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MINUTES OF MEETING PARIS TRAFFIC COMMISSION August &, 1974 The Traffic Commission of the City of Paris, Paris, Texas net at 5:20 P.M., Tuesday, August G, 1974, in the City Council Room, City ball. Chairman Lightfoot called the meeting to order with the following rjembers present: Mr. Lightfoot, Mr. Johnson, Mr. Williams, Mr. Ilall and Mr. Cavender. Thus a quorum teas present. Also in attendance were: Mr. Holberg and Mr. Cooke of the City and Mike Toole of the Paris News. Iir. Ilolberg presented to the Cocmission status reports on the City's sign machine, the traffic control device inventory program and the traffic accident report computer program. A request for the designation of a no parking zone on the East side of 24th Street S.E. from the intersection of 24th S.E and Clark Lane 120 LF South was approved. On a notion by Mr. Edwards, seconded by Mr. Villiams, the Cor.,,;�ission unaninously voted to recoir;mend to the City Council the designation of the no parking zone. After discussion, a request.for the change from one -way traffic to two -way traffic on Ilest Kaufman between 19th Street S.W. and 21st Street S.W. was approved by a unanimous vote. Motion was rude by Mr. Mall, seconded by Mr. Wfiiliares. A request for the change from one -way traffic to two- way,traffic on 3rd Street H.U. from Graham to Bonhari was presented by Mr. Ilolberg to the Coa:uaission. A Mr. Huggins, a Paris citizen, then requested that the pro- posed change extend south to 1lest Kaufman. After discussion_ the request, a�-, -nded to include that portion to [lest Kaufman; fijas referred back to City staff for additional study. A request for stop signs at the intersection of [-lest Kaufman and 31st Street S.11. was referred to a ccmriittee headed by Mr. Cavender for a report at the next regular meeting. A request for 4 - -way stop signing at the intersection of Clark Lane and Johnsons Wood Drive was referred back to City stiff for continued study. Mr. Cavender than roved with a second by Mr. Johnson that the staff study the problem created by bicycles on the sidawalks in the Central Business District. Motion carried. Mr. Lightfoot then requested a study to develop batter traffic control around City construction and repair areas.