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District 2 Neighborhood Meeting Report 1/31/2013 6:30pm Puyallup Nazarene Church Citizens attending: Approximately 92 Hosting Council: Mayor Hansen, Councilmembers Palmer and Vermillion Other Council: Councilmember Knutsen City Staff: City Manager Bill McDonald, Police Chief Bryan Jeter, Community Relations Coordinator Melanie Harding Citizen Comments & Follow Up Code Compliance & Land Use Foreclosed home at 7th Ave SW / 9th Street – Property Maintenance, Junk Vehicles This home is in the foreclosure process and, when last checked, it was not yet the responsibility of the bank. While foreclosure situations are generally more time consuming to resolve, our Code Compliance Officer will continue to follow up on the property maintenance and junk vehicle issues. The travel trailer that is stored on the site was the subject of a hit & run collision. The impact left the trailer rotated about 45 degrees and demolished. A message was for the previous owner requesting removal of the trailer, but no response was received. Near Pioneer & 21st – Signs on wood posts, lost pets, etc Signage does not currently seem to be a problem in this area. No sign is allowed on the right-of-way on a wooden post by code. If a sign is on someone’s property and they don’t want it there they are within their rights to remove it. Citizens can refer problem signage to Code Compliance. More info: http://www.cityofpuyallup.org/services/development-services/code-compliance/. 512 Courts Issue Staff continues to explore options for mitigating the impacts of this business operation. Staff also continues to monitor business activity as the sports season changes. Additional police emphasis conducted with a particular focus on tournament weekend activity. Calls for traffic/parking complaints have been greatly reduced. Traffic The following traffic areas were targeted for additional enforcement: 1200 block 9th Street SW – Speeding 7th Ave SW & 9th – Accident potential 9th Ave SE / 5th St SE – Traffic with evening teen programs at local church 23rd Ave SE / 7th Street – Reported high level of traffic violations ---PAGE BREAK--- Kalles Junior High School (KJHS) Traffic Impacts City staff (from the police department and traffic engineering primarily) have had an ongoing relationship with KJHS. They have worked with the Puyallup School District Facilities Manager, Transportation Department staff, KJHS Security, KJHS administration, etc on improving traffic conditions. The city has worked with KJHS to maintain a proper queue area on their property, install lighting along 7th Ave SE, install the flashing beacon crosswalk at 7th Ave and 5th ST SE, and to put colored delineators at the entrance of the school ingress/egress for the parent drop off area. The site has been monitored several times this year to review traffic patterns and conduct enforcement. Following the citizen complaint, a review found that KJHS staff were no longer actively providing direction in the parking lot. This led to cars queuing up inefficiently and causing additional back ups on 7th Ave SE. The city and school district have been meeting to refine traffic controls and get procedures back on track to minimize impacts to the neighborhood. In these meetings, it was determined that The school will restrict left turns during the peak afternoon dismissal periods with a "right turn only" sign. On a side note, the city and school district are also collaborating to try and reduced traffic impacts related to Ferrucci JHS on Wildwood Park Drive. Capital Projects & Engineering: 9th Street Corridor Widening (15th to top of Hill) – Is this planned? What is the status? 9th St SW from 15th to 31st has been in the Capital Improvement Plan (CIP) for a number of years now. The current six year CIP shows design starting in 2014 and completion in 2017. However, the project will only move ahead if there are millions of dollars of unexpected revenues available for Tier II projects in 2014, as there are many costly projects with higher priority that are also a part of the CIP plan. Recent rough estimates have speculated that approximately a million dollars may be available for Tier II Projects in 2014, but this would be dedicated primarily to street maintenance that would help the city avoid more costly repairs in the future. Rough RxR Crossings on Meridian and Bypass BNSF is on a fast track to replace six crossings in Puyallup. The first will be Meridian on the weekend of April 12-14. By law, BNSF is only responsible for six inches outside of their rails. We will be using Local Infrastructure Financing Tool (LIFT) funds for the three crossings that are located within the zone where that funding can be used. During the budget process, funding would have to be allocated in the general fund in order to improve the remaining three crossings. The LIFT-funded improvements will include replacement of the approaches with a specialized concrete product. These crossings will be evaluated, and the results will be used to determine whether that product will work best on the remaining three railroad approaches. Timeline for Manorwood Speed Table Installation Depending on the weather, the contractor is planning to construct speed tables in the first half of April. ---PAGE BREAK--- Can a 4-way stop be considered at 12th Ave & 13th Street SE. There is a 4-way stop at this intersection. Citizen was unnamed, so unable to follow up to clarify location of request. Other Concerns Coal Trains – Mayor Hansen spoke to concerns with coal trains being routed through the city Railroad Car Graffiti 21st St near CCS – City has contacted BNSF to relay concerns Pot Smoking in City Parks – Citizen was asked to call 911 to report Panhandling at downtown grocery store – Police Chief gave report on efforts Questions related to Meeker Creek/Ditch – Answered by Councilmember Vermillion Halfway House questions – Information provided on current status No Smoking Signage on Civic Center Buildings & in City Parks – Parks, Facilities, and the Police Department are currently coordinating on creating and installing signs that assist police officers with enforcement of these regulations.