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MINUTES TRAFFIC COMMISSION Tuesday, November 5, 1991 '6:15 o'clock F.M. Council Room - City Hall Paris, Texas The Traffic Commission met in regular session Tuesday, November 5, 1991, with the following members present: 1. Frank Sherman 2. Gerald Byas 3. Ed Ellis 4. Tom Kolko 5. Judy Lutz 6. Billy Trenado The City Staff was represented by Assistant Police Chief James Barnett. Chairman Ed Ellis called the meeting to order at 5:16 P.M. Then minutes of the August 6, 1991 meeting were approved as submitted. The first item of business was a request for a.Stop Sign to be placed at East Cen- ter Street and 6th Street N.E. stopping Eastbound traffic on Center at 6th N.E. After discussion concerning this intersection being in the fairgrounds and it be- ing where E. Center ends at 6th N.E. and there being large crowds at the area dur- ing the fair and other gatherings Judy Lutz made a motion that the request be grant- ed and the Stop Sign be recommended as requested. Frank Sherman seconded the motion after learning that this request was put on the agenda at the instructions of the Traffic Commission at their August 6, 1991 meeting. A vote was taken and the motion carried 5 ayes to 0 nays. GeralaByas came in and participated in the rest of the meeting. The next items considered was a request for Stop Signs to be placed at 8th Street S.E. and Sycamore Streets, stopping Sycamore at 8th S.E. Chief Barnett told the Commission that the City Traffic Department had checked this intersection and re- ported that there had been no accidents reported at the intersection during the past 12 months and it did not meet any of the warrants for Stop Signs so it was recommended -that this request be denied. After discussion Gerald Byas made a motion to deny the request. Billy Trenado seconded the motion and it carried 6 ayes to 0 nays. Next a request for Stop Signs on 18th S.W. at its intersection with W. Kaufman Street was considered, stopping North and South bound traffic on 18th at Kaufman. Chief Barnett told the commission that the City Traffic Departments report on this intersection revealed no accidents reported in the past 12 months and no other war - rents for Stop Signs were met. It was recommended that the request be denied. After disussion Tom Kolko made a motion to deny the request. Gerald Byas seconded and the motion carried 6 ayes to 0 nays. After discussion of the need for the No Parking Signs to be replaced on Loop 286 and Collegiate Drive near McKee's Restaurant that were taken down for road const- ruction and the need for at least one No Parking Sign between the entrance drives to the restaurant park' g area on Collegiate the meeting was adjourned at 5:40P.M. ames Barnett