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Phillip Hamilton, 1734 Margaret <br />Jeane Sampler, 1 St Baptist Church <br />Lewis Ingram, 1" Baptist Church <br />All of these speakers alluded to concerns for children and senior citizens <br />crossing the street for various activities at the Family Life Center, play ground, <br />and parking lot. They cited personal experiences of family members being hit by <br />vehicles elsewhere, not seeing any enforcement action by the police department, <br />and vehicles ignoring the posted 20 mph speed limit. <br />Mr. Ellis then asked for any comments against the closing of the street. <br />Those that appeared and spoke against the closing were: <br />Bob Norment, Central Presbyterian Church cited concerns for the traffic <br />congestion at his church if the portion of the street was closed. <br />Linda Laire Central Presbyterian Church cited similar concerns about traffic and <br />had questions about the 1 St Baptist Church being so close to the road. <br />Carl Cecil, Liberty National Bank cited concerns about the street being a main <br />artery for traffic going to his business. <br />Cybil Colson Central Presbyterian Church cited concerns for traffic congestion. <br />Karl Louis, Paris Police Department had concerns for the ability of police, fire, <br />and EMS response to this area with this street not being open. Chief Louis <br />introduced a City of Paris Engineering Department traffic count that in one week, <br />over 32,000 cars had used this portion of SE 3 ST. Chief Louis also reported <br />that in the last three years, there had been only 1 minor accident and 1 accident <br />with minor injury in this area. <br />Danny Laire Central Presbyterian Church cited concerns for traffic congestion <br />and that the parking lot of their church would become a thoroughfare from <br />Church to SE 3 ST. <br />Ronnie Grooms, Paris Fire Department echoed most other concerns for <br />emergency response and traffic congestion. <br />Marcus Roden, Gene Roden Funeral Home stated that he understood and <br />appreciated the concerns of those that spoke in favor of the closing but the <br />closing would impact his business and add to the congestion on Church Street. <br />Sally Cooper Central Presbyterian Church cited concerns about traffic with the <br />day school that is held at the church. <br />