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11/13/2020 Item Coversheet <br /> In <br /> Public Works <br /> DATE: 11/2/2020 <br /> MEMO: 2020-154 <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 <br /> Dennis Avenue Facing South Dennis Avenue. <br /> SUMMARY RECOMMENDATION: <br /> Staff recommends the approval of the attached Ordinance authorizing the installation of a stop sign at the intersection of Riverview <br /> Avenue and Dennis Avenue facing Dennis Avenue. <br /> BACKGROUND: <br /> City Staff was contacted by several residents with concerns for traffic traveling through the intersection of Riverview Avenue and <br /> Dennis Avenue.There are currently yield signs at this intersection facing Dennis Avenue,but there was concern that some drivers <br /> are not yielding.A review of accidents at this intersection showed at least one accident in the last three years where the driver <br /> claimed to have not seen the yield sign. City staff proposes to change the yield sign with stop signs to encourage all drivers to stop <br /> on Dennis and increase conspicuity of the signs. <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 Stop Signs at <br /> the Intersection of Riverview Avenue at Dennis Avenue Ordinance <br /> Facing Dennis Avenue <br /> Location Map Backup Material <br /> https:Hdecatur.novusagenda.com/AgendaWeb/CoverSheet.aspx?ItemID=3086 1/1 <br />