02/02/2010 MINUTESMinutes
Traffic Commission
City of Paris
The Traffic Commission met on Tuesday, February 2nd, 2010, at 5:15 P.M. in the
Municipal Courtroom with the following members present:
1.
Ken Kohls
2.
Ray Banks
3.
Jon McFadden
4.
Stephen Holmes
5.
George Kimbrough
The city staff was represented by Asst. Chief Randy Tuttle.
Councilman Joe McCarthy was present a council liaison member
The meeting was called to order at 5:15pm by Chairman Kimbrough. A quorum
was established by 5 members being present.
Mr. Kimbrough asked the commission members to review the submitted minutes
of the January 5th, 2010 meeting. Mr. Holmes made a motion to approve the
minutes which was seconded by Mr. Banks and passed 5 -0.
Mr. Kimbrough moved to item #3 regarding the discussion and action for a
request to place a school zone at the new Paris High School in the 2900 block
SE Loop 286. After discussion of this item Mr. Holmes made a motion to request
TXDOT do a traffic study for the placement of a school zone at this location. The
motion was seconded by Mr. McFadden and passed 5 -0.
Mr. Kimbrough moved to item #4 regarding discussion and action concerning a
request for a school zone in the 2900 block Jefferson at the new Paris High
School. Mr Tuttle informed the members that the Mayor had received a letter
from TXDOT requesting an ordinance on this school zone. The school zone
would be in effect from forty -five minutes prior to school and thirty minutes after
school dismisses at a speed of 35 mph. After discussion of this item a motion to
approve the request was made by Mr. Holmes and second by Mr. Kohls. Motion
passed 5 -0.
Mr. Kimbrough moved to item #5 regarding the presentation and discussion
concerning traffic study at 33rd SE & Lamar. Mr Tuttle advised members that
TXDOT had completed the traffic study and recommended a traffic signal be
placed to control traffic leaving the Continental Village apartments into the
intersection. A pedestrian crossing at west side and south side of intersection
was also proposed. This was not an action item so it will be placed on March
agenda as an action item.
Mr. Kimbrough moved to item #6 regarding a request for placement of a stop
sign at 17th SW & Kaufman. After discussion of this item Mr. Kohls made a
motion to place a stop sign at this intersection stopping north and south bound
traffic. Motion was second by Mr. Banks and carried 5 -0.
Mr. Kimbrough moved to item #7 regarding a request for placement of a stop
sign at 17th SW & Austin. After discussion of this item Mr. Holmes made a motion
to deny a request for placement of a stop sign at this intersection. Motion was
second by Mr. McFadden and carried 5 -0.
Mr Kimbrough moved to item #8 regarding future agenda items. A request was
made for discussion and action on placement of a school zone on S. Collegiate
at the new Paris High School location. Another request to place an item for
discussion and action concerned placement of a school zone on 24th SE north of
current High School location.
Mr. McFadden moved for adjournment, seconded by Mr Banks at 5:45pm.
Motion carried 5 -0.
Submitted by Asst. Chief Randy Tuttle