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Mayor Howard advised that staff was planning to work with the Hoover Neighborhood on how best to slow down traffic in that area. She complimented Traffic Engineer Haygood on his report, how he had been working with the community, and how he had been so quickly and efficiently working on the traffic request backlog. MEMO 7/14/98 Mayor Howard asked if anyone wished to speak to this issue. Janet Borgens, 18 Yarnell Place, off Hoover Street, said the posted 25 MPH signs she sees in her neighborhood are still too fast for that neighborhood. Mrs. Borgens said there are many, many children in that area and they do play in the street. She said the on-street parking make adequate visibility extremely difficult, and asked the Council to include any and all traffic mitigations possible to slow down traffic in that neighborhood. City Manager Everett said there might be a school crossing 25 MPH sign posted, and staff would check to see what actual speed limits signs are posted. Traffic Engineer Haygood said that Hoover is posted at 25 MPH currently, and he was sure that previous surveys supported that speed limit, but for some reason it had not been included in the previous Ordinance. City Attorney Schricker said, "that the Ordinance should be brought into conformance with what is obviously the posted speed limit." He said he didn't know what further actions by staff were needed to recommend this change, "in other words, do we have it right?.. If the description is correct and the speed is incorrect, you could legally change it to conform." MEMO 7/14/98 Council Member Leipzig suggested that this matter be brought back to Council at the next meeting or when it is convenient. He asked that staff check these speed limits and report back to Council. City Manager Everett advised it would be helpful to schedule this item for the Consent Calendar on July 27,1998 as that Meeting already had a very heavy agenda. MEMO 7/14/98 1) Action on the proposed Resolution was delayed until the July 27, 1998 Council Meeting at which time the results of the poll on the three-way intersection on Warwick will be presented in a Staff Report on the Consent Calendar. (See above Minute Order No. 98-188.) MEMO 7/14/98 2) INTRODUCTION OF ORDINANCE - FIRST READING. MIS: IRAlLEIPZIG. TITLE READ (WITH THE REVISION TO STRIKE SUBDIVISION K AND RELETTER THE SUBSEQUENT SUBDIVISIONS) REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES BOOK NO. 57 JULY 13, 1998 MINUTES Page No. 086 PAGE 14