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CITY COUNCIL AGENDA ITEM BRIEFING SHEET <br />Submittal Date: <br />Originating Department: <br />Presented By: <br />Agenda Item No.: <br />08/19/09 <br />Council Date: <br />Police <br />Chief Bob Hundley <br />28. <br />08/24/09 <br />RECOMMENDED MOTION: <br />POLICY ISSUE(S): <br />Public safety <br />BACKGROUND: <br />In early 2008, the Police Department (PD) received complaints regarding the 50 mph speed limit on FM <br />195 along with the number of vehicle crashes in the area. A request was made to the Texas Department <br />of Transportation (TxDOT) requesting a speed study which included copies of all reported accidents in <br />the area. The TxDOT speed study returned with the recommendation of not changing any speed limit. <br />During the speed study, information was developed regarding the intersection of FM 195 and Loop 286, <br />specifically the entrance and exit ramps to and from the Loop. The PD then requested a traffic signal <br />study for this intersection. The result of the signal study justified the placement of signal lights and the <br />signal light construction project bid is to be let in November 2009 by TxDOT. <br />As requested by Council, Asst. Chief Randy Tuttle (traffic safety coordinator for the Traffic <br />Commission) submitted all vehicle crash reports for the last five years along with a request for another <br />speed study. The intersection of Oak Creek and FM 195 is contained in the 1700-2500 block area, and <br />number of vehicle crashes there were studied. In the first speed study vehicle crashes for the five year <br />period of 2001-2006 totaled 13. In the second speed study request the time period was 2003-2008 and <br />there were 20 vehicle crashes. TxDOT responded to PD's second speed study request by stating that <br />since a speed study was conducted in 2008, it was too soon to conduct another study. <br />BOARD/COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION: <br />EXHIBITS: <br />Council Member Agenda Item Request Form <br />ACTION: <br />BUDGET INFO: <br />❑ Financial Report Z Minute Order <br />Expense <br />❑ Department Report ❑ Resolution <br />gudgeted Amt. <br />❑ Presentation ❑ Ordinance <br />y'I'D Actual <br />❑ Public Hearing ❑ Other <br />Acct. Name <br />Acct. Number <br />Fiscni. NoTES: <br />REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY: <br />Z Administration Z City Clerk ❑ Community Development ❑ EMS/IT ❑ Finance ❑ Fire <br />❑ Municipal Court ❑ Legal ❑ Library Z Police ❑ Eng./Public Works ❑ Utilities <br />City of Paris 26-1 Revised 2/04/08 <br />