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<br />Minutes <br />Traffic Commission <br />City of Paris <br />June 7, 2005 <br /> <br />The Traffic Commission met in a called session, Tuesday, June 7, 2005, at 5:15 <br />P.M. in the municipal court room with the following members present: <br /> <br />1. Ed Ellis 2. Mary Lane 3. Jon McFadden <br />4. Ed Seidle 5. George Kimbrough 6. Matt Frierson <br />7. George Fisher 8. Rickey Mackey. <br /> <br /> <br />The city staff was represented by Assistant Chief of Police Bob Hundley. <br /> <br />The meeting was called to order at 5:18 by Chairman Ed Ellis. <br /> <br />Minutes of the last meeting were approved as submitted. <br /> <br />The Commission then moved to item 2 as there were persons in attendance that <br />wanted to speak about the item. Lisa Wright informed the commission about the <br />request to establish local truck routes within the city limits. These routes would <br />be used by individuals making a delivery inside the city in a truck of over 1 ½ <br />tons capacity. She informed the commission that there have been complaints <br />about truck traffic on the downtown plaza being dangerous to pedestrians, <br />hauling hazardous cargo, and being noisy. By establishing the local truck routes, <br />deliveries would still be made inside the city, but the truckers would have to <br />follow certain routes to the point that is closest to the delivery location. <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />After discussion regarding signage to inform drivers of the local routes, <br />discussion of enforcement, Mr. Frierson made a motion to adopt the local truck <br />routes as presented. Ms. Lane seconded and the vote was 8-0. The local truck <br />routes are attached to the minutes as exhibit “A” and “B”. <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />Mr. Ellis then moved to item 1 regarding the request for a 4-way stop at the <br />intersection of Clark Lane and Johnson Woods Drive. This intersection is <br />presently controlled by stop signs for northbound and southbound traffic on <br />Johnson Woods Drive. After discussion, the Commission requested a traffic <br />count and accident study for further consideration. Mr. Mackey made a motion to <br />table the item. Mr. Kimbrough seconded and the vote was 8-0. <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />Mr. Ellis made a motion to adjourn, seconded by Mr. Seidle and the vote was 8- <br />0. <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />Bob Hundley <br />Assistant Chief of Police <br />