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HomeMy WebLinkAbout04/02/1990 RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS MiriUteS Of Dublin. City. Council Meeting _ Meetlrig DAYTON LEGAL BLANK CO., FORM NO. 70148 Held April 2, 1990 lg The meeting was called to order by Mayor Rozanski at 7:30 P.M. on Monday, April 2, 1990. Mr. Strip led the Pledge of Allegiance. ' Members of Council present were: Mr. Amorose, Mrs. King, Ms. Maurer, Mayor Rozanski, Mr. Strip, and Mr. Sutphen. Mr. Campbell was excused for late arrival. Mr. Hansley, City Manager, was present and Mr. Smith, Law Director, was required to leave shortly after the start of the meeting. Members of City Staff present were: Mr. Bowman, Ms. Clarke, Chief Ferrell, Mr. Foegler, Lt. Geis, Mr. Hahn, Mr. Johnson, Ms. Jordan, Mr. Mack, Mr. McDaniel, Mrs. Metz and Mr. Willis. Mr. Amorose moved to approve the minutes of the March 19, 1990 meeting of Council. Mrs. King seconded the motion. Vote - Mr. Strip, yes; Ms. Maurer, yes; Mr. Amorose, yes; Mr. Sutphen, yes; Mayor Rozanski, yes; Mrs. King, yes. Comments from Citizens Regarding Items Not on the Agenda Mr. Ted Lenker requested an update on the sewer situation, meetings with the City of Columbus, the OEPA and the projected date of correction of the problem. Mr. Foegler reported: 1. Noted that members of Council had received a copy of the report sub- mitted to the Director of the OEPA which updated and outlined what had been done by Dublin, the understandings obtained from meetings with staff, and a description of how the City planned to proceed to solve the problem. 2. Favorable feedback was received to that letter. 3. In two days staff will be meeting with the OEPA and will make a formal submission of the plan schedule for a schedule and compliance plan to be submitted within 30 days. 4. Will make sure everything is correct before submitting the plan in final form in four days. 5. Preliminary engineering for the design improvements of the lift station will be included as well as the force main and a very detailed program in terms of what is being done and will continue to be done to solve the inflow and infiltration problem. 6. Will be meeting with the City of Columbus this week. They have been working to confirm the available capacity in the east branch; they needed additional flow data to do that. 7. Met with the Deputy Director of the OEPA who reconfirmed the commitment on the part of the OEPA to expedite the review of all permits. 8. Referred to the letter received from the OEPA, a written response to a number of the "gray" area issues. 9. Some relief was provided - there were 44 single family residences that had had plans approved for which no permit had been issued because they were not picked up. The OEPA ruled to go ahead and issue the permits with sewer taps. With regard to contract talks with the City of Columbus, Mr. Hansley said that the talks are progressing and that of the 20 to 25 major points of discussion addressed originally, that one or two remain and the parties should reach a conclusion in the next week, week and a half. Mr. Lenker asked that in the event everything goes well, when would the City anticipate starting the improvements. RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS Minutes Of Dublin city Council. Meeting Meeting DAYTON LEGAL BLANK CO., FORM NO. 10148 Held April 2, 1990 19 Page Two Mr. Foegler said that the ideal scenario would be that a formal submission of final detailed plans could be submitted the early part of next week. Hopefully, the OEPA could do a review in 30 days or less. The City would like to do the bidding on the project during that 30 day period, but would also need permitting from other agencies such as the Corps of Engineers and some lease agreements with the City of Columbus as well. In summary, it should be another week in design time, four weeks or less in permitting approval time and, in an ideal situation, awarding a contract at the end of the permitting time. Correspondence. There was none. Scioto Bridge Crossing Alternatives Mr. Bowman said that he, staff, and the other presenters had the following objectives: 1) an overview of Dublin's traffic situation; 2) a review of each of the alternatives; 3) a presentation regarding possible connector roads as well as a discussion regarding major roadway options for each of the alternatives; 4) a listing of the advantages and disadvantages of each of the alternatives. With slides, Mr. Bowman made the following points: 1. Some of the greatest assets of Dublin are also its greatest impediments to traffic movement - the Scioto River; the 270 and U.S. 33 movement. 2. Limited number of access points east and west. 3. Traffic movement difficulty also exacerbated by movement it takes to ~r get to I-270. 4. Strategy has been to keep traffic within the individual corridors - Avery Road/Muirfield Drive; Coffman Road; 257 and Sawmill Road. 5. Although Dublin has developed at a relatively low density, there are still not enough access points. 6. Council is officially committed to the extension of Coffman Road to Tuttle Road on the outside of the 270/33 interchange. 7. The county has been doing some analysis of the Hayden Run/Frantz Road intersection with an intent to widen and improve that intersection. 8. The Bethel Road connection will help when Bethel Road is widened. 9. Are still conducting other studies, one being a study of West Dublin- Granville Road from Riverside Drive to Sawmill Road, that being a boulevard road, four lanes with turn lanes on the interior of the median 10. The biggest problem there is what to do with the Scioto River bridge, whether there is another bridge or whether the City needs to concentrate on the existing bridge. 11. For the present, for planning purposes, staff would like to keep the existing bridge the way it is, minimizing the impact on Old Dublin. 12. Continuing to study Old Dublin, maintaining traffic through Old Dublin, mainly the turn movements at Bridge and High Streets and yet keep its character preserved as well as keep the commercial viability of the corridor, a study having been done by Frank Elmer and Associates. 13. Proposed was a village green concept with a large, landscaped traffic median barrier within the corner of High Street and Bridge Street, expanding Bridge Street to five lanes with turn signals at each of the intersections and going to a whole eight phase turning movement on Bridge Street. 14. Would recommend building two through lanes with four through lanes on the bridge, going back to the eight phase signal, and get turning movements at all of the intersections. 15. The key is to try to eliminate the turn lanes on the bridge itself. 16. Are also looking at Riverside Drive, possibly in the long run, utilizing Dale Drive for a turn movement to get the eastbound traffic to the northbound Riverside Drive turn movement moved up to Dale Drive, signalizing Dale Drive. 17. Long Term are considering additional right-of-way purchases for ramps of turn lanes, cloverleaf fashion, around the Riverside Drive/257 intersection. RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS Minutes of Dublin City Council Meeting Meeting DAYTON LEGAL BLANK CO.. EORM NO. 10148 Held Ap r i 1 2 , 19 90 19 Page Three Mr. Doyle Clear of Barton-Aschman presented the following background information: 1. Approximately one third of the traffic the lives north of Post Road and west of the Scioto River wants to go east across the Scioto River. About 15% of that traffic wants to go towards the Sawmill Road area and about 10% to 15% wants to go south on the route 33 corridor. 