HomeMy WebLinkAboutAGENDA REPORT 1990 0530 CC ADJ ITEM 11LJ
PAUL W. LAWRASON, Jr.
Mayor
SCOTT MONTGOMERY
Mayor Pro Tem
ELOISE BROWN
Councilmember
CLINT HARPER, Ph.D.
Councilmember
BERNARDO M.PEREZ
Councilmember
LILLIAN KELLERMAN
City Clerk
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M E M O IR A N D U M
STEVEN KUENY
City Manager
CHERYL J.KANE
City Attorney
PATRICK RICHARDS, A.I.C.P.
Director of
Community Development
R. DENNIS DELZEIT
City Engineer
JOHN V. GILLESPIE
Chief of Police
RICHARD T. HARE
City Treasurer
The Honorable City CounciL
Kenneth C. Gilbert, Director of Public r s
May 9, 1990 (Council Meeting 5- 16 -90)
Truck Weigh Station or Route L18
West of the City
This requests clarification and re- confirmation of Council
direction on efforts to place a Truck Weigh Station on Los
Angeles Avenue at the west end c• for west of) the City.
DISCUSSION
A. Background
For some time now the City h..is express concern about over
weight truck traffic using Route 118 through Moorpark. It
is apparent that truck traffic uses the route through the
City of Moorpark in order to avoid the Conejo Truck Scales
on Route 101 in Newbury Park. Staff has been working with
representatives of Caltrans, ind otaers in an effort to
remedy of this situation.
B. City's Proposal
The solution recommended by t:.e City is the construction of
a new truck weigh station or. Route 118 near the westerly
City Limit. An alternative vhich has been discussed, is
the designation of a site (i; that same general area) to
allow for the placement of a 'mobile" truck scale. Such a
site would permit California lighway Patrol (CHP) Officers
to operate a weigh stat.i in that area on an
intermittent
799 Moorpark Avenue Moorpark, California 93021 (805) 529 -6864
Weigh Station
May 16, 1990
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basis. The City's proposal included an offer to
participate in the costs ° land acquisition for this
facility.
C. Caltrans' Response
Caltrans officials have beer. less than enthusiastic about
the City's proposal. In discussions with staff, reference
has been made to a study which assess the relative merits
of candidate sites. The sate suggested by the City is
apparently not considered i:: that report. Instead, the
location which seems to be generating the most interest
from State Officials is a s.te on Route 101 north of the
Highway 33 junction, along in area known as the Rincon.
Such a facility would allow 'HP officials to check north -
south traffic at a point n(r.th of the intersection with
Routes 33, 126 and 118. It s the ✓iew of State officials
that locating the facility .;it this point would be more cost
effective than citing and m,,r.-An -j we iqh stations at several
locations.
RECOMMENDATION
Direct staff as deemed appropria',e