Merced Civic Center
678 W. 18th Street
Merced, CA 95340
CITY OF MERCED
Minutes
Traffic Committee
2:00 PMTuesday, July 11, 2023
A. CALL TO ORDER
Member WEGLEY called the Regular Meeting to order at 2:01 PM B. ROLL CALL
Member Juan Olmos, Member Julie Nelson, Member Nathaniel McKinnon, Member Derek Parker, and Mike Wegley
Present: 5 -
Absent: 0
C. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS
There were no public comments.
D. CONSENT CALENDAR
D.1 SUBJECT: Traffic Committee Meeting Minutes of May 9, 2023 ACTION:
Approving and filing the Traffic Committee Minutes of May 9, 2023
ATTACHMENTS
1. Traffic Committee Minutes of May 9, 2023
A motion was made by Member McKinnon, seconded by Member Parker, that this Consent Item be approved. The motion carried by a unanimous vote.
E. REPORTS
E.1 SUBJECT: Committee Member Reports
There were no Member Reports.
F. BUSINESS
F.1 SUBJECT: Continued Request #23-03 - Requesting Speed Bumps, Pedestrian Crossing with Lights, and a 4-Way Stop at the corner of M Street and 11th Street (Patty Camacho)
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REPORT IN BRIEF
Citizen states that the lack of speed limit signs and the excessive speeds of passing vehicles make this area dangerous for children and residents.
Citizen also states that her home has been damaged by a car accident.
Member MCKINNON presented the traffic data that was collected and noted that there were 6 accidents in the last year, this meets the warrants for addition of a stop sign.
Member OLMOS suggested the addition of a pedestrian crosswalk.
A motion was made by Member Parker, seconded by Member McKinnon, to approve the installation of stop signs at M Street and 11th Street, and a pedestrian crosswalk at the north side of M Street, crossing 11th Street. The motion passed unanimously.
F.2 SUBJECT: Continued Request #23-12 - Requesting a Flashing Speed Limit Sign at Brookdale Drive and Nottingham Avenue (Ed Acevedo)
REPORT IN BRIEF
Citizen states that vehicles are traveling too fast in this area and a flashing speed limit sign is needed to slow them down.
Member MCKINNON presented the information collected during the traffic survey he conducted. He also noted that a speed trailer was parked at this location for two months.
Member OLMOS stated that he would not support the addition of a crosswalk at Nottingham Avenue and Brookdale Drive, noting that the safest place to cross was at Shamrock Drive.
Member MCKINNON stated that people are still crossing at Nottingham Avenue to access the Fahrens Park entrance.
A motion was made by Member McKinnon, seconded by Member Parker, to approve the installation of a crosswalk at Nottingham Avenue and Brookdale Drive with Pedestrian Crossing signage, due to the areas close proximity to the Fahrens Park entrance. The motion carried by the following vote:
Aye: Member Nelson, Member McKinnon, Member Parker, and Wegley4 - No: Member Olmos1 -
Absent: 0
F.3 SUBJECT: Request #23-13 - Requesting red curb in front of 312 W.
Main Street (Dave Thomas)
REPORT IN BRIEF
Citizen states that vehicles are parking in a non-designated space and
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often partially block the entrance to the business.
A motion was made by Member Nelson, seconded by Member McKinnon, to approve the installation of red curb between the first marked parking space and the driveway entrance at 312 W. Main Street. The motion carried by a unanimous vote.
G. ADJOURNMENT
The Regular Meeting adjourned at 2:51 PM
A motion was made by Member Nelson, seconded by Member Parker, to adjourn the Regular Meeting. The motion passed unanimously.