2. About a third of the traffic in the northwest quadrant of Dublin wants to go east and south. 3. About 20% of the traffic who lives east of the river wants to go west of the river to go to work. 4. During the afternoon peak hour condition, about 15% of the people who work east of the river are trying to go back to the west side of the river and about 12% of the people trying to go to the west side of the river coming from the Riverside Drive area. 5. There are about 28% of the people who live in the northwest quadrant of Dublin are trying to get across the river. 6. During the same time period about 14% of the people who live east of the river want to get back to the east side of the river. 7. Dublin has only two real corridors; one is the 161/33 corridor and the other is the I-270 corridor. 8. The I-270 corridor is really built for interstate trips, not for local trips. 9. The 161/33 bridge cannot handle the traffic. 10. Expect that by the year 2010 the number of trips on Dublin's roadway ~ system will basically double, thus there is a need to provide a bridge somewhere across the Scioto River to connect the west side wr. to the east side. 11. The process and the development of the model started with the conduction of 100 traffic counts at roadways, intersections, etc. throughout the Dublin area. 12. Worked with the Planning Staff to develop what would be considered to be the future conditions by the year 2010. 13. Used a windowing technique that comes from MORPC, trying to deal with traffic, transportation opportunities from outside the Dublin area in order to do a better job of dealing with the internal roadway system. 14. Looked at future conditions necessary for the year 2010 to help to develop the year 2010 thoroughfare plan, considering the extension of Coffman Road from Post Road, down across route 33 to Tuttle Road, the completion of Muirfield Drive, the extension or replacement of Post Road that goes from the Coffman Road extension to Avery Road, those things that can be considered as being future traffic conditions. 15. Put all of the projected land uses in the model. 16. The highway system will not be able to accommodate all of the traffic conditions that can be projected; therefore, need to look for some additional improvements to the highway system, and also looking at ways to mitigate some of the traffic problems, such as car pooling, shared ride programs, or park and ride facilities. 17. Concluded that one of the key elements in addition to the Coffman Road extension, completion of Muirfield Drive, widening of Coffman Road south of the high school, would be another east/west connector. Mr. Bowman went on to discuss the alternatives studied noting that they needed a test, a sample of what the effectiveness of bridges in different locations would be, and also noted that one of the "bottom lines" of the study was to make an impact on the traffic, putting the bridge in a location that really works. 1. The Tuller Road alternative (#5). Tuller Road Bridge would be a three land bridge from Dublin Road, linking into a three lane Tuller Road. Dublin Road would have to be widened in that. case as well as 257. RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS MiriUtes Of Dublin City Council Meeting Meeting DAYTON LEGAL BLANK CO., FORM NO. 10748 Held April 2, 1990 19 Page Four Mr. S arks notin that Tuller Road was P , g going to be widened to three lanes, said that one could go from that intersection directly west across the river and intersect with S.R. 745, Dublin Road, on the south side of the bridge. Mr. Clear pointed out that if development were considerd on the McKitrick property, west of Dublin Road, being carried over to Coffman Road that there would be an offset required Mr. Clear also noted that the road grade is 8.6% as one goes from Riverside Drive up Tuller Road. He also said that if people would come from the Coffman Road corridor to the east, tying into the Dublin Road (High Street), they would turn south and then would need to turn left across the bridge to take Tuller Road to the Dublin Village Center area, tying into Sawmill Road. He said that he could not recommend this alternative. Mayor Rozanski asked if would be possible to extend Tuller Road west of Dublin Road over or under 270 in any manner. Mr. Bowman said that it had not been examined critically but that he felt a concern was that it would be very expensive and that it would be dumping into an already contested area, the Frantz Road/Coffman Road/Post Road intersection. Mrs. King wondered if plans were going ahead for the Planned Communities office park west of 745. Mr. Bowman said that no matter what develops within that quadrant and with the moving of the high school football field, that there is an opportunity to build, essentially, an arterial between Coffman Road and Dublin Road and that it would be staff's recommendation to do that under any circumstances. Mr. Amorose recalled that he had asked Mr. Bowman at the last meeting to look into the extension of this particular proposed bridge site to the west, mentioning that it would probably have to cross the deep gorge at Indian Run and wondered if Mr. Bowman had looked into it. Mayor Rozanski noted that what was being suggested as going over or under 270 west of Dublin Road, further back, more towards the Midvo building. Mr. Strip said that he felt that the location of the bridge is perhaps 25% or 35% of the issue; that the more important aspect of the issue would be the connector roads. Responding to a query from Ms. Maurer, Mr. Sparks that to get from route 745 up the hill on the west side of 745 and further up and across I-270 with an alignment and a grade would be extremely difficult to angle across, and it would result in an extremely long and expensive bridge, and that also that it would be almost impossible to get an acceptable engineering standard to it as well. Mr. Sparks also said that he had spoke with a representative of the Ohio Department of Transportation and that he had said that they are expecting to be adding lanes to I-270 within the next 10 years. He noted that they would have to add additional pillars to the bridge and lanes underneath trr. so that there would no more room left in which to put a bridge diagonally under the bridge from the northwest to the southeast; meaning from the McKitrick property down to Tuller Road. Mayor Rozanski told Mrs. King that it was his understanding that the Planned Communities office park project is still "a go". Mrs. King noted that that would mean that an important connector would be based there on the west side to relieve a lot of the traffic, bring it down to Coffman Road and help to make the whole system work. She noted also that the question would be - should it be connected across the river below or north of I-270. RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS Minutes of Dublin City Council Meeting Meeting DAYTON LEGAL BLANK CO., FORM NO. 10148 Held April 2, 1990 19 Page Five Mr. Bowman said that he felt that costs have to be prepared on any of the alternatives; that roads on the east side must be considered; that Dublin must make sure that Hard Road is extended to Riverside Drive; that the residential character of Bright Road is going to suffer horribly if something is not done to prevent through traffic from Sawmill Road to Riverside Drive. He also noted that a considerable amount of negotiating will need to take place regarding possible land purchase(s), relocation of roadway(s), assistance from the private developer, etc. on any of the alternatives. 