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HomeMy WebLinkAboutSafety Commission mins 1992/08/13 . MINUTES OF A REGULAR MEETING OF THE CHULA VISTA SAFETY COMMISSION Thursday, August 13, 1 992 7:03 p.m. Council Chambers Public Services Building CALL TO ORDER 1. Roll Call: Present: Vice Chair Padilla, Commissioners Koester, Matacia, and Pitts Excused Absence: Chair Thomas, Commissioners Braden and Chidester Also Present: Frank Rivera, Associate Traffic Engineer; Shirley Buxton, Recording Secretary 2. Pledqe of Alleqiance/Silent Praver 3. QDenine Statement Read by Vice Chair Padilla 4. Approval of Minutes MSC (Koester/Padilla) to approve the Safety Commission Minutes of July 9, 1992 as presented. Approved 4-0-3 with Chair Thomas, Commissioners Braden and Chidester absent. . MEETING AGENDA 5. REPORT on Fourth Avenue driveway to Somerset Apartments Frank Rivera presented staff's report and showed slides of the area. Commissioner Matacia asked if the management of the Somerset Apartments had been notified of tonight's meeting. Frank Rivera said that the manager was sent a copy of the report. Staff feels that it is the management of Somerset Apartments that needs to look at solutions. Vice Chair Padilla read a phone message from Mr. Bob Borantrager at 121 Fourth Avenue, #D, Chula Vista, CA 91910 stating he would like to see the red curb extended to the unused driveway south of the exit driveway. Michael Gonzales, 135 Fourth Avenue, #C, Chula Vista, CA 91910 said he spoke to the manager of his apartments, and felt the manager was not going to do anything about the problem. Mr. Gonzales asked if a portion of the curb could be painted red in order to provide a "window" in order to see oncoming northbound traffic. He also asked if there were any accidents at this location. . Frank Rivera said they had no record of accidents occurring outside of the Somerset driveway. There have been a few accidents on Fourth Avenue which were rear-end type accidents. However, these accidents have not been associated in any way with vehicles exiting the Somerset Apartments. Safety Commission Minutes August 13, 1 992 Page 2 Commissioner Pitts asked Mr. Gonzales if it was more difficult to turn right or left out the complex. Mr. Gonzales said that he only makes right turns, because it is too difficult to make left turns. He said he still must look through windshields in order to make right hand turn. Frank Rivera said a red curb could be placed in front of the complex south of Somerset Apartment, losing one parking spot. This would give motorists exiting Somerset Apartments an opportunity to see a gap in oncoming traffic. Commissioner Matacia asked Frank Rivera if the City did as Mr. Gonzales requested and painted additional red curb, would other residents come after the fact and complain about the removal of parking. Mr. Rivera said all residents in the Somerset Apartments and the complex to the south were notified of the Commission meeting and staff had only received one phone call. He felt the City would not receive many complaints if the red curb was kept to a minimum. Mr. Gonzales asked if the Commission could force the manager to trim a hedge that obstructs vision. Frank Rivera said he could forward this request to the City's Building and Housing Code Enforcement section. Commissioner Matacia said it would be better if Mr. Gonzales worked with his neighbors to go as a group to management and express their concerns and that it was really a private matter. Vice Chair Padilla said that if the east curb was painted red, people would park on the west side of Fourth Avenue and try to cross mid-block. He also suggested that Mr. Gonzales get with his neighbors. Donald Stell, 210 Sea Vale Street, Chula Vista, CA 91910, suggested that the Commission write a letter to the manager stating that a problem has been brought to the Commissions attention and asking for their cooperation in trying to solve these problems. MSC (Koester/Pitts) to accept staff's report to take no action at this time. AMENDMENT TO MOTION: Staff prepare a letter on behalf of the Commission and send on to the management of the Somerset Apartments indicating the problems that have been brought to the Commission's attention and ask for their cooperation in correcting the situation. VOTE ON MOTION AS AMENDED: Approved 4-0-3 with Chair Thomas, Commissioners Braden and Chidester absent. 6. REPORT on Second Avenue and C Street Vice Chair Padilla said that this item was on last month's Safety Commission Agenda and has been returned by the City Council to look at the Second Avenue and C Street intersection only. Frank Rivera presented staff's report and showed slides of the area. Staff is recommending that this intersection have all-way stops installed subject to a trial traffic regulation. After eight months, a report will be made to the Safety Commission outlining the all-way stop effectiveness. If approved, the item would then go to Council, in order to make the trial traffic regulation permanent. The intersection of Second Avenue and C Street will not have a painted crosswalk because staff does not wish to encourage pedestrian crossing. It will have the standard stop sign limit lines. Safety Commission Minutes August 13, 1992 Page 3 . Commissioner Pitts asked why this item was now recommended for an all-way stop when it was not last month. Frank Rivera gave a history of this item to the Commission. Since the last meeting, there was another accident at Second Avenue and C Street. This did increase the points. The warrant system calls for one year accident history of a location. There had not be any accidents at this intersection during the past year until late July 1992. However, staff looked at the accident history over the past few years and noted 10 accidents. Seven of which were vehicles trying to turn north on Second Avenue from eastbound C Street. Donald Stell, 210 Sea Vale Street, Chula Vista, CA 91910, said he agreed with staff's recommendation of installing the all-way stop on a trial basis. Mr. Stell also agreed with not installing crosswalks. He recommended advance signing for motorists of the upcoming stop sign. Mr. Rivera reviewed the placement of stop signs and warning lights of the stop signs. He also reviewed the trial traffic regulation system. Commissioner Koester asked what would be the time line for the installation the stop signs. Frank Rivera said that this item should go to Council during the first part of September. If approved, it could possibly be installed within one or two weeks afterwards. . MSC (Matacia/Pitts) to accept staff's report and recommend to the City Council to install an all-way stop at the intersection of Second Avenue and C Street as a Trial Traffic Regulation. Approved 4-0-3 with Chair Thomas, Commissioners Braden and Chidester absent. 7. TRIAL TRAFFIC REGULATION - Parking prohibited on east side on North Fourth Avenue MSC (Koester/Pitts) that the Safety Commission recommend to the City Council that the Trial Traffic Regulation be made permanent. Approved 4-0-3 with Chair Thomas, Commissioners Braden and Chidester absent. 8. TRIAL TRAFFIC REGULATION - Parking prohibited at all times on Medical Center Drive MSC (Koester/Padilla) that the Safety Commission recommend to the City Council that the Trial Traffic Regulation be made permanent. Approved 4-0-3 with Chair Thomas, Commissioners Braden and Chidester absent. 9. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS None. STAFF REPORTS 10. 1992-93 CIP Status ReDort - Distributed for Commissioner information. . 11. Chula Vista Police DeDartment Traffic Summary for June 1992 - Distributed for Commissioner information. 12. Recent Council Actions - Distributed for Commissioner information. Safety Commission Minutes August 13, 1 992 Page 4 13. Commissioner Comments None. 14. Commission Works hOD None. OTHER BUSINESS ADJOURNMENT MSC (Koester/Matacia) to adjourn at B: 1 0 p.m. SB:SAFETYI081392.MIN Respectfully Submitted, ~ 082192