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Draft Minutes PPSARC 4-19-18LI l Y Ut' Al LAN 11t IiLAL,H Parking and Pedestrian Safety Advisory Resource Lummittee Minutes April 19, 2018 (:all to Urcier by Chair Stinson called the meeting to order at b:UZ p111 loll i all was taken. Members present included: John Stinson, Lhaii Jennifer Lagner Kiiii Reich Dale Wappes Greg Kupperman Members not present: Tully Esskk (i csigiicd) Nancy Whittington (resigned) Dennis Winkelman Paula O'Bannon Michael Tai i Woody Wintree Also iii Atteiicaiiue llirectur ut Yublic WorKs Scott Williams and Associate City LlerK Yhyllis Nadeau. Cuurtesy ut the r-luoi was extended to anyone pi eseiit. SNeakei : Pam McCi ai y cxpi csscd hEi satisfaction with the pal king vol unteei s and the sti Tying initiative. She expressed her trusts atoll with the pat King regulations not being enfui ced. Minutes to Approve Chair Stinson asked it there were any changes to the April 5. 2018 minutes. There were none. Mei a was cunsensus to accept the minutes as pi esented. CV resent Agenda - iiuiic to I,VIIsidci. Reports - None to consider. SNeLial Urdei s of the Uay - None to COiiSi€lei . Motion. To move Agenda Item VIII -b to the first item on Agenda. Moved by Kuppei man, seeundCd by wal-ipes Ayes - 7 Nays - U April 19, 2018 PARKING AND PEDESTRIAN SAFETY ADVISORY RESOURCE COMMITTEE MEETING The Motion passed unanimously. V111. NeW Business b) Update un the paid parking solution (recommended by the Committee and approved by the Lity CommissionJ status update by Beaches Town Center Agency President Mr. Jay Handline. Beaches Town center President Mi. Jay Handline gave an update of the Un -Street Paid Parking System and explained the differences between a public/private initiative and a City -run pr ugr am. Town Center's plan includes Tuwn Center parking, employee parking, beach tt affirm, residential parking, validation options tut merchants and businesses, community valet, tree gulf can shuttle services, and various options tor expanding the parking services in and around the Tuwn Centel. He spoke about cr eating a par king management pt ugr am. The City of Neptune Beach will draft a Bid rroposal tor pat Ring management progt anis in the area. Chair Stinson went around the table to allow questions fr um Boat d members. All questions were answered. Chair Stinson thanked Mr. Handline tor coming. Mutiun: Tu move VII -f and VIII -d to tul, of order fur Old/Unfinished Business Muved by Wiutt ee, seconded by Tari Ay ca - 7 Nays -u The Mutiun passed unanimously. VII. Old / Unfinished Business 1) cunsidet ation to r ecummend to the Lity commission the ct eation of a sidewalk and crosswalk adjacent to the parking lot un the southeast corner ut Bast coast Chive and Ahern Street tabled on 1 March 2018. A projection map was shown ut the area and there was discussion about safety, whether- a crosswalk should be on the north side or the south side, existing parking spaces, the amount of space needed for a sidewalk, pedestrian traffic, blind spots, legal issues, budgeting, and bidding. Chair Stinson suggested drafting a Recommendation to the City Manager and staff to consider this as an item for the LUTES-zui budget year, and be placed on the Agenda fol the City Commission Meeting to be held un May 14, 2U18. V111. NeW 1iusnie55 d) Consideration 01 lighted pedestrian crosswalks and the use of high visibility sheening fur inclusion in the coming fiscal year budget April 19, 2018 PARKING AND PEDESTRIAN SAFETY ADVISORY RESOURCE COMMITTEE MEETING Discussion ensued about requesting this item tor the 2U18 -2U19 budget, how many locations should be requested, structural uniformity, lighted versus nun -lighted, evaluation of areas in the city in must gleed of CI usswalks, upgrading existing CI osswalks, types uf lighting, and other priorities tor this year's budget. LOnSenSus fur committee members to evaluate the city's cl-usswalks and Li eate a list fug- Limit Stinson to take to next Commission meeting tor consideration in next year's budget. committee Member Willfree stated she would like to make Motion tu 1 enluve the crusswalk at East Coast Drive and Third Street as it appears the crosswalk leads to no sidewalk. maim' tu 1-emove the l.l-ll,Jvvall1 at )<hll-d Stl-Cut and lr'dst L oast lig-ive Moved by Wintree, second by Kupperman Ayes - 1 Nays - b The Motion Failed Chair Stinson asked Public Works Director Scott Williams it any installation of lights is being planned fug Maypul t Road. M1 . Williams answe1 ed "Nu." Maypurt Road is a Department uf Transportation LDUTJ road and DDT would be responsible tor that type of work. VII. Old / UllfinniNhed Buairie„ a) Membership update and resignation of members Nancy Whittington and Terry Essick. Lhair Stinson addressed the tfuai-d members and stated that Tel Essick resigned due to family and personal demands. Nancy Whittington has also resigned due to similar conflicts. He asked