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5/14/2021 Item Coversheet <br /> In <br /> Public Works <br /> DATE: 5/7/2021 <br /> MEMO: 2021-25 <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 East Wallace Avenue at North 31st <br /> Street Facing North 31st Street. <br /> SUMMARY RECOMMENDATION: <br /> Staff recommends the approval of the attached Ordinance authorizing the installation of a stop sign at the intersection of Wallace <br /> Avenue and 31 St Street facing 31 St Street. <br /> BACKGROUND: <br /> City Staff was contacted by a resident with a concern for traffic traveling through the intersection of Wallace Avenue and 31st <br /> Street.There are currently no yield or stop signs at this intersection.A review of accidents at this intersection showed at least two <br /> accidents in the last three years that may have been avoidable with stop signs. Combined with the low traffic volume of 527 <br /> vehicles per day driving through the intersection,the accident rate is high for this intersection indicating that a two-way stop may <br /> be beneficial for safety. City staff proposes installing stop signs facing 31St Street since Wallace Street has higher traffic volumes. <br /> J <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 East Wallace Avenue at North 31 st Ordinance <br /> Street Facing North 31 st Street <br /> Location Map Backup Material <br /> https://decatur.novusagenda.com/AgendaWeb/CoverSheet.aspx?ItemID=3406 1/1 <br />