2013-29 ESTABLISHING STOP INTERSECTION - N. FOLK STREET & E. WALNUT STREET

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a � PUBLIC WORKS MEMORANDUM NO. 2013- 15 DATE: April 3, 2013 TO: Honorable Mayor McElroy and City Council Members FROM: Ryan P. McCrady, City Manager Richard G. Marley, P.E., Public Works Director SUBJECT: Ordinance Authorizing the Installation of Stop Signs at th Intersections of Folk/Walnut and Folk/Hickory facing Folk Street SUMMARY RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended that the City Council approve and that the Mayor be authc rized to sign and the City Clerk to attest to the following items: 1. An Ordinance establishing a stop intersection at N. Folk Street and E. Walnut Street facing N. Folk Street. 2. An Ordinance establishing a stop intersection at N. Folk Street and E. Hickory Street facing N. Folk Street. BACKGROUND: On March 28, 2013, the Traffic&Parking Commission approved a request from City staff recommending that stop signs be installed at the intersection of Folk/Walnul and Folk/Hickory with the stop signs facing Folk Street at both intersections. Staff recommends that stop signs be installed as a result of a traffic study per ormed by the Public Works Department showing two recorded accidents within the past three years occurring at Hickory and Folk and four recorded accidents within the past three years al Walnut and Folk combined with low traffic volumes indicating the need for traffic control. The high accident rate combined with poor sight distance indicates the need for stop signs. The Traffic and Parking Commission's recommendation is attached with the rdinance for Council's review. SCHEDULE: Installation is normally completed within 10 days of Council authorization. BUDGET AND STAFFING IMPLICATIONS: Budgetary impacts are approximately$500 for the installation of the requested signs and pavement markings and approximately 2 hours of staff time to make and install the signs. Page I I