2. North of I-270 (Alternative #1) Mr. Bowman said that the bridge to the north of I-270 takes advantage of the road through the McKitrick property which was a rezoning that took place in 1985 for offices, moving the high. school football stadium further north. The rezoning was left short of Dublin Road, entirely within the perogative of the City. Mr. Bowman also said that this alternative relocates Bright Road, said relocation separating the single family from something else along Sawmill Road. Bright Road could cul-de-sac at some point close to Sawmill Road and then the other road could be brought down to connect into the road extended. Mr. Amorose asked what the traffic count would be on the extension from Riverside Drive to Sawmill Road. Mr. Clear said that they thought that there would be approximately 1700 cars in each direction crossing that linkage per one hour time period, either during the morning peak hour or during the evening peak hour, in each direction. Mr. Clear also said that he felt that this is the preferred alternative in terms of the best traffic/transportation solution to the area. He noted that they thought that a connection of the Coffman Road corridor from the west side of the river to the east side to Sawmill Road creates the best benefit in terms of trying to tie together west Dublin, ea Dublin and the land uses, provides the best opportunity for traffic within Dublin, and has the best chance of reducing traffic on the 161/33 corridor. Mr. Clear further said that the creation of the new road (relocated Bright Road) would not have houses fronting on it; would create pockets for residential development, minimizing the impact on neighborhoods. Mr. Clear also said that "it's our recommendation that we start Coffman Road which ties over to Perimeter Drive, carry it across the river, go to Riverside Drive and carry over to Sawmill which is the best way to handle both internal traffic within Dublin and traffic that wants to pass through this zone without overloading our 161/33 corridor". Responding to a question from Mr. Amorose, Mr. Clear said that he was looking at a Frantz Road type of design with a median, left turn lanes, two lanes in each direction, limited access to the roadway system, something that can take people from the west to the east with minimal interruption of traffic going to and from that facility. Mr. Clear explained the numbers used as the projected traffic volume conditions for the Dublin area which appeared in the report. Mr. Bowman reported that assumed population figures for Dublin for the year 2010 was 45,000, trying to account for every acre that might be developed. Mr. Strip wondered how one would factor in the people that come into Dublin to work. It was noted that a MORPC model was used as a starting point, but was refined to reflect the assumptions of the Dublin staff. Mr. Clear said that they had also met with representatives of the souther Delaware County area as regards their Master Plan, Land Use Plan, Highway Plan; met with people in the Hilliard area, etc. RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS Minutes Of Dublin City Council Meeting Meeting DAYTON LEGAL BLANK CO., FORM NO. 10148 April 2, 1990 Held 19 Page Six Mr. Sutphen said that he would like Dublin to have the foresight to have the roads planned and in place when the bridge is finished. ~ Mrs. King said that she felt that this is one of the things that sets Dublin apart from a lot of other cities; that Dublin is doing the planning now; that it is a high priority. Dublin also recognizes, she said, that traffic is very important to the City and that the City is dealing with it, and that, furthermore, the City requires developers who may want to put in a new office park of subdivision to help pay for the cost of building the roads. "It isn't a free ride in this town, and they make a very substantial contribution." Ms. Maurer had a question regarding a 70% figure and the reason for same, saying that she thought Mr. Clear reduced the estimate of traffic count back to 70% because they were making assumptions that Dublin would use one of the means of reducing traffic as proposed in the Suburban Mobility Study, .those of car pooling, cross corridor public transportation, staggered business hours, etc. and that then he said that they were using the 70% figure, assuming Dublin would develop all of the land uses fully. Mr. Clear said that upon study it was determined that either,by the year 2010, Dublin reduces development or handle it differently because even with a third bridge there will be too much graffic going in and out to to be handled. Mrs. King asked if there was a traffic count for the fifth alternative, and Mr. Clear said that it would be about the same as alternative one. Following further discussion, Mr. Bowman said that he thought that what was important about the connector roads and having them connect was that it did offer an opportunity for traffic to distribute itself. Mr. Strip noted that a signal at both ends of the bridge would create additional stop and go. It was noted that the residents of Inverness do not want to be cut off and do not want that section of Bright Road to be widened and to be the main access point in and out. It was also noted that just south of Inverness there would probably be a signal location, where the township buildings are presently. 3. Brand Road Extension (Alternative ,~2) Mr. Bowman reported that this alternative would work directly regionally with the extension of Hard Road. It would be a straight "shot" across the river from Brand Road, hooking into Hard Road, about a direct cross quadrant with regional implication as Hard Road is extended to the east. With regard to advantages and disadvantages of the alternative.