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HomeMy WebLinkAbout4/14/2005CITY OF DIAMOND BAR MINUTES OF THE TRAFFIC AND TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION REGULAR MEETING OF APRIL 14, 2005 CALL TO ORDER: Chair Pincher called the meeting to order at 7:10 p.m. in the South Coast Air Quality Management/Government Center Hearing Board Room, 21865 Copley Drive, Diamond Bar, California 91765. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: Chair Pincher led the -Pledge of Allegiance. ROLL CALL: Present: Chair Pincher and Commissioners Shah and Virginkar. Commissioner. Morris and Vice Chair Torng were absent. Also Present: David Liu, Director of Pubiic Works; Kimberly Molina, Assistant Engineer; Debbie Gonzales, Administrative Assistant and Sgt. Chris Blasnek, Walnut/Diamond Bar Sheriff's Station. I. APPROVAL OF MINUTES A. Minutes of regular meeting of March 10, 2005. C/Virginkar moved, C/Shah seconded, to approve the March 10, 2005 minutes as presented. Motion carried by the following Roll Call vote: AYES: COMMISSIONERS: NOES: COMMISSIONERS: ABSENT: COMMISSIONERS: ff. PUBLIC COMMENTS: None Offered. III. CONSENT CALENDAR: None IV. ITEMS FROM STAFF: Shah, Virginkar, Chair/Pincher None Morris, VC/Torng. A. Traffic Enforcement Update — Received and filed on the following items - 1 . tems: 1. Citations: March 2005 2. Collisions: March 2005 3. Future Deployment of the Radar Trailer Sgt. Blasnek reported that a new motor deputy is in the City replacing Joe Garland who was transferred to Norwalk. Also, he presented a copy of the letter to the parents of Quail Summit Elementary School students. 640 copies were distributed to the parents letting them know that they needed to APRIL. 74, 2005 PAGE 2 TBT COMMISSION work with the residents and not block their driveways and streets in and around the school. The letter/flyer was done in color for effect. Sgt. Blasnek stated that the Sheriff's Department was successful in obtaining a state grant to pay for deputies for additional time spent enforcing seat belt violations and that the special enforcement would take place from May 16, 2005 to the first week of June 2005. The Department also received grant monies for DUI checkpoints. Because the December 2004 checkpoint was rained out, the state was allowing the City to make up the time so a tentative date of May 27, was scheduled with the location to be announced. C/Shah complimented Sgt. Blasnek on the letter. Sgt. Blasnek said that because there were about 10 different languages spoken at Quail Summit the principal translated the letter into other languages for the benefit of the parents. C/Shah asked Sgt. Blasnek to report back to the Commission regarding the impact of the letter. C/Virginkar concurred that Quail Summit was congested around 8:00 a.m. Parents want to make sure they drop their kids off as close to the school as possible. He felt there was plenty of room to park on Winterwood Drive and get the kids to the crossing guard. He suggested that if left turns in and out of the parking area were eliminated it would relieve a lot of congestion. Sgt. Blasnek responded that because it was difficult to change parents' habits in the middle of the school session it might be better to test it in September, 2005 at the beginning of the school year. C/Virginkar thanked Sgt. Blasnek for his good work and his helpful report. V. OLD BUSINESS: None VI. NEW BUSINESS: None Vli. STATUS OF PREVIOUS ACTION ITEMS: None VIII. ITEMS FROM COMMISSIONERS: Chair/Pincher felt that staff was doing a stellar job with the Neighborhood Traffic Management Program. She wished that more - participation because she knew the City had sent out thousands of residents would participate and offer their input and she felt bad about the lack of postcards. also felt that once the residents realized what was happening they would sShe ee the benefit of this very special program and wish they had participated. IX. INFORMATIONAL ITEMS: A. Caltrans 57160 Freeway Construction Project APRIL 14, 2005 PAGE 3 T&T COMMISSION PWD/Liu stated that the project was on schedule. The westbound Brea Canyon Road on-ramp at the SR -60 should be open in August/September 2005. B. Neighborhood Traffic Management Program (NTMP) AB/Molina reported that the last introductory meeting was held last Tuesday at Walnut Elementary School for the district north of Pathfinder Road and west of Brea Canyon Road. The City sent out 1,150 postcards and about six residents attended the meeting. One resident commented that she represented about 10 families on her street. Major concerns were cut through traffic on Lycoming Street and especially truck traffic from the City of Industry not wanting to use Brea Canyon Road. Also of concern was school traffic because traffic was being diverted through the neighborhoods. PWD/Liu stated that staff was moving forward with a plan to improve the streets on a first come, first serve basis and that subsequent outreach meetings would be limited to the affected residents and not on a neighborhood basis. C. Grand Avenue Beautification/Betterment Project PWD/Liu reported that on April 5, 2005 the City Council awarded a construction contract to Sequel Contractors, Inc. in the amount of $2.2 million for the section of Grand Avenue from the SR60 to 1600 feet east of Golden Springs Drive. The project commences this month and for the next three to four months there will be a lot of activities in and about the intersection of Grand Avenue and Golden Springs Drive. PWD/Liu reported that this week staff in conjunction with the City of Industry concluded interviews with six consulting firms and selected two separate consultants for the Lemon Avenue on/off ramps project and for the Grand Avenue Interchange Improvements project. PWD/Liu responded to C/Shah that the Diamond Bar Honda parcel is within - Diamond Bar's jurisdiction. However, the roadway and bridge are under the jurisdiction of the City of Industry. The project study report will identify several alternatives. PWD/Liu stated that at its April 5, 2005 meeting, the City Council approved the Cost Sharing Agreement for the SR -57/60 Interchange Improvements Feasibility Study, a focus study that will look at all of the viable alternatives for long-term regional improvements. PWD/Liu reported that the City submitted three applications for federal funding for: 1) an in -pavement lighted crosswalk system as 2 pilot project APRIL 14, 2005 PAGE 4 T&T COMMISSION for the intersection of Diamond Bar Boulevard and Golden Springs Drive; 2) traffic calming measures for Sunset Crossing Road and Prospectors Road and for Cold Spring Lane and Fountain Springs Road; and 3) driver feedback signs. PWD/Liu explained that during a recent City Council Study Session AA/Gonzales presented staff's report on illuminated street name signs below mast arms of signalized intersections. The City Council decided on a design that incorporates the Diamond Bar Logo and directed staff to get a price on new signage for all signalized intersections instead of the originally designated twenty. PWD/Liu reported on the April 6 Alameda Corridor East Construction Authority (ACE) public outreach meeting. About 70 residents attended making it very clear that residents off of Lycoming Street are very concerned about how this project will impact them over the next two years. X. SCHEDULE OF FUTURE CITY EVENTS — as agendized. XII. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS: None ADJOURNMENT: With no further business to come before the Traffic and Transportation Commission, Chair/Pincher adjourned the meeting at B:16 p.m. Respectfully, 4David Li Secretary Attest: LiCh*ria Pincher