CC MIN 2015-09-21 - Laserfiche WebLink

Browse Search

for pedestrians at that intersection and the results would be included in the final report. Vice Mayor Foust asked for clarification on the project timeframes and asked if community meetings would be held while the project was ongoing. Mr.Aknin said he expected to return to Council by mid to late October with another project update and that a community meeting would be held before that time. Council Member Seybert wanted to go on record that he is aware of the safety issues in the area. He wants to be considered of the needs of the community but he also believes speed is a concern and safety matters. Council Member Bain was appreciative of the lessons learned shared by staff. Mayor Gee opened public comment explaining that due to receiving over 30 public speaker cards he would limit comments to 2 minutes per person. Public comment Ken Dulang said the project was too expensive and he had hoped that the installation of traffic lights placed at key intersections would have improved safety. Robert Janssen said that he was outside of the notification zone due to the location of his residence, but he travels Farm Hill Boulevard daily to get to work. He said that he is concerned major changes to the roads in Redwood City would cause commuters to choose alternate routes outside of the city to get to and from their travel sites. Alex Bederor said leaving his house on Farm Hill Boulevard had become near impossible due to a blind curve with cars driving past. Mr. Bederor said he believed the �-- new route seemed to be an improvement to bicyclists, but not to motorists in vehicles. � t j;�„ Alan Ackerman said that he was a student at Canada College and did not see a difference in safety in regards to speeding motorists on Farm Hill Boulevard. William Harries said that when school is in session traffic becomes congested along Farm Hill Boulevard and he does not believe that the proposed changes will make a positive impact on the road conditions. Mr. Harries said that he received no notification for the project and only realized there was a project happening when construction began on his street. John K. Mouney said that he believed traffic was getting worse along Farm Hill Boulevard and that he would like to see more law enforcement officers along the road to issue citations to people who commit traffic violations. Donna Czarnecki said that she had driven Farm Hill Boulevard for over 25 years and she had seen an increase in people who tailgate when traffic is heavy along the road. Ms. Czarnecki said that the changes between one and finro lane roads is confusing to people who are familiar with the road, and she was concerned they would be even more confusing to people who are unfamiliar with the area. Mathew Reeves said he worked with the Redwood City 2020 Safe Route to School Program and he had collaborated with students, parents and staff regarding the changes to Farm Hill Boulevard. Mr. Reeves said he was looking forward to evaluating the changes at the completion of the project and to determine the effects on safety for the community. SPECIAL JOINT CITY COUNCIUSUCCESSOR AGENCY BOARD/ September 21, 2015 PUBLIC FINANCING AUTHORITY MEETING MINUTES PAGE 6 MINUTE BOOK NO. 65 Page No. 482