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HomeMy WebLinkAboutItem #13 - Discussion Item0 05-16-94 141: 09 AAA ac. dr , 0 May 16, 1994 Mr. Cesar Odio City Manager City of Miami 3500 Pan American Drive Miami, Florida 33133 Dear Mr. Odio: The Lola B. Walker Homeowners" Association would like to be placed on the commission agenda, to request the reopening of Jefferson Street that is bordered by Washington Avenue and Charles Terrace. Due to safety and traffic problems with school buses and private automobiles conveying school children to G.W. Carver Elementary and Middle Schools, the reopeninq of Jefferson Street is the only.al-. ternative to alleviate this problem, Mr. Walderman Lee, Director of Public Works - City of Miami, has ,been helpful and has participated in our ad -hoc committee meetings, addressing the above mentioned street. It would be helpful for us to resolve this issue before school closing and so we request your earliest attention to this matter. I will serve as your contact person regarding the above request. You may reach me at work (305)324-3128 or at home (305)443-9466. Respectfully yours, Leona H. Cooper Ad Hoc Chairperson Neighborhood/Safety Committee LHC/lhc b5-1 b-b�1 1 ti • 1 � niv� ��'""'� LOLA B. WALKER HOMEOWNER'S ASSOCIATION NEIGHBORHOOD SCHOOL TRAFFIC TASK FORCE April 11, 1994 @ 8:30 a.m. City of Miami Fire College 3426 Jefferson Street Miami, Florida Leona H. Cooper, Presiding MEMBERS PRESENT Steve Abralra Fire Chief, City of Miami Fire College Leona C. Baker Member, Lola B, Walker Homeowner's Association Harvey Bernstein Traffic Engineer, Metro -Dade County James Butler Police Chief, City of Coral Gables William A Cooper President, Lola B.Walker Homeowner's Association Leona H. Cooper Member, Lola B. Walker Homeowner's Association William P. Cooper Resident, City of Miami Garland Curr Metro -Dade Water & Sewer Authority Sonia Coor-Powell Center Director, St. Alban's Day Nursery Jack Eads City Manager, City of Coral Gables Jean Hawa Assistant Principal, G.W. Carver Middle School A Headley Sergeant, City of Coral Gables Police Dept. Carlos Jimenez Fire Chief, City of Miami Walderman Lee Public Worsts, City of Miami AI Linero Public Works, City of Coral Gables Victor Lopez Principal, G.W. Carver Middle School Debra Mitchell Director of Safety, Dade County Public Schools Darlene Mooney Principal, G.W. Carver Elementary Neyda Navarro Regional Director, Dade County Public Schools Martha Pantin Metro -Dade Water & Sewer Authority Daniel Perez Perez & Perez Associates Fidel Perez Miguel Perdomo Charles Scot Superintendent, IGngs Way Apartments Jack Sher Director of Transportation, Dade County Public Schools Marcia Smith Executive Assistant, St. Alban's Day Nursery David Teems Fire Chief, City of Coral Gables Malcom Wiseheart Community Developer The Neighborhood School Traffic Task Force meeting was called to order at 8:40 a.m. by the ad hoc chairperson, Leona H. Cooper. Leona Cooper reported to the task force members the overwhelming problem of vehicle traffic in the neighborhoods surrounding G.W. Carver Elementary and Middle Schools, 94- 392, WD-Ib'-tm 1"; 11 ^e%el . — i School Traffic Task Force Minutes Page 2 Mrs. Cooper stated that this problem has increased over the years coupled with Illegal parking, Illegal entrance and disrespectful drivers. The streets involving school bus and commuter traffic are, Lincoln Drive and Grand Avenue on the City of Coral Gables side and Brooker Street, Charles Terrace and partially closed Jefferson Street. The roundtable discussion began with comments from Mr. Wiseheart's with concerns of the private and public school bus traffic through the residential private and city streets that surround his property, Kings Way Apartments. Representatives of the Metro -Dade County Water & Sewer Department stated the access service road, south of Carver Middle School, will be investigated and begin problem solving efforts to control the flow of traffic. Task Force members made the following suggestions: a. Open Jefferson Street for school bus access only b. Road widening to accommodate 60 t. school bus turning radius c. Establish separate patterns of traffic for commuters d. Stagger :school operating hours e, Conduct a traffic engineering study f. Commuter drop-off on Grand Avenue for Elementary school students g. Place NO PARKING sign on Lincoln Drive so eliminate commuter parking h. Middle School will assist in parking traffic for students being dropped off to the cafeteria i. Ask City of Coral Gables Police Department to monitor traffic and parking on Grand Avenue and Lincoln Drive j. Ask public and private school bus drivers to access Brooker Street (North (9 Grand Ave) make a right on service road, exit east on Charles Terrace to Douglas Road. k. Improve public school bus driver behavior I. Change certain NO PARKING signs to Passenger Pick-Up/Drop-Off Only The Task Force agreed to meet in 3 weeks. Next meeting date, May 21 1994 at 8:30 a.m., City of Miami Fire College, 342S Jefferson Street, Miami. There being no further discussion the meeting was adjourned. t� 9392-4 C.