1994MINUTES
TRAFFIC COMMISSION
TUESDAY, AUGUST 2,1994
5:15 O'CLOCK P.M.
COUNCIL ROOM - CITY HALL
PARIS,TEXAS
The Traffic Commission met in regular session August 2,1994, with the
following members present:
Kay Hughes
George Robinson
Ed Ellis
Ricky Mackey
Pauline Franklin
Charles Thompson
Dave Gilbert
The City staff was represented by Asst. Chief James Barnett.
Co- Chairman Pauline Franklin called the meeting to order at 5:20 P.M. The
minutes of the April 5,1994 meeting were approved as submitted.
The first item of business was a request for Stop Signs to be placed on
30th NE at Fair Oaks. This request was made by a citizen in the neighborhood.
The City Traffic Department studied this request and recommended that Stop
Signs be placed as requested at this address.
Ed Ellis made a motion the Stop Signs be placed as requested. Dave Gilbert
seconded the motion. The motion carried 5 ayes to 0 nayes. Kay Hughes and
Ricky Mackey were not present at this time.
The second item was a request to lower the 30 MPH speed limit on 42nd NE
between Lamar Avenue and Pine Mill road.
Debbie Huggins of 4155 Enchanted Lane, Delorian Tippitt of 4120 Enchanted
Lane and Michael Pfiester of 4215 Enchanted Lane appeared to speak in favor
of this request and showed members of the Traffic Commission a petition
signed by people in the neighborhood and others. (Petition was returned to
Debbie Huggins). Asst. Chief James Barnett recommended the request be denied
after the discussion.
Dave Gilbert made a motion the speed limit be lowered to 25 MPH. George
Robinson seconded the motion. It carried 5 ayes to 2 nayes, with Ricky
Mackey and Charles Thompson voting against this motion.
The third item was a request for Martin Luther King drive to be made one -
way near T.G.Givens school for one hour in the morning and one hour in the
afternoon on school days only.
T.G. Givens principal, Billy Berry appeared and spoke in favor of this request.
He wants to one -way from Fitzhugh Avenue to 6th NE, moving traffic to the
West from 7:00 AM - 8:00 AM and 2:00 PM to 3:00 PM each school day. Asst.
Chief Barnett recommended tabling the item until we could get input from the
City engineer and Traffic Departments. Dave Gilbert made a motion to table
the item pending city staff study and asked that a special meeting be called
if this study was completed before the next regular meeting.
Ed Ellis seconded the motion and it carried 7 ayes to 0 nayes.
There being no further business the meeting was adjourned at 6:02 P.M.
i
ames Barnett
Assistant Chief of Police
MINUTES
TRAFFIC COMMISSION
SPECIAL MEETING
Tuesday, August 16, 1994
5:15 o'clock P.M.
Municipal Court Room - 811 Bonham
Paris, Texas
The Traffic Commission met in special session Tuesday, August 16, 1994 with the
following members present:
1. Pauline Franklin 4. Billy Trenado
2. George Robinson 5. Ricky Mackey
3. David Gilbert
Chairman Billy Trenado called the meeting to order at 5:45 P.M. when a Quarum was
present.
The city staff was represented by Assistant Police Chief James Barnett.
The first item of business was a tabled request to One Way Martin Luther King Drive
near T.G. Givens School, for one hour in the morning and one hour in the after-
noon on school days only. George Robinson made a motion to remove the request
from the table. Pauline Franklin seconded and the motion passed 5 ayes to 0 nays.
Discussion was held with the following people appearing in favor of the request
Billy Berry, of T.G. Givens School, Jimmy Booker from Reno, Texas, Mrs. Gene Roden
of 625 Johnson Woods Drive, Paris, Sonny Meads of 425 W. Sherman, Paris, Lori Wicks
of 2940 Mahaffey, Paris, and Sherry Moree of 104 N.W. 29th, Paris.
Appearing to speak against the request was John Hickman of 955 New Jefferson Road,
Paris. Assistant Chief Barnett reported that the staff recommended the request
be denied due to the confussion that would be caused by the nature of one waying a
street for a while and then it not being one way. Also the problems in this area
are mainly caused by drivers violating existing laws by driving on the wrong side
of the street to park, parking in the street, parking on the wrong side of the .
street and failing to use common sense and good judgement. He felt the solution to
the problem was strict enforcement of existing laws in this area.
After discussion David Gilbert made a motion to One Way Martin Luther King Drive,
moving traffic to the West from 8th N.E. to 6th N.E., from 7:15 A.M. til 8:15 A.M.
and from 2:00 P.M. til 3:00 P.M. each school day. Pauline Frankline seconded the
motion and the motion carried 3 ayes to 2 nays, with George Robinson and Ricky Mack-
ey voting against the motion.
The next item of business was a request for a Stop Sign on 42nd N.E. stopping North-
bound traffic on 42nd at Pine Mill Road.
Assistant Chief Barnett explained the Police Department requested this because 42nd
Street ends at Pine Mill Road in an area where Pine Mill Road curves. After discus-
sion George Robinson made a motion to recommend the Stop Sign as requested. David
Gilbert seconded and the motion carried 5 ayes to 0 nays.
There being no further business the meeting adjourned at 6:25 P.M.
James Barnett
Assistant Chief of Police