TSC MEETINGS ITEMS

2003 - 2006 SUMMARIES

NOTE: working copy, converted from MS WORD. Not Spell/grammer-checked

2003

{NFA=no further action}

04/20:

. Tim Hinds introduced as TSC member, replace Bob Archer.

. John Pfaff concern about children and vehicles sharing alley running between A and B streets, off Ash.

[Posted ‘no vehicles’ signs. Notified IES. NFA]

. Cheryl Parmenter concern about ped. crossings across MM & 4^th, 5^th, and 6^th St’s.

[extra enforcement. Decoy car, SW signs. No further complaints.]

. Alley between MM & C St’s is 1-way north. Was recommended (not by TSC committee) to make the north end two-way.

[Tabled. Not a good idea. NFA]

. Additional speed limit signs are needed on 16^th street

[this before street improvements done. Signs in]

. Two more speed limit signs are needed on Stryker Road – only two, at each end of this long street at present.

. Impact of parking on 16^th when new sidewalks/curbs installed

cars now parking illegally in west-side bike lane.

[Now NO parking on 16^th. NFA.

. Circle K displays an ad sign which blocks view of traffic on 17^th Street.

[Kie talked to Circle K. NFA]

06/18

. Traffic hazard at the curve on Stryker by Corsair (Paterson’s.)

. Speeding problem on F between Mill and 11^th.

[Decoy and ST several times, + add. enforcement. Officers saw no speeders]

. Marquis Spa crosswalk concern.

[Added CW, MS paid. NFA]

. Resident request for another street light on Gun Club at the bottom of the hill.

[Not needed. NFA]

. Resident complaint of speeding on Ash Street.

[Continuing problem. Regular ST and Decoy. Ongoing]

. Resident request for parking to be allowed on 16^th street.

[No. NFA]

. Four way stop signs requested at Randall and 11^th by a resident.

[No. NFA]

. Resident complaints of on-street parking in the 800 block of Monmouth.

note: pre-sidewalks, curbs, bike-lane improvements.

[Curbs, sidewalks in. No further complaints. NFA]

10/22

. Visitor Sandy Dittrich told the committee of the traffic problems at the intersection of 11^th and Randall Way.

[Discussed with other residents who saw no problem. NFA]

. Street light request for 760 area of G street.

[light is in.]

. Francis Durhams’ request to become a TSC member noted.

. Street light requests by Officer Lloyd.

[Reviewed and relevant one submitted to shops]

. Speed limit sign placement on Hoffman (county).

[No action.]

. Vehicles delivering or waiting for children at Ash Creek school are backing up traffic all along 16^th.

[Ongoing problem. May be a benefit, as it slows traffic down. Hinds to talk w/Ash Creek School Principal]

. Stop sign on Ash Street removed.

[No further action, but opened it up to speeding complaints]

. Speeding complaint on 5^th and G streets.

[ST, Decoy set up several times. TS Tech observed no speeders. NFA]

. Speeding near HHES. No further complaints, but decoy car and speed trailer, along with aggressive traffic enforcement by IPD will continue.

[NFA]

2004

02/18

. Traffic Hazard at Polk, Hoffman, Stryker intersection.

[Right-turn-only sign installed]

. Resident request for stop signs on F Street at the 9^th Street intersection, making it a 3-way stop because of speeders.

. Adding a school district member to the TS Commission was agreed to be a good idea. (and it was)

[Added Beau Horn]

. Speeding on G Street now that the stop sign are removed.

[ST and Decoy, plus additional enforcement. No further complaints]

. Continuing traffic problems on 16^th Street when parents are dropping off and picking up children at the schools.

[No action]

04/14

. Visitors Biz

- Elinor Titus told of speeding on Corvallis Road.

[request in, ODOT completed study 10/2006]

- Laura Seafeldt asks for a street light on River Oak and Independence Way.

- Samantha Dulude and Laura Seafeldt requests a stop sign going west on Independence Way and Briar Way

[done]

NEW BIZ:

. U-turn problem at Main and C streets. Resident complaint.

[up to drivers to follow laws. NFA]

. Recommendation for 4-way stops at 5^th and G.

