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11/13/2020 Item Coversheet <br /> in <br /> Public Works <br /> DATE: 11/2/2020 <br /> MEMO: 2020-155 <br /> TO: Honorable Mayor Moore Wolfe and City Council Members <br /> FROM: Scot Wrighton,City Manager <br /> Matt Newell,P.E.,Public Works Director <br /> SUBJECT: Ordinance Authorizing the Installation of Stop Signs at the Intersection of West Riverview Avenue at South Westlawn <br /> Avenue Facing West Riverview Avenue. <br /> SUMMARY RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends the approval of the attached Ordinance authorizing the installation of a <br /> stop sign at the intersection of Riverview Avenue and Westlawn Avenue facing Riverview Avenue. <br /> BACKGROUND: City Staff was contacted by several residents with concerns for traffic traveling through the intersection of <br /> Riverview Avenue and Westlawn Avenue.There are currently no yield or stop signs at this intersection.A review of accidents at <br /> this intersection showed at least two accidents in the last three years that may have been avoidable with stop signs. Combined with <br /> the low traffic volume of 600 vehicles per day driving through the intersection,the accident rate is high enough to warrant <br /> installing a two-way stop. City staff proposes installing stop signs facing Riverview Avenue since Westlawn has more through <br /> traffic. <br /> PRIOR COUNCIL ACTION: <br /> There have been no prior Council actions. <br /> POTENTIAL OBJECTIONS: No objections anticipated. <br /> INPUT FROM OTHER SOURCES: None. <br /> STAFF REFERENCE: Matt Newell,Public Works Director,and Griffin Enyart,Assistant City Engineer. Matt Newell,Public <br /> Works Director,will be in attendance at the City Council meeting to answer any questions of the Council on this item. <br /> BUDGET/TIME IMPLICATIONS: <br /> Budget Impact: Budgetary impacts are approximately$200 for the installation of the requested signs and pavement markings. <br /> Staffing Impact: Approximately 4 hours of staff time to make and install the signs. <br /> Schedule: Stop signs are usually installed within 10 days of approval. <br /> ATTACHMENTS: <br /> Description Type <br /> Ordinance Authorizing the Installation of Stopes ns at <br /> the Intersection of West Riverview Avenue at South Ordinance <br /> Westlawn Avenue Facing West Riverview Avenue <br /> Location Map Backup Material <br /> hftps:Hdecatur.novusagenda.com/AgendaWeb/CoverSheet.aspx?ItemID=3087 1/1 <br />