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Tigard Transportation Advisory Committee [TTAC] Summary
Wednesday, February 06, 2013, 6:30 PM — 8:30 PM
Tigard Library, 2nd floor conference room, 13500 SW Hall Blvd, Tigard, Oregon
1) Call to order—Chair Bass called the meeting to order at 6:39 p.m.
a. Roll Call —meeting secretary Chris Wiley recorded the roll.
Members Present (8): Steven Bass (Chair), Mark Bogert, Evelyn Murphy, Dennis
Mitchell,Jennifer Stanfield, Mike Stevenson, Don Schmidt, George Hem.
Members Absent (1): Karen Hughart (Vice-Chair)
Guests Present (2): Marc Woodard, Council Liaison and Elise Shearer, City
Center Advisory Commission (CCAC) Liaison.
Staff Present (3): Judith Gray, Senior Transportation Planner, Michael McCarthy,
Sr. Project Engineer; and Chris Wiley, Sr. Administrative Specialist.
b. Approval of January 9 Meeting Summary — unanimously approved by all TTAC
members present.
c. Visitor Comment- None
2) TTAC officer elections —Action Item: Elect 2013 TTAC officers
a. Mike McCarthy passed out ballots and asked the members to nominate members they
would like to see serve as Chair or Vice Chair. If members wanted to, they could
write in their own names to volunteer to serve in one of the positions. Judith Gray
noted that Karen Hughart, current Vice Chair, was unable to attend tonight but had
indicated that she is willing to serve another year as Vice Chair, but not as Chair.
b. Steve Bass was the only nominee for Chair and accepted the position for another year.
Evelyn Murphy and Karen Hughart were nominated as Vice Chair. Karen Hughart
was elected to serve as vice chair for another year.
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3) TTAC Bylaws Review and Update —Action Item: A subcommittee from TTAC needs to
assemble to work on the review and update. Steve Bass asked for volunteers to work with
him on the subcommittee. He said members could notify him by email if they are interested
in participating in the review. Steve said Karen Hughart has said she will assist with the
review. A lot of the work can be done by email. Evelyn Murphy also volunteered.
4) SW Corridor Plan Update—Judith Gray (Attachment 1)
a. Judith provided the packet materials to the TTAC members that will be presented to
the SW Corridor Plan Steering Committee members on Monday, February 11, 2013.
The Steering Committee will consider five alternative "project bundles" to move
ahead for further analysis. Later in the process Qune) they may decide to combine
elements of multiple project bundles together.
b. In response to concerns about specific individual roadway projects,Judith explained
that the Steering Committee adopted a charter accepting an obligation to work
together, but that there will still be a need for negotiation and compromise and mutual
support. This is the steering committee's opportunity to look at things
comprehensively and see how they support each other. If any TTAC members are
able to attend the meeting, it is scheduled to take place at the Beaverton Library.
Judith plans to give an update to the TTAC members each month as the committee
progresses. She asked the TTAC members to let her know if they have any comments
or concerns about information in the packet. Both Judith and Mike McCarthy
encouraged the TTAC members to provide input. Judith will update city council on
February 19, to go over the steering committee's process and to report on anything
that comes out of the Steering Committee meeting on the 11th.
5) Update on potential local transit improvements—jobs Access and Reverse Commute QARC)
a. TriMet administers a federal grant program called JARG Tigard has been asked by
TriMet to put in an application requesting Triplet provide a connection from downtown
Tigard to the Triangle area at 72nd and Bonita and then on to Bridgeport and downtown
Tualatin. The funding is for one year. TriMet is providing the local match to the federal
funds.
b. TriMet believes the service could be successful and would seek to provide continuing
support. The grant begins July 1 and targeted service would begin sometime in the fall of
this year. There will be more community outreach to refine route, stops, service
schedules, etc. This would be incorporated into the Westside Service Enhancement work
that Triplet will be working on with Tigard later this year.
e. The committee's key concern was that the initial suggestion was to propose 8 hours of
weekday service to this area. There is concern about whether or not 8 hours of service
will be enough to make the plan successful. Employees in service sector jobs in the area
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leave for work early, can spent an hour or more in transit time, average nine hour shifts
and spend another hour or more in transit return time. Judith proposed an alternative
approach: initially ask for 12-14 hours; work with TriMet to determine the best availability
and use of JARC and possibly other resources. Judith will prepare a one-page report for
TriMet which is due to them by Monday, February 11. Then,Judith will seek to schedule
a special TTAC meeting with TriMet to discuss the proposal.
d. February 281h is the day the final application is due. Selection will be made in March
or April.
6) Other Updates
a. Judith and Carissa will not be able to attend the regularly scheduled March meeting.
The next regular TTAC meeting will take place on April 6.
b. Mike McCarthy updated the committee on street projects.
1. The State is doing a project to do sidewalk improvements and signal equipment
replacement at Pacific Highway 99W and Oregon Route 217.
2. There is another state project to add a southbound right-turn lane from Pacific
Highway 99W onto Beef Bend Road.
3. In the spring, the city will oversee crack sealing all through Tigard, about 20 miles
of streets.
4. Walmart is planning to get started on their street improvements for their project
fairly soon. They are presently in the process of getting the required permits.
Walmart hopes to open in the fall before the holiday shopping season begins. Their
project will add signals on Dartmouth St, a southbound lane on Pacific Highway 99W
and a northbound lane on SW 72nd Avenue through the Hwy 217 interchange. The
existing signal at 72nd Ave and Hampton Street will be removed. A signal will be
installed at the new Walmart location across the street from the WinCo entrance.
5. The city will be working on a capital project add sidewalks through the narrow
section of SW 72nd Avenue at the same time that Walmart is working to install a signal
at the SW 72nd Avenue and SW Dartmouth Street intersection.
6. The city will be adding a sidewalk next to Tigard High School on SW 92nd Avenue,
beginning at SW Waverly Drive down the hill to Cook Park. The project will start in
July after the Balloon Festival.
7. The city will do slurry sealing this summer on about 12 miles of streets this year and
pavement overlays on approximately another 3 miles of streets.
8. There is a state project coming up to make safety improvements at the intersection
of Pacific Hwy 99W with SW Fischer Road and the Royal Villas Manufactured Home
Park. As part of that, more people will have to be u-turning up at SW Durham Road
so part of the project will add streetlights at the Pacific Highway 99W and Durham
Road intersection.
9. Dennis Mitchell, who is an engineer for ODOT, provided an update on ODOT
plans for improvements to Oregon Route 217. ODOT will finish re-paving 217 and
adding some shoulders. The repaving is from Tualatin Valley Highway south. For
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150 t response, there will be some narrow shoulders added. There will also be some
sigm cant technological pieces such as Variable Message Signage (VMS), an advisory
speed system, and arterial signs leading to the freeway systems. It's a huge project.
The contractor wants to be finished with everything by August. Mike McCarthy told
the committee members 217 carries more traffic per through-lane than any other
highway in the state except for Interstate 5 through the Rose Quarter.
10. In 2014, construction will begin on the Highway 99W/Gaarde/McDonald
intersection project.
11. Construction on SW Walnut Street (Tiedeman to 1161h) and at its intersection SW
135+h Avenue is planned for 2015.
12. The Main Street project will start up this year as well. Street improvements will
begin with utility work on the southwest portion of Main Street beginning at the
railroad crossing to the southwest intersection of Main with Highway 99W. This part
of the Main Street project will be completed in 2014.
7) The meeting adjourned at 8:37 p.m.
Chris W ey, TTAC c tary
ATTEST: Steven Bass, Chair
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