10/31/1978
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CITY COMMISSION SPECIAL MEETING
October 31, 1978 '
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The City Commission of the City of Clearwater met in
special session,at the City Hall Annex, Tuesday, October 31,
1978, at 9:30 a.m., with the following members present:
*Charles F. LeCher
**Karleen F. DeBlaker
Karen Martin
William Nunamaker
,Richard E. Tenney
Mayor/Commissioner
Vice-Mayor/Commissioner
Commissioner
Commissioner
Commissioner
Also present were:
Anthony Shoemaker
Thomas A. Bustin
Lucille Williams
city Manager
city Attorney
City Clerk
*Mayor LeCher arrived at 10:30 a.m. and left at 12:15
p.m.
**Cornmissioner DeBlaker left at 10:50 and returned at
11:30 a.m.
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The meeting was called to order in the Traffic Engineering
Department to review the scope of responsibility of that depart-
ment. Keith Crawford, Director, made the presentation.
The Traffic Engineering Department is responsbi1e for the
planning, geometric design and traffic operations of roads,
streets and highways, their networks, terminals, abutting
lands and relationships with other modes of transportation.
The major service programs in the Traffic Engineering
function include: Parking, Traffic Signs, street Marking,
Special Projects and street Lighting, Traffic Signals, Service
to Other Departments, and Administration.
The parking meter service program provides revenue to
the City and involves installation and maintenance of the
meters. Preventive maintenance is practiced at the time cOllec-
tions are made. Vandalism of the meters is not a problem. The
Department converts meters to new time limits or new parking
rates as required and bags meters for special functions.
The traffic sign se~vice program involves the manufacture,
installation and maintenance of approximately 12,000 signs, sets
out barricades fo~ traffic control and makes the decals fo~ city
vehicles. The street marking service consists of the initial
painting and ongoing maintenance responsibility of center lines,
parking lot stalls and street markers.
The traffic signal service program includes the installa-
tion of poles and equipment and repair of all signal lights,
lamp replacement, field maintenance of ,controllers and signal
revision are activities of this section 'which.also repairs
, "damage caused by accidents and installs the computer equipment.
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,/on', tJ:le street. Theyma1ntain 122 signalized intersections and
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, Resetting time clocks, installation of a speaker system
at Clearwater Pass Bridge, providing light and sound power
services for the Fun 'n Sun Festival and the decorative street
lighting at christmas time are special projects of the depart-
ment.
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The service to other department functions is handled by
six employees whose primary responsibilities involves electri-
cal maintenance of 32 water wells, 50 lift stations and 5
treatment plants for Water and Sewer Utilities. Installation
and maintenance of lights at ball fields, swimming pools,
tennis, basketball and horseshoe facilities and installation
, and maintenance of sprinkler systems is done for the Parks and
Recreation Department. Other departments throughout the City
are serviced for electrical needs.
Two additional personnel (1 senior electrician and 1 elec-
trician) have been requested to keep pace with the increasing
work load in this area.
The administration service program encompasses the manage-
ment'and direction of the Department to ensure the efficient
discharge of the Traffic Engineering function. Projects in-
cluded in this category are overhead signing, traffic counts,
review and approval of parking lot plans and subdivision plats,
curbs and sidewalks, the Safety Village project, pedestrian
research, and checking accident reports for correction of inter-
section design.
Slides were shown of the various areas of responsibility
of the Traffic Engineering Department.
Discussion ensued on lengthening the time of walk lights
and the need for an education program fo~ the citizens.
The Commission expressed their appreciation for the tour,
and the educational and informative session but requested that
material for future department meetings be distributed at least
a week before the meeting.
The meeting was adjourned at 12:50 p.m.
Att.est:
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