CALL TO ORDER COMMISSION MEMBERS, voting: Bob Kuhn, Flagstaff Unified School District Julie Leid Erika Mazza, NAIPTA Bob Mullen Vacant Gary Robbins, Chair Derik Spice, Vice-Chair COMMISSION MEMBERS, non-voting: Lt. Frank Higgins, Flagstaff Police Department Jeff Bauman, Traffic Engineer CITY STAFF: Rita Severson, Recording Secretary
PRELIMINARY GENERAL BUSINESS PUBLIC COMMENT At this time any member of the public may address the Commission on any subject within the Commission’s jurisdiction that is not on this meeting’s agenda. The Arizona Open Meeting Law prohibits the Commission from discussing or taking action on an item that is not listed on the prepared agenda. Commissioners may, however, respond to criticism made by those addressing the Commission, ask staff to review a matter, or ask that a matter be placed on a future agenda. To address the Commission on an item that is on the agenda, please wait for the Chair to call for Public Comment at the time the item is heard. APPROVAL OF MINUTES Regular Meeting of August 2, 2017
NEW BUSINESS Beaver Street Closure – North Leroux Street Turn Restrictions The City of Flagstaff is currently reconstructing Beaver Street from Columbus to Birch. Due to the scope of the project, Beaver is currently completely closed to traffic from Columbus to Cherry. The City is coordinating with the contractor to have Beaver Street opened as a onelane roadway during the anticipated heavy winter traffic periods. Currently the project is expected to be completed and re-opened to traffic in August 2018. The City has received phone calls, email requests and observed several letters to the editor concerning North Leroux Street, both for leaving the street as-is and for removal of the westbound Columbus to southbound Leroux turn restriction. Transportation Staff has placed fliers on the residences along North Leroux and worked with the City Public Information Officer to spread the word of this discussion. Staff Recommendation: The commission should review the information provided in the staff presentation, listen to the public participation and make a recommendation to leave the turn restrictions as-is, remove the turn restrictions, or some variation of these alternatives.
City of Flagstaff – Citizens Transportation Tax Commission Update The City of Flagstaff City Council recently created a new Commission – the Citizens Transportation Tax Commission. The purpose of this Commission is to create the project list and ballot language for the proposed renewal of the City’s Transportation Tax in November 2018. The current Transportation Tax (Transportation Tax 2000) sunsets on June 30, 2020. The new Commission will have 15 members, 14 at-large and 1 as an appointee from the Transportation Commission. The Commission is expected to meet starting in September 2017 and continuing through March 2018. At the August Transportation Commission meeting, voting members of the commission chose Julie Leid as their representative to the newly formed Citizens Transportation Tax Commission, and Gary Robbins as alternate representative. The first meeting of the CTAC will be held on Monday October 2nd. Staff Recommendation: Discussion item – recap the October 2nd meeting and review the future meeting schedule and agendas.
CONCLUDING GENERAL BUSINESS B. Informational Items to/from Commissioners and Staff 3. Linda Vista Counts
City of Flagstaff - Truck Prohibition Designation Process Staff created a draft policy for prohibiting heavy-vehicles (trucks) on certain roadways, a document that defines the City’s process for establishing Truck Prohibition Routes. The proposed policy will typically be citizen requested, and has typically occurred where Citizens have concerns of high truck volumes and speeds. Once a concern is received, City Staff will determine the roadway classification and obtain volume, speed, and vehicle classification data. A heavy-vehicle (truck) percentage will be determined and compared to Staff Recommendation: Staff presented this policy in August and would like to provide this opportunity for any additional feedback prior to finalizing this process.
