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Regular Council Meeting December 8, 2014 Page 8 pipe from Walker Park to 13'' N.W. Mr. Napier said the project was completed under contract amount and the change order was decreasing the amount of the contract by $2,114.00. A Motion to approve this item was made by Council Member Hashmi and seconded by Council Member Plata. Motion carried, 7 ayes — 0 nays. 22. Discuss and act on RESOLUTION NO. 2014 -037: A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PARIS, TEXAS, SUPPORTING THE TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION RECOMMENDATION TO CLOSE THE EXISTING CROSSOVER AT THE 5000 BLOCK SOUTH EAST LOOP 286 DUE TO SAFETY CONCERNS AND INJURY ACCIDENTS AND INSTALL A CROSSOVER APPROXIMATELY 550' SOUTH OF THE CURRENT CROSSOVER; MAKING OTHER FINDINGS AND PROVISIONS RELATED OT THE SUBJECT; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. Assistant Chief Randy Tuttle said on October 8, 2012 the City Council requested TxDOT conduct a safety study of the crossover and from 2010 until October 8, 2014, there had been 15 accidents at the crossover involving 13 injuries. Upon completion of the study, Assistant Chief Tuttle said a preliminary plan to close the crossover and install a turnaround lane for southbound traffic approximately 550' south of current crossover was presented to the City Engineer by TxDOT. He said on October 8, 2014, the Traffic Commission voted to recommend to Council to request TxDOT to proceed with plans to close the crossover and install the southbound turnaround lane. Citizen Larry Schenk expressed concern about the proposal because of the expected increase of traffic close to Dawn Drive, a major entrance to Morningside and because of the speed. He asked Council if they approved this item to include in their request to TxDOT a lower speed limit to 55 m.p.h. at the spider where there is so much traffic, and an addition of an acceleration lane at Leigh Drive for traffic entering the loop northbound. Motion to approve this item and to request TxDOT to decrease the speed limit and add an acceleration lane was made by Council Member Hashmi and seconded by Council Member Plata. Motion carried, 7 ayes — 0 nays. Mayor Frierson confirmed with Mr. Godwin that a letter requesting these changes to TxDOT's recommended plan would be sent to TxDOT. Mr. Godwin said that Assistant Chief Tuttle would send a request, but there was no guarantee as the final decision would be made by TxDOT. A Motion to move items 26 and 27 up on the agenda was made by Council Member Hashmi and seconded by Council Member Pickle. Motion carried, 7 ayes — 0 nays. 26. Convene into Executive Session pursuant to: • Section 551.071 of the Texas Government Code, Consultation with Attorney, to receive legal advice from the City Attorney about pending or contemplated litigation and /or on matters in which the duty of an attorney to his client under the Texas Disciplinary Rules of Professional Conduct of the State Bar of Texas,