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. . . . I . situation at Seaport Boulevard and the frontage road, and had requested a stop sign at that intersection. He advised that, tragically, a fatal accident had occurred before the stop sign could be installed. Council Member Claire said he felt the same way about Marlin Drive - at Redwood Shores Parkway, and even though the warrants criteria were not met, he believed four-way stop signs must be installed before another fatal accident occurs. He said "warrants don't warrant it, but common sense does." Council Member Leipzig said he was in Redwood Shores last night and saw an officer issue a speeding ticket. He said he was not a big fan of stop signs, and had not been when he was Chairman of the T AC, but if the residents want four-way stops signs, the Council should approve it and move forward. Council Member Hartnett said he agreed with the motion and modification, but said the Council needed to look to the future and consider at some point whether that intersection needed a signal. He said putting a stop sign in now will not preclude installation of a signal at a later date. Council Member Hartnett said this decision was based on the safety issues, and continued monitoring will dictate the best solution in the future. In response to Mayor Howard's questions, Traffic Engineer Eudy described costs of temporary stop signs, and said he was not in favor of temporary stop signs, because "once they are in they establish an expectation, and without the painted stop bars and legends they become potential hazards." Mayor Howard said she agreed with Council Member Hartnett that the expected - increased volume of traffic on Redwood Shores Parkway will probably necessitate a signal in the future. She said she supported the resolution and modification, but did not want to close the books on this issue. She said it needed to be reviewed and monitored. Vice Mayor Ruskin said he supported the motion, "It's the right thing to do." He said the safety of children might be enhanced if they had the ability to press the button at a signal in order to have traffic stop and let them cross. He agreed that the situation needed to be monitored. He agreed with Council Member Claire that the staff was not to be faulted for its recommendation, that it was up to the Council to determine all the facts and make the best decision. Council Member Claire told Traffic Engineer Haygood that he had done a good job and the motion and modification "do not reflect on your ability as an engineer. You have great ability and I am happy you are on board." MEMO 4/7/98 Council Member Rain said he agreed with his colleagues, and this vote did not preclude a signal light at some time in the future if that becomes necessary. He said the most compelling reason for his decision was that there was only one "ingress/egress into this neighborhood, and I do believe that those residents need to be given a fair chance to get in and out of their neighborhood." - REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING MINUTE BOOK NO. 56 APRIL 6,1998 MINUTES Page No. 373 PAGE 13