1987 12 09 TTC Minutes
MEMORAN®UM
CITY OF LA QUINTA
TO: RON KIEDROWSKI, CITY MANAGER /
FROM: FRANK REYNOLDS, DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS/CITY ENGINEER '
DATE: DECEMBER 23, 1987
SUBJECT: TECHNICAL TRAFFIC COMMITTEE
The regular meeting of the Technical Traffic Committee was held at
11:00 A.M. on Wednesday, December 9, 1987. Present were:
Members Sgt. Stanley Sniff, Sheriff's Department
Gene Marshall, Caltrans, San Diego
Roger Hirdler, City of La Quinta
Frank Reynolds, City of La Quinta
Richard Barrera, Riverside County
Staff: Bob Weddle, City Project Manager
There were three items on the agenda:
1. 3-way stop at
2. Anti-gridlock
3. School safety.
Item No. 1
Eisenhower and Coachella
intersections
The warrant study which .resulted from the traffic counts taken on
December 1 and 2 was distributed and discussed. The following
comments were made in the discussion of each of the study's
recommendations.
1. The recommendation concerning advance TEE intersection
warning signs had been previously implemented as far as
northbound traffic is concerned. It was agreed that an
identical sign be installed for southbound traffic. It was
further agreed that the recommendation regarding flashing
beacons be tabled pending the outcome of recent cliscussions
regarding a traffic signal.
2. The committee concurs with the recommendation than the
current condition of one lane northbound be maintained.
Mr. Marshall suggested that in order to discourage. vehicles
from entering the cross-hatched zone to pass on t:he right
the City consider installing flexible glue-down
reflectorized delineators along that zone's boundary.
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3. The committee concurred with the recommendation that stop
signs not be installed.
4. The committee agreed that the city should not install a
signal since warrants are not met. Mr. Reynolds advised
the committee that a study of the impact of the hotel
expansion is underway and it may be well to review the
warrant study when the results are available.
5. The committee took no exception to the recommendation
regarding modification of the block wall, recogni:zi_ng
however that it seems to represent a last resort.
Item No. 2
Since the matter of anti-gridlock intersections was discussed at a
previous meeting of the committee, members had looked into 'the origin
of this legislation and determined that it stemmed from problems in
Los Angeles. The committee agreed that due to the relatively
infrequent problems encountered at Eisenhower and 50th, the
matter of designation of that intersection as "anti-gridlock"
should be dropped.
Item No. 3
Mr. Reynolds stated that the reason the matter of school safety was
again on the agenda was concern expressed by two Sheriff's 3eputies
after two speeding citations were dismissed by a judge pro tem.
Sgt. Sniff explained the situation and recommended that the r_ity
take no further action.
On other matters, Sgt. Sniff outlined for the committee the
procedures his department follows in the investigation of vehicular
accidents. His purpose was to explain why final reports may not be
available to interested agencies for as much as 60 to 90 days
following the date of the accident.
The meeting adjourned at 12:20 P.M.
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