Session
09-03 a meeting of the Transportation Advisory Committee was called to order by
Chair Marquardt at 5:37 p.m. on April 21, 2009 at the City Hall Cowles Council
Chambers located at 491 E. Pioneer Avenue, Homer,
COMMITTEE
MEMBERS: Haina, Marquardt, Roberts, Smith,
Velsko
STAFF: Public Works Director Meyer
Deputy City Clerk Jacobsen
AGENDA APPROVAL
PUBLIC COMMENTS
There
were no public comments.
RECONSIDERATION
There
were no items for reconsideration.
SYNOPSIS APPROVAL
A. Meeting Synopsis from February 18, 2009
The
synopsis was approved by consensus of the Committee.
VISITORS
There
were no presentations scheduled.
STAFF & COUNCIL REPORT/COMMITTEE
REPORT/BOROUGH REPORTS
PUBLIC HEARING
There
were no public hearings scheduled.
PENDING BUSINESS
A. Review of Chapter 11, Design Criteria Manual, and Standard
Construction Specifications
The
Committee engaged in brief discussion regarding references to the Design
Criteria in Chapter 11 of Homer City Code. They specifically noted HCC 11.04.060
through 11.04.150 could be removed as the requirements are listed in the Design
Criteria Manual.
Public
Works Director Meyer said he would take some time to review the chapter and
bring back a Memorandum or Draft Ordinance for the Committee to review that
removes the portions that are specific to the Design Criteria Manual at the
next meeting.
NEW BUSINESS
There
were no pending business items.
INFORMATIONAL MATERIALS
A.
Memorandum
from City Attorney Klinkner to City Manager Wrede Re: LID Information
The Committee discussed the memorandum from
City Attorney Klinkner. There was question whether the memo addressed the
Committees recommendation on deferred assessments and some Committee Members thought
at it did not. Brief comments were made about the City charging a fixed rate as
the property owner’s share and the HART fund absorb the rest.
Councilmember Roberts stated that Council
didn’t express any opposition to the recommendations in the memorandum
presented by the TAC. She suggested the next step would be to present ways to
enact their ideas. She recommended the group educate themselves on the HART
fund to see how their recommendations will work monetarily. She requested a
spread sheet on the history of HART fund expenditures and revenues are included
in their next packet for review.
AUDIENCE COMMENTS
There were no audience comments.
STAFF COMMENTS
Public Works Director Meyer commented that City
funding for Freight Dock Road is there and it is moving forward. He was hoping
their might be stimulus money to subsidize it so the City funding could be used
on another project, but it doesn’t look like that is happening. Chair Marquardt
questioned why the City is paving the road. Mr. Velsko noted that it will be
beneficial as there are City lease lots over there and once the road is paved
it could encourage leases and development. Chair Marquardt said downtown
business owners have expressed to him that they feel they get different
treatment than the spit business owners as they are responsible for their own
roads, public restrooms, and so forth.
Public Works Director Meyer also commented that
Council is weighing in on low interest loan funding for the Storm Water
Drainage Master Plan. Final design for Reber Trail should be here in the next
few days and they will get it out for review. HART money is being used to
continue road repaving for Herndon and Svedlund. He has suggested that part of
that project include a pedestrian facility along the south side of the road to
accommodate the Senior Access Trail.
There was brief discussion that the sales tax
question will be coming back to voters on the ballot. If the sales tax goes
away, that will impact the HART funds.
COUNCILMEMBER COMMENTS
Councilmember Roberts commented that she toured
the new water treatment facility and encouraged everyone to go see it. She
would go again if the group wanted to schedule something.
She concurred that some of the Committees ideas
could be thwarted due to budgetary issues.
CHAIR COMMENTS
Chair Marquardt had no comments.
COMMITTEE COMMENTS
There were no Committee member comments.
ADJOURNMENT
There
being no further business to come before the Committee the meeting adjourned at
6:35 p.m. The next Regular Meeting is scheduled for May 19, 2009 at
MELISSA
JACOBSEN,
Approved: