City of Coral Gables

File #: 21-2539    Version: 1 Name: TAB meeting minutes of 4-20-21
Type: Minutes Status: Noted and Filed
File created: 6/16/2021 In control: City Commission
On agenda: 7/13/2021 Final action: 7/13/2021
Enactment date: Enactment #:
Title: Transportation Advisory Board Meeting of April 20, 2021.
Attachments: 1. TAB 04-20-21 meeting minutes COVER, 2. TAB APRIL-minutes, 3. Debbie Swain's Presentation - Pedestrian Safety, 4. Kevin Moure's Presentation - Riviera Section Sidewalks

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Transportation Advisory Board Meeting of April 20, 2021.

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Sue Kawalerski motioned to approve the meeting minutes with the requested changes. The motion was seconded by Peter Wood, voted upon, and adopted unanimously by the board.

 

Discussion Items:

1.                     Debbie Swain Presentation on maintenance and construction of multimodal transportation
Deborah Swain presented a motion of the TAB requesting for the City of Coral Gables Commission to oppose any proposal by any outside agency that would allow golf carts and /or other motorized vehicles on any shared use path that is designated for the use of pedestrians and cyclists. The motion was seconded by Sue Kawalerski, voted upon, and adopted unanimously by the board.

2.                     Public Comments: Joshua Goodman (Route 37)
                               Kevin Moure (Riviera Section sidewalks)

Debbie Swain presented a motion of the Transportation Advisory Board (TAB) asking the City Commission to direct staff, based upon on Kevin Moure’s compelling presentation regarding gaps and safety concerns in the Riviera section, to assess and take necessary action to address the identified sidewalk gaps as well as others City-wide; and provide a report, in a timely manner, on how they will proceed to address these concerns. This Small project of narrow scope should be used as a demonstration project to highlight safety concerns citywide. The motion was seconded by Sue Kawalerski, voted upon and adopted by the board.

3.                     Kevin Kinney update on Trolley 

4.                     Traffic Impact Studies

5.                     DRC Applications

6.                     Planning and Zoning Meeting

7.                     Commission Meeting

8.                     Citywide Traffic Calming update

9.                     Police Update

     10.  Old Business