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* Minutes of: TRAFFIC SAFETY COMMISSION
Date of Meeting: Monday, May 1, 1972, - 3:OO P.M.
Place of Meeting: City Manager's Conference Room
Present : Bill Harkins, City Manager Arnold, City Engineer Cook, Acting Police Chief Rossall, Manny Puentes
Absent: Chairman Don Johnson, Bob Nelson, Moe Sims
1. Approval of Minutes.
The'rninutes for the April meeting were approved as submitted.
1. 2, Election of Officers.
Due to the absence of several members, the election was de- ferred until the next meeting.
3. Request for Review of Traffic Conditions on Tamarack between
Valley and - James Drive.
The request submitted by Mrs. Helen Barker, 1589 Tamarack
Ave., Carlsbad, was discussed. The City Engineer met with
Mrs. Barker immediately after receipt of the petition to
cliscuss the problem. As a result of that conversation, pavement ma rki ngs i nd ica t i ng "SCHOOL AHEAD'' have been i n- stalled on Tamarack east of Highland and west of Park. Twenty-five mile an hour speed limit signs have also been
instal led in this general location.
Stop Sign and Crosswalk Studies have been performed by,the
Traffic Engineer. This location meets warrants for neither
item. It was agreed that installation of either would have a detrimental effect on overall traffic safety. A motion' (Harki'ns-Rossall ) was adopted denying the request. The Pol ice control speed, the major source of the problem. The part-
icular stretch of Tamarack will be watched and discussed
further by the Commission if conditions so warrant. The
City Engineer will send a letter to Mrs. Barker advising
her of the Commission's action.
4. Parkinq Limit - State Street south of Elm.
Mr. Ryburn, who previously requested that the two hour park- ing limitation in this area be removed, appeared before the committee to report that all day parking has taken over. He feels that it may be employees from local surrounding bus- inesses. He will contact the local business establishments to request mutual cooperation in prohibiting employee park- ing in this stretch. If he is unsuccessful in doing this, he will ask the committee to reestabl ish the two hour park- ing 1 imitation.
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* 5. Briefinq by Police Department on Traffic Enforcement Procedures and Current Major Violat-Cateqor ies.
Acting Chief Rossall out1 ined the general pol ice proc- edures. Speeding and parking violations are the most
p'revalent at the present time.
6. Discussion of Traffic Safety Education Proqram.
Due to the absence of several Committee Members, an in-
depth discussion was not possible. This item will be
continued at the next meeting to allow full consideration
of more possibilities. Several of the items discussed
b r i ef 1 y i nc 1 uded : a) Bicycle Rodeo
.The Auto Club, Service Clubs, Local Media, and the
Traffic Safety Commission should be involved.
The Auto Club has some canned material which can be used fcr this.
b) Spot Announcements in Local Media
c) Safe Route to School
d) Speak to Various Citizen Groups G Clubs in the Area-
The City Engineer pointed out in this regard that
he will be speaking to the fourth and fifth grades
at Magnol ia School on May 8, and wi 11 be appearing
on KUDE's Question and Answer program in the very
near future. The Auto Club has movies and slide
shows which can be provided to assist in preparing speeches.
7. Parkinq Problems - Grand Avenue, Carlsbad Blvd. to Railroad
There is a lack of parking on the north side of Grand Ave.
due to increased activity at Ralph G Eddie's. Upon motion
(Harkins-Arnold) it was recommended to remove the parking
limitation on the south side of Grand west of the railroad
on a trial basis to see if it is effective in solving the
problem. If temporary removal appears effective, formal
' removal will be undertaken. Captain Rossall will ccntact
the owners of Wilson's Furniture Store and Ralph G Eddie's
to notify them of the Committee's plans.
8, Fatal Accident on Donna Drive south of Basswood.
Acting Chief Rossall reviewed the results of the accident investigation. The California Highway Patrol investigated
the accident scene and determined that the vehicle involved was traveling at approximately 28.1 miles per hour at the
time of the accident. The legal speed limit in this area
is 25 miles per hour. The area does not have sidewalks
which may have been a factor in. the boy's playing in the
street. It was the committee's feeling that this accident
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could only have been prevented by increased parental
awareness of the activities of the child, The proposed educatio- nal program (item 6)should have some effect in preventing
tuture accidents of this type.
9. 'Crossinq Guards.
It was reported that certain crossing guards are some-
what lackadaisical in the performance of their duties. The Police Department will check into the procedures
used by each crossing guard.
10. Truck Unloadinq.
It was pointed out that some trucks are taking up more of the Street than necessary when unloading. The volice
Department and City Engineer will follow up on this matter
next time.
11. Siqht Distance at Roosevelt and Laquna.
Two complaints have been received by the City Engineer regarding this problem. The property owner at the south-east
corner wi 11 be contacted regarding possible removal of
a fence.
Respectfully submitted,
HUNTER T. COOK
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