CITY PEDESTRIAN-BICYCLE-MOTOR VEHICLE COMMISSION

TUESDAY, JANUARY 29, 2002

5:00 p.m. – Regular Meeting

Conference Room 260 – Madison Municipal Building

215 Martin Luther King, Jr., Boulevard

SUMMARY

CALL TO ORDER

A. APPROVAL OF MINUTES – 11/27/01 and 12/13/01 – Approved with clarification by Schaefer on his comments relative to USH 51 and 30.

Route for follow-up to: Ev

B. PUBLIC APPEARANCES –

Several appeared asking that future agendas include: (1) SW bike path and its intersection with sidewalk maintenance and specifically snow clearing/plowing provisions; (2) Bike lane provisions for Old Middleton Road, and (3) Monona Drive and whether bike lanes will be incorporated.

Route for follow-up to: _______________ to identify when to place on agenda and prepare for same and Ev to place on pending list.

C. ROUTINE ACTION ITEMS

1. ADOPT ID 31053, Ordinance, sponsored by Ald. Olson, amending 12.53(94)—Winnebago Street
Recommended adoption. Route for follow-up to: Ev to report to CC (done).

D. MADISON POLICE DEPARTMENT REPORT ON TRAFFIC RELATED ISSUES (2001 Traffic Enforcement Activity Report enclosed) – Report provided as well as report on Traffic Safety Initiatives. Schaefer asked for attention to be given to East Springs and Zeier. Cardarella’s last meeting since retiring; Sherrie Strand will replace him.

E. PUBLIC HEARINGS - None

F. SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS - None

G. PROPOSALS OF MEMBERS AND/OR PRIOR ITEMS (Note: Items may require action.)

2. Traffic Calming Project Priority Ranking and Recommended Program for 2002
Sloan suggested they consider some changes to point ranking including the following: (1) Assigning points based on number of years on list (e.g., 3-5 points each year); (2) some king of point assignment to address the east/west/central location issues. (3) consider inserting column giving date when street scheduled for reconstruction. (4) reduce weight given in the point value for average weekday traffic. Dye suggested some consideration given to prior efforts made in a neighborhood to address problem before seeking or when seeking traffic calming funding. Schaefer comments about North Thompson. Questioned time status for the Oak Valley and compared it to others appearing on an October list, yet the other projects listed as 2^nd year. Process and scoring changes to be taken up at subsequent meeting – bus soon, while still fresh in member’s minds.

Motion by Sloan to modify the recommendation to identify as collector projects: Lakeside, Westfield/Farmington Way and Highland with standbys being Gilbert and Grant Street. For Local streets Chapel Hill, Tennyson Lane and Vilas with standbys being Piping Rock and Churchill carried unanimously.

H. ITEMS FOR ACTION

3. ID 30631 Resolution providing for the study of the feasibility of relocating railroad tracks in the East Rail Corridor
Approved 2^nd Substitute. Route for follow-up to: Ev to report to LRTPC (done)

4. ID 30839, Resolution adopting the land use recommendations of the East Rail Corridor Planning Advisory Committee
Approved. Route for follow-up to: Ev to report to Plan Commission (done)

5. ID 30941 Petition dated 10/11/01 from Krome and Winokur regarding speed humps on Chamberlain
Approved staff recommendation to include in next year’s process. Route for follow-up to: Ev to report to CC (done)

6. Request of Ald. Golden, re. Transportation Commissions Reorganization Proposals (See 12/11/01 memo)
SUGGESTED ACTION: Up for discussion

I. REPORTS OF SUBCOMMITTEE AND/OR AD HOC GROUPS

7. LRTPC –January 2002 – minutes provided.

J. REPORTS AND DISCUSSION ITEMS

8. Plan Commission
By e-mail Bowser had suggested that the Grandview Commons and some of the street location issues be considered by PBMVC before it goes back to PC for final approval. Dryer said staff was working with developer and felt it would be resolved.
Route for follow-up to: Dave, does mean you would not plan to specifically list this on the agenda?

9. Executive Secretary Report – noted budget/hiring freeze.

10. Items by Chair - none

11. Commission Member Reports/Memos/Items for Future Agendas

ADJOURNMENT – 7:45

Informational Enclosures

ü Article excerpted from Nov. 2001 Governing Magazine “Dead-End Revolt; Cul-de-sacs have fallen out of favor with many urban planners”

ü 12/20/01 Memo by City Attorney, re. Delegating approval authority to individual Council members

ü Resolution ID 30920 Resolution authorizing TE to apply for and accept grant funds of up to $45,136 from WisDOT to continue development of a City GIS and to develop a computer survey system. [Note: This resolution was introduced on 1/8/02 and referred to BOE and adopted by the Council on 1/22/02.]