Session 04-08 was called to order
by Chair Marquardt at
COMMITTEE MEMBERS PRESENT:
ABSENT:
STAFF: PRESENT: City Planner McKibben
Deputy City Clerk Johnson
Deputy City Clerk Jacobsen
AGENDA APPROVAL
The agenda was approved by consensus of the Committee.
SYNOPSIS APPROVAL
A.
The
PENDING BUSINESS
A. Transportation Plan, Final Recommendations
City Planner McKibben presented the 2001 Homer Area Transportation Plan and described its contents. She explained that the Table of Contents is under construction and there is new language in the introduction outlining the development of the Draft Plan. Ms. McKibben corrected errors in Part 2.1 Community Description, updating yet still retaining old important information. New tables for population, finance expenditures and revenues was added. Local economy information was updated. As to Table 1-7, STIP (State Transportation Improvement Plan) Category was added to the chart to reflect the different types of projects that parallel the State.
In response to Mr. Marquardt’s question of Homer’s ranking on the STIP list, City Planner McKibben said she had not reviewed the city’s ranking on the list and questioned how the projects were prioritized. Mr. Yourkowski said the City nominates projects and the State ranks them. Ms. McKibben added that DOT (Department of Transportation) has a formal ranking process with a board to score projects according to criteria. The board’s recommendations are then forwarded to the Legislature. She said adopting the 2001 Homer Area Transportation Plan would improve the score. Additionally, lobbying for the City can boost the ranking. Mr. Marquardt said most of the STIP projects are on hold, other than those in the loop.
Mr. Yourkowski noted that the Veterans
Memorial Wayside was completed. The
Mr. Marquardt noted on Page 1-17 4.1 Issues #5 should be corrected from “here” to “there”. As to #7 he did not have a recollection of the industrial/commercial traffic conflicting with recreational traffic. Ms. McKibben explained in the Committee’s earlier discussion there were different needs for the two types of traffic movement on the Spit.
Page 1-18 as to 4.2 Goals #4 remove “progression of”.
Minor changes were made in the
grammar of
Mr. Marquardt said on Page 1-23
the final paragraph referred to paving
Language in the descriptions and
recommendations of the Committee were modified.
Mr. Yourkowski said the
Ms. McKibben said as to Page 1-3 last paragraph changes were made as to Deep Water Dock. After the harbormaster reviewed the draft, he stated there was more docking ability than previously portrayed.
As to Page 1-41 10 Snow Storage outdated items pertaining to DEC requirements were removed.
City Planner McKibben is to get maps from Public Works Director Meyer.
It is the Committee’s intent to send the Transportation Plan to the City Council for the July 26th meeting. City Planner McKibben said it was logical to adopt the plan as part of the Comprehensive Plan.
YOURKOWSKI/PFEIL – MOVED TO RECOMMEND THE CITY COUNCIL INCLUDE THE 2001 HOMER AREA TRANSPORTATION PLAN INTO THE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN.
VOTE: YES. NON OBJECTION. UNANIMOUS CONSENT.
Motion carried.
NEW BUSINESS
INFORMATIONAL MATERIALS
A.
Update from Public Works on the Crosswalks on
Mr. Marquardt encouraged Committee members to contact Public Works Director Meyer for an update on the crosswalks. He said there is still time and keeping after the project to see it happens based on the Committee’s recommendations is important.
PUBLIC COMMENTS
ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business
to come before the Committee, the meeting was adjourned at
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JO JOHNSON, DEPUTY CITY CLERK
Approved:_________________________