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06-14-18 PPSARC Agenda Packet CITY OF ATLANTIC BEACH Parking and Pedestrian Safety Advisory Resource Committee Thursday, the 14th of June 2018 Commission Chamber, City Hall 800 Seminole Road, Atlantic Beach, FL 32233 Agenda 6:00 pm Call to Order Chair 1. 6:00 pm Roll Call Chair 2. 6:05 pm Courtesy of the Floor Committee 3. 6:15 pm Approval of Minutes 18th January, 2018 Committee Approval of Minutes 19th April 2018 Committee Approval of Minutes 3rd of May 2018 Committee 4. 6:20 pm Consent Agenda None 5. 6:20 pm Reports None 6. 6:20 pm Special Orders of the Day None 7. 6:20 pm Old / Unfinished Business a. Consideration of Recommendation to the City of Atlantic Beach, City Commission consideration for the creation of a sidewalk and crosswalk on the north side of Ahern Street between Ocean Blvd. and East Coast Drive. (W. Winfree) b. Request from Police Chief Michelle Cook to review the City of Atlantic Beach Parking Ordinance for revision and clarification – tabled during the 19th of April 2018 PPSARC meeting. Tabled pending the implementation of the paid parking solution within the Town Center district. c. Consideration of upgrading pedestrian crosswalks & the use of hi- visibility sheening for inclusion in the coming fiscal year budget - Committee priority list preparation (W. Winfree). Deferred by consensus on 19 April 2018: i. Prioritization exercise. d. Request from City Manager Mr. Joe Gerrity for the Committee to consider recommending delineation of parking by use of painted striping: CITY OF ATLANTIC BEACH Parking and Pedestrian Safety Advisory Resource Committee Minutes May 3, 2018 Call to Order by Chair Tari called the meeting to order at 6:02 pm Roll Call was taken. Members present included: John Stinson, Chair (arrived 6:22 pm) Jennifer Lagner Paula O’Bannon Michael Tari Greg Kupperman Members not present: Dale Wappes Kim Reich Woody Winfree Dennis Winkelman Also in Attendance Sergeant Jevic from Atlantic Beach Police Department and Associate City Clerk Phyllis Nadeau. Courtesy of the Floor was extended to anyone present. Speakers:  David Dean spoke about the 10th Street Beach Access reconfiguration.  Margaret McKay spoke about parking on First Street and passed around photographs.  Celeste Wadkins spoke about parking on First Street. Discussion ensued about the traffic, striping, sidewalks and parking on First Street.  Pam McCrary spoke about the parking on First Street.  Scott Cairns spoke about the proposed walkover on 10th Street.  Jeff Weil spoke about the proposed walkover on 10th Street.  Meade Coplan spoke about the proposed walkover on 10th Street. MAY 3, 2018 PARKING AND PEDESTRIAN SAFETY ADVISORY RESOURCE COMMITTEE MEETING Minutes to Approve Chair Stinson asked if there were any changes to the April 19, 2018 minutes. Jennifer Lagner pointed out a typographical error under item VIIb. Her last name is spelled incorrectly. No quorum was present to vote on approval of the minutes. There was consensus to bring back the minutes at the next meeting. Consent Agenda – none to consider. Reports – none to consider. Special Orders of the Day – None to consider. VII. Old / Unfinished Business a. Update on presentation to the City of Atlantic Beach, City Commission, the Recommendation to install 3-4 temporary No Parking signs along Ahern Street between East Coast Drive and Sherry Drive. b. Update on presentation to the City of Atlantic Beach, City Commission, the Recommendation to immediately remove (relocate) the beach shower at the intersection of Beach Avenue and 18th Street. Paula O’Bannon reported on her results from the April 23, 2018 Commission Meeting. The two recommendations (removal of the shower on 18th Street and the temporary No Parking signs on Ahern) were presented to the Commission and were passed. The Commission agreed to relocate the shower to a safer location and to install temporary No Parking signs on Ahern between Sherry Dive and East Coast Drive. Chair Stinson explained that the Commission was uncomfortable with the recommendation to remove the beach shower, therefore, they requested the recommendation be changed to relocate the shower, and the Commission decided to go with the temporary No Parking signs as opposed to striping due to the upcoming new condominiums being built on the site. c. Update on Recommendation to the City of Atlantic Beach, City Commission consideration for the creation of a sidewalk and crosswalk on the north side of Ahern Street between Ocean Blvd. and East Coast Drive. Chair Stinson updated the PPSARC on this issue by informing it will be put before them for consideration at the next meeting on June 7, 2018. There will not be a second Parking and Pedestrian Safety Advisory Resource Committee (PPSARC) meeting in May due to the City of Atlantic Beach hosting the Florida League of Cities monthly dinner. MAY 3, 2018 PARKING AND PEDESTRIAN SAFETY ADVISORY RESOURCE COMMITTEE MEETING d. Request from Police Chief Michelle Cook to review the City of Atlantic Beach Parking Ordinance for revision and clarification – tabled during the 19th of April 2018 PPSSARC meeting. Tabled pending the implementation of the paid parking solution within the Town Center Chair Stinson stated this was left on the Agenda as a reminder to the Committee of the project. e. Continued discussion on the 10th Street beach access reconfiguration and engineered recommendations. Jennifer Lagner asked the members to look at a photograph included in the Agenda Packet that she took wherein it appears a citizen took it upon themselves to place a “slow” sign on the corner at 10th Street, which is an indication this issue should be considered a priority. Discussion ensued on the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) compliant walkovers, the clarity of the updates on the City’s website, the chosen design, budget meetings, permits, regulations, the number of ADA compliant walkovers located in the City, the grant writing process, responsibilities of the Committee, emergency accesses, and the value of Town Hall meetings. f. Consideration of upgrading pedestrian crosswalks and the use of high-visibility sheening for inclusion in the coming fiscal year budget Committee priority list preparation. It was agreed at the last meeting that the Committee members would bring a priority list to this meeting. The members were not prepared and there was not a quorum for a Motion to defer. Consensus was given to defer this item to the next meeting. g. Request from City Manager Mr. Joe Gerrity for the Committee to consider recommending delineation of parking by use of painted striping. Paula O’Bannon requested the purchase of a striping machine to the Commission at the last meeting. She does not know the outcome of the request. Ms. O’Bannon distributed photographs of signs placed by tenants stating “Tenant Parking Only” on the easements. Discussion ensued about the language of a formal striping recommendation to be presented to the Commission and whether to include target areas where the striping should be applied. VIII. New Business a. Consideration of sidewalks and pedestrian crosswalks on Donner Road between Sandpiper Lane East and Mayport Road. MAY 3, 2018 PARKING AND PEDESTRIAN SAFETY ADVISORY RESOURCE COMMITTEE MEETING Chair Stinson stated that in this year’s budget City Staff is preparing to pave the sidewalks on this portion of Donner Road. Discussion ensued about vehicle and pedestrian traffic and the sidewalk inconsistencies. Chair Stinson stated he would get a status update from Public Works Director Scott Williams. b. Handicap parking at the 19th Street beach access. Discussion ensued about what was decided regarding a recommendation at the last meeting, whether a formal recommendation is necessary, the value of the PPSARC, and parallel ADA parking. c. Charge from the City Commission to consider City right-of-way encroachment, reclamation and restoration prior to adopting the Abandoned, Dismantled, Inoperable, Unlicensed or Expired Registration Vehicle Towing Ordinance. Chair Stinson explained an Abandoned Vehicle Towing Ordinance that was written last year under the prior Commission. Because there is no way to enforce the Ordinance, the Ordinance was re-written. At that time, the subject of right-of-way encroachment was discussed and the issue was set aside to be presented to the PPSARC. The Commission has asked Chair Stinson to bring the issue back to PPSARC at this time. The City Commission would like feedback on the issue of automobiles abandoned on rights-of-way. Discussion ensued about whether the issue should be considered in the PPSARC’s scope of responsibility, reclaiming and restoring rights-of-way, areas of the City that need enforcement, including a pamphlet in the next utility billing explaining rights-of-way encroachment to citizens, deeding out the rights-of-way for tax purposes, cell towers being installed on the rights-of-way in the future, holding a workshop, how other cities are enforcing rights-of-way, and the potential for selective enforcement. Questions about enforcing the Ordinance as written were answered. Consensus was given to further discuss at the next meeting whether the issue is one that can be reasonably handled by the PPSARC. IX. Set Next Agenda and Announcements  Ask former Mayor Reeves to contact Governor Rick Scott and find out why Ponte Vedra does not have to provide access but still receives money.  Get name of the State Inspector for beach walkovers.  Find out if walkovers have to be ADA compliant to get a grant.  Find out if a decision has been made to build an ADA walkover.  Find out how many ADA walkovers the City has.  If a walkover is being built, find out where it will be.  Invite the grant writers to give a presentation at the next meeting.  Defer Item VIIf to the next meeting (pedestrian crosswalk list).  Inquire about re-striping the Town Center after the landscaping is complete and bring recommendation on item VIIg, and invite Scott Williams back to report on striping. _______________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________ MAY 3, 2018 PARKING AND PEDESTRIAN SAFETY ADVISORY RESOURCE COMMITTEE MEETING  Ask Mr. Williams to give an update on item VIIIa, sidewalks and pedestrian crosswalks.  Ask Mr. Gerrity and Mr. Williams whether a recommendation is needed to create a handicapped spot at 19th Street.  Ask Mr. Hogancamp about including information on encroachments in the next utility billing.  Get language about the governance of our members’ attendance for the next agenda. The next meeting will be on June 7, 2018. Chair Stinson reiterated the open board member positions and explained the application procedure. Chair Stinson explained the new voting referendum, switching from voting in odd-numbered years to even-numbered years and the reasons for this change. Adjourn Since there was no further business to attend to, Chair Stinson adjourned the meeting at 8:08 p.m. John M. Stinson Chair Donna Bartle City Clerk