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Item Coversheet Page 1 of 1 <br /> in <br /> Public Works <br /> DATE: 3/27/2017 <br /> MEMO: 2017-24 <br /> TO: Honorable Mayor Moore Wolfe and City Council Members <br /> FROM: Tim Gleason,City Manager <br /> Richard G.Marley,P.E.,Public Works Director <br /> SUBJECT: Ordinance Authorizing the Installation of Stop Signs at the Intersection of East Marietta Street and North Warren <br /> Street Facing East Marietta Street. <br /> SUMMARY RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends the approval of the attached Ordinance authorizing the installation of <br /> stop signs at the intersection of East Marietta and North Warren Street facing East Marietta Street. <br /> BACKGROUND: <br /> February 23,2017—Traffic&Parking Commission approved a request from City staff recommending that the existing yield <br /> signs at the intersection of East Marietta Street and North Warren Street be replaced with stop signs. <br /> City staff observed with the recent opening of Crossing Healthcare at 320 E.Central Avenue,traffic has increased along North <br /> Warren Street.The intersection of East Marietta Street and North Warren Street currently has yield signs facing Warren Street,but <br /> now that the traffic on Warren Street surpasses that of Marietta Street traffic control should face the street with less traffic.Based <br /> on accidents and traffic volumes the accident rate at this intersection is high enough to warrant a change in traffic control.Using <br /> stop signs to control right-of-way at an intersection is more typical than using yield signs. <br /> The Traffic and Parking Commission's recommendation is attached with the ordinance for Council's review. <br /> SCHEDULE: Stop signs are usually installed within 14 days of approval. <br /> PRIOR COUNCIL ACTION: None <br /> POTENTIAL OBJECTIONS: No objections anticipated. <br /> INPUT FROM OTHER SOURCES: Traffic and Parking Commission <br /> STAFF REFERENCE: Richard Marley,Public Works Director,and Matt Newell,City Engineer.Richard Marley,Public Works <br /> 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$250 for the installation of the requested signs and pavement markings. <br /> Staffing Impact: Approximately 2 hours of staff time to make and install the signs. <br /> ATTACHMENTS: <br /> Description Type <br /> 2017-24 Ordinance Ordinance <br /> 2017-24 Location Map Backul)[Material <br /> 2017-24 Excerpt from T&P Meeting Backup N,laterial <br /> https:Hdecatur.novusagenda.com/AgendaWeb/CoverSheet.aspx?ItemID=1075 4/3/2017 <br />