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Minutes: 04/28/05 |
Lincoln Village Community Meeting
Lincoln Elementary School
6:30pm, 04/28/2005
NEXT MEETING: Thursday, May 26TH at 6:30pm
Meetings will be held the last Thursday of every month at 6:30pm at Lincoln Elementary.
MEETING MINUTES
This was the 5th Lincoln Village Community meeting. The purpose of these meetings is to share information about the status of our community and the services that the city provides to our residents.
Guest Presentation: Toneka Dorsey-Lindsey, Traffic Engineering
Office Phone Number: 427-5300 Email: toneka.dorsey-lindsey@hsvcity.com
“Traffic Engineering” is part of the Engineering Division of the Urban Development Department
Ms. Dorsey-Lindsey went through the process that must be followed to get additional traffic control devices (like speed bumps, one-way streets, traffic lights, etc.) in your area. These are the steps IN ORDER:
A Resident must tell Traffic Engineering about the problem (427-5300).
Traffic Engineering will send a questionnaire to the resident. The questionnaire will ask questions like:
What is the Street(s) of Concern?
What traffic problems have you identified?
How long has this problem existed?
The resident must return the questionnaire to Engineering (either by e-mail or in person)
Traffic Engineering will collect data on traffic volume and speed on your reported streets. If there is enough traffic (or speed) to justify a Traffic Calming Program, then process moves to next step. Otherwise, the case is closed. Note: A new case can be opened by any resident at any time.
The Community Relation Officer (currently Johnny Hollingsworth or Corey Harris) will work with the resident who reported the problem, and the police department will set up speed traps and begin an enforcement program. If this does not solve the problem, HPD must make the recommendation for the process to move to the next step. If this solves the problem, the case is closed. Note: Contact the CRO if the problem returns.
If HPD determines that traffic control devices are needed, then HPD and Engineering compare this need to the needs other neighborhoods and give the project a number/rank. This number will determine whether the project becomes a “current year” project or a project for next year.
Once the project is ready to be worked, the resident who reported the problem will be asked to get signatures from their community showing support of the program.
Traffic Engineering then presents a draft of the Traffic Calming Design to the residents and contractor and a completion date is determined.
What’s Next
We need to improve attendance at these meetings. The officers believe that we need 50% of our total residents to understand and address all major community concerns. Bring your neighbors to the next meeting!
We are looking for a few good neighbors to be Block Captains! Block Captains help gather information about priorities for our community (examples: Street Lighting, Inoperable Vehicles, Abandoned Houses, Unlicensed Businesses, etc.). If you are interested in being a Block Captain, call Kimberly Cockrell at 426-4079 (before 9:00PM, please).