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Minutes Traffic Commission City of Paris The Traffic Commission met in regular session, Tuesday, May 2, 2006, at 5:15 P.M. in the city council chambers with the following members present: 1. Ed Ellis 2. Ed Seidle 3. George Kimbrough 4. George Fisher 5. David Mizell 6. Tom Calabria The city staff was represented by Assistant Chief of Police Bob Hundley. The meeting was called to order at 5:16 by Chairman Ed Ellis. David Mizell was welcomed as a new member of the commission. Minutes of the last meeting were approved as submitted with no corrections or comments. Mr. Ellis then moved to item #3 a request to establish a no parking zone on the south side of East Price Street from the east curb of NE 17th Street to the west curb line of NE 20th Street. Comment from City Staff was asked for by Chairman Ellis. AC Hundley explained that this area has a traffic congestion problem due to individuals dropping off and picking up children at the ABC Learning Center, 1905 NE 20th Street. Representatives of Center had been contacted regarding the item being on the traffic commission agenda. Engineering had provided photographs of the line of cars parked on the north side of the street leaving only one lane of traffic. The requested no parking area would be on the south side to insure a lane of traffic to remain open during the time that people were picking their children up. The learning center does have a half - circular drive to allow drive through access but is not sufficient to handle the amount of vehicles coming through. Mr. Seidle made a motion to approve the no parking area. This was seconded by Mr. Kimbrough and the matter passed unanimously. Mr. Ellis moved to item #4 and asked AC Hundley to provide the staff report information. AC Hundley reported to the commission that the Texas Department