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MINUTES TRAFFIC COMMISSION SPECIAL MEETING Tuesday, August 16, 1994 5:15 o'clock P.M. Municipal Court Room - 811 Bonham Paris, Texas The Traffic Commission met in special session Tuesday, August 16, 1994 with the following members present: 1. Pauline Franklin 4. Billy Trenado 2. George Robinson 5. Ricky Mackey 3. David Gilbert Chairman Billy Trenado called the meeting to order at 5:45 P.M. when a Quarum was present. The city staff was represented by Assistant Police Chief James Barnett. The first item of business was a tabled request to One Way Martin Luther King Drive near T.G. Givens School, for one hour in the morning and one hour in the after- noon on school days only. George Robinson made a motion to remove the request from the table. Pauline Franklin seconded and the motion passed 5 ayes to 0 nays. Discussion was held with the following people appearing in favor of the request Billy Berry, of T.G. Givens School, Jimmy Booker from Reno, Texas, Mrs. Gene Roden of 625 Johnson Woods Drive, Paris, Sonny Meads of 425 W. Sherman, Paris, Lori Wicks of 2940 Mahaffey, Paris, and Sherry Moree of 104 N.W. 29th, Paris. Appearing to speak against the request was John Hickman of 955 New Jefferson Road, Paris. Assistant Chief Barnett reported that the staff recommended the request be denied due to the confussion that would be caused by the nature of one waying a street for a while and then it not being one way. Also the problems in this area are mainly caused by drivers violating existing laws by driving on the wrong side of the street to park, parking in the street, parking on the wrong side of the . street and failing to use common sense and good judgement. He felt the solution to the problem was strict enforcement of existing laws in this area. After discussion David Gilbert made a motion to One Way Martin Luther King Drive, moving traffic to the West from 8th N.E. to 6th N.E., from 7:15 A.M. til 8:15 A.M. and from 2:00 P.M. til 3:00 P.M. each school day. Pauline Frankline seconded the motion and the motion carried 3 ayes to 2 nays, with George Robinson and Ricky Mack- ey voting against the motion. The next item of business was a request for a Stop Sign on 42nd N.E. stopping North- bound traffic on 42nd at Pine Mill Road. Assistant Chief Barnett explained the Police Department requested this because 42nd Street ends at Pine Mill Road in an area where Pine Mill Road curves. After discus- sion George Robinson made a motion to recommend the Stop Sign as requested. David Gilbert seconded and the motion carried 5 ayes to 0 nays. There being no further business the meeting adjourned at 6:25 P.M. James Barnett Assistant Chief of Police