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262 Wes Wills 1414 James Avenue, stated he believes the staff recom- mendations will favor speeders on James Avenue, called attention to the reckless driving habits of some Sequoia High School students using the street and to the presence of an elementary school nearby, and suggested stop signs placed on James at Harrison would reduce speeding Discussion followed and Mr. Pusich replied to questions and com- , mented on the residential area speed limits in the City, the increase in "rear enders" at the Copley/King intersection on Whipple whtch were anticipated by staff when residents insisted on an installation of stop signs there; the expert opinion of the Traffic Engineer that stop signs on James Avenue in the location suggested by some residents would make the traffic situation worse rather than alleviate it; the fact that the appropriate indicators do not suggest that the James Avenue curve warrants reduced speed limits, the increased enforcement activities of the police with regard to speeding, and the desire of staff to improve traffic safety without creating other dangerous situations. Mary Wills, 1414 James Avenue, admitted that when police were present to make traffic checks, no problem existed, suggested Sequoia students are the source of the speeding problem on the street, and commented on the recent increased use of skateboards on the street which present new potential hazards �Doris Dawd� , 1315 James Avenue, referred to her statement of anuJ ary 26, 1976, �ust distributed to Council and to her most recent letter dated January 22. She corrmiented on the contents 'See �a e of those communications relating to traffic on James Avenue 267 � Mrs Dawdy read a statement attributed to the State Department ' of Transportation relating to the 85 percentile speed limit and suggested the possibility may exist that a lower speed limit could be enforced on James. Marcia Poncia 408 Alameda, stated that she uses James Avenue frequently and believes the 25 mph speed limit is too fast for the area, observing that she believes stop signs on the side streets will favor speeders. Discuss�on continued and comment was made that the Department of Public Works has addressed the problem, made expert studies and proposed a solution which it is believed will reduce accidents 90% in the James Avenue area. MOTION: Title having been read, Councilman Williams introduced the follow�ng resolution and moved, seconded by Councilman Barrett, its adoption RESOLUTION NO 7542 ESTABLISHIN6 STOP ENTRANCES AT INTER- ECTION OF JAMES VENUE WITH HARRISON AVENUE, AVENUE DEL ORA, NEVADA STREET, INNER CIRCLE DRIVE, HARDING STREET, 'I AND ST FRANCIS STREET, AND AT THE INTERSECTION OF RUBY STREET WITH ST. FRANCIS STREET AND JAMES AVENUE I The resolution was adopted unanimously by roll call vote � (The Council recessed from 9:23 to 9•28 p.m ) -4- Reg.Mtg 1/26/76