- advantages - works directly with Hard Road extended; accommodates Union County traff, traffic from the west; opportunity to widen Brand Road to the county line; potentially reduces a goodly number of cars from the Scioto River bridge. Disadvantages - disrupts neighborhoods; the eastern extension needs to be largely puchased and constructed by the City; would like to make ~.r sure Riverside Dirve portion stays R-i; approaches to the bridge are very long and would be expensive to purchase. Mr. Bowman said that he felt that in any case that the McKitrick road should be extended to Dublin Road. Mr. Amorose said that the one thing that he liked about this alternative was that there is less back-tracking once a person is on the east side of the river, noting that Alternative 1 does a lot of backtracking. RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS MiriUteS Of Dublin City Council Meeting Meeting DAYTON LEGAL BLANK CO.. FORM NO. 10148 Held April 2, 1990 19 Page Seven Mrs. King noted that, to her, this had always seemed like one of the more appropriate alternatives until she considered the widening of Brand Road; that if it were widened, the City would bear the entire cost of relocating all the utilities, acquiring all the rights-of-way in addition to widening the road itself. Mr. Bowman recalled that the City had the opportunity to further the Brand Road extension early on, as of 1982, and the town at that time did not choose to followup on that option. He noted that another subdivision, since that time, has been built and in much of the City's planning Brand Road has been deemphasized, being called a scenic collector. Mrs. King noted that the enclosing of some of the ditches along Brand Road has been included in this year's capital improvement planning. Ms. Maurer noted that the disruption of neighborhoods with this alternative would be rather substantial, saying that she did not want to spend money buying people's houses to put a bridge in. Mayor Rozanski noted that in this case you disrupt a neighborhood(s) building a bridge and in alternative one you disrupt the neighborhood building connector roads. 4. The Summit View Extension (Alternative #3) Mr. Bowman noted the availability of land across River Forest just to the north of Donegal Cliffs. There are a number of options, he noted: from Ashford, hooking it into Summit View; from River Forest to Summit View; from Memorial Drive to Summit View or straight across Memorial Drive to ~r 257. He also noted, however, that Summit View is considered to be a scenic collector, one that the City does not want to interrupt, to change. Mr. Sutphen suggested considering this site for a fourth bridge "further down the road" if necessary. Mr. Bowman said that that decision should be made now, because the area will probably develop within the next three years. Mrs. King said that she felt that this was the least desirable of any of the alternatives because it has no connector streets Mr. Bowman noted that the only advantage to this alternative was probably the fact that there is available land, the ground is vacant and it would give the City an opportunity to do something on the ground now. 5. O'Shaughnessy Dam Bridge (Alternative #4) Mr. Bowman reported that this alternative was not studied for engineering purposes; that Columbus has planned for two through lanes with a bike path and a sidewalk. He noted that it is very difficult to make things happen in that it is not under Dublin's control. Mr. Bowman said that right now, under discussion, is the possibility of a zoo bypass, taking a road around the zoo and up to 750, Powell Road, A and improving Powell Road. He also said that he felt that for Dublin's purposes, that the O'Shaughnessy s ~ biggest advantage is in the future, perhaps insuring that the City has the ability to get to the bridge and widen it and work with Delaware County; it all being a future pursuit. Ms. Maurer asked about previous references regarding extra-territorial powers. Mr. Bowman said that you only exercise those powers if somebody needs something platted and thus that means you (the City) becomes the review agency. He noted that to have those power, the City becomes the platting authority and insures that as much as possible that they adhere to the Dublin Thoroughfare Plan, all of which is still possible and advisable. RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS Minutes of Dublin City Council Meeting Meeting DAYTON LEGAL BLANK CO.. FORM NO. 10148 Held April 2, 1990 19 Page Eight Mrs. King asked if Alternative 4 anticipates the widening of Glick Road to four lanes. Mr. Bowman said, no; that he thought that Glick Road is an example of a road with so few curb cuts that it works well enough; that the approach would be to widen it to three lanes at the intersection. He further said that widening Glick Road would depend upon a new Muirfield farther north or some other major developments within Union and Delaware County; that Dublin's projections do not show a widening of Glick Road. Mr. Bowman discussed briefly the advantages and disadvantages of the five alternatives. (List attached.) Mayor Rozanski opened the floor to comments and questions from citizens, noting that this would not be the last discussion regarding the bridge and that no vote would be taken at this meeting. Mr. G. Johnson had the following comments: 1. The number of vehicle passes which was noted previously (1700 vehicle passes per hour) is technically impossible. 2. The addition of traffic control devices will totally disrupt the flow. 3. The traffic counts in Dublin the past week have been done during Spring Break when many people are out of town. How accurate are they? 4. "Let's get valid data, make valid assumptions, do valid planning and let's build a good Dublin." ~ A resident commented that he felt that the next bridge should be committed to the people of Dublin and not necessarily for the people coming in and ~ out and going through Dublin. He also said that he felt, personally, that the further north a bridge gets put the more motorists can utilize the four lane road on the east side of the river before relieving the stress on Dublin Road and that alternative 3 would most satisfy those parameters. Another resident mentioned that he thought that the purpose initially of a third bridge was to relieve traffic and congestion on 161/33, and that alternative 1 was the answer, but thought that he recalled that with a connector there would be a way of getting to Sawmill Road without the convolution to Hard Road. Mr. Bowman said that additional access on I-270 has been discussed, but that it would be largely out of control of Dublin. He also noted that from a traffic standpoint, that Hard Road will essentially be the largest east/west collector or aterial north of I-270, and that there are some advantages, even with the convolution, to access Hard Road from a Bright Road relocated. Also mentioned by a resident was the possibility of a safety hazard for children with homes backing up to a five lane highway. Mayor Rozanski commented that the O'Shaughnessy Dam Bridge is being paid for by the Department of Water, City of Columbus, and that no federal money is being used to rebuild the bridge. ~ He noted that several years ago the City of Dublin tried to get the bridge deeded over to the City of Dublin, put it on the City's Thoroughfare Plan and get federal money to rebuild it, but that Columbus was not willing. iw The timing of a decision as it relates to the May ballot was questioned. Mayor Rozanski said that the transportation portion of the bond issue is relative to the bridge, but that site selection perhaps would not be completed by that time. He also said, personally, that it was more prudent to do the right site selection instead of rushing a site selection just to get something passed on the ballot. One resident wondered why left turns could not be denied, cross the bridge, make a right turn, go under it, come around the other side and use that as a cloverleaf. Mr. Bowman said that to do that would be very expensive. RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS Minutes of Dublin