. Supreme Court and photo radar use - discussion.

[NFA]

. Recommendation (Patrick) for Gun Club Road designated as school zone.

[It is in places. Mr. M was to return with specifics – didn’t. NFA]

. Cars cutting the corner of Stryker coming from Hoffman.

[up to drivers to follow laws. NFA]

. Iwai missed 3 meeting in a row. Replace?

[Replaced w/ Beau]

06/16

. Corvallis Road speed limit. The Polk County Works engineer toured the area on 6/15 with Carl; agreed with speed reduction.

[Waiting ODOT speed signs]

. Stop sign on Independence Way and Briar is completed.

[NFA]

. Welcomed Beau Horn, Talmadge Middle School principal, and Isaiah Ursprung, City of Independence Planning to the Traffic Safety Commission.

. Marquis Spa crosswalk violations. The Commission approved of the road bumps and sign painted on the road.

[completed. MS paid. NFA]

. A letter to the Mid-Willamette Commission on Transportation regarding Hwy 22 and Hwy 51 intersection

[completed.]

. Business requested 15-minute parking signn on C near Main.This is not a TSC problem; probably an issue for the IDA.

[NFA]

. Gun Club Road Apartments had a change to multiple housing with no new sidewalks or streetlights to be installed.

The lights and sidewalk were planned with the original job.

. 4^th and C Street intersection by IES traffic problems.

10/18

. Visitors:

Ms. Wendt and Mr. Duran presented concerns of speeders on F Street.

Drivers are going too fast

. New Biz

. New house by the bridge. Resident complaint of future problem

[not an issue.]

. Resident complaints of speeding on Williams.

[observed one resident persistent speeder.

[Notified IPD. NFA]

. More street lighting requested in the area of 13^th and F streets.

[done]

. Discuss new school zone Senate Bill 179 and its effects locally.

[NFA]

10/30

. Street lighting requested in the area of 13^th and F Streets

[done]

. New school zone speed limit signs are installed.

[NFA]

. Skateboarders skating on the new brickwork in Riverview Park.

[?]

. Stop signs on Mt. Fir Ave and 6^th/7^th streets will be reversed.

[done]

. New Hedges along Stryker make it hard to see oncoming traffic from the north.

. Potential foot traffic problems crossing the RR tracks with the new mall on Monmouth and 2^nd.

. More speeding complaints on south 7^th.

[ongoing. ST and Decoy regularly. Addition enforcement]

. More speeding complaints on Corvallis Road by Independence Way.

[speed zone reduction OK/ODOT]

. Resident complaint of 20 cars a day speeding in the alley between Grand and Williams.

[bumpy, dirt alley. Hard to speed. Observed, and saw no speeders. NFA]

2005

02/16

. Visitor Emma Tilby stated her concern of bicycle safety on 16^th Street.

[new painted signs. Extra enforcement]

. Resident request for additional stop signs on 7^th because of speeders

[done as part of the Mt. Fir subdivision plan]

. Resident request for crosswalk on Hoffman and Stryker.

[done]

. Resident complaining of cars turning too fast and hitting curbs on 10^th, Gun club, and Picture streets.

[observed, and didn’t see the problem]

. Resident complaint of speeding on Ash Street.

[ongoing, regual4r ST and Decoy]

. Out-of-town citizen complaint. The Hoffman at March St. one-way sign is obscured.

[intersection signage improved. NFA (he wrote thank you letter)]

04/20

. Visitor Mr. Cooper expressed concerns about the Central High crosswalk on Gun Club.

[continuing problem thru 11/2006 meeting]

. Discuss formation of a traffic safety sub-committee on schools bicycle and pedestrian safety.

[Tabled – quorum. (Now SR2S)]

. Resident request via City Manager for sidewalk on Hoffman and Stryker.

[added CS to Hoffman/Airport Way]

. Complaint of speeding and not obeying stop signs at IES.

[additional enforcement. No further complaints]

. Resident request for more stop signs on 7^th to slow down speeders.

[Signs were installed on Cedar and Chestnut by Mt. Fir subdivision]

. Students not using the crosswalks when crossing Monmouth Street.

