HomeMy WebLinkAboutMin - TSP - 1999.04.08TRAFFIC SATETY AND PARKING COMMISSION MINTJTES
TRAFFIC, SAFETY AND PARKING COMMISSION
COMMISSIONERS PRESENT:T. AURAN
L. DeANGELIS
J. EVANS
J. MctVER
D. MAYER
STAFF PRESENT:
COMMISSIONERS ABSENT:
VISITORS:
April 8, 1999
SYED MURTUZA, SENIOR CTVIL ENGINEER
POLICE SERGEANT PETE TOKARSKI
DORIS MORTENSEN, ADMINISTRATTVE SECRETARY
M. HARBER
A. SIMONETTI
FATHER MAHONEY, OUR LADY OF ANGELS CHURCH
LIZ WATSON, 1444 BALBOA AVENUE, BURLINGAME
LORI CHARAS, 619 PLYMOUTH WAY, BTJRLINGAME
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TRAFF'IC SAFETY AND PARKING COMMISSION MINUTES
1. CALL TO ORDER. 7:00 p.m. by Comm. Auran.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG. lf,d by Comm. Auran.
ROLL CALL. 5 of 7 Commissioners present.
CT]RRENT BUSINESS.
4.L ACTION ITEMS.
4. I . I Minutes of February 1l, 1999, were submitted and approved.
4.2 DISCUSSION ITEMS. None.
5. INACTIVE ITEMS. None.
6. NEWBUSINESS.
6.1 Request for Green Zone at 1345 Cortez Avenue
Father Mahoney introduced the pre-school director, Ms. Watson, who explained that
she has been at this location for 15 years and the white zones recently removed by the
City at this location had been there even longer. She was disappointed that the City
had not advised her of the plan to remove the zones. Further, no parking at this
location makes it that more diffrcult for parents who drop off their pre-schoolers since
State law requires the parent to escort the child to class and sign them in. Although
the request was for a green zone, they need a white zone (3 minute parking allowed)
to accommodate the parents. Ms. Watson stated that she had spoken to our Traffic
Engineer who suggested their using the school yard for dropping off; however, the
school yard is usually busy with students at the various times of drop off. She asked
that the whitb zone be placed from the fire hydrant to the pedestrian crosswalk and
continued to the handicap zone.
Mr. Murtuza advised that the white zones were removed because they were illegal and
not on record as being authorized by the City. Also, parents tend to park beyond the
3 minute allowance, and they double park making it difficult for emergency vehicles
to get by; and there have been neighbors complaining and side-swiping occurrences.
Sgt. Tokarski advised that the police have increased their monitoring of school sites
because of accidents that have occured due to parents double parking and also making
it difficult for emergency vehicles to maneuver through these locations.
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TRAFFIC SAFETY AND PARKING COMMISSION MINUTES April 8, 199
Comm. Evans suggested all Commissioners review this site to decide on this issue
next month. Comm. Auran suggested replacing the white zone now and determine its
feasibility later. Comm. Mayer stated the pre-school needs some relief now. It was
moved and seconded (Comms. Mayer/DeAngelis) to make this an Action Item now.
It was then moved and seconded (Comms. Mayer/Mclver) to approve a white zone be
placed from the fire hydrant to the crosswalk, then continuing from the crosswalk to
the handicap zone to provide a preschool drop off site. Approved by four
Commissioners, one abstained (Comm. Evans).
7. INFORMATION ITEMS.
FROMTHEFLOOR. None.
ADJOURNMENT. 7:40 p.m.
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