Trans. Minutes – May 6, 2009

May Transportation Committee meeting
Wed. May 6, 2009
6:00pm

Members present: Kim Carlson, Scott Siebert, Jeanne Harrison, Sharon Kelly, Bud Clark, Joel Weishaus, Charlie Grist, Devin Liebmann, Greg Aldrich

Guests: John Bradley, Courtney Duke, Ron Walters, Dustin Posner, Brian Sheehan, Juliet Hyams, Mark Sieber, Josie Reznik, Don Singer, Allan Classen

Remand: A big thank you goes out to Jeanne Harrison who worked with the City staff to obtain more clarity about the pending report and did a fantastic job presenting it at the meeting. City staff will fine tune a “draft final” report and Brian Sheehan will send Jeanne and me the weblink when it is available for everyone to view and comment. We also requested that Brian send us the steps for adopting the report as final and, if available, a timeline.

The committee expressed a desire:
1. for more specifics on the transportation changes made since the first rating to result in these upgrades;
2. for more information on the model is desired; and
3. to know what the different levels of service mean.

Garage on 26th: Charlie Grist moved, Bud Clark seconded, to send a recommendation to the NWDA Board to support the Appeal of the zero setback on the proposed garage because of safety concerns. The motion carried (8 in favor, 0 opposed, 1 abstention)

Proposed Urban reserve in Washington County: A group of 8 meeting attendees agreed to sign a letter drafted by Kim Carlson to the Multnomah County Reserves Citizens Advisory Committee expressing expansion of urban reserves North of Highway 26 because we know it results in an increase in traffic congestion through our neighborhood.  Click here to read the letter (Word document).

Scott Siebert moved, Devin Liebmann seconded, to send a recommendation to the NWDA Board to support the position described in the attached letter. The motion carried (7 in favor, 0 opposed, 0 abstensions)

Cornell Coalition: Dustin Posner, neighbor and resident on Cornell, will attend Cornell Coalition meetings and report back to this committee when decisions from it are needed.