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1969 04 281363 COUNCIL MINUTES _-April 28,1969 Special Session Library Auditorium The meeting was called to order by Mayor Jones.Present were:Dr.Lindell, Michael Boyle,Gordon Ebbert,John Jones and Jack Eng.Absent were Monte Holm and Otto Skaug. The meeting was turned over to Don Munro of Lewis-Redford-Engineers. \)l I The Mayor noted that no decision will be made onthe presentation that Mr.Munro i would give regarding the four laning and traffic channelization on Pioneer Way i— due to the fact that Councilman Holm requested that the decision be delayed until the next regular Council meeting.Mr.Holm was ill and unable to be present at this meeting. Mr.Munro presented aerial photographs on which he had overlaid a preliminary design of the Pioneer Way route from Alder Street to Wheeler Road.The design proposes that Broadway turn into Pioneer Way inasmuch as the major flow of through traffic is on Pioneer Way.This leaves an area along Broadway in front of Midway Lumber Company and Odessa Trading Company available for off-street parking and beautification. A three phase fully actuated traffic signal is proposed for the intersection of Broadway and Alder Street with provision for a left turn phase from the West leg of Broadway turning North on to Alder Street.Preliminary discussion with the State Highway Department indicates that they will probably be installing a traffic signal at Broadway and Division Street. No signal is proposed at the intersection of Pioneer Way and Broadway because the traffic volume from Broadway on to Pioneer Way is not sufficient to warrant in stallation of signals.It is proposed that a fully actuated signal will be installed at Pioneer Way and Third Avenue,with left turn channels on Pioneer Way on either side of Third.A double left turn lane will be provided for full length of blocks between intersections to allow access to positions from either direction. At that section of Pioneer Way between Third Avenue and Wheeler Road it is proposed that on-street parking will be eliminated on the Northeast side of Pioneer Way then off-street parking provided back of the curbing.Dricveway entrances will be allowed in the curb to allow access to the off-street parking. Date Street will be completely closed at Third Avenue,with shrubs planted across it.The street could be available for the development of off-street parking. Chestnut Street will be closed to access on Pioneer Way with similar landscaping treatment. Mr.Munro presented a plan for the five corner intersection as an alternate to his original proposal to cjose the entrance from Elder Street,thereby reducing the inter section to four legs.The alternate proposes that Wheeler Road be curvedto the left to intersect with Pioneer Way at right angles and as a "T"intersection.The West leg of Fifth Avenue would be straightened as a continuation of Fifth Avenue across Pioneer Way,creating a four-way intersection at this point.Elder Street would then T into Fifth Avenue East of Pioneer Way.A fully traffic actuated signal would be installed at the T intersection of Wheeler Road and Pioneer Way,with the traffic signal at the four-way intersection of Fifth and Pioneer Way synchronized - with the Wheeler Road signal.Both signals would be activated from the same controller. Jack Lewis said it is a workable plan and better than the alternate that had previously been considered for the five corner area.He said it is livable and he thinks everybody should buy it. Mayor Jones said this matter would be taken up at the next council meeting in two weeks from Tuesday,with a decision by the council at that time,should they so choose. Li April 28,1969 1364 Jack Newton inquired regarding ingress and egress to Jack's Bargain Barn. Mr.Munro stated that the entrance to the parking lot directly across Pioneer Way from Wheeler Road would need to be closed.There would be no objection, however,to another entrance further South along Wheeler Road.Mr.Newton wanted to know who would pay for the change of ingress and egress.He was told this would be a part of the Urban Arterial Board project paid for by the City and State matching monies.In response to another inquiry,it was noted that sidewalks would be installed along the entire route,also to be paid out of Urban Arterial Board funds. Chet Paine inquired when the project would be started after it is approved by the City Council.The City Manager stated we are hoping bids can be awarded this fall.If so,the utilities and storm sewer work will probably be done in the fall with the project then closed down until the Spring of 1970 for completion. Mr.Tommy Mulliken inquired regarding the necessity of tearing up entrances to both ends of the City at the same time on this year's project.It was explained that the projects this year were a series of small projects involving phase one of Pioneer Way and Stratford Road as projects and West Broadway and Secondary State Highway 11G continuing South from the city's Pioneer Way project as State High way Department projects.The projects are delayed at this time because the paving contractor has a job in another area.The State Highway project East of the City could be ready to pave next week if the paving contractor were ready towork on it.Our latest understanding is that the paving plant will be moved into the area in mid-June.The projects on both ends of the City should be ready to pave at that time.The East entrance has a gravelled top course on it now and is in relatively good condition for travel.The West entrance will have gravel placed very shortly. Meeting adjourned. -ML £yfr>u^ Mc ATTEST: