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CITY OF ENCINIT AS
TRAFFIC COMMISSION MINUTES
Meeting Date: August 9, 1999, 7:00 p.m.
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CALL TO ORDEWROLL CALL
Chairperson Crosby called the meeting to order at 7:08 p.m.
Present: Chair Harold Crosby and Commissioners Arnie Lewin, ~hristoPber Hall,
Tracy Bidwell. I
Absent:
Deborah Muzzy
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Present:
Rob Blough, Traffic Engineer, Sgt. Bunny Campbell, Sheriffs Department,
and Teri Nava, Office Specialist.
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PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
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ANNOUNCEMENTS
There will be a Joint Traffic Commission and City Council meeting on Wednesday,
September 22, 1999 at 6:30pm. Discussed will be issues regarding the apri Elementary
School. I
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Arnie Lewin led the Pledge of Allegiance.
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CLOSING AND ADOPTION OF CONSENT CALENDAR
A.
Approval of Minutes - June 28, 1999.
Commissioner Hall moved and Commissioner Bidwell seconded to approve the
minutes of June 28, 1999 as submitted. Approved 4-0.
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NEW BUSINESS
A.
Presentation by City Attorney on the Brown Act and conducting a public meeting
City Attorney Glen Sabine provided the history, basic law, miscellaneous issues,
and discussed violations of the Brown Act. .
B.
Alternative modes of transportation.
Citizen JudY,Burlfein of 1145 Stratford Dr. presented her vie4s on alternative
transportation. This included the area of EI Camino Real c . dor including
Encinitas Ranch and Coast Hwy 101.
C. Fortuna Ranch Road/Bumann Road and Fortuna Ranch Roa estern Springs
Road All-way Stop Study. .
Traffic Engineer Blough presented the staff report recommeniling the Tr 1'"1 c Commission
deny the request for an all-way stop at both the intersections o;r;ortuna Ranch
Road/Bumann Road and Fortuna Ranch Road/Western Springs Road.
The following spoke in favor of measures to. control speed on Fortuna Ranch Road: Norm
Karel, 3379 Fortuna Ranch Rd., Chris Connolly, 3306 Bumann Rd., Rebecca Karel, 3379
Fortuna Ranch Rd., Danna Korn, 3527 Fortuna Ranch Rd., Chris Kirkorowicz, 3551
Fortuna Ranch Rd., and Jerry Bode, 3457 Bumann Rd.
Commissioner Hall moved to adopt staff recommendation and direct staff to
incorporate an enforceable speed limit on Fortuna Ranch Road. Commissioner
Lewin seconded. Motion carries: 4-0. ¡
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D. Mackinnon AvènuelBurkshire Avenue All- way stop Study I
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Traffic Engineer Blough presented the staff report recommending ~at the Traffic
Commission deny the request for an all-way stop at the intersection of Mckinnon Avenue
and Burkshire Avenue. Staff recommended that the vegetation located t the northwest
corner be removed to improve sight distance. I
The following spoke in support of an all-way stop at Mackinnon .JvenuelBurkshire
Avenue: Kathryn Harrison, 664 Burkshire Avenue, and Linda Claaseen, t 716 Mackinnon
Avenue. Those opposed to an all-way stop but expressed concerns about the speed:
Michael Cemper, 1804 Mackinnon, David Ledinsky, 1814 Mackinnon Avenue, Leslie
Welsh, 1814 Mackinnon Avenue.
Commissioner Bidwell moved to accept Staff recommendation to deny the request for
an all-way stop at the intersection of Mackinnon Avenue/Burkshire Avenue and
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further recommended the vegetation located at the northwest corne1£e removed to
improve sight distance. Staff was also directed to explore other traffic calming
measures around this intersection. Commissioner Lewin seconded. otion carries:
4-0.
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COMMISSIONER CORNER
Chairperson Crosby motioned
seconded. Approved 4-0.
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ADJOURNMENT
Chairperson Crosby
to adjourn at 8:54 p.m.
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Commissioner Lewin
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Rob Blough, Co . ssion Secretary
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