IV. CONCLUDING GENERAL BUSINESS A. Reports 1. Report from the Bicycle Advisory Committee: http://www.flagstaff.az.gov/index.aspx?nid=1822 2. Report from the Pedestrian Advisory Committee: http://www.flagstaff.az.gov/index.aspx?nid=1824 B. Informational Items to/from Commissioners and Staff 1. Commissioner Discussion 2. Membership Vacancies http://www.flagstaff.az.gov/index.aspx?NID=1886 3. Linda Vista Counts C. Next Meeting 1. Regular Meeting: December 6, 2017 Tentative Agenda Items: 1. Citizens Transportation Tax Commission – update 2. Chair and Vice-Chair rotations V. ADJOURNMENT
CALL TO ORDER COMMISSION MEMBERS, voting: Bob Kuhn, Flagstaff Unified School District Julie Leid Erika Mazza, NAIPTA Bob Mullen Vacant Gary Robbins, Chair Derik Spice, Vice-Chair COMMISSION MEMBERS, non-voting: Lt. Frank Higgins, Flagstaff Police Department Jeff Bauman, Traffic Engineer CITY STAFF: Rita Severson, Recording Secretary
PRELIMINARY GENERAL BUSINESS PUBLIC COMMENT At this time any member of the public may address the Commission on any subject within the Commission’s jurisdiction that is not on this meeting’s agenda. The Arizona Open Meeting Law prohibits the Commission from discussing or taking action on an item that is not listed on the prepared agenda. Commissioners may, however, respond to criticism made by those addressing the Commission, ask staff to review a matter, or ask that a matter be placed on a future agenda. To address the Commission on an item that is on the agenda, please wait for the Chair to call for Public Comment at the time the item is heard. APPROVAL OF MINUTES Regular Meeting of August 2, 2017
NEW BUSINESS Beaver Street Closure – North Leroux Street Turn Restrictions The City of Flagstaff is currently reconstructing Beaver Street from Columbus to Birch. Due to the scope of the project, Beaver is currently completely closed to traffic from Columbus to Cherry. The City is coordinating with the contractor to have Beaver Street opened as a onelane roadway during the anticipated heavy winter traffic periods. Currently the project is expected to be completed and re-opened to traffic in August 2018. The City has received phone calls, email requests and observed several letters to the editor concerning North Leroux Street, both for leaving the street as-is and for removal of the westbound Columbus to southbound Leroux turn restriction. Transportation Staff has placed fliers on the residences along North Leroux and worked with the City Public Information Officer to spread the word of this discussion. Staff Recommendation: The commission should review the information provided in the staff presentation, listen to the public participation and make a recommendation to leave the turn restrictions as-is, remove the turn restrictions, or some variation of these alternatives.
City of Flagstaff – Citizens Transportation Tax Commission Update The City of Flagstaff City Council recently created a new Commission – the Citizens Transportation Tax Commission. The purpose of this Commission is to create the project list and ballot language for the proposed renewal of the City’s Transportation Tax in November 2018. The current Transportation Tax (Transportation Tax 2000) sunsets on June 30, 2020. The new Commission will have 15 members, 14 at-large and 1 as an appointee from the Transportation Commission. The Commission is expected to meet starting in September 2017 and continuing through March 2018. At the August Transportation Commission meeting, voting members of the commission chose Julie Leid as their representative to the newly formed Citizens Transportation Tax Commission, and Gary Robbins as alternate representative. The first meeting of the CTAC will be held on Monday October 2nd. Staff Recommendation: Discussion item – recap the October 2nd meeting and review the future meeting schedule and agendas.
CONCLUDING GENERAL BUSINESS B. Informational Items to/from Commissioners and Staff 3. Linda Vista Counts
City of Flagstaff - Truck Prohibition Designation Process Staff created a draft policy for prohibiting heavy-vehicles (trucks) on certain roadways, a document that defines the City’s process for establishing Truck Prohibition Routes. The proposed policy will typically be citizen requested, and has typically occurred where Citizens have concerns of high truck volumes and speeds. Once a concern is received, City Staff will determine the roadway classification and obtain volume, speed, and vehicle classification data. A heavy-vehicle (truck) percentage will be determined and compared to Staff Recommendation: Staff presented this policy in August and would like to provide this opportunity for any additional feedback prior to finalizing this process.
IV. CONCLUDING GENERAL BUSINESS A. Reports 1. Report from the Bicycle Advisory Committee: http://www.flagstaff.az.gov/index.aspx?nid=1822 2. Report from the Pedestrian Advisory Committee: http://www.flagstaff.az.gov/index.aspx?nid=1824 B. Informational Items to/from Commissioners and Staff 1. Commissioner Discussion 2. Membership Vacancies http://www.flagstaff.az.gov/index.aspx?NID=1886 3. Linda Vista Counts C. Next Meeting 1. Regular Meeting: December 6, 2017 Tentative Agenda Items: 1. Citizens Transportation Tax Commission – update 2. Chair and Vice-Chair rotations V. ADJOURNMENT