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MINUTES OF TRAFFIC SAFETY ADVISORY COMIVIITTEE
March 27, 2001 -7:00 p.m.
Apple Valley City Hall
COMIVIITTEE MEMBERS PRESENT: Dick Asleson, Harald Eriksen, Linda Dolan, Craig
Jenson,Neal Heuer, Merle Lohse, Andy Pederson
CONINIITTEE MEMBERS ABSENT: None
OTHERS PRESENT: None
1. CALL TO ORDER
Committee Member Pederson called the meeting to order at 7:02 p.m.
2. APPROVAL OF AGENDA
MOTION: of Jenson, seconded by Heuer, approving the agenda for today's
meeting as written. Motion passed unanimously.
3. COMMITTEE MEMBER INTRODUCTIONS
Comrnittee Member Pederson reviewed the organizational structure of the Committee and
asked each Committee member to introduce themselves, why they applied for the
Committee, describe the challenges and concerns they have, and what they would like to
see the Committee accomplish. Each Committee Member made a brief introduction:
l. Harald Eriksen, 13740 Hanover Way
2. Craig Jenson, 15669 Finewood Court
3. Richard Asleson, 14438 Pennock Avenue
4. Linda Dolan, 14282 Fresno Avenue
5. Neal Heuer, Public Works Director
6. Merle Lohse, Police Department Captain
7. Andy Pederson, Administrative Assistant to the City Administrator
4. COMMITTEE ROLES,DUTIES, AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Committee Member Pederson reviewed the Committee's roles, duties, and
responsibilities, as outlined in Resolution 2000-324. These responsibilities include the
Traffic Safety Advisory Committee to:
1. Serve as a forum of consideration for citizen concerns regarding traffic.
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2. Serve as a forum of consideration for citizen concerns regarding parking ,
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3. Serve as a forum to investigate and develop citywide traffic education and �
communication programs.
4. Serve as a forum of consideration for pedestrian traffic safety issues.
5. Serve as a forum of consideration for bicycle traffic safety issues.
6. Serve as a forum to evaluate proposals for traffic control devices, signage,
and striping.
7. Serve to perform any other traffic safety related tasks as may be assigned
to it by the City Council.
Pending and Projected Issues
Committee Member Heuer reviewed pendin� and projected issues throughout the City
that the Traffic Safety Advisory Committee would possibly be discussing in the future,
including:
1. Fleetwood Avenue -Flagstaff Avenue intersection;
2. Findlay Way - Firelight Way intersection;
3. Johnny Cake Ridge Road - 142°d Street intersection;
4. Diamond Path Road between Pilot Knob Road and County Road 38;
5. Johnny Cake Ridge Road at the School of Environmental Studies entrance;
6. 140`h Street Corridor Study;
7. Pilot Knob Road between 140`h Street and County Road 38;
8. Baldwin Drive, adjacent to Valley Middle School.
5. GARDEN VIEW DRIVE AD HOC ADVISORY CONIMITTEE ON TRAFFIC
UPDATE
Committee Member Pederson provided the Committee with an overview of Garden View
Drive Committee process, providing the history of the issue, the Committee formation,
process, and final recommendation, as well as the City Council's decisions on the phased
implementation approach.
Committee Member Pederson also reviewed some of the residual issues that have been
forwarded to the Traffic Safety Advisory Committee, including:
l. Developing safety education programs,
2. Examining potential traffic calming measures on streets the Garden View
Drive Committee identified as potentially impacted streets, such as
Harwell Avenue,
3. Researching and developing a long range funding mechanism for future
traffic issues and expenditures, and
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4. Studying the City's sidewalk policy, especially in lieu of ISD #196 current
budgetary discussions re�arding the distance children are walking to
school.
6. COMMITTEE PROCESS
Committee Member Pederson reviewed a draft process of how issues would come before
and be dealt with by the Committee. Committee Member Pederson stated that the City's
consultant traffic engineer Mr. Van Wormer is developin� a series of programs to help
educate the Committee on various traffic related subjects.
Committee Member Lohse distributed and reviewed the Apple Valley Police
Department's Traffic Complaint Policy.
The Committee discussed potential process scenarios and requested the flow chart be
distributed at its next meeting.
7. MINNESOTA OPEN MEETING LAW INFORMATION
Committee Member Pederson informed the Committee that as a subcommittee of the City
Council they are subject to the Minnesota Open Meetin� Law and then recapped the
handout as outlined by the League of Minnesota Cities inforination bulletin.
$. CONIMITTEE ORGANIZATION AND STRUCTURE
Election of Officers.
Cummittee Member Pederson reviewed the Committee organization and structure
information set forth in Resolution 2000-324 establishing the Traffic Safety Advisory
Committee. Committee Member Pederson presented process options for selecting a
Chair and Vice Chair.
Committee Member Pederson asked for nominations for Chair. Committee Member
Asleson nominated Linda Dolan. Hearing no others, Committee Member Pederson asked
for nominations for Vice Chair. Committee Member Asleson nominated Harald Eriksen.
Hearing no others, nominations were closed.
MOTION: of Asleson, seconded by Jenson, appointing Linda Dolan Chair of the
Traffic Safety Advisory Committee for 2001. Motion passed unanimously.
MOTION: of Asleson, seconded by Dolan, appointing Harald Eriksen Vice Chair
of the Traffic Safety Advisory Committee for 2001. Motion passed unanimously.
Set regular meeting schedule
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Committee Member Pederson reviewed a tentative meeting schedule for the remainder of
2001.
MOTION: of Asleson, seconded by Dolan, setting the second Wednesday of each
month as the Committee's regular meeting schedule. The Committee established
April 11, May 9, June 13, July 11, August S, September 12, October 10,
November 14, and December 12, as its regularly scheduled meeting dates in 2001.
Vote was taken on the motion. Motion passed unanimously.
Other
The Committee discussed establishing a maximum time limit of three hours for its
meetings.
MOTION: of Asleson, seconded by Dolan, establishing a maximum meeting time
limit of three hours. Vote was taken on the motion. Motion passed unanimously.
9. OTHER
10. ADJOURN
MOTION: of Asleson, seconded by Jensen, to adjourn the meeting. Motion passed
unanimously.
Meeting adjourned at 10:05 p.m.
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