06-A Traffic Stop Signs 47th SE & Eastgate
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October 2, 2006
ORDINANCE NO.
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PARIS,
PARIS, TEXAS, PROVIDING THAT THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF
THE CITY OF PARIS BE AMENDED BY REVISING THE TRAFFIC
CONTROL MAP ADOPTED IN PARAGRAPH (b) OF SECTION 31-65
OF SAID CODE; PROVIDING FOR A PENALTY NOT TO EXCEED
$200.00; MAKING OTHER FINDINGS AND PROVISIONS RELATED
TO THE SUBJECT; REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES OR PARTS OF
ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT HEREWITH; AND PROVIDING AN
EFFECTIVE DATE OF NOVEMBER 1,2006.
WHEREAS, the City of Paris Traffic Commission is charged with the responsibility
to study and evaluate traffic control devices for use on City streets and roadways; and,
WHEREAS, among those traffic control devices evaluated by the Traffic
Commission is the placement of stop signs at various intersections throughout the City;
and,
WHEREAS, the Traffic Commission, at its regular meeting of October 3, 2006,
considered and evaluated various suggestions and requests for the placement of stop signs
at various locations throughout the City, and, having done so, found and determined that
the placement of certain stop signs at certain locations of and intersections in the City is
necessary to protect the health and safety and is in the best interests of the citizens of the
City of Paris, and have so recommended such signs to the City Council of the City of Paris;
NOW, THEREFORE,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PARIS, PARIS,
TEXAS:
Section 1. That the findings set out in the preamble to this ordinance are hereby in
all things approved.
Section 2. That the Traffic Control Map adopted in Paragraph (b) of Section 31-65
of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Paris, Paris, Texas, be, and the same is hereby,
amended to include the following stop signs:
"Stop - Eastgate at 47th St. SE, stopping west-bound traffic."
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"Stop - Stephens at 47th St. SE, stopping west-bound traffic."
"Stop - 48th St. SE at Eastgate, stopping north-bound traffic."
"Stop - 48th St. SE at Stephens, stopping south-bound traffic."
Section 3. That any person violating any of the provisions of this ordinance shall
be guilty of a Misdemeanor, and, upon conviction, shall be fined in any sum not to exceed
$200.00.
Section 4. That all ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict herewith are hereby
expressly repealed.
Section 5. That this ordinance shall become effective on October 1, 2006.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 9th day of October, 2006.
Richard Manning, Mayor
ATTEST:
Janice Ellis, City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
John D. Lestock, City Attorney
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Minutes
Traffic Commission
City of Paris
The Traffic Commission met in regular session, Tuesday, October 3,2006, at
5:15 P.M. in the Municipal Courtroom with the following members present:
1. Ed Ellis
2. Ed Seidle
3. George Kimbrough
4. Jon McFadden
5. Mary Walthall
6. Ray Banks
The city staff was represented by Assistant Chief of Police Bob Hundley.
The meeting was called to order at 5: 19 by Chairman Ed Ellis.
Minutes of the last meeting were approved as submitted with no corrections or
comments.
Mr. Ellis then moved to item #3 a request to establish a stop sign for westbound
traffic on SE 47th Street at the intersection of Eastgate Drive.
AC Hundley was asked for comment. AC Hundley replied that state law already
requires vehicles to stop and yield the right of way at "T" intersections on the
roadway that terminates into the intersection. Even though, he had received
complaints from residents in the area requesting the stop signs as there had
been some near collisions. Item's #3, 4, 5, and 6 were all stop signs at "T"
intersections in the new addition located off of SE 47 Street between Eastgate
Drive and Stephens Lane. Mr. Banks made a motion to deny the request,
seconded by Jon McFadden. Mr. Ellis asked if they wanted to group these items
together, they were and the motion to deny the stop signs passed 6-0.
Staff reports included information regarding the construction set to begin quite
soon on moving utilities in the area of Pine Mill Road and the Loop for the
construction of the overpass. Construction is also set to begin on the right turn
lane in the 500 block of NW Loop 286. Information was given to the commission
regarding an alternate suggestion of building a new road from the entrance ramp
off of N, Main leading to the NW Loop that would have taken most plant traffic off
of the NW Loop. TXDOT has made the determination that they would continue
with the right turn lane as planned.
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Commission members were polled as to their attending the Open Government
training recently held by the City for elected officials and appointed
commissioners. It was decided that this training would be made available to the
commission members at the next regularly scheduled meeting of the commission
on November 7, 2006.
Future agenda items included an update on the traffic study of Stillhouse Road
and NE Loop 286 and a discussion of the right turn lane at Campbell Soup.
Bob Hundley
Assistant Chief of Police