city council Meeting Meeting DAYTON LEGAL BIA NK CO.. FORM NO. 10148 Held April 2, 1990 - 19 Page Nine Another resident expressed a concern regarding planning for growth and adequate infrastructure to handle the growth. He also said that the bridge is needed now, perhaps the location being not so critical, but that perhaps the most critical part would be the feeder from Sawmill Road to Riverside Drive. He also had concerns about waiting for private money to assist in construction of feeder roads. Mr. Randy Roth asked again if Council could direct the staff to take a clear and thorough look at alternative 5. He said that he and other representatives of the East Side Civic Associatio had met with the Assistant Director of Traffic at MORPC who said that if he gets the approval of Mr. Bowman and Council that he will study this summer the possibility of putting an eastbound on ramp, westbound off ramp onto I-270 at the Frantz Road extension, should it go it. Mr. Roth also said that they had spoken with Mr. Howard Tweed, the Regional Director of the Ohio Department of Transportation who said that they had met with representatives of Planned Communities about putting in a road underneath the existing overpass over Indian Run, and that they have given their tentative approval for three lanes, four lanes, perhaps being possible, and that Planned Communities is interested in putting in that road. Mr. Roth said that he did not believe that three lanes on Tuller Road would be sufficient and that he did have a number of questions about the model. Mr. Brown, a resident, commented that the main shopping area for the community lies south of I-270 and that unless access is provided, Tuller Road will be the primary access, and that in that instance it will have to be widened. Several residents commented that they felt that a quick decision as to location of the bridge would be in the best interest of the citizens who reside in and own property in the proximity of the proposed bridge locations and/or connector roads. Another resident commented that she felt that thorough consideration should be given to keeping S.R. 745 a scenic collector. Mr. Amorose said that Mr. Bowman had been asked at the last meeting to research and study the west extension of Tuller Road; noting the fact that the Volkswagen property, when developed, will need access to the 20 acres of that property; that nothing can be approved with the limited access presently at Post and Frantz Road; that perhaps that information could be available within two weeks. Mr. Bowman said that they are and will continue to study that situation. Ms. Maurer asked what specific direction was being given to Mr. Bowman. Mr. Amorose said that they would like a feasibility study and also the pros and cons; a projection of cost, noting that he was aware of the ~S deep gorge that would need to be bridged and that that would be a real problem in developing the Volkswagen property without access. ~ Mr. Strip suggested that it might be helpful if Council, before the next meeting, would narrow the choice to one or two locations, possibly three, and focus on the remaining locations. Mr. Amorose moved to direct the Planner to do a feasibility study west of Tuller Road across the river into the Volkswagen property and also to work with staff and/or consultants, as necessary, to link that to I-270 (under/over); linking the McKitrick property, the Volkswagen property and its westward extension of Tuller Road. Mrs. King added "and to treat it with the same level of detail and concern as the other alternatives have received". RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS Minutes of Dublin City council. Meeting. _ Meeting DAYTON LEGAL BLANK CO.. FORM NO. 10148 Held April 2, 1990 19 Page Ten ~ Ms. Maurer seconded the motion. Vote: Mr. Sutphen, yes; Mayor Rozanski, yes; Mr. Amorose, yes; Ms. Maurer, yes; Mr. Strip, yes; Mrs. King, yes. Council recessed from 10:01 to 10:09 P.M. Ordinance No. 23-90 - Ordinance Approving Payback Agreement with Dublin Building Systems. Second Reading. There will be a third reading of the Ordinance at the next regular Council meeting on April 16, 1990. Ordinance No. 24-90 - Ordinance. Authorizing City Manager to Execute a Lease with the City of Columbus as Regards 7.562 Acres in Vicinity of Griggs Reservoir. Second Reading. There will be a third and final reading of the Ordinance on April 16, 1990. Ordinance No. 25-90 - Ordinance Amending Annual Appropriations. Second Reading. Mayor Rozanski said that the Ordinance would be held over for a third and final reading at the next regularly scheduled Council meeting. ~w Resolution No. 12-90 - Resolution Agreeing to Change in Boundary Line err Along North Side of Tuttle Crossing Boulevard West of Frantz Road. Second Reading. Mayor Rozanski asked Mr. Bowman if he had anything to report. Mr. Bowman did indicate that he would like additional direction regarding the concern expressed about the entry features (signage, e.g.). Mayor Rozanski said the complaint was that several members of Council did not want a "Welcome to Columbus, Mayor Dana Rinehart" sign in Dublin, such as there is on Sawmill Road south of I-270; that it would be preferable to limit the signage to that relative to traffic control (street signs, directional signs). Regarding a concern expressed by Mr. Amorose, Mr. Bowman said that when the Borror site was zoned and developed that they transferred the right-of- way to the City of Dublin and now the City of Dublin is transferring it back to the City of Columbus. Mrs. King said that she also would want to minimize the clutter of signs, but that she did not wish to overdramatize the concers as regards signage. Mr. Amorose requested sign approval by the City of Dublin. Mr. Bowman said that there are two types of signs; one that would be used to delineate corporate boundaries, which would be an approved sign, its purpose being to help a person know what jurisdiction he/she is in, as well as being able to tell police departments the appropriate jurisdiction. He did say that he did not know whether a "Welcome to Columbus" sign would ~r.r be a typical sign. Mr. Mack said that at a pre-construction meeting regarding Frantz Road that the concern was expressed regarding the signage. The representative from Columbus told him, Mr. Mack, that the location of the sign on Sawmill Road was installed at the request of northern Columbus businessmen and that there is no intent by the City of Columbus to put up a similar sign in the Tuttle Road Crossing area. Whether or not such a restriction was appropriate or how it would be enforced was discussed. RECORD OF PROCEED[NGS Minutes Of Dublin City Council Meeting Meeting DAYTON LEGAL BLANK CO., FORM NO. 10148 Held April 2, 1990 19 Page Eleven /m'~ Mr. Hansley noted that Dublin could refuse to release the land, but then would have to share or pay for the cost of the traffic signal, approximate) $75,000.00. Mr. Strip noted two options - transfer the property and hope that the signage works out to Dublin's satisfaction or not transfer the property at all. If the signage is a high priority, don't transfer the property. There will be a third reading of the Resolution at the Council meeting on April 16, 1990. Resolution No. 13-90 - Resolution Authorizing Regulation of Traffic on Muirfield Drive and Other Roads in Muirfield During the Annual Memorial Tournament. Second Reading. Chief Ferrell said that Lt. Geis had prepared a presentation; that the people from the Tournament could not be present; that representatives of the Muirfield Association were present. Lt. Geis had the following comments: 1. Try to balance the wishes of the residents, the City Council and the Tournament, said wishes for the most part being the same. 2. The temporary closing of the O'Shaughnessy Dam Bridge has created concerns regarding traffic. 