[ongoing]

. Resident request for street light on 8^th, near D.

This is an alley with (note) no plans to make a street.

[but they did. Street light installed]

06/22

. Visitor Mr. Green spoke of problems of speeding and traffic flow on Mooney Street.

[he will bring neighbor signatures requesting Mooney closure. Pending]

. Complaint from 16^th Street resident of bicycle riders continue riding dangerously.

[larger directional bike arrows painted (and re-painted pointing the correct way]

. Resident complaint of speeding in the 700 block of F street.

[ST and Decoy regularly]

. Report of the street light out a Central High School - Gun Club bus lane.

[Light has been repaired]

. Traffic counter was attempted to be deployed on 7^th Street, but the tubes were deliberately cut.

[NFA]

. Scholarships for ACTS Oregon Conference in September.

[NFA]

. A letter was sent to support a GEM grant being sought by the Community Development Director concerning traffic flow on Monmouth Street.

[NFA]

. Skateboarding in Amphitheater continues a problem.

[ongoing]

. The train tracks on 2^nd street continue to be a problem, with deep holes and ruts by the tracks.

[continuing]

. CERT needs access to barricades and signs when they are called out to assist with traffic flow.

[ACTS grand gave CERT their own emergency equipment/signs, and keys to the storage trailer]

08/17

. Crosswalk requested at 9^th or 10^th and Monmouth Streets by a resident.

[?]

. June 2006 is when the newest school speed-zone regulations take effect.

[added info to readerboard. NFA]

. !sparce!

10/19

. Visitors Todd & Angie Allen., 1004 Randall Way, about traffic on 10^th/Mill/F.

[Mill needs to open the locked back gate and educate drivers. Chief]

. Visitor Andrea Peyton, 841 Monmouth Ave, corner of 8^th.

Stated that two 4-plexes are going in behind her.

[signs installed, painted. NFA]

. Visitor David Falconer, 1418 S. 7^th St. No speed signs on 7^th to Corvallis Rd.

[?]

. Bike traffic on 16^th St. A bicycle hit a lady while crossing guard was working.

[requested add’l enforcement]

. Ash Creek students are riding their bikes improperly (see #1.)

[see above]

. The TSC needs to send a letter to Monmouth PD concerning school traffic, bicycle, and pedestrian safety problems, and a trespassing issue.

[done??]

. Shawn Irvine proposed studying a Safe Routes to School program, that will fund

grants for cities under the direction of ODOT.

[solved THAT by appointing Shawn the SR2S coordinator]

. Seat belt enforcement. Chief Wells submitted a letter and graph to the Mayor & City Council showing the value of intensive seat belt enf. by police.

[NFA]

12/05

. Visitor Mr. Robert Ping, Program Director of Safe Routes to School. Entire meeting was Mr. Ping’s SR2S presentation. Other visitors attending specifically for SR2S:

Jan Burks , Principal IES & Barb Welander, Principal Ash Creek MS

[SR2S committed set up as a TSC sub-committee. Shawn Irvine]

2006

02/15

. Visitor Troy Plum, of PacWest Engineering; Mt Fri subdivision, presentation.

[NFA]

. Value of seatbelt enforcement document.

[NFA]

. The ODOT speed study on S. Main is complete, and new signs, 30 and 20 mph, are in place. Still waiting the ODOT study on Corvallis Rd; bridge to Indy Way

[pending]

. Resident request for a stop sign on the corner of C St. and 4^th, and a No Parking sign be installed by the current no-parking ‘red zone’

. Resident complaint of speeding vehicles on Polk Street near Main.

[ST, decoy deployed. No further complaints]

04/19

. Visitor Julie Bonnett brought to our attention some traffic issues around the Henry Hill Elementary School.

[she worked with Sgt. Igou on this]

. Resident request for stop signs on 7^th and G , and 5^th and G Streets.

[?]

. Resident request for no-parking signs on the west side of 11^th Street, near Monmouth St.

[led to White’s Collision lot imprevements]

. Resident request for a safer intersection and crosswalk on 4^th and A near the turn to Ash Street.

