2010-45 ESTABLISHING ALL WAY STOP INTERSECTION - CHURCH STREET AND NORTH STREET

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PUBLIC WORKS MEMORANDUM NO. 2010- 34 DATE: June 10, 2010 TO: Honorable Mayor McElroy and City Council Members FROM: Ryan P. McCrady, City Manager Richard G. Marley, P.E., Public Works Director SUBJECT: Ordinances Authorizing the Installation of Stop Signs at the Intersections of Church Street and North Street and Moore Street and 17th Street SUMMARY RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends the approval of the attached Ordinances authorizing traffic control changes at the following intersection: 1. The installation of an all-way stop at the intersection of Church Street and North Street. 2. The installation of stop signs at the intersection of Moore Street and 17th Street facing Moore Street. BACKGROUND: Prior Council Action There has been no previous Council action on these items. Church Street and North Street At the June 8, 2010, meeting of the Traffic &Parking Commission, the Commission approved a request from City staff recommending that an all way stop be installed at the intersection of Church Street and North Street. The all way stop was requested as a result of an accident review performed by City Engineering that determined this location has a high number of accidents and poor sight distance present. Moore Street and 17th Street At the June 8, 2010, meeting of the Traffic & Parking Commission, the Commission approved a request from City staff recommending that stop signs be installed at the intersection of Moore Street and 17th Street facing Moore Street. The stop signs were requested as a result of an accident review performed by City Engineering that determined this location has a high number of accidents and poor sight distance present. Excerpts of the minutes of the June Traffic and Parking Commission meeting are attached with the ordinance for Council's review. POTENTIAL OBJECTION; No objections anticipated. Page I 1