08/01/2017 MINUTESMinutes
Traffic Commission
City of Paris
The Traffic Commission met on Tuesday August 01, 2017 at 5:15 P.M. in the
Municipal Courtroom with the following members present:
1. Wendell Moore (Arrived at 5:19pm)
2. Susan Hamby
3. John Eyler
4. Sally Boswell
5. Dennis Ashby
The city staff was represented by Asst. Chief Randy Tuttle and City Engineer
Carla Easton.
Chairperson Susan Hamby called the meeting to order at 5:17pm. A quorum was
established with four members present. Mr. Moore arrived at 5:19pm.
Ms. Hamby moved to item #2 introductions of new Traffic Commission members.
Mr. Tuttle introduced Sally Boswell and Dennis Ashby as new members along
with Bill Sanders starting second term and not in attendance, with terms expiring
06/30/2020.
Ms. Hamby moved to item #3 regarding the discussion and possible action
concerning election of Traffic Commission Chairperson. Mr. Eyler nominated Ms.
Hamby to continue to serve as Chairperson. There were no other nominations.
Mr. Ashby second the motion and it passed 4-0.
Ms. Hamby then moved to item #4 regarding the discussion and possible action
concerning the election of Traffic Commission Vice -Chairperson. Ms. Hamby
nominated Mr. Eyler. There were no other nominations. Ms. Boswell second the
motion and it carried 4-0.
Ms. Hamby then moved to item #5 regarding approving minutes from the June
06, 2017 meeting. Mr. Eyler made a motion to approve minutes from June 06,
2017 meeting and second was made by Ms. Boswell. Motion carried 4-0.
Ms. Hamby then moved to item #6 concerning discussion and possible action
regarding the placement of a No Outlet sign at 42nd SE & Primrose Lane. Mr.
Tuttle advised members that Mr. Sanders had requested this item be placed on
the agenda after he received a complaint from a resident on Primrose Lane of
vehicles turning onto the street and not realizing the street didn't have an outlet.
Mr. Tuttle advised members that signage should be placed on Primrose
informing motorist Primrose is not a through street. After discussion Ms. Hamby
made a motion to request City of Paris Traffic Department place a No Outlet sign
on Primrose Lane at 42"d SE. Mr. Eyler second the motion and it carried 5-0.
Ms. Hamby then moved to item #7 concerning the discussion and possible action
on placement of left tum lanes on FM 195. Mr. Tuttle informed members that he
had received a request from Monica Clements to place this item on the agenda
after she had spoken to TXDOT and was directed to the Traffic Commission. Ms.
Clements and Mr. Wayne Brown were present and both spoke in favor of adding
tum lanes on FM 195 due to the high volume of traffic, speed limit, and previous
accidents. Mr. Tuttle advised that this was a TXDOT maintained road and the
Traffic Commission could request TXDOT consider placing tum lanes on FM 195
but it would be TXDOT's decision to do so. City Engineer Carla Easton told
members that TXDOT would do traffic counts and study accidents in that section
of FM 195 to determine the need for tum lanes. She also suggested that
deceleration lanes for right turns could also be requested. After discussion Mr.
Eyler made a motion to request TXDOT consider placing a left tum lane and
deceleration lanes for right turns on FM 195 from County Road 42250 north to
Amherst Road. This motion was second by Mr. Moore and motion passed 5-0.
Ms. Hamby then moved to item #8 regarding old business. Mr. Tuttle informed
members that the City Council had approved the request to place three way stop
signs at Fitzhugh and Pine Bluff. Mr. Tuttle stated the striping on the road had
recently been completed and stop signs would be installed soon. There was no
other old business.
Ms. Hamby moved to item #9 regarding request for future agenda items. There
were none.
At 5:34pm Ms. Hamby moved to adjourn the meeting. Mr. Ashby made a motion
to adjourn with a second from Mr. Moore. Motion carried 5-0.
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