Session 06-03 a meeting of the
COMMITTEE MEMBERS:
STAFF: Deputy City Clerk Johnson
Public Works Director Meyer
AGENDA APPROVAL
SMITH/PFEIL – MOVED TO APPROVE THE AGENDA.
There was no discussion.
VOTE:
YES. NON OBJECTION. UNANIMOUS CONSENT.
Motion carried.
SYNOPSIS APPROVAL
A.
SMITH/PFEIL – MOVED TO APPROVE THE SYNOPSIS.
There was no discussion.
VOTE:
YES. NON OBJECTION. UNANIMOUS CONSENT.
Motion carried.
PENDING BUSINESS
None.
NEW BUSINESS
A.
Define
Chair Marquardt said the discussion to change the
name of the
Mr. Stark said it was important to include aviation
in the committee’s tasks, as DOT is getting ready to implement the master plan following
the hearings they have had in Homer. Aircraft
altitude and noise control measures were brought to the City
Mr. Smith has learned the State w
Mrs. Calhoun said there are two issues on the
Mr. Stark said two years ago following the visit of
Dan Burden, the walkability expert, the
Chair Marquardt noted that the committee discussed
and forwarded their recommendations on the roads to the City
Mrs. Calhoun said she had brought up the pedestrian
pathways due to the mission of the TAC, and at the City Manager’s
suggestion. Pedestrian issues w
When asked for his input on the roads, Public Works
Director
Mr. Smith explained taking a 26 ft. wide street (13
ft. on each side of the center lane) shoulder that goes to a ditch and is paved
out 11 ft., when moved over the crown must be realigned. Now the 10 ft. lane is moved over next to the
ditch and you are trying to squeeze a 10 ft. lane with a one-ft. wide stripe
and 4 ft. pedestrian pathway. In places
it works fine and in places it is too skinny.
Mrs. Calhoun suggested the TAC’s
work include the HARP program, as it is expiring in January 2008. The program was adopted by the voters October
1987 and has been used for constructing roads since 1988. There is a 20-year sunset and the sales tax
collected to fund the program ceases then.
As a proponent for lowering taxes, Mr. Stark would like to see the ¾%
tax currently being collected for HARP reduced to ¼% and the sales tax reduced
by ½% without impacting the general revenues to the City.
Mr. Pfeil added the Homer
Non Motorized Transportation and Trails Plan (HNMTTP) for pedestrian walkways,
sidewalks and greenbelts to the Committee’s work. Mr. Smith said assuring the motorized and non-motorized
plans passed by the City
The Committee discussed their need to spend time with
the issues before them, listen to public testimony and use their expertise to
come up with a general agreement of recommendations to the City
Mrs. Calhoun suggested adding the Town Center
Development Plan to the Committee’s work, as the Mayor w
The TAC discussed providing input on marine issues as
needed, noting the
The Committee discussed the need to respect other Committees’
work, namely the port and harbor, trails and town center committees that have
spent years on their goals. The TAC
needs to be familiar with the work done by others before launching into
discussions, and not try to design.
SMITH/PFEIL –
MOVED TO ADOPT THE LANGUAGE OF THE
Chair Marquardt
said, “The TAC w
Mrs. Calhoun
requested the above statement by Chair Marquardt be made for the record.
VOTE:
YES. NON OBJECTION. UNANIMOUS CONSENT.
Motion carried.
B. Ordinance 2006 – Implementation of the
Homer
Non-Motorized
Transportation and Trails Plan
CALHOUN/SMITH – MOVED TO ENDORSE THE DRAFT ORDINANCE.
Mr. Smith explained there was an attempt to take what
was existing ordinance and update it to specifically address non motorized
transportation issues. He cautioned the
TAC to pay close attention to the additions, stating wording may be included
that was not intended. He referenced
historic trails at last month’s meeting, the fact of not forcing people to use them. It is an example how there can be good
intentions, yet an ordinance can have a life of its own.
Mrs. Calhoun noted her concern with the “shall”
language rather than “may” in Section 8.
Public Works Director Meyer commented that subdividers
respect the word “shall”, but not “may”.
Mr. Stark said the City is growing and in looking at the things we wish
we had done better in previous years, at one point the City of Homer w
Mrs. Calhoun said the City Manager related he and City
Attorney Tans may have looked at the ordinance, but they have not reviewed it.
Section 1 of the site and access plan does not
require people to build trails if there are not existing trails. They just may not ignore existing
trails. If building in the CBD (Central
Business District) provisions need to be made for the use of property to allow
for pedestrians. Mr. Smith asked who
makes the final decision on a site plan?
Mr. Pfeil answered planning staff reviews the site
and access plan for completeness, makes recommendations and then presents it to
the
SMITH/PFEIL - MOVED TO PUT A CAUTIONARY NOTE IN
APPROVAL OF THE WORDING OF TWO PARAGRAPHS IN SECTION 1 AND 2 AS THEY ARE POTENTIALLY
VAGUE AND SUBJECT TO MISINTERPRETATION BY THE CITY OR DEVELOPER.
Mr. Stark said although he doesn’t necessarily agree
with it, he can live with it.
VOTE: YES. NON OBJECTION. UNANIMOUS CONSENT.
Motion carried.
VOTE: (main
motion) YES. NON OBJECTION. UNANIMOUS CONSENT.
Motion carried.
INFORMATIONAL MATERIALS
A. Resolution 06-36(A) Restructuring the Road Standards
Committee
B. Appointments of
PUBLIC COMMENTS
Chair Marquardt said it was good to see Mr. Stark and
Mrs. Calhoun as part of the TAC. Next
month’s agenda items w
Mr. Stark would like to bring up the HARP program
before the end of the year, particularly if we go to a seasonal sales tax. It w
ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business to come before the
Committee, the meeting adjourned at 7:
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JO JOHNSON, DEPUTY CITY CLERK
Approved: __________________________
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