HomeMy WebLinkAboutPublic Works December 6 20111
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
32
33
34
35
36
37
38
39
40
41
42
43
44
45
46
47
48
49
50
51
52
53
WHATCOM COUNTY COUNCIL
Public Works and Safety Committee
December 6, 2011
CALL TO ORDER
Committee Chair Barbara Brenner called the meeting to order at 1:30 p.m. in the
Council Chambers, 311 Grand Avenue, Bellingham, Washington.
ROLL CALL (1:32:21 PM)
Present: Barbara Brenner, Ken Mann and Tony Larson.
Absent: None.
Also Present: None.
COMMITTEE DISCUSSION
1. DISCUSSION REGARDING A PROPOSAL TO CHANGE THE SPEED LIMIT ON A
PORTION OF DRAYTON HARBOR ROAD (AB2011 -367)
Joe Rutan, Public Works Department, gave a staff report and stated this committee
can direct staff to do a speed study. They started doing counts in November, and have a
draft report. He described the draft speed study, conditions that determine the appropriate
speed, and history of Drayton Harbor Road.
The following people answered questions:
• Ty Whitcomb, Public Works Department
• Rodney Vandersipen, Public Works Department
Mann asked and there was discussion of:
• Whether the County would be more liable if someone gets into an accident at
a higher speed.
• The benefit of raising the speed limit.
Larson ask and there was discussion of:
• The entire length of the road that is now signed at 25 miles per hour.
• The speed and distance that would be safe for people west of Shintaffer Road
to come out of their driveways.
• Whether there have been any complaints about people speeding on the road.
Mann asked and there was discussion about taking the time to discuss all the options
for the road.
Brenner moved to recommend to the full Council that the Public Works Department
finalize the speed study and go forward with scheduling a public hearing.
The motion carried by the following vote:
Ayes: Brenner, Mann and Larson (3)
Nays: None (0)
Public Works and Safety Committee, 12/6/2011, Page 1
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
OTHER BUSINESS
There was no other business.
ADJOURN
The meeting adjourned at 2:03 p.m.
ATTEST:
WHATCOM COUNTY COUNCIL
WHATCOM COUNTY, WASHINGTON
Please contact the Council Office to obtain an
official, signed copy:
360- 676 -6690 or council@-.o.whatcorn.wa.us
Public Works and Safety Committee, 12/6/2011, Page 2