3. The goal of this year's traffic plan is to maintain the same split or dispersal of traffic as in the past, that being a 60/40 split between the two major parking areas for the Tournament; those being the ~rrn Ashbaugh Lot off of Ashbaugh Road and the Sixth Tee Lot which is located at Glick Road and S.R. 745. 4. Have identified an entering and exiting traffic plan that will maintai the 60/40 split and also minimize congestion. 5. Have identified the entering traffic plan; the exiting plan will be the same, in reverse, with one exception. 6. Entering traffic plan as follows: A. Traffic coming up I-270 from the south, W. Broad Street, Westland shopping area, will be brought off at route 33 down to Frantz Roa . They will either make a left turn at Frantz or continue on down to Bridge and High and make a left turn proceeding northbound at 745 with the ultimate destination being the Sixth Tee Lot. B. Traffic coming from downtown Columbus along 33 will be brought across at the Hayden Run Bridge to Frantz Road to the intersectio of Frantz and 33, up Post to Coffman, Coffman to Brand with a right hand turn on Brand, down 745, northbound on 745 to the Sixth Tee Lot. C. Traffic coming in from Marysville, northwestern Ohio will be driving on 33, off at Avery Road, north on Avery Road to Brand Road, and the Brand Road to the Ashbaugh Parking Lot. D. Traffic on I-270 from the Worthington/Westerville area will get off at 33, travel out to Avery Road, go north on Avery Road to A the Ashbaugh Parking Lot. E. Traffic that is generated on 161 coming from Worthington or the from the northern part of the county will travel straight down 161, go right on 745, north on 745 to the Sixth Tee Parking Lot. 7. The exiting plan is, in essence, the same - traffic in the Sixth Tee Lot will travel down 745 to Bridge and High at which point they will be able to turn either left or right. Everything from the Ashbaugh Lot will be routed west as well as all of the Muirfield Drive traffic. If there is any type of backup or grid lock generated in the area at Bridge and High Streets some traffic could be diverted and Coffman Road could be used as an alternate route. RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS Minutes. of Dublin City_ Cauncil Meeting _ Meeting DAYTON LEGAL BLANK CO., FORM NO. 10148 Held April 2, 1990 19 Page Twelve 8. Have also identified Hyland Croy Road. Traffic will be routed south on Hyland Croy Road to the 33 interchange, being identified as a f ourth exiting route . 9. Six additional traffic positions have been identified, said officers only directing traffic, hopefully easing any congestion that may develop. 10. The Tournament is in the process of gaining FCC approval to run their own informational radio network which will have approximately a five to ten mile radius, broadcasting up to the minute traffic routes, weather reports and other pertinent information. 11. As part of the ticketing process, the Tournament has included an informational packet which highlights the suggested traffic routes and patterns. 12. Have made an effort to increase news media contacts, informing those planning to attend the Tournament of the new traffic patterns, etc. 13. On Saturday and Sunday the Metro Center will be used for parking and shuttle busses will be in operation to take people to the Tournament. 14. The Tournament has redone their signs, making them larger and making more of them. 15. Have worked with O.D.O.T., the county engineers from Franklin, Union and Delaware counties as well as the Dublin Maintenance Department regarding signage. 16. Anticipate having all directional signage up one week in advance of the Tournament so it can be reviewed. ~ 17. Have met with representatives of O.C.L.C. and White Consolidated about the possibility of an early release program for their employees ~r on Thursday and Friday. 18. The underlying premise of the above plan is to minimize the inconvenience to the motoring public. Ms. Maurer noted that people would be prevented from turning from Brand Road to Coffman Road. Lt. Geis said that it was their hope to educate people before they come to the Tournament as regards traffic patterns but that they would not totally prevent people from going where they want to go, not totally restricting any movement of traffic. Mayor Rozanski pointed out that often it was the special duty police officers who prevented people from going .where they wanted to go; specifically Dublin residents. Lt. Geis said that his function with the Tournament is to control all the officers, coordinating the involvement of four agencies - State Highway Patrolmen, Franklin County Sheriff's men, Delaware County Sheriff's men as well as the Dublin Division of Police (SO officers), and that he has been having frequent meetings with these groups to explain his philosophy of traffic control. Lt. Geis said also that he will have access to a radio with will provide him with immediate communication with the officers on site. Mayor Rozanski asked how the head-in parking on Muirfield Drive was being ~ addressed. Lt. Geis said that in cooperation with the Tournament and the Dublin Maintenance Division that there will be City signage as well as Tournament signage indicating to people that after 7:00 P.M. a parked car in that area will be towed. He said that they also have made arrangements to get warning signs posted to indicate to the motoring public that the left hand or median lane is occupied with parked cars. He said, also, that the Tournament has contracted with Worthington Towing to provide two wreckers on site (one at the northern end of the area [Carnoustie Drive] and the other one probably around the clubhouse area) to more promptly respond to complaints regarding illegally parked cars. RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS M1riUteS of Dublin City Council Meeting Meetlrig DAYTON LEGAL BLANK CO., FORM NO. 10148 Held Ap r i 1 2 , 19 90 19 Page Thirteen Lt. Geis told Mr. Sutphen that he would check into the possibility of having one of the local hospital's helicopters on site at the fire station on Brand Road. Chief Bostic said he would assist Lt. Geis by giving him telephone numbers and contact people. Lt. Geis said that the exiting traffic plan requires that persons exiting the Tournament via Muirfield Drive must go west. Mr. Campbell pointed out that this is what creates problems for Mrs. Headlee; people exit west, go to Mrs. Headlee's driveway, turn around and head east. Lt. Geis did say that if there was a significant volume of traffic exiting out of the Ashbaugh Lot and exiting off of Muirfield Drive at the same time that those people exiting Muirfield Drive will be sent to Hyland Croy Road and the