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Home My WebLink AboutAgenda Report - August 15, 2007 E-12AGENDA ITEM E'W 11 CITY OF LODI COUNCIL COMMUNICATION TM AGENDA TITLE: Adopt Resolution Approving Pedestrian Crossing on Woodhaven Lane at Inglewood Drive with Funds Provided by Lodi Unified School District for the Benefit cf Woodbridge Elementary School MEETING DATE: August 15,2007 PREPARED BY: Public Works Director RECOMMENDEDACTION: Adopt a resolution approving a pedestrian crossing on Woodhaven Lane at Inglewood Drive, as shown in ExhibitA, with funds provided by Lodi Unified School District (LUSD) for the benefit of Woodbridge Elementary School. BACKGROUND INFORMATION: A pedestrian crossing on Woodhaven Lane at Inglewood Drive has been reviewed based on a requestfrom the San Joaquin County PublicWorks Department. The County received the requestfrom the Woodbridge Municipal Advisory Committee and the Wine Country Subdivision residents. The residents requested a crosswalk across Chestnut Street at Carolina Street for the students attending Woodbridge Elementary School. Currently, there are no sidewalks or paved shoulders on Carolina Street east of Chestnut Street. In addition, the County indicated a crossing on Chestnut Street at Carolina Street is less desirable due to the roadway curvature. Since the primary entrance to Woodbridge Elementary School was relocated this summer to Lilac Street at Inglewood Drive, and Woodhaven Lane and Inglewood Drive both have sidewalk and handicapped ramps, the County and City Public Works Department staff determined a marked crossing on Woodhaven Lane at Inglewood Drive is the preferred crossing. The proposed ladder -designed crossing will have pedestrian signs posted adjacent to the crossing. The County has indicated all interested parties are in favor of a marked crossing on the north leg of Woodhaven Lane at Inglewood Drive. Based on field observations, only a few students will utilize this crossing, however, LUSD and Woodbridge Elementary School staff will encourage the students to cross at this location. The most current traffic count indicates 700 vehicles travel on Woodhaven Lane during the morning and afternoon peak hour. LUSD concurs with the recommended crossing and has indicated they will fund the improvements. FISCAL IMPACT: FUNDING AVAILABLE There is no annual maintenance cost. However, the signs will need to be replaced every ten years at an approximate cost of $300, and the thermoplastic crossing will need to be replaced every five years at an approximate cost of $2,300. LUSD is funding t' $2,940. Prepared by Paula J. Femandez, Senior Traffic Engineer RCP/PJFlcmf Attachment cc: CityAttomey Police Chief SeniorTraffic Engineer Woodbridge School Principal WMAC Director Chairperson MaryAvanti Richard C. Prima, Jr. Public Works Director at an approximate cost of Streets and Drainage Manager City Engineer Art Hand/Gary Yokum, LUSD Facility Planning SJ County PublicWorks Director T. R. FlinnlTraffic Engineer Okamoto APPROVED: zBlairCity Manager K \WPITRAFFIC\Cwoodhaveninglewoodcross.doc 81112007 RESOLUTION NO. 2007-169 A RESOLUTION OF THE LODI CITY COUNCIL APPROVING PEDESTRIAN CROSSING ON WOODHAVEN LANEAT INGLEWOOD DRIVE WHEREAS, staff has received a request for a pedestrian crossing on Woodhaven Lane at Inglewood Drive to benefit Woodbridge Elementary School: and WHEREAS, the San Joaquin County Public Works Department, the Woodbridge Municipal Advisory Committee, and the Wine Country Subdivision residents are concerned about the school crossing on Woodhaven Lane at Inglewood Drive and have requested that the City install a pedestrian crossing; and WHEREAS, the primary entrance to Woodbridge Elementary School was relocated to Lilac Street at Inglewood Drive; Woodhaven Lane and Inglewood Drive both have sidewalk and handicapped ramps; and a marked crossing on Woodhaven Lane at Inglewood Drive is the preferred crossing; and WHEREAS, Lodi Unified School District will fund the cost of the pedestrian crossing; and WHEREAS, staff recommends installing the pedestrian crossing with a ladder - designed crossing and adjacent pedestrian signs. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Lodi City Council hereby approves the pedestrian crossing on Woodhaven Lane at Inglewood Drive with funds provided by Lodi Unified ScNol District for the benefit of Woodbridge Elementary School, as shown on Exhibit A attached. Dated: August 15,2007 hereby certify that Resolution No. 2007-169 was passed and adopted by the City Council of the City of Lodi in a regular meeting held August 15, 2007, by the following vote: AYES: COUNCIL MEMBERS— Hansen, Hitchcock, Katzakian, and MayorJohnson NOES: COUNCIL MEMBERS — None ABSENT: COUNCIL MEMBERS — Mounce ABSTAIN: COUNCIL MEMBERS— None Q)rl % . RANDI JOHL City Clerk 2007-169 Exhibit A Woodhaven Ln @ Inglewood Dr Proposed Pedestrian Crossing and Signs 4 Inglewood Dr a 0 Pedestrian Crossing Signs C J � Pedestrian > Crossing Signs m t �, 00 W1 O < > � W16 -7P BOB JOHNSON, Mayor JOANNE L MOUNCE Mayor Pro Tempore LARRY O. HANSEN SUSAN HITCHCOCK PH I L KATZAKIAN Art Hand/Gary Yokum LUSD Facility Planning 1305 E. Vine Street Lodi, CA 95240 CITY OF LODI PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT CITY HALL, 221 WEST PINE STREET P.O. BOX 3006 LOOI, CALIFORNIA 95241-1910 (209) 333-6706 FAX (209) 333-6710 EMAIL pwdept@lodi.gov http:\\www.lodi.gov August 10,2007 MaryAvanti, Chairperson Woodbridge Municipal Advisory Committee P.O. Box 1950 Woodbridge, CA 95258 BLAIR KING City Manager RAND) JOHL City Clerk 0. STEVEN SCHWABAUER City Attorney RICHARD C. PRIMA, JR. Public Works Director Tom Flinn/Tom Okomoto San Joaquin County Public Works P.O. Box 1810 Stockton, CA 95201-1810 Woodbridge School Principal 1290 Lilac Street Lodi, CA 95242 SUBJECT: Adopt Resolution Approving Pedestrian Crossing on Woodhaven Lane at Inglewood Drive with Funds Provided by Lodi Unified School Districtfor the Benefit of Woodbridge Elementary School Enclosed is a copy of background information on an item on the City Council agenda of Wednesday, August 15, 2007. The meeting will be held at 7 p.m. in the City Council Chamber, Carnegie Forum, 305 West Pine Street. This item is on the consent calendar and is usually not discussed unless a Council Member requests discussion. The public is given an opportunityto address items on the consent calendar at the appropriate time. If you wish to write to the City Council, please address your letterto City Council, City of Lodi, P.O. Box 3006, Lodi, California, 95241-1910. Be sure to allow time for the mail. Or, you may hand -deliver the letter to City Hall, 221 West Pine Street. If you wish to address the Council at the Council Meeting, be sure to fill out a speaker's card (available at the Carnegie Forum immediately prior to the start of the meeting) and give it to the City Clerk. If you have any questions about communicating with the Council, please contact RandiJohl, City Clerk, at 333-6702. If you have any questions about the item itself, please call Paula Fernandez, Senior Traffic Engineer, at 333-6800, extension 2667. 4IJ714� rr ; Richard C. Prima, Jr. Public Works Director RCPlpmf Enclosure cc: City Clerk NCW OODHAVENINGLEWOODCROSS.00C