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TRAFFIC SAFETY COORDINATING COMMITTEE
Friday, October 28, 1988
LAS PALMAS ENGINEERING CONFERENCE ROOM
8:30 a.m.
MINUTES
i! Attendees: Robert Johnson, Mike Shirey, Martin Lauber (Traffic Engineerin Division), Chief Vales, Sgt. Carpenter (Police De artment), Chuc Mitchell (Utilities and Maintenance Department), [ob German (Risk Manager)
Items Discussed:
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2. ADDrOV.31 of Minutes
Meeting was called to order at 8:35 a.m.
The minutes of the Monday, September 26, 1988 Traffic Safety Coordinating Committee were approved as presented.
3. Oral Communication
There was no audience in attendance to comment on this item.
Palomar Airport Road - Request to lower prima facie speed limit between Carlsbad Boulevard and Paseo Del Norte.
Bob Johnson gave the staff report as contained in the packet.
Various discussion ensued on whether or not speed limits should be set either below or above the 85 percentile speed. It was concluded that for
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safety reasons and as not to.establish a "speed trap" that speed limits should be set below the 85 percentile speed.
A motion was moved, seconded, and passed unanimously to recommend to the Traffic Safety Commission to lower the speed limit to 35 miles per hour from 45 miles per hour on Palomar Airport Road from Carlsbad Boulevard to Paseo Del Norte.
Tamarack Avenue - Request to establish a No Parking Zone on both sides of Tamarack Avenue from Elm Avenue to Wilshire Avenue.
Bob Johnson gave the staff report as contained in the packet.
Discussion involved the "Safe Route to School," and other various re uests
the Committee that a cost factor should be investigated for the various school requests, and this factor should be taken into account before final action is taken on all the requests.
A motion was moved, seconded, and assed unanimously to recommend to the
Tamarack Avenue from Elm Avenue to Wilshire Avenue.
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made by the principal of the Hope Elementary School. It was deci a ed by
Traffic Safety Commission to estab f ish a NO PARKING zone on both sides of
6. Pontiac Drive - Request for 3-way STOP control to be established at fl
Bob Johnson gave the staff report as contained in the packet.
Mike Shirey stated that he had a meeting with the requester, Mrs. Manya Bebieff, re arding this item and explained the potential hazards of un-
Various discussion ensued regarding ways to slow motorist down in residential districts.
Sgt. Carpenter stated that possibly the Traffic Division of the Police Department will have 2 more officers next year to handle these types of problems. Howard also stated that the Police Department may be acquirin a di ita1 readout speed display for use in the field within a couple o
A motion was moved, seconded, and passed unanimously to recommend to the Traffic Safety Commission to deny the request for STOP control at the intersections of Pontiac Drive with Chestnut Avenue, York Road, and Victoria Avenue.
warranted S 9 OP control.
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7. Other Business.
Bob German re uested that Bob Johnson attend a meeting regarding the
Bob Johnson stated that he would attend this meeting.
Bob German stated that the investigation for the Fatal Accident that occurred in front of the country store will begin on Monday.
Brian Watson asked if better through lane delineation can be established for the #1 lane on northbound El Camino Real at Elm Avenue.
Bob Johnson stated that this area is scheduled to be slurry sealed and re-striped.
intersection o (+ Alga Road and Melrose Drive.
8. The next of the Traffic Safety Coordinating Committee will be held 23, 1988 at 8:30 a.m. in the Las Palmas Engineer
9. The meeting adjourned at 1O:lO a.m.
I1 - Traffic Engineering Division
c: Assistant City Manager Community Development Director Cit Engineer
Assistant City Engineer Uti ! ities and Maintenance Director
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