Traffic Safety Commission Minutes - 01/07/2015MINUTES OF THE MEETING FOR
THE WICHITA FALLS TRAFFIC SAFETY COMMISSION
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Jan 7, 2014
MEMBERS PRESENT:
Laney Oliver
Charles Grady
Scott Vaughn (WFPD)
Andy Kocher
T.J Herrell TX Dot
Mark Beauchamp
Stan Horton
EX- OFFICIO MEMBERS PRESENT:
TSgt Brandon Trollman SAFB
Jeff Linville SAFB
GUESTS: Tish Beaver (TX Dot)
MEMBERS ABSENT:
Toby Catlin (Unexcused)
Darrell Choate (Unexcused)
Bill Horton (Excused)
Carrie Ann Taylor (Excused)
Tim Hertel (Excused)
Phil Golden (Excuse
Michelle Wood (WFISD)
EX- OFFICIO MEMBERS ABSENT
Ben Hoover- Councilor (Excused)
Charles Grady called the Jan 7th, 2015 meeting of the Wichita Falls Traffic Safety
Commission to order at 1:30 p.m.
The minutes were approved for Dec 2014.
The financial report for Jan 2015 was presented by Stan Horton. The balance is
$1,522.56.
Accident Statistics:
WFPD advised the total crashes for Dec were 224 of which 54 were injury
accidents including 0 fatalities. There have been 0 fatalities for 2015.
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City Traffic Report
Mark Beauchamp discussed the following:
1. Bicycle friendly community project is still in the works.
2. Yearly maintenance.
3. Sign change out on southwest part of town.
4. Traffic control evaluation.
5. Second section of LED lights on Sheppard Access Rd. Installation starting
soon.
6. Barnett and Kell control change out. This will help with the flow of heavier
traffic.
State Traffic Report
T.J Harrell advised
1. Joint project with city on Southwest and McNeil.
Committee Reports
Unfinished Business:
1. 03 -14: Three Foot Traffic Ordinance - this would make drivers of motor
vehicles give a bicycle /pedestrian a safe clearance when passing. This is a widely
adopted practice for other cities. Mark Beauchamp presented a copy of an
ordinance from another city that will be forwarded to the City Attorney for
suggested approval by council. Mark also advised 24 states have passed this as
law. Assistant City Attorney Peter Scott advised the city's legal department
looked over the information presented by the TSC. To date, the Legal
Department and the TSC have not reached an agreement on a document to
present to City Council. Still Pending
New Business:
1. 01 -15: Adopting City Ordinance banning all motorized vehicles from city parks
also to include schools and any city owned public property.
Items of Discussion:
There being no further business before the Commission, the meeting was adjourned
at 2:30 P.M.
Respectfully submitted,
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Charles Grady /
Chairman S
WICHITA FALLS TRAFFIC SAFETY COMMISSION
FINANCIAL REPORT
November
$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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