2014 03-03Meeting Minutes
Meridian Transportation Commission
March 3, 2014
Council Chambers -Meridian City Hall • 33 East Broadway Ave., Meridian, Idaho
I. Meeting called to order at 3:30pm and Roll taken:
X Ryan Lancaster X Pat Morandi x David Zaremba (ex-officio)
'L Darrel McRoberts X Jo Ann Bujarski x Shawn Martin (ex-officio)
X Stephen Lewis X Jack McGee ~ Toni Tisdale (ex-officio)
X David Ballard X Micah Gale x Jordan Swain (ex-officio)
X Tracy Hopkins ~ Mark Wasdahl (ex-orrdo) ~ Bruce Gestrin (ex-officio)
2. Adoption of the Agenda
Motion by Ballard and second by Bujarski to approve the agenda as printed -all ayes -motion
carried.
3. Approval of Minutes
a. February 3, 2014 Transportation Commission Minutes
Motion by McGee and second by Hopkins to approve the minutes as amended -all, ayes -
motion carried.
4. Old Business Items
a. Transportation Projects Update Memo (memo attached C. Hood)
Caleb reported the Franklin, Black Cat to Ten Mile Road topic has been to this body and to
City Council and to ACHD -Ten Mile Christian Church -ACRD staff memo to the
Commission recommended no medians, no center landscape medians -reserve the right and
will design in the curbing -the full center landscape median will not be part of that project.
The Overland Road center curbing - February I I `~ the City Council discussed the
recommendation by the Commission and the topic of the access restrictions on Overland Road
between Meridian and Stoddard. The City Council drafted a letter to ACHD asking them to
consider removing the medians. Letter received back by ACHD stating there will not be any
modifications to that median. Update by Ryan that Meridian Interchange is on track to be bid
on tomorrow.
5. New Business Items
a. Prioritization of Roadway, Intersection, Highway and Community
Programs Projects (memo attached C. Hood)
Caleb reported the first annual compilation of city priority projects has been drafted -includes
the Transportation Commission body formulating four lists for the City Council to review,
endorse and forward onto various transportation agencies the most important roadway,
intersections and sidewalks for the City. The level of service plays largely into the compilation.
Caleb went over the priorities with the Commission and where projects were placed. Proposal
to move number 13 Ten Mile, Ustick to McMillan to number 5 and then move 5- 12 down to 6-
13 -objection and proposal by Gale -proposed to move below the level of services projects.
Motion by McGee and second by Bujarski for roadway priorities -moving 13 to 5 and pushing
current 5 - 12 down 6- 13 -seven ayes, one absent and one nay by Gale -motion carried.
Discussion on intersections -Caleb provided brief overview. Motion by Gale and second by
David Ballard to move Chinden, Ten Mile Intersection number 4 to number I I on the priority
list -all ayes -motion carried.
Motion by and second by Lewis to move Cherry and Linder Intersection number 2 to
number 9 on the list -all ayes -motion carried.
Discussion on Community programs -introduction of Ms. Becky Barnes -concerns of
pedestrian /student traffic at McMillan and Linder discussed - Ms. Barnes spoke of the lack of
sidewalks and the danger of that for children. Ryan reported this project is on the community
program priority list at number 25. Caleb briefed the Commission on the priority list.
For the record - Dr. Gestrin, Toni Tisdale and Mark Wasdahl in attendance.
Motion by Ryan and second by McGee to move project number 9 to number 32 and move 32
to project 9 -all ayes -motion carried.
Gale suggested to move 25 up higher on the list and also on the roadways priority list -
(inaudible).
Motion by Gale and second by Lewis to move priority 26 on roadways priority to priority 13
and shift all down -clarification to move somewhere between 10 and I S -all ayes -motion
carried.
Motion by Ballard and second by Gale to put on the list dead last the new number 33 the E.
Third Street railroad crossing be improved -all ayes -motion carried.
Discussion on the ITD list. Proposed to leave list as is.
b. Transit Planning Status Report (memo attached; C. Hood & J. Swain)
Caleb reported there is about $60,000 available for bus service -possible Saturday service.
Four alternatives briefly presented to the Commission by Caleb.
c. Fairview Avenue Corridor Management Strategy (memo attached; B.
McClure)
Brian reported the strategy was recently adopted by ACRD is an effort to address long term
transportation concerns on the corridor. The strategy has been broken up into four phases.
Phase one is Boise, phase two is Meridian and three and four addressing other long term
efforts.
d. Staff Communications (memo attached C. Hood)
Memo provided.
6. Future Meeting Topics
a. CIM 2040 (April 2014)
b. Woodbridge/Locust Grove Speed Cut-Through Analysis (April 2014)
c. Woodbury/V1/aterbury/flair Street Cut-Through Update (Spring 2014)
d. Roadway Lighting
e. Franklin/Cinder (Jackson's) Curbing Update
7. Next Meeting Date: April 7, 2014
8. Adjourn (5:06 p.m.)
Motion by McRoberts and second by Bujarski to adjourn meeting -all ayes -motion carried.
Meeting adjourned at 5:06 p.m.
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