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N,INUTES TRAFFIC SAFETY COP,,MISSION TUESDAY, AUGUST 1, 1978 5:15 O'CLOCK P. M. COUNCIL R00�,1 - CITY HALL PARIS, TEXAS The Traffic Safety Commission of the City of Paris met in regular session, Tuesday, August 1, 1978 at 5:15 P.M. with the following members present: I. Frank Sherman 5. Rev. Julian Hendren 2. Leon Williams 6. Nancy Swaim 3. Harvey Cavendar 7. James McFadden 4. Jane Moore 8. Robert White The Rev. Julian Hendren was unanimously elected Chairperson. Jane Moore was unanimously elected co- Chairperson. The Minutes of the July meeting were approved as submitted. After reconsidering a previous recommendation concerning traffic patterns on Clarksville between 12th Street and 24th Street, James McFadden made a motion that no changes should be made in regard to present traffic patterns. Jane Moore seconded the motion. The motion carried 4 ayes, 3 nays. McFadden, Moore, Swaim and White voted for; Cavendar, Williams and Sherman, against. This action reversed the previous recommendation made by the Commission which recommended the elimination of the westbound left turn lane on Clarksville, and the creation of two eastbound lanes of traffic and one westbound lane of traffic on Clarksville between 12th and 24th streets. Frank Sherman made a motion that a "STOP" sign be placed on 34th N.W. at Graham for southbound traffic. Leon Williams seconded the motion and it carried unanimously. James McFadden moved that the placement of "STOP" signs on Pine Mill Road at Loop 286, Clement Road at Loop 286, 34th N.E. at Loop 286, 20th N.E. at Loop 286, 30th N.E. at Loop 286, Hickory at Loop 286, Ballard Drive at Loop 286 be recommended to the City Council. Leon Williams seconded the motion and it carried unanimously. Harvey Cavendar recommended ti: the consideration of the intersection of Fitzhugh and Clement be tabled I:ntil the next meeting. James McFadden seconded the motion and it carried 5 ayes, 2 nays. Cavendar, Sherman, Williams, McFadden and Moore voted for; White and Swaim voted against. Havey Cavendar made a motion recommending the placement of mandatory turn markings and signs at the following intersections: right turns - North Main at Pine Bluff, Clarksville at 12th (westbound), Bonham at 7th N.J., Lamar at 3rd N.E., Lamar at 20th N.E.; left turns - 12th at Lamar, Clarksville at 12th (west - bound and eastbound). Frank Sherman seconded the motion and it carried unanimously.