08/01/2000 MINUTESMINUTES
TRAFFIC COMMISSION
Tuesday, August 1, 2000
Municipal Court Room - 811 Bonham Street
Paris, Texas
The Traffic Commission met in regular session Tuesday, August 1, 2000
with the following members present:
1. Charles Thompson
2. Ed Ellis
3. John Gooding
4. Cleo Holmes
5. George Robinson
6. Kenneth Webb
The city staff was represented by Assistant Police Chief James Barnett.
The meeting was called to order at 5:15 P.M. by Chairman George Robin-
son.
The Minutes of the June 6, 2000 meeting were approved as submitted.
The first item of business was a request for No Parking Zone on both
sides of West Campbell Street, starting at the West curb line of NW
19th Street (FM 79) to the West 600 feet. This would cover the 1900
thru the 2100 blocks.
Assistant Chief Barnett reported that this request was submitted thr-
ough the City Manager's Office. It was also discussed that there had
been no accidents in this location, other than one incident where a
parked vehicle had been struck in the door by another vehicle reported
to have intentionaly swerved toward it. The owner of the damaged veh-
icle had requested no action be taken. Barnett also said he had mail-
ed a copy of the agenda to every resident in the area and no one appear-
ed to speak for or against the request. He also said that there had
not been any reports of any traffic problems from the police, fire or
ambulance service in this area so he recommended the request be denied.
After discussion Ed Ellis made a motion that the request be denied.
Charles Thompson seconded and the motion passed 5 ayes to 0 nays. Ken-
neth Webb had not arrived yet.
Next a request for a Stop Sign on West Kaufman Street at SW 21st Streeet,
stopping East and West bound traffic at SW 21st Street on Kaufman St-
eet was considered.
Assistant Chief Barnett reported that there had been no accidents at
this intersection for Calander Year 1999 and that Kaufman Street was
the street with the most traffic and usually we would stop the less
travelled street at an intersection he recommended the request be den-
ied.
Cleo Holmes made a motion, after discussion, that the request be denied.
Charles Thompson seconded and the motion carried 5 ayes to 0 nays.
Kenneth Webb not being present.
The next request considered was a request for Stop Signs at County Road
12140 at County Road 12100 (Old Clarksville Road), stopping North bound
traffic on CR 12 140 at CR 12100 (Old Clarksville Road).
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Assistant Chief Barnett reported this request came through the public
works department and since this was a T intersection and North bound
traffic was required to stop anyway that he recommended the request be
granted.
Kenneth Webb came in during this discussion.
John Gooding made a motion that the Stop Signs be placed as requested.
Ed Ellis seconded and the motion carried 6 ayes to 0 nays.
There being no further business the meeting adjourned at 5:20 P.M.
mes Barnett