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AGENDA
I. CALL TO ORDER: 6:00 PM, Meeting held virtually via Zoom
II. ANNOUNCEMENTS
III. CONSENT AGENDA
A. Approval of Minutes: November 19, 2020
IV. PUBLIC FORUM (6:05-6:20)
A. Public Forum-if you wish to speak during public forum please register with Shannon.burruss@ashland.or.us by 10am
December 16th.
B. If you wish to provide public comment or discuss an agenda item please contact Shannon.burruss@ashland.or.us by
December 16th by 10am to register to participate. Written comments can also be submitted in the same time frame.
C. If you are interested in watching the meeting via Zoom please utilize the following link: https://zoom.us/j/94068945778
V. ACCIDENT REPORT (6:20-6:30)
VI. NEW BUSINESS
A. Community Path Program Grant Application (6:30-6:45, action required, letter of recommendation for a grant application for
the North Side Trail in the Transportation System Plan)
B. Faith Avenue Traffic Calming (6:45-7:00, action required, discuss traffic calming data for Faith Avenue and potential next
steps).
VII. OLD BUSINESS
A. Capital Improvement Program (7:00-7:45, action required, review draft 20-year Capital Improvement Program).
B. Bike Map Subcommittee (7:45-8:00, action required, discuss next steps of development of a Bicycle Friendly map for
Ashland).
VIII. TASK LIST (If time allows)
A. Discuss current action item list
IX. FOLLOW UP ITEMS
A. Terrace Street-Traffic Calming Response
B. Water Street-Traffic Calming Response
C. Vansant Stop Sign Request-Response
X. INFORMATIONAL ITEMS (If time allows)
A. None
XI. COMMISSION OPEN DISCUSSION (If time allows)
XII. FUTURE AGENDA TOPICS
A. Street User Fee/Gas Tax (budget process)
B. Demand Response Microtransit pilot project update
C. Bus Pass Program
D. Crosswalk Policy
XIII. ADJOURNMENT: 8:00 PM
Next Meeting Date: January 21, 2021 Meeting
In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, if you need special assistance to participate in this meeting, please contact the Public Works Office at 488-5587 (TTY phone number 1 800
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ASHLAND TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION
MINUTES
November 19th, 2020
Transportation Commission
November 19th, 2020
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These minutes are pending approval by this Commission
CALL TO ORDER: 6:02pm
Commissioners Present: Mark Brouillard, Joe Graf, Corinne Vièville, Linda Peterson Adams, Katharine Danner,
Bruce Borgerson, Derrick Claypool-Barnes
Commissioners Not Present- None
Council Liaison Not Present: Julie Akins
Staff Present: Scott Fleury, Shannon Burruss
Guests Present: Gary Shaff
ANNOUNCEMENTS
Peterson Adams announces zero emission vehicle incentive programs have begun, a voucher can be picked up from
local bike shops that gives City program discounts for the purchase of ebikes, also incentives for the purchase of
electric vehicles. Visit Ashland.or.us/ev for more information.
CONSENT AGENDA
Approval of Minutes October 15th, 2020:
Call for amendment to add Derrick Claypool-Barnes as present.
Danner motions to approve, Brouillard seconds.
Commissioners approve minutes as amended.
All ayes. Minutes approved.
PUBLIC FORUM
None.
ACCIDENT REPORT:
Officer MacLennan not Present, no report given.
NEW BUSINESS
A. Bicycle Boulevard- Residential Speed Limit 20 MPH vs 25 MPH Discussion- Presented by Gary Shaff,
presentation slides included in agenda packet. Commission asks questions of Mr. Shaff and discusses the
20 vs. 25mph for local residential roads. Shaff requested Commission representation on the “20 is plenty”
subcommittee with members of the Climate Policy Commission. Brouillard agrees to represent the
Commission on the subcommittee with consensus of Commission.
B. Vansant Street Yield to Stop Change- Email from Harvey A. Meier regarding the placement of a ‘Stop’
sign at the intersection of Vansant and West Nevada where there is currently a ‘Yield’ sign. Fleury presents
requirements for traffic control warrants as outlined in the Manual for Uniform Traffic Control Devices
(MUTCD) and the City’s own traffic control regulation resolution (memo in agenda packet). Commission
discusses and instructs City Staff to respond via email that no action is currently warranted, but the
Commission will be accessing traffic conditions in the vicinity after the new subdivision is constructed
adjacent to Billings Ranch.
C. Water Street Traffic Calming- Staff presents data collection information with respect to the traffic calming
program. Data collected and compared to the program shows now further action warranted per the scoring
criteria. Commission discusses details of the request and associated data. Communications between staff
and property owner making request were included in agenda packet. Commission instructs staff to respond
via email that per the traffic calming program no further action is warranted at this time.
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MINUTES
November 19th, 2020
Transportation Commission
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OLD BUSINESS
None.
TASK LIST
A. Discuss current action item list- Fleury updates Commission on Action Item list found in agenda packet.
Commission requests “20 is Plenty” subcommittee work be added to the action item list and a future review
of Railroad District parking restrictions previously implemented.
FOLLOW UP ITEMS
A. Terrace Street Traffic Calming Program-Property Owner Letter- Commission discusses new information
presented by Leigh Hood (contained in agenda packet) and instructs City Staff to respond via email and to
gather additional traffic metrics as per the Traffic Calming Program.
INFORMATIONAL ITEMS
A. Faith Avenue- Traffic Calming Program- Email from Kat Smith to staff received initial petition for traffic
calming on Faith Ave., no action required staff will initiation data collection and keep Commission informed
as process moves forward.
B. Statewide Transportation Improvement Program Presentation (2024-2027)- Staff gave a brief overview
regarding the development of the 2024-2027 STIP funding allocation challenges being vetted by the Oregon
Transportation Commission. Attached to the packet was a slide deck recently presented by ODOT at a
Rogue Valley Area Commission on Transportation Meeting on the challenges and concepts for funding
allocations. The OTC is taking public comment and a link to a public survey was previously forwarded to the
Commission.
COMMISSION OPEN DISCUSSION-
None.
FUTURE AGENDA TOPICS
A. Bike Map Subcommittee
B. Street Capital Improvement Plan (Budget Process)
C. Street User Fee/Gas Tax (Budget Process)
D. Demand Response Microtransit pilot project update
E. Bus Pass Program
F. Crosswalk Policy
ADJOURNMENT: @ 8:00pm
Respectfully submitted,
Shannon Burruss
Permit Technician-Engineering and Public Works