10-MOVE TO APPROVE RES APPROVING AND AUTHORIZING REQUEST BY TRAFFIC COMM FROM TXDOT TO CLOSE EXISTING CROSSOVER

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DRAF? RESOLUTION NO. A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PARIS, TEXAS, APPROVING AND AUTHORIZING A REQUEST BY TAE TRAFFIC COMMISSION FROM THE TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION TO CLOSE THE EXISTING CROSSOVER IN THE 5000 BLOCK OF SOUTH EAST LOOP 286 DUE TO SAFETY CONCERNS BY TWO BUSINESSES; MAHING OTHER FINDINGS AND PROVISIONS RELATED TO THE SUBJECT; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. WHEREAS, in a regular meeting on August 7, 2012, the Traffic Commission discussed that two letters had been received by TxDot from Cypress Home Health and James Hodge Motors requesting the crossover in the 5000 block SE Loop 286 be closed due to continued safety issues; and WHEREAS, Mr. Tuttle informed members there had been 30 accidents in the 5000 block SE Loop 286 from June 21, 2009 to June 21, 2012 and of those accidents 13 involved the crossover; and WHEREAS, Richard Harper, TxDOT Area Engineer told commission members that the City would need to request the crossover be closed, TxDOT would then study what needed to be done. The Traffic Commission voted 5— 1 to recommend closure of the crossover to the City Council; and WHEREAS, the Traffic Commission recommends the City Council to consider closing the crossover in the 5000 block of SE Loop 286; and NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PARIS, TEXAS: Section 1. That the findings set out in the preamble to this resolution are hereby in all things approved. Section 2. That the City Council of the City of Paris concurs with the recommendations of the Traffic Commission of the City of Paris and, and hereby instructs the Paris City Manager to formally request that TxDOT close the existing crossover at the 5000 block SE Loop 286 due to continued safety issues. Section 3. That this resolution shall be effective from and after its date of passage. PASSED AND APPROVED this 8t1i day of October, 2012. -- 51