people exiting the. Ashbaugh Lot will occupy the eastbound lane on Brand Road to exit via Avery Road. Mrs. Headlee requested that some entity post and pay for a security guard to be present in her driveway to prevent tournament traffic from turning around in her driveway (sometimes as many as 35 cars per hour). Responding to a suggestion from Mrs. Headlee regarding traffic routes, Lt. Geis said that as a part of the ticket package that was sent to northern Ohio ticket holders using I-71, it was suggested that they use route 36 to route 42 and down 745. He noted that that route was also suggested to people traveling from the north on U.S. 23. Mr. Amorose wondered if there would be signage directing people to Home Road, especially if they happen to be on the east side of the river. Lt. Geis said that he had been told that there were sight problems at the intersection of 257 and Home. Road; that they did not want to identify that as a primary entering or exiting route due to the stop sign situation, but that it would be signed that way to accommodate those people that forgot that the O'Shaughnessy Bridge is out. Mr. Sutphen expressed his disappointment that representatives of the Tournament were not present at the meeting, noting that representatives of the Muirfield Association were present to express their concerns and that it was a shame that this discussion would have to be held again. Mr. Jerry Creske, a resident of Muirfield and trustee of the Muirfield Association expressed the following concerns: 1. Safety issue. There have been instances with cars parked on both sides of the streets where school busses or emergency vehicles could not get through. 2. There should be stricter enforcement of the No Parking regulation in the cul de sacs. 3. The Tournament, which rents homes to people, corporations, etc. have issued too many parking passes. The Tournament has agreed to limit the number of parking passes issued. 4. Security has been allowed to go "downhill"; people parking in places ~ where they should not be parking, confrontations with drunks, etc. 5. Would like the City to address the Tournament Committee to make sure that the median area of Muirfield Drive is repaired following the Tournament. A Muirfield resident wondered about the need to allowing parking in the right-of-way on Carnoustie and Muirfield Drives, saying that there has always been additional room available for parking in the Sixth Tee Lot. Lt. Geis noted that in previous years there have been areas in the Sixth Tee Lot where cars could not park due to either rough or very wet terrain. He said that work had been done on the lot this year with the addition of drainage tile, gravel, etc. RECORD OF PROCEED[NGS Minutes of Dublin City Council Meeting Meeting DAYTON LEGAL BLANK CO., FORM NO. 10148 Held April 2, 1990 19 Page Fourteen Mrs. King wondered what kinds of guarantees Lt. Geis could provide to both w,,,,, Council and the citizens about following up on citizen complaints regarding illegally parked cars. Who should they call? Lt. Geis said that there is a number at the Muirfield Village Golf Club that handles residents' complaints (said number is listed in information packet being sent out) and if calling that number does not produce the desired results then the citizen should call the Dublin Police Department. Mrs. King said that a reputation must be established that if a person parks in the wrong place that person's car will be towed. Mr. Creske asked for City Council's help in assisting the Muirfield Association in getting better cooperation from the Tournament Committee with better security measures and prompt and uniform enforcement of the rules. With regard to parking/no parking streets, Lt. Geis said that parking south of Glick Road would be allowed only on Muirfield Drive and Carnoustie Drive. Areas north of Glick Road will be signed appropriately in order to eliminate potential problems regarding access for school busses, fire trucks, e.g. Mr. Campbell urged cooperation between the City, the Tournament Committee and the residents, but that it needs to be emphasized that enforcement of the law will take place whether it is parking on people's lawns, turning around in driveway, etc. •rr Resolution No, 14-90 - Resolution Authorizing City of Dublin to Participate in Cooperative Purchasing Agreement with Ohio Department of Transportation. Second Reading. There will be a third and final reading of the Resolution at the Council meeting on April 16, 1990. Ordinance No. 33-90 - Ordinance Providing for a Change of Zoning on 38.368 Acres Located on the East Side of Wilcox Road, North of Tuttle Road. First Reading. Mr. Amorose introduced the Ordinance and moved to refer it to the Planning and Zoning Commission. Mr. Hansley said that the rezoning process can begin even if the land has not been officially annexed to the City of Dublin but that the re- zoning cannot be in effect until and annexation is approved and in effect. Mr. Strip seconded the motion. Vote - Mr. Strip, yes; Mrs. King, yes; Mr. Sutphen, yes; Mr. Amorose, yes; Ms. Maurer, yes; Mayor Rozanski, yes; Mr. Campbell, yes. Ordinance No. 34-90 - Ordinance Providing for a Change of Zoning on 34.818 Acres Located at the Southwest Corner of Rings Road and Interstate 270. ice. First Reading. Ms. Maurer introduced the Ordinance and moved to refer to Planning and Zoning Commission. Mr. Sutphen seconded the motion. Vote - Mr. Amorose, yes; Mr. Campbell, yes; Mrs. King, yes; Ms. Maurer, yes; Mayor Rozanski, yes; Mr. Strip, yes; Mr. Sutphen, yes. RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS Minutes of Dublin city council Meeting Meeting DAYTON LEGAL BLANK CO., FORM NO. 10148 Held April 2, 1990 19 Page Fifteen ~ Ordinance No. 35-90 - Ordinance Appropriating Fee Simple Interest in Property Located at 5235 Rings Road. First Reading. Mr. Sutphen introduced the Ordinance. Mr. Hansley commented that this is land necessary for the extension of Blazer Memorial Parkway south of Rings Road to the Tuttle Road inter- change. He did note that the City is continuing to negotiate with the property owners and that ultimately this legislation may not be necessary. There will be a second reading of the Ordinance at the next regularly scheduled Council meeting. Ordinance No. 36-90 - Ordinance Accepting Lowest/Best Bid for Skid Steer Loader with Landscape Rake. First Reading. Mrs. King introduced the Ordinance. Mr. McDaniel reported that the City had received two bids and that staff was recommending acceptance of the bid from Bobcat of Columbus for two reasons - it was the lower of the two bids by $985.00 and would be compatible with the other loader that is presently in the equipment stock of the Maintenance Division, attachments and parts being interchangeable. Ms. Maurer moved to waive the three time reading rule and pass as an emergency. Mrs. King seconded the motion. Vote - Mr. Sut hen es• Ma or Rozanski Yr. P ~ Y ~ Y , yes; Mr. Amorose, yes; Ms. Maurer, yes; Mr. Strip, yes; Mrs. King, yes; Mr. Campbell, yes. Vote on the Ordinance - Mr. Strip, yes; Mr. Sutphen, yes; Mr. Campbell, yes; Mrs. King, yes; Ms. Maurer, yes; Mr. Amorose, yes; Mayor Rozanski, yes. Other Request by Dublin Counseling Center - Extension of Lease Mr. Sutphen moved to extend the lease for six months - June 30 through December 31, 1990. Mr. Amorose seconded the motion. Mr. Strip. moved to amend the motion to add, provided said property is not needed for City usage, in which instance the lease can be terminated with 60 days notice. Mrs. King seconded the amended motion. Vote - Mr. Amorose,. yes; Mr. Campbell, yes; Mrs. King, yes; Ms. Maurer, yes; Mayor Rozanski, yes; Mr. Strip, yes; Mr. Sutphen, yes. Comments from Staff ~rrr Mr. Foegler 1. Referred to the report regarding the Indian Run Methodist Church and said he would be happy to answer any specific questions members of Council might have. 2. Will be bringing before Council at the next meeting appropriate legislation, budget modifications, whatever is required to deal with additional office space needed for the Development Department at 5131 Post Road. RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS MiriUteS Of Dublin City Council Meeting Meeting DAYTON LEGAL BLANK CO., FORM NO. 10148 Held April 2, 1990 19 Page Sixteen !