HomeMy WebLinkAbout8/14/2003CITY OF DIAMOND BAR
MINUTES OF THE TRAFFIC AND TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION
August 14, 2003
CALL TO ORDER:
Vice Chair Pincher called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. in the South Coast Air Quality
Management/Government Center Hearing Board Room, 21865 E. Copley Drive, Diamond
Bar, California 91765.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE:
Commissioner Kashyap led the Pledge of Allegiance.
ROLL CALL:
Present: Vice Chair Pincher and Commissioners Kashyap and Torng.
Chair Morris and Commissioner Virginkar were excused.
Also Present: David Liu, Public Works Director, Fred Alamolhoda, Senior Engineer;
Sharon Gomez, Senior Management Analyst; John Ilasin, Assistant Engineer; Debbie
Gonzales, Administrative Assistant and Deputy Diane Dodd.
II, APPROVAL OF MINUTES:
A. Minutes of July 10, 2003.
C/Kashyap moved, C/Torng seconded to approve the July 10, 2003 minutes
as presented. Without objection, the motion was so ordered with
Chair/Morris and C/Virginkar being absent.
Ill. COMMISSION COMMENTS: None Offered,
IV. PUBLIC COMMENTS: Louis Altenhofel, 2085 Tierra Loma Drive,
wanted to know why he could not obtain a variance for his new driveway approach.
Kathryn Altenhofel, 2085 Tierra Loma Drive, was very upset with the trauma of
trying to get a variance for their driveway approach. She asked for help to get the
matter settled.
C/Kashyap explained how he attempted to help Mr. And Mrs. Altenhofel.
Bill Longacre, 559 Great Bend, wanted the sheriff's department to find a creative
way to deter speeding vehicles on his street. He presented a petition signed by 90
percent of residents in his neighborhood who favored speed humps. He said he
would never allow permanent speed humps on his street.
V. CONSENT CALENDAR: None
VI. ITEMS FROM STAFF
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A. Traffic Enforcement Update — Report by Deputy Dodd - Received and filed
on the following items:
Citations: June 2003
2. Collisions: June 2003
3. Radar Trailer Development
4. Results of Traffic Operations
5. Future Deployment of the Radar Trailer
VII. OLD BUSINESS:
A. Residential Street Centerline Striping in Slurry Seal Area 5
AE/Ilasin presented staff's report. Staff recommends that the Traffic and
Transportation Commission reinstall all existing centerline striping on
Armitos Drive, Leyland Drive and Seagreen Drive.
C/Torng moved, C/Kashyap seconded, to approve reinstallation of all
existing centerline striping on Armitos Drive, Leyland Drive and
Seagreen Drive. Motion carried by the following Roll Call vote:
AYES: COMMISSIONERS: Kashyap, Torng, VC/Pincher
NOES: COMMISSIONERS: None
ABSENT: COMMISSIONERS: Virginkar, Chair/Morris.
VIII. NEW BUSINESS: None
IX. STATUS OF PREVIOUS ACTION ITEMS: Report by PWD/Liu.
X. ITEMS FROM COMMISSIONERS: C/Torng met with residents regarding
speeding on Santaquin Drive. He asked if the radar trailer could be stationed on
the street.
C/Kashyap felt staff should take a sympathetic approach to the 20 -day limit
imposed on Mr. and Mrs. Altenhofel.
PWD/Liu explained that tonight's meeting was not the proper forum to consider the
matter. He said he would be happy to arrange a meeting with the property owners
to discuss the matter.
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XI. INFORMATIONAL ITEMS:
A. Speed Hump Policy/Moratorium
B. Diamond Bar High School Traffic Signals
C. CalTrans 57/60 interchange
XII. SCHEDULE OF FUTURE CITY EVENTS — as agendized.
ADJOURNMENT: There being no further business to come before the Traffic and
Transportation Commission, Vice Chairman Pincher adjourned the meeting at 7:50 p.m.
Respectfully,
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