and Meadowglen Road. 8. Review area circulation for six month period. Motion carried. SEAGREEN DRIVE & CE/Kranzer asked for continuance as the person GREYCLOUD LANE requesting the stop signs at this intersection are not present. It was agreed by the Committee. COUNTRY VIEW CE/Kranzer gave staff report and recommenda- U-TURN tion of denial of request as this is the only opening in the median to allow a U-turn for access into the Country Estates. Mrs. Leyva, 23862 Country View Drive, was present to offer testimony of the problems at this intersection when motorists make U-turns. 3 Traffic and Transportation Minutes August 23, 1990 ----------------------------------------------------------------- CE/Kranzer will be talking to the Country Estates Home Owners Association to discuss the redesign of the entrance at Shotgun Lane and Grand Avenue to install a traffic signal at this intersection and to add as part of the Quail Summit Drive/Rolling Knoll Drive recommendation to City Council consideration of closing of Country View at Grand Avenue. Committee in agreement. TI LOG No comments. LATE BUSINESS: Committee Member Gravdahl talked to the Seniors at the Heritage Park Center about the problem many of them have with transportation to the shopping centers. Committee Member Gravdahl moved and Committee Member Chavers seconded to add to the transit recommendation a once a week route with Foothill Transit District to provide transportation to shopping areas for the seniors at a cost to the City of $1,500.00 from Prop A Funds, if possible, with -� the understanding that a level of ridership of 30 persons must be maintained in order to continue the service. Also, to contact the merchants through the Chamber of Commerce to develop a coupon program to promote their businesses as well as cut costs to the seniors. If approved, to review the program .after a six month period. Motion carried. CE/Kranzer suggested the Traffic and Transportation Committee meetings be shifted to the second Thursday of each month depending on availability of the library. Chairperson Ortiz moved and Committee Member Chavers seconded. Motion carried. Sgt. Rawlings commented that there have been two property damage only accidents on Diamond Bar Boulevard at the Allegro Condominiums between the right turn lane traffic and residents making a left turn. The through lane traffic stops not blocking the condo entrances as it is posted and marked but the right turn lane traffic does not stop. 4 Traffic and Transportation Minutes August 23, 1990 ----------------------------------------------------------------- Also, the traffic officer took reports of property damage only accidents on private property owned by Downey savings and Loan at the corner of Grand Avenue and Golden Springs Drive. The officer then began stopping traffic and telling them they cannot go through the development. Sgt. Rawlings has contacted the Downey Savings and Loan about barricading the entrances but the sales agent believes this would hurt possible sales. CE/Kranzer is to contact the owner to install a stop sign and possibly have City Council adopt a resolution to have traffic enforcement for the private streets to report back at 9-13 meeting. Sgt. Rawlings asked to provide accident reports. Committee Member Chavers commended Council on getting LACTC and Caltrans to see the light to expedite proposed projects to resolve the regional traffic problem. Chairperson Ortiz commended DCE/Istik on his performance during CE/Kranzer's vacation. ADJOURNMENT: There being no further business, meeting was adjourned at 9:25 p.m. ATTEST: 1 ORTIZ, Chairpers 5 Respectfully submitted, 4ARBAR:IA!�DEDEAUX Secretary