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IXTOBER 13 , 1977
Members Present Members Absent
A. E. Siedelmann A. 0. Chantland
Dick Cox Ken Brewer
Judy Anderson Dan Gerber
Jim Seim -- --
The meeting was called to order by Chairman Jim Seim at 3 : 15
p.m. in the Upstairs Conference Room of the Depot Annex. The minutes
were approved as printed.
Old business involved discussion of city council action of past
recommendations of the committee.
The first item of new business involved a request to limit
parking on one side of Cherry Avenue. The parking problem has been
created due to the construction of drainage ditches on each side
of the street which limits the parking and driving surface to
approximately 20 feet. When vehicles are parked on both sides , it
is difficult to traverse the street . Motion by Cox, seconded by
Siedelmann to establish no parking anytime on the west side of
Cherry Avenue . Motion carried. ,
The second item of new business involved designation of South
Dayton Avenue as a through street. A frontage road has been con-
structed along the south side of Lincoln Way that intersects the
west side of South Dayton Avenue. In order to provide for stopping
the vehicles exiting from this frontage road and from any future
entrances onto South Dayton Avenue, it should be designated as a
through street. Motion by Cox, seconded by Anderson to revise the
existing ordinance designating North Dayton Avenue as a through
street and extend the through street designation from the north
corporate limits to U. S . Highway 30 . Motion carried.
The final item of business was a request from the crossing guard
at Lincoln Way and Hickory-Beedle to establish no parking on the
east side of Hickory Drive from Lincoln Way to Westbrook Drive. The
request indicated that the crossing guard could not see the children
on bicycles far enough down the -street . Motion by Anderson, seconded
by Cox to deny the request because the 250 feet of straight street
was felt to be sufficient distance. Motion carried.
The meeting was adjourned at 4 : 00 p .m. The next meeting is set
for November 10, 1977 at 3 : 00 p.m. in the Upstairs Conference Room J
of the Depot Annex.
Respectfully submitted,
Paul- D. Wilegand, P. E.
Secretary
Ames Traffic Safety Committee
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