2013-43 ESTABLISHING YIELD INTERSECTION - E. MUELLER AVENUE AND N. 40TH STREET

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EXCERPTS OF THE MINUTES OF THE TRAFFIC AND PARKING COMMISSION MEETING Thursday, April 25, 2013, 4:00 P.M. Item#1 Request for a yield sign at the intersection of Mueller/40t4 Street facing 40th Street. Griffin Enyart reported that the requestor in this case is concerned that at a curtain time in the afternoon while Archer Daniels Midland's (ADM) staff is being let out from ADM there are numerous vehicles coming out of the ADM parking lot and not stopping for any opposing traffic. Staff observed the intersection for a 20 minute period and there was a steady tream of traffic crossing Mueller Avenue from 40th Street. Most of the vehicles proceed through the intersection without stopping before making the left turn on to Mueller. Typically, any opposing traffic will yield to the traffic coming from 40th Street,but the steady stream of vehicles ming from ADM leaves very few gaps large enough for vehicles to cross the intersection safel . Staff recommends one yield sign be installed facing 40th Street to yield to Meller traffic. Traffic on 40th Street would stop. Staff does not recommend stop signs. Stop signs would be too restrictive and we don't need every car to stop on 40th Street. Staff recommends one yield sign facing 40th Street. Marian Winter asked if staff did a traffic count on Mueller at that intersection. Griffin Enyart responded that staff did a 24 hour traffic count. Mrs. Winter asked if staff knew how many cars there were during the peak time when ADM got off work. Griffin Enyart sai that there were 470 vehicles in a 24 hour period. During the peak time there were 139 vehicles. There were 31 vehicles going east bound on Mueller and west bound had one or two vehicle at that time. South bound had two vehicles. Marian Winter asked if staff had contacted ADM about putting up a yield sig . Mrs. Winter thought it would be a good idea to let ADM know. Staff explained that the y1eld sign would not hold traffic up too much. Mrs. Winter thought it would be a good courtesy tc let ADM know. Mr. Marley explained that the Traffic &Parking Commission makes a recommendation to the City Council to approve or not approve the yield sign. Mrs. Winter suggested that it would be a good idea to notify ADM since they are a major employer in town. Staff agreed to contact ADM. Staff recommends installing a yield sign facing 40th Street. Matt Newell motioned to approve the recommendation; seconded by Lyle Wador, and on call of the roll, Commission Member Winter, Garry, Meador, Chervinko, Stickle, Nowell, Enyart, and Marley voted aye. The Secretary declared the motion carried.