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HomeMy WebLinkAbout01/18/2022 - Work Session*** Proof of Publication *** Courier Communications 100 East 4th Street, Waterloo, Iowa 50703 Black Hawk County I do solemnly swear that the annexed copy of notice was published in the WATERLOO/CEDAR FALLS COURIER, a daily newspaper printed in WATERLOO, Black Hawk County, Iowa, and that the annexed rate of advertising is the regular legal rate of said newspaper, and that the following is a correct bill for publishing said notice. Waterloo, City of - Legals 715 MULBERRY ST. WATERLOO IA 50703 ORDER NUMBER 208609 Signed Subscribed and sworn to before me this 1 day of cka) , 2022- Notary Public Received of the sum of C.r1 q 0-F U t YLb 15 for publication of the above invoice. Notary Seal: Section: Legals Category: 950 Legal Notice PUBLISHED ON: 02/01/2022 TOTAL AD COST: FILED ON: A*i * Dollars in full CARMEN MAE STEPHENS COMMISSION NO.833851 MYC� M 10 _� IRES 87.15 1/31/2022 * * * Proof of Publication *** COUNCIL WORK SESSION January 18,2022 4:00 p.m. Harold E. Getty Council Chambers Members present: Boesee, Nichols, Amos, Chiles, Grieder, Wilder and Feuss. Absent: Nichols. Mr. Amos participated in the meeting via Zoom. 106864 - Boesen/Chiles that the Agenda, as proposed, be approved. Voice -vote Ayes Six. Motion carried. 106865 - Boesen/Chiles that the minutes of December 20, 2021, as proposed, be approved. Voice -vote Ayes: Six. Motion carved. Objective: Operations update from the Finance Department. Michelle Weidner, Chief Financial Officer. provided an overview of Finance Depart- ment operations, along with contract administration for parking services and convention center management. The city council discussed Finance Department operations with the Chief Financial Meer. Objective: Discussion of the 41h Street, Sth Street. and 6th Street conversion study. Jamie Knutson. City Engineer, introduced AECOM who conducted a study about convening 4th. 5th. and 6th Streets to two-way streets. Mark Durban, AECOM, shared that they have been working with the city for a few years on a study for reconfiguring 4th. 5th, and 61h Streets. He shared that the presentation would touch on the project scope alternatives, bicycle accommoda- tions, and Traffic analysis. They Shared a few alternatives tor switching the one ways to two ways. Alternative 1 included the following options: A roundabout et Six Corners, Street Reconstruction at Walnut and Franklin Streets, bike lanes on 4th Street from Six Comers to Grant Street with no lett bum lane, parking on one side of the street, and two lanes with a renter left turn lane for 5m and Oth Streets. Mr. Chiles questioned how traffic would flow during roundabout construction, Mark Durban explained that those are issues farther down the road once construction would begin, but at this point ifs a matter of whether to include the roundabout In the study. He added that they have successfully routed traffic for large construction protects similar to this. Mr. Boesen questioned it there is a reason why the study includes extending the reconfiguration all the way out to six corners. Mark Durban explained that in the past, there had been some traffic and safety issues around Randolph and 6th Street and there was an interest in looking at slowing traffic down in the church row neighborhood. MI. Boesen expressed cost concerns for extending the roundabout at Six Comers. Mark Durban explained that Atternative 2 would include a two-way conversion from south bound Washington Street to East High School, one-way traffic will remain on W. 4th and W. Sth from Six Corners to southbound Washington Street, two lanes with center left tum lanes on 5th Street and 6th Street. Alternative 3 removes bike lanes and parking on 4th Street. and both 5th and 6th Streets will be two lanes with center left turn lanes. Alternative 4 includes no bike lanes on 4th Street from Six Corners to Grant no parking on both sides, and both 5th and 6th Streets will be two lanes with center left tom lanes. Mr_ Feuss questioned the potential for growth in this area and the current reality for parking on 4th and 5th and side streets as well. Mark Durban explained that the design in 1988 showed higher growth than what is out there today. Today there is more capacity out there than what we see traffic wise. One thing they will looks at is the baseline traffic flows and comparative analysis of two-way traffic flows for the different alternatives. Traffic is lower on 4th Street than Kimball or 9th Street. Mr. Durban then gave an overview of bicycle accommodations- The map shows that the space currently exists for much of the proposed locations of bike lanes. they would need to be marked into the road and connected to existing trails. On 6th Street Bridge, they would be able to accommodate two lanes of traffic and include a bike lane with space lett for sidewalk as well. Mr. Boesen questioned it traffic patterns by time of day have been taken into consideration with the study. Mark Durban confirmed and explained that the time of traffic flow from Washington to Franklin, they did a comparative analysis. and there has been some Slight Increase, approximately 30 seconds. to switching to two lanes. Mr. Grieder shared that he liked * * * Proof of Publication * * * FVIWIIIdlIVtI Ip11W. .111.1 parking. Mr. Beeson questioned how much bike traffic is on the roads currently. Mark Durban shared that there is not a lot of existing data on bike traffic and accidents along the corridor. Mr. Nichols questioned If there is any preliminary financial data on staging the project or doing it all at once. Mark Durban commented that if is a bit premature to talk figures. Ms. Wilder shared that she likes Altemellve 1 with bike lances on the other side of the perked cars to help keep bicyclists sale. Mr. Chiles shared that he is in favor of Alternative 1. Mr. Feuss questioned what work has been done with the schools and what has been done to help alleviate the risk for children crossing the street. Mark Durban shared that They have reached out to the principal at Irving and the schools to have them included in the reconfiguration conversation. He added that signaling at Baltimore and Western have helped with pedestrian safety at these Intersections around the school. Mr. Feuss commented that option 1 is ideal but cost potentially an issue. He stale that there could be some possible funds from the federal infrastructure bill. Mr. Boesen commented that he i5 odd man out because he is not in favor of mixing biking and parking on the street. He added that he would like to see some figures on the project and that additional funding would be needed. Mark Durban added that a public information meeting would be held in February. 106866 - Grieder/Boesen that the meeting be adjourned at 4:53 p.m. Voice -vole Ayes' Six. Motion carried. Kelley Felchle City Clerk