HomeMy WebLinkAboutTSMinutes_2012_04_12BROOKINGS TRAFFIC SAFETY COMMITTEE
Auxiliary Room
Thursday, April 12, 2012
12:10 p.m.
The Brookings Traffic Safety Committee held its monthly meeting on Thursday, April 12,
2012, at 12:10pm downstairs in the Auxiliary Room.
Members Present: Tony Sonnenburg, Daryl Englund, Skip Webster, Carol Rettkowski,
Louis Skubic, Jackie Lanning, Jeff Miller, Pete Kirchhevel, and Tim Heaton.
Members Absent: Brian Lueders and Mike Fossum.
Others Present: New member Gary Gramm
Call to Order: Englund called the meeting to order. Webster / Skubic moved to approve the
minutes from the March meeting. All present voted aye.
Addition to Agenda: None
Old Business:
Request for no parking on the east side of 1st Street and Medary Avenue intersection.
James Selllek , the owner of 1014 1st Street which is four houses east of Medary Avenue, is
concerned about the traffic congestion on the east side of Medary Avenue and 1st Street.
Currently, there is no parking on the north side of 1st Street approximately 50 feet east of
Medary Avenue and is still very hard to drive through the intersection. Skubic stated
something has to be done since the street is narrow. Kirchhevel talked with Mr. Bartles who
lives two houses east of Medary Avenue and he would like parking removed along the whole
block. Englund stated if we intend to take further action we should give the neighbors the
opportunity to respond. Lanning will invite the property owners on 1st Street between Medary
Avenue and 11th Avenue to the next meeting.
Request to remove parking on the 600 blk of 1st Avenue.
Lanning stated the Police Department received a request to remove parking from the east
side of the 600 block of 1st Avenue during the Arts Festival weekend. Miller stated that Mr.
Kneip is the one that is requesting the no parking since he has adequate parking for his
tenants and would like to see parking removed. Rettkowski stated she doesn’t feel like this is
a Traffic Safety issue and she sees it as an inconvenience to Mr. Kneip during one weekend
out of the year. Miller stated there is a traffic hazard during the Arts Festival on 1st Avenue
and vehicles that turn onto 1st Avenue have difficulty since cars are parked along the street,
which is narrow, and there is a lot of pedestrian traffic. Miller’s opinion would be to remove
parking year-round or not at all and that temporary parking would be a real hassle. Kirchhevel
suggested yellowing the curb on 1st Avenue from 6th Street to the first driveway to the north,
which would keep the intersection clear for pedestrians and drivers. Webster/Kirchhevel
made the motion to remove parking and yellow the curb on the east side of 1st Street
from 6th Street to the first driveway to the north, year-round. All present voted aye.
Motion passed
New Business:
Member Reports:
Lanning would like to revisit the 4-way stop at the intersection of 5th Avenue and 3rd Street for
our May meeting.
The next meeting will be May 10th, 2012. Meeting adjourned.
Submitted by: Chris Larson