CC MIN 1979 - Laserfiche WebLink

Browse Search

� AGENDA (continued) '11CTi0N TAKEN (continued) PUBLIC HEARINGS (continued) PUBLIC HEARINGS (continued) 3. (continued) false impression of security in crossing the street generated by the four-way stop, citing examples of near-tragedies he has witnessed. . Mr. Gallagher urged that the four-way stop be removed to eliminate noise, health and traffl c problems. The following persons confirrt�ed the statements � of Mr. Gallagher, reported their own ex- � periences and urged rem�val of the four-way stop: Mrs. Ardean Merr , 4 Copley an over, ves at corner rew tt, " �� c rry, 4 Copley Maureen Woods, 15 Nevada, urged Council to reta n e our-way stop. �Don K�enn!, 917 Edgewood Drive, representing ; rF!s.-Pa�ricia Walsh and her carmittee which ; favors retaining the four-way stop, referred ; to the petition containing some 300 s9gnatures of residents of the erea and to other letters � the Council may have received either directly ; or through the °Letters to the Editor° column � of the Times Tribune, a11 oppos9ng removat of the stop.�fr.� stated thet average traffic speed on Whipple Avenue has been re- � duced; that the only accidents which have occurred at the.stop were unrelated to it; that no accidents involving in�uries to children have occurred; and that the general public safety in the area has been much im- , proved since the installation of the four-way stop. He edvised thet many senior citizens es we11 as parents of young children originally favored the installation and strongly favor retaiM ng it. Mr. Kenny stated he and those he represents are sincerely sympathetic to �""" the plight of those 1lving next to the four- � way stop but belleve the needs of general public safety outweigh private convenience in the matter. He urged Council to retain the four-way stop. The foltowing persons confi►^med the statements of Mr. Kenny. coimiented concerning their pwn observations and experiences and urged that the four-way stop be retained: Pau1 Hoeken a� 878 Edgewood Drive er ee ith owK,n2004 Whipple Avenue r n a ur sse� 1800 Whipple Avenue o ur ssa, '0'Q Whipple Avenue nna reen er � 964 Durlston eres�Tca To�z�� 73 Turnsworth Avenue ce co 'eTd; 948 Durlston 7C .—F'—Bre�Cn 'f�926 Durl ston ; Reg.Mtg. 6/18/79 Page 3 � � � ; j ; � } i i �;