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CITY COU!'ICIL MINUTES - February 1C, i^l v ITEMS REMOVED FROM THE CONSENT t.ALBOAR FOR SFPA''_F G1iiSI0ERATION:(Cont'd) Mayor Grabowski requested that Section 2 of t:^ rnroposed Resolution be amended to read as follows: "SECTION 2. All attachments to and exhibits of said Plan shall be kept current by the Director of Emergenc.Y Services or his desirnee." (Under- scoring reflects amendment.) i7OTION SECONDED AND CARRIED: Councilman Cheney moved, seconded by Councilman Helgesson and unanimously carried to approve the CONSENT CALENDAR as amended (above). C. SPECIAL REPORTS: 1. Reports of Standing Committees: Traffic and Public Safety Committee - Recommendations on Identification w Surveillance of accident locations Final Report: airs. Irma Goldsmith, Chairman, reported on the Final Report recently com- pleted for the Town which identified traffic accident locations within the Town and recommended remedial actions which could be taken to decrease the number of accidents. She presented a large map of the Town which identified accident locations, coded colors reflecting the causes of the accidents at various locations, stating that the map could be kept current as reports of accidents were received by the Town, either by Staff or by the Committe- Mrs. Goldsmith felt the map should be hung in a spot easily accessable to the public, and felt such a display would be beneficial in warning citizens of dangerous areas. She felt the firm of TJKM, who had done the study, should be commended for their outstanding work, and said that the Committee recommended that improvements and remedial work outlined in the study bo approve) by Council. firs. Goldsmith also noted ti,et, as a result of the tre,`f'ir safety Grant, the foan had been ": a to ^rachase r:;•+_ equipment which v,•as new being used succossfol ly by the She:-Sif'si)epartm,�nt .n controlling speed within the Town's bo-indaries. Cuuncil discussed the optional recommendation of street lighting at cariain intersections, with Mayor Grabowski noting that the Inter -City Council had received an appeal from the fit. Hamilton Observatory referencing the effect the lighting from the Valley floor was already having on the Observatory, and lie felt this should seriously be considered before any such action were taken by Council. Councilman Cheney also strongly opposed any installation of street lights since the report indicated that the majority of accidents occurred during daylight hours. He thought Staff should study the report and begin to implement those items such as trimming and stripinq which the Maint- enance Creta could do. In response to the Committee's recommendation that Council approve the re- quired expenditures as recommended, the Mayor noted that the Council should study the matter further, and also that this would have to be worked into the budget. -2-