HomeMy WebLinkAboutTSMinutes_2015_09_10BROOKINGS TRAFFIC SAFETY COMMITTEE
City & County Government Center
Thursday, September 10, 2015
12:10 p.m.
The Brookings Traffic Safety Committee held its monthly meeting on Thursday, September
10, 2015, at 12:10pm in the City & County Government Center Suite 230, Room 241.
Members Present: Carol Rettkowski, Tony Sonnenburg, John Howard, Skip Webster, Brian
Lueders, Becky Schmieding, Shayn Damm, James Weiss, Jeff Miller, and Jackie Lanning.
Members Absent: Gary Gramm, Gregg Jorgenson, Tim Heaton, and Pete Kirchhevel.
Others Present: Matt Bartley
Call to Order: Howard called the meeting to order. Webster/Schmieding made a motion to
approve the minutes from the August 13, 2015 meeting. All present voted aye. Motion
passed.
Additions to Agenda: None
Old Business:
Discussion on the speed limit on 20th Street South between Western Avenue South and Main
Avenue South
Lanning stated last month the committee decided to monitor this area after the new
school opened to watch the traffic patterns. Miller stated he has not seen any foot traffic
crossing 20th Street South; however he saw a lot of vehicle traffic going both ways on the
road. He stated after the development was finished, he believed there would be more
pedestrian traffic. Vehicles driving easterly on 20th Street South have limited visibility over the
hill and the speed limit is currently 35 mph. Miller would like the speed limit to be lowered to
25 mph especially with visibility over the hill. Webster agreed and stated the speed limit is 55
mph west of Western Avenue and that vehicles traveling east on 20th Street South are
traveling at a high speed.
Schmieding asked if a 4-way stop sign at Western Avenue and 20th Street South
would be a better option. Miller said in the future the stop signs may be an option. Lanning
stated the City would need to conduct a traffic study to see if the intersection would warrant a
4-way stop sign. Schmieding asked when 20th Street South is widened in 2017 if there would
be pedestrians crossing the road. She stated if the east end of 20th Street South is 35 mph,
then making a section of the road 25 mph seemed inconsistent. Rettkowski stated she drove
the area and would like to see signs installed warning of the reduced speeds. Webster/
Rettkowski made a motion to reduce the speed limit to 25 mph on 20th Street South
between Western Avenue South and Main Avenue South. 7 members voted aye, 2
members voted no. Motion passed.
New Business:
Member Reports:
• Lanning received a request to look at parking on 13th Avenue between 5th Street and
7th Street which will be on next month’s agenda.
• Lanning received a request to have DOT to conduct a traffic study at 13th Avenue and
6th Street to see if a signal is needed at that intersection or if the 12th Avenue signal
could be moved.
• Weiss asked if the 3-way stop sign can be removed due to the construction being
completed on 12th Avenue and 8th Street.
The next meeting will be October 8, 2015. Meeting adjourned.
Submitted by: Chris Larson