HomeMy WebLinkAboutTSMinutes_2015_07_09BROOKINGS TRAFFIC SAFETY COMMITTEE
City & County Government Center
Thursday, July 9, 2015
12:10 p.m.
The Brookings Traffic Safety Committee held its monthly meeting on Thursday, July 9, 2015,
at 12:10pm in the City & County Government Center Suite 230, Room 300.
Members Present: Skip Webster, Tim Heaton, Carol Rettkowski, Jeff Miller, Pete Kirchhevel,
Gary Gramm, Becky Schmieding, Gregg Jorgenson, and James Weiss.
Members Absent: Jackie Lanning, Tony Sonnenburg, Brian Lueders, John Howard, and
Shayn Damm.
Others Present: None
Call to Order: Webster called the meeting to order. Jorgenson / Weiss moved to approve
the minutes from the June 11, 2015 meeting. All present voted aye.
Additions to Agenda: None
Old Business:
Discussion on removal of parking near the intersection of 15th Avenue and 4th Street
Larson passed out an aerial map of this area showing the area. Webster reminded the
committee that the ADA ramps would need to be installed and are not currently budgeted for
at this time. Webster read the notes that Lanning stated that there is currently yellowed-no
parking areas on the south east corner of the intersection and parking is not allowed on the
east side of 15th Avenue north of 4th Street. Weiss and the other committee members are
confused as what the citizens are asking for. Schmieding asked Larson to check with Lanning
as to what this committee is being requested to do. Webster stated if the yellowing is already
completed he is not sure why this is on the agenda. Schmieding/Miller made the motion to
table until next month for clarification. All present voted aye.
Discussion on removal of parking on the west side of 15th Avenue, between the alley in the
400 Block of 15th Avenue and the driveway at 417 15th Avenue
Webster stated there isn’t a lot of room there and removing parking would make it safer for
the residents at 417 15th Avenue. Kirchhevel stated a full size pickup cannot park there due to
the 5 foot of the driveway ordinance. Jorgenson stated maybe we don’t need to do anything
this is a patrolling issue. Jorgenson/Rettkowski made the motion to paint the curb yellow
and add signage if needed on the west side of 15th Avenue, between the alley in the
400 Block of 15th Avenue and the driveway at 417 15th Avenue. All present voted aye.
New Business:
Discussion on request to remove parking on the east side of Sunrise Ridge Road at the Twin
City Fan driveway (approximately 50’ to the north and 100’ to the south)
Larson passed out an aerial map of this area showing the area. Jeff Sterud from Twin City
Fan requested the City to remove parking on Sunrise Ridge Road, approximately 50’ north of
the TCF driveway and 100’ south of the drive way to improve visibility for vehicles leaving the
property. He indicated to Lanning that the boulevard trees also made it hard to see out of the
driveway and he said removing some parking should help. Schmieding asked if the vehicles
that are parking there Twin City Fan employees and if they have a place to park if the parking
was removed. Schmieding and Miller agree with removing 50’ to the north of the driveway,
but they thought 100’ to the south was excessive. Miller/Schmieding made the motion to
remove 50 feet of parking north of Twin City Fan’s driveway on the east side of Sunrise
Ridge Road and 50 feet of parking on the south side of Twin City Fan’s driveway on
the east side of Sunrise Ridge Road. All present voted aye. Motion passed.
Member Reports:
• Gramm stated there is poor visibility on 8th Street and Western Avenue to the north of
the bridge.
• Miller would like to take another look and have a study done to reinstate the 4-way
stop sign at the corner of 3rd Street and 5th Avenue.
• Schmieding would like the timing looked at on Main Avenue South and 8th Street
South.
• Rettkowski was approached by a citizen about the visibility coming out of the alley
onto 16th Avenue between 2nd Street and 3rd Street, which is very poor and was
concerned a pedestrian could get hit.
The next meeting will be August 13, 2015. Meeting adjourned.
Submitted by: Chris Larson