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EGty1� ,.,�� Request for Action <br /> River <br /> To Item Number <br /> Mayor and City Council 9.4 <br /> Agenda Section Meeting Date Prepared by <br /> Work Session Aril 18, 2016 Mark Thompson, Streets Superintendent <br /> Item Description Reviewed by <br /> Reflective Stop Signs Suzanne Fischer,Director, COD <br /> Reviewed by <br /> Cal Portner, City Administrator <br /> Action Requested <br /> Discussion. <br /> Background/Discussion <br /> Streets have installed reflective strips on stop signs in high traffic areas to increase visibility. They serve <br /> the same purpose as the stop signs with the blinking lights around the signs perimeter. The extensions <br /> appear to improve visibility and we have received favorable comments on them. <br /> Currently, the city maintains 609 stop signs and 116 yield signs. We have 10 areas with high visibility stop <br /> signs. This includes 2 blinking solar signs and 8 intersections with reflective panels. The blinking light <br /> stop signs cost approximately$700 and requires some labor. The reflective extensions are either narrow <br /> ($28) for channel posts, or wide ($40), for round posts. Each requires approximately one hour of labor. <br /> Police and Engineering identified other areas that may benefit from high visibility signs. Staff will <br /> proceed to install additional signs depending on which areas Council deems priority. Intersections having <br /> shared legs with the County will require visiting with them to determine if they are interested in installing <br /> them as a joint project. <br /> On a related issue, staff received a request from ISD 728 to post`No Parking' signs on the north side of <br /> 3rd Street at Line Avenue. Residents of the apartment building park on both sides of 3rd Street and this <br /> causes a tight,if not impossible,path for the school buses. There appears to be adequate parking spaces <br /> for residents of the apartment building to park in the building lot, or on the south side of 3rd Street. Staff <br /> will post`No Parking' signs on the north side of 3rd Street but wanted to inform Council prior to <br /> implementation. <br /> Financial Impact <br /> ■ TBD <br /> Attachments <br /> N/A <br /> POWERED 6T <br /> Template Updoted 4/14 INAMIRE1 <br />