August 15, 2013

New Jersey, New York and Pennsylvania in Civil Engineering and Transportation. Chairwoman Gabry accepted Mr. Maltz as a Professional Traffic Expert. Mr. Vena asked Mr. Maltz if there was not a utility pole situation, is the plan being proposed this evening any different than the plan that was approved in 2011; Mr. Maltz replied yes. He said that they are proposing to increase the driveway width from 20 feet to 30 feet and eliminate the widening of Gregory Avenue which is related to the relocation of the utility poles. Mr. Vena asked Mr. Maltz to explain why it is not necessary to widen Gregory Avenue. Mr. Maltz stated that the new traffic circulation design allows more cars to be stacked onsite and eliminates the stacking of cars on Gregory Avenue. He said that in 2011 there was only a single line of stacked vehicles along the access drive towards Gregory Avenue and now they are proposing to incorporate a double line. Mr. Maltz said that previously the total number of cars queued onsite was 31 and 4 cars on Gregory Avenue and with the new design you can queue 50 cars onsite with no cars on Gregory Avenue. He also stated that student enrollment is currently down and that his traffic study in 2011 was performed when the student enrollment was higher. Mr. Maltz said that lower student enrollment results in less cars. Mr. Neuer asked Mr. Maltz who designed the double stacking of cars in tonight’s proposal. Mr. Maltz said that Mr. Page scaled the plan and that he provided his comments and corrections to that plan. Mr. Neuer asked Mr. Maltz if anything prevented this design from being proposed in 2011; Mr. Maltz replied no. He said that they could have done it at that time also. Mr. Buechler asked Mr. Maltz if there is a “no left turn between 2 and 4pm on school days” sign currently posted when exiting on to Gregory Avenue. Mr. Maltz replied yes and stated that there are people who make that left turn going south on Gregory Avenue even though the sign is there. Mr. Buechler said that he is concerned about increased student enrollment in the future. Mr. Buechler asked Mr, Maltz how many students they calculated per car; Mr. Maltz said 1.76 students per car per average. Mr. Bullock stated that there is a fot of congestion on Gregory Avenue in the morning even though Mr. Maltz testified that it is worse in the afternoon. He asked Mr. Maltz whether or

car per average. Mr. Bullock stated that there is a fot of congestion on Gregory Avenue in the morning even though Mr. Maltz testified that it is worse in the afternoon. He asked Mr. Maltz whether or not widening Gregory Avenue will affect the traffic coming in both directions; Mr. Maltz replied no. Mr. Merklinger asked Mr. Maltz why they are enlarging the school if enrollment is down. Mr. Maltz said that the new building improves the condition of the existing rooms and what they offer inside of the school. Chairwoman Gabry called for a recess at 9:43 pm. Chairwoman Gabry resumed the meeting at 9:55 pm.