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TransportationCommission | 2020-02-26 | 6 | Commissioner Nachtigall said she understands what it feels like to re-hash the same issues at every meeting and that if this helps move that forward while doing what Council has asked of staff, she supports the resolution. Chair Soules asked what it would do if they recommended removing some of the specific items around lane widths and bollards and the like while endorsing the general principles. Staff Member Thomas said the Commission could take any action they desire, including endorsing the resolution but saying they have an issue with some of the specifics because they do not seem thought through. Commissioner Weitze said it seemed like the hierarchy was the main part of the resolution and most of the rest was very granular and not needed in the resolution. Commissioner Johnson made a motion to endorse the resolution and capture and transmit the feedback provided by commissioners to City Council. Commissioner Kohlstrand suggested that Council's desire for some of these actions may mean that a motion supporting the resolution but capturing hesitation over some of the more specific items would be appropriate. Commissioner Kohlstrand seconded the motion while offering an amendment to endorse the resolution's concepts with some reservation about some specifics with the assumption that they would be able to revisit them as part of the Vision Zero and Active Transportation Plans. Chairs Soules asked for a friendly amendment to the motion that as we move forward and fine tune policies it is done with whatever data is available and we are doing some sort of benchmarking in order to hold ourselves accountable. Commissioner Johnson accepted the amendments. The motion passed 6-0. Staff Member McGuire briefly described the discussion questions raised in the staff report. Commissioner Johnson said he feels strongly about marking all four legs of a crosswalk because it is a lot to ask for people to walk three legs of an intersection to cross the street. He also said the high visibility crosswalks are important because it prevented him from hitting someone at night who was dressed in dark clothing thanks to the contrast created. Commissioner Nachtigall supported having all legs of a crosswalk marked. Commissioner Weitze asked if crosswalks are ever removed. 6 | TransportationCommission/2020-02-26.pdf |