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101\-\ REPORT T 0 the Honorable May or an d City Co u n en From, the Edgewood Traffic Calming Committee September 11, 2000 Subject Process for Future Traffic Issues Recommendation 1. Disband the Edgewood Traffic Calming Committee. 2. Direct staff to provide reports, and to receive direction on significant traffic calming and safety issues at City Council Study Sessions. Background In November 1999, Council authorized the placement of speed humps on Edgewood Road and stop signs on Blandford Boulevard directing that they be evaluated after four months. Mayor Ira Ruskin subsequently appointed a Committee of the Council (Edgewood Traffic Calming Committee [lithe Committee"]) to monitor the Edgewood Speed Hump/Blandford Stop Signs evaluation and related traffic calming matters in the City. Committee members are Dick Claire, Jeff Ira, and Barbara Pierce (Chair). This report presents the recommendation of the Council's Committee regarding the process for resolving future traffic issues. The Committee has accomplished its primary mission, which was to evaluate the results of the trial period for the Edgewood humps and Blandford stop signs, and advise the Council of its findings and recommendations. In addition, the Committee has concluded that since the most significant traffic controls (e.g., stop signs, speed humps) require Council approval, it would be more effective to provide the entire Council with the opportunity to participate in the presentation and discussion of these issues. The Committee recommends that Council Study Sessions using an informal format to allow open dialog and exchange of questions and ideas among Councilmembers and staff would be the most appropriate venue for these discussions. The Committee also suggests that "bundles" of traffic issue reports be presented at each such Study Session, which would be scheduled on occasion as needed, or perhaps on a quarterly basis. Such Study Sessions would help Council to develop a broad understanding of traffic issues/mitigations, enable staff to have a clearer understanding of Council concerns, and lead to a more comprehensive approach to traffic issues. Any future traffic calming issues in the Edgewood Park neighborhood, such as those mentioned in the Committee's report on the Edgewood humps and Blandford stop signs would be discussed using this Study Session Format. With creation of this preferred process for future traffic control issues, the Committee recommends that the Mayor disband the Edgewood Park Traffic Calming Committee. r" . --11"