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Home My WebLink About1/12/2006CITY OF DIAMOND BAR MINUTES OF THE TRAFFIC AND TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION MEETING JANUARY 12, 2006 CALL TO ORDER: Chair Pincher called the meeting to order at 8:05 p.m. in the South Coast Air Quality Management/Government Center Hearing Board Room, 21865 Copley Drive, Diamond Bar, California 91765. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: Commissioner Shay led the Pledge of Allegiance ROLL CALL: Present: Chair Pincher, Vice -Chair Shah and Commissioners Mok, Shay and Virginkar Also Present: David Liu, Public Works Director; Sharon Gomez, Senior Management Analyst; Kimberly Molina, Assistant Engineer and Michelle Chan, Senior Administrative Assistant. I. APPROVAL OF MINUTES: A. Minutes of September 8, 2005 C/Virginkar moved, C/Shay seconded, to approve the September 8, 2005 minutes as presented. Motion carried by the following Roll Call vote: AYES: COMMISSIONERS: Shay, Virginkar, Chair/Pincher NOES COMMISSIONERS: None ABSTAIN: COMMISSIONERS: Mok, VC/Shah ABSENT: COMMISSIONERS: None g. Minutes of November 10, 2005 VC/Shah moved, C/Mok seconded to approve the minutes of the November 10, 2005 minutes. Motion carried by the following Roll Call vote: AYES: COMMISSIONERS: Mok, Shay, VC/Shah, Chair/Pincher NOES COMMISSIONERS: None ABSTAIN: COMMISSIONERS: Virginkar ABSENT: COMMISSIONERS: None ll. PUBLIC COMMENTS: None Offered. Ill. CONSENT CALENDAR: None IV. ITEMS FROM STAFF: A. Traffic Enforcement Update - Received and filed on the following items: JANUARY 12, 2006 PAGE 2 T&T COMMISSION 1. Citations: November and December 2005 2. _". Collisions: November and December 2005 3. Future Deployment of the Hadar Trailer V. OLD BUSINESS: None VI. NEW BUSINESS: None VII. STATUS OF PREVIOUS ACTION ITEMS: None Vlll. ITEMS FROM COMMISSIONERS: C1Shay thanked staff for quickly filling the reported pothole on Diamond Bar Boulevard near Sunset Crossing CNirginkar said that after serving on the Commission for a number of years he would be leaving the group. He reminisced about various important items and projects that had come before the Traffic and Transportation ang his tenure far their support. commended staff on the excellent job they do and thanked them he VC/Shah thanked CNirginkar for his service tall does on behalf o the City and the reed with CNirginkar's remarks about the great w Commission. Chair/Pincher said she learned afot from rwho was the chairman when good leadership and said she she joined the Commission. She hanked him for his would miss him and his counsel to the Commission. IX. INFORMATIONAL ITEMS: A. `Taking Traffic Signals to the Streets" Presentation PWD/Liu and SMA/Gomez presented the PowerPoint slide show to the Commission. VC/Shay recommended the goals and objectives of the program be shown at the beginning of the presentation. C/Shah said itwas a marvelous presentation. He feltthere were two messages that needed to be delivered to the City Council: 1) the existing problems and what staff is doing to solve those problems and 2) a bigger message of what has to come with the future. As wonderful as this system is, there will came a time that this system will not solveproblems aill ti nue to increase and the City needs to ney to take ca of thosefuture concerns. JANUARY 12, 2006 PAGE 3 _ T&T COMMISSION B. Caltrans 67/60 Freeway Construction Project AE/Molina reported that beginning February 5 the westbound SR60 Brea Canyon off -ramp would close for approximately one month in order for Caltrans to complete the sound wall, westbound on-ramp and HOV lane. Additionally, Caltrans intends to shift traffic on Brea Canyon Road from Via Sorella to the west side of Brea Canyon Road for approximately four months (by August 30) to allow additional room for equipment storage and completion of sound wall construction. C. Grand Avenue Improvements Project — Phases i&II AE/Molina stated that Phase I progress slowed down due to utility work. The new completion date for Phase I is April 2006. The federal funding documents have been forward to Caltrans for the Phase II portion of the project awaiting approval. Construction is slated to begin in early May. D. Traffic Signal Modifications and Installations Project SMA/Gomez reported that four of the five intersections were completed and the Diamond Bar Boulevard at Maple Hill Road intersection should be finished the first part of February and once the signal was energized, the interconnect would be completed. E. CDBG Sidewalk Project (Diamond Bar Boulevard from Solitaire Street to Park & Ride) AE/Molina informed the Commissioners that the sidewalk was 90 percent complete and the only area that remained was the northbound SR57 on ramp within the Caltrans right-of-way before completing the project. F. Target/Brookfield Homes Project AE/Molina reported that last week building permits were issued for Target for the foundation only. Brookfield received building permits two weeks ago for the recreation building and the single-family detached model homes. Storm drain and minor grading continues in the area to accommodate the walls being installed. G. Industry's Grand Avenue Bridge Widening/Interchange Project AE/Molina said that the traffic impact study was performed for the Industry Business Center and was done considering the project only and its impact to Grand Avenue as well as the intersections within the vicinity. in order to widen the Grand Avenue bridge that spans the SR 60 and improve the on and off ramps, a freeway study needs to be completed per Caltrans guidelines and the MTA model. Another sub -consultant was hired in December to conduct the freeway study to improve the design of the bridge widening. JANUARY 12, 2006 PAGE 4 T&T COMMISSION H J. K. L. Lemon Avenue/On and Off Ramps Project AE/Molina stated that staff held two meetings per month for this project, a Project Development Team Meeting and a Trend Meeting. Five alternatives were considered for this project and three were submitted to Caltrans for further consideration. The City Council will hold a study session on February 7 to discuss the alternatives. Walnut Drive Street Rehabilitation Project SMA/Gomez reported that this project was nearing completion. The contractor had one wheelchair ramp that he planned to complete tomorrow and once the punch list items for concrete repair had been done the street would be ready for striping. The entire project should be completed within two weeks. Prospectors Road Street Rehabilitation Project SMA/Gomez stated that bids were closed for the design phase of this project on November 29. Staff reviewed 10 proposals and conducted four interviews today. Staff intends to present the award of contract proposal to the City Council on February 7 and within two to three weeks issue the notice to proceed. Staff expects final plans and specifications by April I with work to commence the first of July under the 2006107 Fiscal NTMP AE/Molina reported that staff held its first public meeting on January 10 at the Diamond Bar Center for two neighborhoods - Golden Prados Drive on the golf course side and Maple Spring Drive/Cameron Crest Drive area. Notices were sent to 172 households and approximately 20 residents attended the meeting as well as C/Chang and C/Tanaka. The primary concerns of the residents were speeding on their residentialdownhill slope of the streets). safety concerns due to topography (curvature and Slurry Seal Area 2 AE/Molina stated that seven design and construction administration services proposals were received in Dectramberrostff is CounlciVgon February 7 the proposals and expects to take an award of con proposal to X. SCHEDULE OF FUTURE CITY EVENTS: As listed in the Agenda. JANUARY I2, 2006 PAGE 5 T&T COMMISSION ADJOURNMENT: There being no further business to come before the Traffic and Transportation Commission, Chair Pincher adjourned the meeting at 9:58 p.m. Respectfully, D d G. , Secre ary Attest: - Chairmen Liana Pincher