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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMins-PWC-3-17-16 MINUTES CITY OF DOWNEY - PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE March 17, 2016 I. CALL TO ORDER: Committee Chair Frey called the meeting to order at 4:05 P.M. II. CONSENT CALENDAR: Vice-Chair Lamkin made a motion to approve the Minutes of the February 18, 2016, 2016 meeting. The motion was seconded by Committee Member Owens. The Minutes were approved as written. III. OLD BUSINESS: None. IV. NEW BUSINESS: 1. Request for Drop-off/Pick-up Zone for Unsworth Elementary School along the South Side of Cedartree Road Adjacent to the School Campus from Lindsey Avenue to Approximately 300’ Westerly. Mr. Norris reported that a request was received from the principal at Unsworth Elementary School to consider installing a drop off/pick up zone along the south side of Cedartree Road along the school campus with a parking restriction effective on school days between MEMBERS PRESENT: CITY STAFF PRESENT: Patrick Owens, Dist. 1 Ed Norris, Deputy Director of PW Jose Trujillo, Dist. 1 Mohammad Mostahkami, Director of PW Beth Gendreau, Dist. 2 Gigi Rodriguez, Engineering Div. Secretary Joan Frey, Dist. 3 Hector Beltran, Dist. 3 Blanca Pacheco, Dist. 4 Enrique Huerta, Dist.4 Maria Lourdes Cotaya, Dist. 5 Don Lamkin, Dist. 5 MEMBERS ABSENT: Kent Halbmaier, Dist. 2 - excused MINUTES OF THE PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE March 17, 2016 Page 2 the hours of 8:00 AM and 9:00 AM as well as 2:00 and 3:00 PM along the south side of Cedartree Road from Lindsey Avenue to the west for a distance approximately 300 feet. The request was primarily due to parents/guardians double parking when dropping off their kids in the morning. The situation is worse in the afternoon when parents/guardians are picking up their kids. The residents along the north side of Cedartree Road were notified of the proposal by letter (a copy of which was attached to the staff report) and were invited to the meeting. Staff recommends that the Public Works Committee approve the establishment of a school drop-off/pick-up zone between the hours of 8:00 AM to 9:00 AM and 2:00 PM to 3:00 PM on school days, along the south side of Cedartree Road from Lindsey Avenue to the west for a distance of 300 feet adjacent to the school campus. Discussion followed. Committee member Trujillo made a motion that the Public Works Committee accept the recommendation of the staff to approve the establishment of a school drop-off/pick-up zone between the hours of 8:00 AM to 9:00 AM and 2:00 PM to 3:00 PM on school days, along the south side of Cedartree Road from Lindsey Avenue to the west for a distance of 300 feet adjacent to the school campus. The motion was seconded by Committee member Lamkin. The vote was unanimously in favor thereof. V. PUBLIC COMMUNICATIONS None. VI. PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE COMMUNICATIONS The following were discussed: 1) New Super Wal-Mart 2) The Promenade 3) Intersection at Old River School Road and Firestone Blvd. 4) Jack in the Box 5) Bev Mo VII. STAFF COMMUNICATIONS Mr. Norris gave an updated on the following projects: 1) Reconfiguration of the traffic signal at Apollo Way and Lakewood Blvd. 2) Paramount Blvd. and Firestone Blvd. has been paved. 3) Portion of east Lakewood Blvd. expected to wrap up in 5-6 weeks. 4) Gardendale Street Pavement Rehabilitation Project - street is scheduled to be paved by next week. 5) Construction of bike lanes. MINUTES OF THE PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE March 17, 2016 Page 3 6) Civic Center Park – Phase 1 7) Library & Theater HVAC system 8) Lakewood Blvd. and Telegraph Road Project VIII. NEXT MEETING: April 21, 2015 The Public Works Committee meeting was adjourned at 5:20 P.M.