[led to Ash St. “chip-walk”

. Citizen request for direction signs to Salem to be placed on both sides of the bridge on Main St.

[ I don’t remember what the conclusion was, and think I was supposed to do something]

. Resident in 6400 block of Corvallis Road complaint to speeding.

[note: he’s still (11/2006) still unhappy, so I directed him to Polk County Roads managers, and section 2 ODOT chief]

. Scott Green at 8740 made his driveway turn-out available for patrol cars

[NFA]

. Resident request for decoy car or speed trailer on Main Street near Main Street Antiques.

[done, and ongoing. Get permission from IDA to park decoy on Main]

06/28

. High School related traffic issues. Student issues.

[Reviewed. NFA]

. The traffic plan for diverting traffic for the Rte. 51 improvement appears to be working.

[No further complaints, except Mooney St.]

. Hoffman Road crosswalk at Gun Club is a visibility problem for vehicles turning from Gun Club onto Hoffman.

[ongoing. Intersection and sidewalks need improvements. County?]

. Resident complained of parking in front of his house, by yellow-paint ‘no-parking’ curbing.

[I was probably supposed to do something, but?]

08/23

. Visitors Mr. & Mrs. Rodgers presented traffic calming devices

[requested equipment via 2007 ACTS grant. Pending]

. Visitor Julie Bonnett would like to see safe drop-off and pick-up areas, where parents could leave their children safely.

[Gave to SR2S, of which she’s a member. NFA TSC]

. Visitors The Stewart’s are concerned about truck traffic on F Street to the mill – see below

[pending – Chief]

. Visitor Rose O’Day concern is the one-way traffic on 8^th St. to Monmouth St. See New Biz #5.

[NFA]

. Visitor Lynne Mutrie, representing ACTS Oregon observed.

[NFA]

. Resident reports problem of large-truck traffic on F Street

[Mill has a back gate locked-need unlocked. Directional signs? Chief action]

. Ash Street speeding complaint about a specified vehicle.

[Officer notified. NFA]

. New school zone speed laws – HB 2840. All signs changed.

[NFA]

. Oregon’s seat belt use rates statistics shown and discussed.

[NFA]

. Resident complaints of non-compliance of the new one-way sign on 8^th Street northbound to Monmouth St.

[Larger one-way arrows painted. Takes time for acclimation. NFA]

. The Central High School senior project traffic safety PDS DVD was shown at the meeting, and at the Amphitheater the previous night.

[The DVD continues to be requested(ODOT, ACTS, Fire Dept.) NFA]

. The PD has some helmets left from various programs, and looking to partner with MPD and the FD to distribute.

[IPD action. NFA TSC]

. ACTS Oregon 2007 grant discussion.

[grant submitted]

11/15

. visitors Callisons about traffic problems on N. Main. Request speed zone reduction and crosswalk.

[TSC agrees and will submit ODOT requests.]

. visitor Scott Green with demand to close of Mooney at Airport Way end.

[continuing discussion]

Old Biz

. Gun Club & Hoffman crosswalk.

[TSC agrees there is a problem and Chief sent letter to Polk Co. Commissioner]

. Ash Street chipwalk completed and Good Neighbor awards given.

[NFA]

. Corvallis Road speed approval by ODOT. The now have to install signs.

[pending]

. Truck traffic at the mill on F.

[Chief action]

. Failure to obey one-way on 8^th/MM. Signs installed, street arrows painted.

[NFA]

. Complaints of speeding on Hoffman near Stryker because of re-routed 51 improvement traffic.

[ST and Decoy deployed several times. NFA]

. SR2S update – introduced intern Tim Brass who will be responsible.

[updates at regular TSC meets]

New Biz

River Oak Dr complaint of cutting corner.

[may be county; if no, Kie action]

. Speeding on N. Main. See visitor biz.

. Complaints of vehicleds failing to stop for peds on Gun Club at the bus exit. This has flashing light and CW.

[Requesting additional enforcement - pending]

. resident complaint of kids walking on concrete barriers at the Gun Club bridge. Way to stop with some type of cap?

[Kie action]