08-24-2011 Approved Meeting Minutes
RECORD OF THE TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE
24 AUGUST 2011
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QUARTERLY MEETING OF THE TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE OF THE CITY OF
JANESVILLE, HELD IN THE MUNICIPAL BUILDING COUNCIL CHAMBERS, ON AUGUST 24, 2011
AT 4:30 P.M.
THE MEETING WAS CALLED TO ORDER BY COMMITTEE MEMBER FUGATE AT 4:30 P.M.
COMMITTEE MEMBERS PRESENT: ALLEN FUGATE, JASON STOUT AND EDWIN JAMES WERE
PRESENT. RUSS STEEBER AND BRAD REENTS WERE ABSENT.
STAFF MEMBERS PRESENT: DENNIS RYAN AND KARISSA CHAPMAN.
AGENDA ITEMS:
A. ROLL CALL
B. MINUTES
Meeting of May 11, 2011. Said minutes were approved.
C. STOP SIGNS/YIELD SIGNS
1. Hawthorne Avenue & Mayfair Drive Vicinity
1.a Mayfair Drive & Woodman Road
1.b Hawthorne Avenue & Mayfair Drive
1.c Hawthorne Avenue & Hoover Street
Committee Member Fugate suggested doing an abbreviated report indicating the
packet information was thorough and straight-forward. Committee Members James
and Stout agreed. The requestor, Debbie Lowry, sent a letter via email in favor of
signage at the studied locations which was provided to the Committee Members
present. The motions for the items were as follows: 1.a) Committee Member James
motioned to approve the Engineering Division’s recommendation to deny stop signs
but approve a yield sign on Woodman. Committee Member Stout seconded and the
vote was 3-0-0 in favor, 1.b) Committee Member Fugate motioned to approve the
Engineering Division’s recommendation to deny stop signs and maintain the existing
yield sign control. Committee Member Stout seconded and the vote was 3-0-0 in favor,
1.c) Committee Member James motioned to approve the Engineering Division’s
recommendation to deny the request for stop signs at this location but approve yield
signs on Hoover. Committee Member Fugate seconded and the vote was 3-0-0 in
favor. There was a brief discusion about the Ordinance change process to follow at
Council level.
D.ADULT CROSSING GUARDS
1. City-Wide Location and Criteria Review
Mr. Ryan presented an overview of this topic. There was discussion between staff and
the Committee regarding the 2006 study report, existing locations, and locations that
have been eliminated over the years. Committee Member James had submitted a
revised motion via email which stated:
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“City staff is requested to follow up on the 2006 Crossing Guard review by
conducting new student counts at the six crossings classified as “did not meet”
or “marginal” at that time. Counts are not to be announced in advance. Results
will be reported at the next Transportation Committee meeting.”
Committee Member James clarified for staff and the other Committee Members “where
I’m coming from” on the issue, mentioning his experiences as a Crossing Guard for the
City. Mr. James then presented his revised motion. Committee Member Fugate
seconded and the vote was 3-0-0 in favor. Mr. Ryan indicated the studies would be
completed this fall and presented at the November 2011 meeting. There was no
discussion related to revising the Crossing Guard criteria, so Engineering will continue
to utilize the existing policy guidelines.
E. MATTERS NOT ON THE AGENDA
There were none
The meeting was adjourned at 4:50 p.m.
The next meeting is scheduled for 4:30 Wednesday, November 9, 2011.
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