Traffic Safety Commission Minutes - 06/04/2014 RECEIVED IN
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MINUTES OF THE MEETING FOR
THE WICHITA FALLS TRAFFIC SAFETY COMMISSION
OF
June 4th 2014
MEMBERS PRESENT: MEMBERS ABSENT:
Laney Oliver Toby Catlin (Unexcused)
Charles Grady Darrell Choate (Unexcused)
Tim Hertel Bill Horton (Excused)
T.J Herrell TX Dot Phil Golden (Excused)
Carrie Ann Taylor Mark Beauchamp (Excused)
Stan Horton Dennis Marquardt (Excused)
Leland Wright (WFPD) Andy Kocher(Excused)
EX-OFFICIO MEMBERS PRESENT: EX-OFFICIO MEMBERS ABSENT
Brian Meverden (SAFB) Ben Hoover- Councilor(Excused)
GUESTS:
Doug Wooster WF Traffic for Mark Beauchamp.
Miles Risley City Attorney.
Charles Grady called the June 4th 2014 meeting of the Wichita Falls Traffic Safety
Commission to order at 1:30 p.m.
The minutes were approved for May 2014.
The financial report for April 2014 was presented by Stan Horton. The balance is
$ 1,522.56.
Accident Statistics:
WFPD advised the total crashes for May were 233 of which 51 were injury
accidents including 1 fatality. There have been 7 fatalities for 2014.
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City Traffic Report
Doug Wooster discussed the following:
1. Bicycle friendly community project is still in the works.
2. Mark attended an Active Transportation Conference in Fort Worth, Texas
to include bicycles and pedestrians. Our city was rated as one of the safest in
the state. Focus in the coming year will be to develop bike traffic lanes and
shared traffic lanes throughout the city.
State Traffic Report
T.J Herrell TX Dot discussed the following:
1. Windthorst road overpass is almost complete. An attempt to establish vegetation
will finish the project.
2. Installation of protected turn on Hwy 79 at Professional Drive by Wal-Mart is in
the works and almost complete with the exception of pedestrian poles.
3. Dynamic message sign on Kell is progressing. Some equipment from this project
had to be used in another area so completion date will be later than expected.
4. All dynamic message signs will be upgraded to LED lighting.
Committee Reports
None
Unfinished Business:
1. Item 01-13: Adding a Bicycle/Pedestrian Representative to TSC - a nomination
to accept Caden Burross as a new member to the TSC. Motion passed
unanimously. This information will be passed to the City Clerk for finalization.
2. 03-14: Miles Risley discussed points in adopting a city ordinance that would
require a three foot traffic ordinance. This would make drivers of motor vehicles
give a bicycle/pedestrians a safe clearance when passing. This is a widely
adopted practice for other cities. We will discuss further at the next meeting
when Mark Beauchamp is back.
New Business:
None
Items of Discussion:
None
There being no further business before the Commission, the meeting was adjourned
at 2:30 P.M.
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Respectfully submitted,
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Charles Grady StaHorton
Chairman Secretary/Treasurer
WICHITA FALLS TRAFFIC SAFETY COMMISSION
FINANCIAL REPORT
June Balance $1,522.56
An audio recording of the above meeting in its entirety
will be kept on file for future reference.
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