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City & County Government Center
Thursday, April 10, 2014
12:10 p.m.
The Brookings Traffic Safety Committee held its monthly meeting on Thursday, April 10,
2014, at 12:10pm in Conference Room 241 of the City & County Government Center.
Members Present: Tony Sonnenburg, Skip Webster, Gregg Jorgenson, James Weiss, Carol
Rettkowski, John Howard, Pete Kirchhevel, Jackie Lanning, and Shayn Damm, and Becky
Schmieding.
Members Absent: Jeff Miller, Gary Graham, Tim Heaton, and Brian Lueders.
Others Present:
Call to Order: Webster called the meeting to order. Howard/ Jorgenson moved to approve
the minutes from the January 2014 meeting. All present voted aye.
Additions to Agenda: Election of officers
Old Business:
Discussion on removal of parking on near the northwest corner of 3rd Street and 6th Avenue:
The City of Brookings Safety Committee received complaints about poor visibility for vehicles
on 6th Avenue going south. Lanning stated the curb is yellowed for one car length and
believes these are city and county employees. Webster asked how much parking was
requested to be removed. Lanning suggested 20-40 feet. Damm made a suggestion adding
signage stating compact vehicles only. Lanning stated the police would need to monitor for
compact vehicles and she suggested removing at least 20 feet of parking and would look at
this area with Marty from the Street Department and ask for his recommendation.
Howard/Weiss made the motion to remove 20 feet of parking from the corner, making it
40 feet total, north side of 3rd Street and west of 6th Avenue. All present voted aye.
Motion passed.
New Business:
Discussion on removal of parking near the Boys and Girls Club:
Lanning received a call from a bus driver saying around 5:00 p.m. parking is congested
around the Boys and Girls Club at Southland Lane and 12th Street South. Lanning described
that currently there is no parking on the east side of Southland or the north side of 12th Street
South. The Boys and Girls Club is under construction and haven’t completed their new
parking lot yet, and there is also construction in their north parking lot. The committee
discussed that the streets aren’t wide enough for parking on both sides. Schmieding thinks
the signal light at 12th Street South and 17th Avenue is causing the congestion. Lanning is
working with the engineering consultant on the signal timing. Larson stated congestion is
also bad at night when there is a Boys and Girls Dance. Schmieding made a comment once
the Boys and Girls Club open the teen center might take care of the problem. Lanning
suggested monitoring this area until the construction is completed and she will follow up with
the Boys and Girls Club director.
Election of officers:
Chair: Rettkowski/ Sonnenburg made the motion to nominate John Howard. All present
voted aye. Motion passed.
Vice Chair: Webster will remain in this position.
Member Reports:
Weiss and Lanning gave an update on the DOT roundabouts on Hwy 14 Bypass.
Lanning gave an update on the DOT project on 6th Street from Main Avenue to Medary
Avenue and stated DOT is holding a public meeting April 28th, 2014 at 5:30 p.m.
Jorgenson asked why the parking hasn’t been removed from 17th Avenue South and Pebble
Beach Drive. Lanning will check into this.
The next meeting will be May 8, 2014. Meeting adjourned.
Submitted by: Chris Larson