~""s 3. Wanted to make Council aware of a memorandum which describes some construction projects that are being anticipated by the County Engineer's office on two bridges on Brand Road which will require some re-routing of traffic but will not interfere with the Memorial Tournament. 4. Will also be bringing to Council at the next meeting legislation to "dovetail" with the video inspection program so that contractors can be put on line to start working immediately behind the video inspection program so that improvements can be constructed as the major problems are found, asking for authorization for a block of funds for the project. 5. The State Building Department has raised issue with the City of Dublin's authority to enact a tougher provision to the electrical code as it relates to requiring conduits, insulation, certain kinds of electrical installation in commercial buildings. City staff is working on the issue and will keep Council informed. Ms. Jordan 1. Referred to the new brochure for the Spring and Summer Parks and Recreation Programs which were distributed to the public on this date. Registration for the Spring programs will be on Saturday, April 7, 1990. 30 brand new programs are being offered. 2. The Japanese landscape architect will be arriving on Sunday, Arpil 15 1990 for one week to visit and do design planning for the Japanese Garden in Donegal Cliffs. 3. Members of the Parks and Recreation Staff will be attending a conference in Cleveland next Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday. Mr. McDaniel 1. Will be conducting a briefing Thursday afternoon at 2:30 P.M. for all City employees in regard to the bond issues, and Council members are invited to that briefing. Chief Ferrell 1. The Dublin Division of Police became the first department in Franklin County to receive national accreditation (23th in Ohio). Council Roundtable Discussion 1. Reminded Council members about the information meeting regarding the bond issues on Tuesday evening from 6:00 to 8:00 P.M. 2. Wondered if Council was interested in pursuing the request from the Consumer's Counsel regarding gas rate increases, via support for ~ the Resolution made available to Council members in their previous packets. rw Ms. Maurer moved to pass it. Mrs. King commented that she felt that it was a very complex issue and that she was hesitant to take the time to make a commitment. There was no second to Ms. Maurer's motion. 3. Reminded those present about the Recycling Drop-off behind the Kroger store on Saturday, April 7, 1990 from 9:00 to 12:00 Noon. RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS MiriUteS Of Dublin City Council Meeting Meeting DAYTON LEGAL BLANK CO., FORM NO. 10148 Held April 2, 1990 19 Page Seventeen Mr. Amorose 1. Expressed a concern regarding the memorandum from Chief Ferrell concerning the solicitation program for the D.A.R.E. Program and asked Chief Ferrell for additional information. Chief Ferrell said that this is a program that is being primarily sponsored by the Ohio D.A.R.E. Officers Association which is an organized group of D.A.R.E. officers. It is a solicitation campaign that is designed to put money back into the Ohio D.A.R.E. Officers Association and into the individual communities to a Limited degree. Mr. Amorose said that he was surprised that only 45% of the monies collected would come back to the D.A.R.E. Program and that 20% would come back to the local program. Chief Ferrell said that there are a lot of people who are using the D.A.R.E. "bandwagon" to raise money and he wanted to inform Council that this group was legitimate. Several members of Council, after discussion, said that they would prefer to give monies directly to the local D.A.R.E. Program and would prefer not to have this particular solicitation take place in Dublin. Chief Ferrell said that he would convey that message and that if requested not to solicit in this area they will not do so. Mr. Sutphen 1. Complimented staff on the manner in which the graphics were done during the meeting (slides on the wall, etc.). Mrs. King 1. Announced that there is a workshop on composting yard waste that takes place Thursday and suggested that perhaps a member of the staff or a member of the Tree and Landscape Advisory Commission might want to attend. She also recalled that the Tree and Landscape Commission was going to address the issue of composting yard wastes this year and asked that staff encourage them to do so. 2. Requested that Mr. Foegler brief Council at the next meeting about whether or not the City of Dublin should be considering a holding tank. Mr. Foegler said there were various technical issues as well as a cost issue involved; how large should the tank be, odor control, etc. Mr. Campbell - apologized for late arrival. Mayor Rozanski. 1. Asked Mr. Willis for a status report on Tuller Road Mr. Willis said that the plans have been done since September of last year but that the City was still waiting for right-of-way necessary to begin the project. Mr. Hansley said that staff is working with the primary property owner. Following discussion regarding the length of time this had been in negotiation, the liability due to the unsafe character of the road, etc. Council was of the opinion that the cost of the project including the purchase of the right-of-way should be assessed. RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS Minutes Of Dublin City Council Meeting Meeting DAITON LEGAL BLANK GO.. FORM NO. 10148 Held April 2, 1990 19 Page Eighteen 2. Reported that he had the honor of going to Albuquerque, New Mexico with Chief Ferrell with regard to the accreditation program and had noted that it was not an easy process. Everything for the City of Dublin went very well due in large part to the efforts of Chief Ferrell. Mayor Rozanski noted that there were three cities that were up for re-accreditation and that two of them were put on a year's probation to improve their programs. Mr. Hansley reported that the other three of the four Ohio cities up for accreditation had had association with Chief Ferrell who had wither helped them with the process, provided them with material, trained department heads, etc. Mayor Rozanski adjourned the meeting at 12:05 A.M. or - Presid' Officer rr Clerk of Council G 1r~r