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MINUTES <br />TRAFFIC SAFETY CommisSlrN <br />TUESDAY, JUNE 6, 1978 <br />COUNCIL ROOM - CITY HALL <br />PARIS, TEXAS <br />The Traffic Safety Commission of the City of Paris met in regular session, Tuesday, <br />June 6, 1978 at 5015 P.M. with the followi g members present: <br />1. Jimmy Johnson - dire Chairperson 4. Harvey Cavendar <br />2. Glen Edwards 5. Dick Fuller <br />3. Frank Sherman 6. Jane Moore <br />The Minutes of the May meeting were approved as submittedi <br />Dick Fuller moved that the Commission recommend placement of "No Truck Traffic" signs <br />on Collegiate Avenue between Clarksville Street and Lamar Avenue. Jane Moore seconded <br />the motion and it carried unanimously. <br />After receipt of a detailed map of Clarksville Street between 12th and 24th Dick Fuller <br />made a motion to alter the existing lane structure of that stretch by creating two <br />lanes of traffic for eastbound traffic and one lane for westbound traffic and tb <br />eliminate the left turn for persons desiring to turn south onto 12th S.E. Mr; Cavendar <br />seconded the motion and it carried unanimously. <br />Glen Edwards moved that the traffic light at 20th and Lamar be reprogrammed in order <br />to create a protected left turn for southbound traffic on 20th N.E. who is turning <br />back to the east on Lamar Avenue. Frank Sherman seconded the motion and it passed <br />unanimously. <br />The Commission receiVed the petition from Mrs. Julian et. al. concerning placement of <br />a loading Zone near the 100 block of North Main. The Commission noted that if this <br />zone wete created it would restrict North Main traffic to one lane when the zone was <br />being utilized and when occupied would create a sight hazard for traffic turning north <br />from East Houston street. The Commission then reaffirmed its prior recommendation <br />to deny this loading zone. <br />Glen Edwards recommended placement of a "STOP" sign at the intersection of Blake Road <br />and 8th N.E. to stop traffic on 8th N.E. for north and south bound traffic. Jane Moore <br />seconded the motion and it passed unanimously. <br />Items 8 and 9 were taken together. Frank Sherman recommended placement of "STOP" <br />at Loop 286 and Morningside Drive and Dawn Drive signs <br />. Glen Edwards seconded the motion. <br />Mr. Cavendar was the lone dissenter of the motion. <br />There being no further business the Commission adjourned at 6:21 P.M. <br />T. Wayne Griffin, Jr. <br />Administrative Assistant <br />