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Page 2 - Minutes September 13, 2006 The traffic commission voted unanimously that parking be prohibited on the west side of Jackson Avenue from the north line of the Balson Circle northwardly for a distance of 250 feet. 2.Issues at University View Neighborhood Residents present were: Joan Botwinick, Nancy Sachar, Peter Chereson, Leola Murphy and Ms. Tracy. The following was discussed: ?Four stop signs requested: on Lafon at Gay, on Mapleview at Lafon, on Gay at Mapleview and on Teasdale at Gay. Mariela stated that a stop sign is a low-cost device, easy to install and its message is clear and understood. Therefore, it is important that STOP signs only be used where they are needed. If stop signs are placed where not justified, the drivers tend to disrespect them. There are no accident reports for this area in the last three years; therefore these are not considered dangerous intersections. The Traffic Data provided by the Police and Public Works Department regarding the speed recorded and amount of vehicles traveling on the street is as follows: Location: Gay between Lafon and Old Bonhomme Date: September 12, 2006 Time: From 5:00 p.m. to 6:15 p.m. (1Hour 15 min) Average Daily Traffic = 1200 Speed = 9% of the drivers over the speed limit Location: Lafon between Gay and Old Bonhomme Date: September 8 thru 11, 2006 Time: From 5:00 p.m. on 9/8/06 to 9:00 a.m. on 9/11/06 (64 hours) Average Daily Traffic = 200 Speed = 7% of the drivers over the speed limit The commissioners considered that the traffic data does not indicate high speed traffic and that there is not a history of frequent accidents and/or sight restrictions in every one of the studied intersections. Stop signs can not be used to control speed. The commissioners voted unanimously to install a stop sign for southbound Gay at Mapleview and to relocate the existing stop sign for northbound Gay at Mapleview. V:\WP51\Mariela-Projects\Traffic Commission\minutes\2006\Minutes 9-13-06.doc