Traffic Committee

Traffic Committee Agenda DPW Conference Room 4243 Remembrance Rd. NW. Tuesday, May 14, 2024 2:00 PM Committee Members: Scott Conners, P.E., City Engineer / Travis Mabry, P.E., Assistant City Engineer / Gary Postema, DPW Director / Keith Mankel, Police Chief / Darrel Schmalzel, City Manager / Frank Wash, Assistant City Manager / Melanie Grooters, City Commissioner Agency Representatives: Jason Cole, P.E., MDOT / Matt Van Dyke, Grand Rapids Traffic Safety Discussion Items 1. Walker Ave Speed Limit Signs: Amy Hall, 363 Greenridge, has asked why there are “Strictly Enforced” plaques under the 35 mph speed limit signs on Walker Ave, between Waldorf and the south City Limit? Ms. Hall has observed vehicles speeding along this stretch of road and believes that most of the speeding vehicles are Bissell employees. 2. Hall Speeding: Scott Jonkhoff, 3939 Hall, is concerned about speeding on Hall, between Wilson and Butterworth. According to Mr. Jonkhoff, a 25-mph speed limit sign is currently posted on eastbound Hall near Kinney. He has requested that an additional 25 mph speed limit signs be installed on westbound Hall at Butterworth. He has also asked that 25 mph speed limit signs be installed for both northbound and southbound traffic on the north/south stretch of Hall. Mr. Jonkhoff recently observed a drag race occurring on this stretch of Hall. 3. Bristol Sight Distance: Ken Rogers, 3431 Bristol, is concerned about the sight distance between his driveway and traffic headed northbound on Bristol. He recently experienced excessive road rage from a northbound Bristol driver after he backed-out of his driveway onto Bristol to also head northbound. Mr. Rogers also shared incidents of his daughter being rear-ended while waiting to turn into his driveway, and his daughter running off the road to avoid being rear-ended again just a few months later. 4. Nolview Street Parking: Michael Prenger, 2180 Nolview, is concerned about excessive parking that is occurring on both sides of Nolview. Page 1 of 11  According to Mr. Prenger, the congested parking has caused trash service to be denied and snow removal operations to be prevented a few times. 5. Waterford Village No Parking Signs: The DPW has requested that “No Parking” signs be installed on the east side of Waterford Village, after the road narrows north of the future Savannah drive. There is concern that the narrower residential cross-section will not allow for two-way traffic with parking permitted on both sides of the street. 6. Millennium Park No Parking Signs: The Sign Shop is creating an inventory of all City-owned signs. An excess of “No Parking” signs were noted on streets near Millenium Park. With increased designated parking areas now provided, discussion will occur on whether the number of “No Parking” signs should be reduced. 7. Cluster Mailboxes: The United States Postal Service has recently updated their standards to require cluster mailbox unit for all new residential, commercial, and industrial developments. Discussion will occur on how City staff should work with developers to review the placement of these cluster mailbox units, prior to the developer submitting the locations for approval to the USPS. 8. Speed Limit Law: Discussion will occur on House Bill 4012 and how the proposed legislation may impact how speed limits are permitted to be set within the City. 9. Supporting Documents 10. Upcoming Meeting Schedule: August 13, 2024 DPW Conference Room 2:00 p.m. November 12, 2024 DPW Conference Room 2:00 p.m. Submitted by: Taylor Lange, Engineering Department Specialist CC: City Commission / Deborah Goudy, City Clerk Page 2 of 11  City of Walker Traffic Committee Meeting Agenda Page 3 of 11 May 14th, 2024 DPW Conference Room 2:00 p.m.  SB Walker – Strictly Enforced? Page 4 of 11  Hall St. – Speed Limit Signage Page 5 of 11  Bristol Ave. – Traffic Controls Needed? Page 6 of 11  Nolview Ave. – Parking Page 7 of 11 Possible auto shop operation at corner? (8 cars on-site at time of inspection)  Waterford Village Dr. – No Parking Signage Bottlenecks/Narrows to 2 Lanes Page 8 of 11  Millenium Park – No Parking Signs Page 9 of 11  Cluster Mailboxes Page 10 of 11 Page 11 of 11