30 - Stop Sign Request at Stone Avenue and Lewis Lane

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Item No. 30 TO: City Council Gene Anderson, Interim City Manager FROM: Randy Tuttle, Assistant Chief of Police SUBJECT: STOP SIGN DATE: April 08, 2020 BACKGROUND: A citizen requested the Traffic Commission consider placing a stop sign at Stone Avenue and Lewis Lane stopping eastbound traffic because of perceived safety issues created by increased traffic at this intersection before and after school dismisses at North Lamar Schools. STATUS OF ISSUE: On February 04, 2020 the City of Paris Traffic Commission considered this issue and voted to request the City Council consider placing a stop sign for east bound traffic at Stone Avenue and Lewis Lane. Staff did not recommend this stop sign be installed due to issues presented in City Engineers attached memo. At March 09, 2020 council meeting this item was tabled and staff was instructed to contact North Lamar ISD to discuss a possible solution to this issue. On April 8, city staff met with North Lamar superintendent Kelly Stewart and campus police Chief Mike Boaz to discuss the issue. They reported having no known incidents with parents fighting or otherwise displaying obscenities during the school rush hour, and said that the traffic flows efficiently into the campus. There have been no accidents at this location in the last 3 years. Chief Boaz agreed to monitor the traffic and consider a traffic guard if there is an issue to address. Both Chief Boaz and Ms. Stewart expressed concern for traffic backups that would result from the installation of a stop sign on Stone Ave per the request by Ms. Morgan and the traffic commission. BUDGET: Estimated cost of $100.00 from current budget RECOMMENDATION: Deny the request to install a stop sign at this location.