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MINUTES TRAFFIC COMMISSION Tuesday, September 4, 1990 5:15 o'clock P.M. City Ha1:1: -. Annex Paris, Texas The Traffic Commission met in regular session Tuesday, September 4, 1990, with the following members present: 1. Richard Fuller 6. Frank Sherman 2. Tom Kolko 7. Gerald Byas 3. Judy Lutz 8. Charlie Thompson 4. Ed Ellis 9. Billy Trenado 5. David Gilbert Ed Ellis was elected to preside over the meeting because Chairman Kolko was not present. The meeting was called to order at 5:20 P.M. The minutes of the July 3, 1990 meeting were approved as submitted. The first item considered was a request for a No Parking Zone on the North side of East Austin Street from the East curbline of 3rd S.E., East, 60 feet. After discussion Charlie Thompson made a motion to establish the No Parking Zone as requested. Richard Fuller seconded and the motion carried 8 ayes to 0 nays.- A request for a Speed Zone change was then considered from the South curbline of E. Kaufman, South, to the North curbline of E. Sherman Street on 3rd S.E. The speed limit is now 30 MPH in this area and The First Baptist Church had requested a speed of 20 MPH due to their day care facilities and the day care facilities at The Central Presby- terian Church just South of them. Discussion was held to all the way to Sherman schools down that far. 20 MPH Speed Zone from to the North curbline and the motion carried the effect that there is no need to extend this Street since there are no day care facilities or David Gilbert then made a motion to allow the the South curbline of E. Kaufman Street, South, of E. Woodlawn Street. Charlie Thompson seconded 8 ayes to 0 nays. Then a request for a reduction in Speed was considered on Old Jefferson Road from the 600 block of New Jefferson Road (FM 1507), Easterly, to the 1500 block of New Jefferson Road. The speed limit there is now 45 MPH and the request is to lower it to 30 MPH. Assistant Police Chief James Barnett explained that this portion of the street is no longer a part of the Farm to Market Road system and is now maintained by the City of Paris because New Jefferson Road was built on to eliminate this curved portion of the road. The only thing on this part of the road now is a church and residences. Several residents had made the request to lower the speed to make it a safer street. Rar Fuller After discussion ,a y- -t-z made a motion to allow the lower speed as