the Board tu let him know uf anyone who might be a guud candidate and answered questions regarding the application process. b) Selection and Appointment of Ulsen K Associates Deputy Liaison. Chair Stinson opened the floor to discussion. Jenniter Wagner agreed w serve as Deputy Liaison to Olsen & Associates. CunacHsua was given by the Committee. c) Request tor a Committee Member w present the Recommendation to City Commission w Install TClllpulaly No ParkingSi�'ils along Ahern Street between East Coast Drive and Sherry llrive to the city commission at the Lard of April GUlti commission Meeting. Paula O'Bannun offer ed to pi esent this RCcummendation to the City Commission at the Monday, April G3, GUM meeting. d) Request fur a Committee Member to present the Recommendation to City Commission to immediately Remove the beach shower at the Intel section of tseach Avenue and 18th Street to the City Commission on the Gard of April GUlti. April 19, 2018 PARKING AND PEDESTRIAN SAFETY ADVISORY RESOURCE COMMITTEE MEETING Michael Tari offered to present this Recommendation to the City Commission at the Monday Api il 23, 2018 meeting. e) Request tor a Committee Member to present a Committee Report to the City Commission on the 23rd of April 2018. Both Michael Tari and Paula O'Bannon agreed to present a Committee Report w the City Commission. g) Request from Police Chief Michelle Cook to review the City of Atlantic Beach Parking Ordinance fur revisiun and clarification. Chair Stinson explained Chief Cook has asked the Committee to review the Parking Ordinance for clarifkdtion. Some residents are finding the Ordinant.e difficult to understand. Discussion ensued abuut this request and the pussibility uf a future on -street paid pay king system. the Committee decided to table the issue. Mutiull: 1 u table 1 eyuest to 1 eview the City uf AtlalltiL lieaLll ?diking Ul dii.aiite. Moved by Wappes, seconded by Tari. Ayes - Nays - U llle Mutiull passed uuallillluusly. New Business a) Cununittee liuvernance related to iuember absenteeism(J. Lagilei). Jennnifer Lagner suggested adopting a policy similar to other Boards regarding absenteeism. A lengthy discussion ensued about chronic absenteeism, the need to have a policy, what c.wnstitutes excused and unexcused absences, which rules to adopt and which not w adopt, adopting the policy used fur the cultural Arts & Recreation Advisuiy Committee and the Environmental Stewardship Committee. Several Motions were made and then withdrawn during this dist..ussiun. Chair Stinsun suggested bringing examples to the next meeting so this Committee can create a policy about absenteeism. Consensus was given by the Committee. c) Presentation by Public Works Director Mr. Scutt Williams regarding plans fug the 10th Street Beach access reconfiguration and engineered recommendations. Public Works Director Scutt Williams gave a presentation and passed aruund a Plat Ivlap design on the reconfiguration. Discussion ensued on American Disabilities Act (ADA) access, the pros and guns of the design, making existing ramps ADA L.umpliant, other pussible areas for ADA compliant solutions, parking and traffic issues. ApL l 19. 2018 PARKING AND PEDESTRIAN SAFETY ADVISORY RESOURCE COMMITTEE MEETING After discussion, it was agreed that a Town Hall meeting on the 10th Street Beach Access would be beneficial. Chaii Stinson agreed tui eseai ch and follow up when and vvhei e to hold the Town Hall meeting. Member 5 W lnfi ee and Reich leftthe meeting at 8:35 pan. No quui um fur a vote. e) Request from City Manager Mr. Joe Gerrity for the Committee to considei- r ecummerrdlrrg del; ti of pal king by use of painted str ipirrg. Discussion ensued regarding where the striping should go. the pros and cons ot painted striping, r egulatiuirs, and placing this issue on the next agenda. f) Consideration ot sidewalks and pedestrian crosswalks on Donner Road between Sandpiper Lane East and Maypur t Ruad. Scott Williams explained the ideas tor improvements. He has asked an engineer to assess utilities and lights -of -way to get an idea of costs. Discussion ensued about the scope of the work engineering, and available grants. g) Handicap Pal king at the 19.-11Str eet beach access. Discussion ensued about the two handicapped signs at 181,. Street. It was suggested to rrruve one to r» 'Street. Set Agenda & Announcements Mr. Wappes will nut be at the next meeting as he will be out of town. Discussion ensued about attending meetings by telephone. Chair Stinson contirmed with City Attu'ney Dui den that accommodations, if available, can be made to attend via telephone and that member would nut be counted in any vute, only counted fur attendance. raula u'tiarrrrorr enwur aged all to attend Arts in the Park Saturday April 21. 2018. Adjourn Since there was no further business to attend to, Chair Stinson adjeur nod the meeting at 9:03 p.m. John M. Stinson Chaii Phyllis Nadeau Associate city Llerk