Title
Resolution to Approve the Installation of Traffic Calming Devices on Glendale Drive
Memorandum
Attached for your approval is a resolution for the installation of traffic calming measures on Glendale Drive.
The residents of Glendale Drive have been surveyed and support the attached proposed traffic calming plan for their neighborhood. The Glendale Drive traffic calming project began with the residents' petition received on June 30, 2008. After the initial evaluation and completion of the required speed study, two public meetings were held onsite on July 15 and August 26, 2009.
A questionnaire was sent to each address in the project area to determine their concerns, location of those concerns, and preferred traffic calming devices, among other information. This information proved useful in allowing us to attend the first meeting with a draft plan based on feedback from the residents. We walked the project limits and discussed the draft plan, which resulted in no adjustments for the second meeting. At the second meeting, the same draft plan was shared and the devices were painted on the street for visual review and the residents supported the plan as presented.
The final draft plan from the second meeting was mailed to the residents in the project area. Each household was surveyed if they support the plan as shown, or allowed to indicate device-by-device which portion(s) of the plan they supported. The final results are as follows:
24 - No. of Valid Addresses
17 - No. of Homeowner Residents
18 - No. of Survey Postcards Received by Clerk's Office
16 - No. of Homeowner Residents Responding
94% * - No. of Homeowner Residents Responding
15 - No. of Surveys Supporting Plan as Shown
83% * - No. of Surveys Rec'd Supporting Plan as Shown
*to pass, both criteria must receive 60% or higher
The project passed the survey stage. The traffic calming plan for Glendale Drive includes three speed humps. The construction of the traffic calming devices will be planned for the 2011 construction season. We will coordinate the construction with the Annual Street Resurfacing program and its contractor at the appropriate time. The Annual Street Resurfacing project will be reimbursed for the traffic calming devices installation by the Project Management Local Street Fund operating budget.
Staff
Prepared by: Homayoon Pirooz, P.E., Project Management Manager
Reviewed by: Sue F. McCormick, Public Services Administrator
Approved by: Roger W. Fraser, City Administrator
Body
Whereas, The residents of Glendale Drive petitioned for a traffic calming plan on their street;
Whereas, The survey results support the proposed traffic calming plan;
Whereas, The total estimated construction cost for the traffic calming devices is $8,010; and
Whereas, Funding for the construction of the traffic calming projects is included in the approved FY11 Project Management Local Street, traffic calming budget;
RESOLVED, That City Council approve the installation of the traffic calming devices on Glendale Drive;
RESOLVED, That the Annual Resurfacing Project will be reimbursed for the cost of the traffic calming device installations by the approved FY 2011 Project Management Local Street Fund;
RESOLVED, That the funds be available until expended without regard to fiscal year; and
RESOLVED, That the City Administrator be authorized to take the necessary administrative actions to implement this resolution.