HomeMy WebLinkAboutTraffic Commission 2013-12-12MINUTES OF THE 693' REGULAR MEETING
LIVONIA TRAFFIC COMMISSION
The 693 rd Regular meeting of the Livonia Traffic Commission was held in the third -floor conference room at
City Hall on Thursday, December 12, 2013; it was called to order by Joe Steele.
PRESENT: Commissioners: Kevin Priddy, John Katers, Gordon Draper, and Gordon St John; City of Livonia
Police Officer: Sergeant Joseph Boitos; and City of Livonia Engineer: Todd Zilincik
Visitors Attending: Brad Squire, 9900 Berwick, Livonia (section 34) and Susan Rooke, Old Rosedale Gardens
Association President.
Agenda Rem 1: The minutes of the November 14, 2013, meeting was reviewed.
Upon a motion by Gordon Draper, seconded by Gordon St. John, it was approved by unanimous vote that:
13-135 RESOLVED the commission minutes from November 14, 2013, are approved as prevented.
Agenda Rem 3: Susan Rooke requested Speed Limit signs around Old Rosedale Gardens for people coming
into the subdivision from Plymouth and Merriman roads. Sgt. Boitos informed the commission there were only
two signs currently in place coming off of Plymouth. The Commission discussion revolved around placing
signs on the half -mile roads in the area, as well as those streets which go through from Plymouth to the state
streets, including:
South of Plymouth in the City right-of-way
0 Blackburn
0 Brookfield
West of Merriman
0 Onwestbound Orangelawnjustwestof Merriman
0 On westbound West Chicagojust westof Blackburn
East of Farmington
0 On eastbound Orangelawa just east of Farmington
0 On eastbound West Chicago just east of Vermont
Upon a motion from John Katers and support from Gordon Draper, it was approved by unanimous vote that:
13-136 RESOLVED to install "Speed Limit 25" signs at the above locations (Section 34).
Agenda Item 5: Angela Matthews, representing St. Mary Mercy Hospital, attended the meeting to propose a
revised plan for Hospital Advance signs in locations around the city. The plan was developed with the
assistance of the City Engineer. Angela noted that she had already asked for and received approval from
Wayne County for a sign to be placed atop the Newburgh Road advance sign on EB Six Mile road. She also
brought a photo of a recently installed sign on EB Plymouth Road near Levan.
The Commission discussed each proposed location and debated the size of the sign as well as if distances
should be included on the signs. It was determined that distances would not be included on the signs as they
might lead m confusion to drivers (if the distance indicated was the distance m the hospital or m the next tum).
The following locations were discussed and agreed upon by the Commission:
Location 1: Install Hospital advance sign (D9-2) on Newbmghjust north of light pole at Myrna.
Location 2: Install Hospital advance sign (D9-2) on southbound Newbmghjust south of Kingsbury.
Location 3: Install Hospital advance sign (D9-2) on eastbound Schoolcmft west of Newburgh.
Location 4: Install Hospital advance sign (D9-2) on eastbound Schoolcmftjust west of Levan.
Location 5: Install Hospital advance sign (D9-2) on northbound Levant south of Summers.
Location 6: Install Hospital advance sign (D9-2) on westbound Schoolcraft on existing Levan Road advance
sign.
Upon a motion from Gordon Draper and support from Gordon St. John, it was approved by unanimous vote
that:
13137 RESOLVED that signs be installed at the above locations.
Agenda Item 2:
The Commission discussed a request for a `Na Outlet" sign on Fairfax west ofPurlingbrook.
Upon a motion from Gordon St. John and support from John Katers, it was approved by unanimous vote that:
13138 RESOLVED that a "No Outlet" sign will be placed on Fairfax west of Purlmgbrook.
Agenda Item 4:
The Commission discussed a request for "No Outlef' signs on Hickory Lane and Meadowview, both south of 8
Mile Road.
Upon a motion from Gordon St. John and support from Kevin Priddy, it was approved by unanimous vote that:
13139 RESOLVED that a "No Outlet" sign will he placed on Hickory Lane and Meadowview
south of 8 Mile Road.
RESOLVED: To approve TCO 13-11, TCO13-12and TCO 1313.
RESOLVED: That the meeting he adjourned at 8:45 pm.
NEXT MEETING: January 9, 2014, at City Hall
Minutes respectively taken and submitted by Joe Steele.