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Ordinance 1514 - Traffic Calming - East SideORDINANCE NO. 1514 AN ORDINANCE INSTITUTING CERTAIN TRAFFIC CALMING MEASURES ON THE EAST SIDE OF KALISPELL, PURSUANT TO KALISPELL CITY CODE 17-15 AND AMENDING KALISPELL CITY CODE 17-54H,17-72-1 AND 17-106B, AUTHORIZING THE KALISPELL CITY ATTORNEY TO RECODIFY SUCH CODE AND DECLARING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. WHEREAS, officials at Cornelius Hedges School and other residents in the area of Third Avenue East and Fourth Avenue East have contacted the City on numerous occasions to express concerns about traffic safety in that area; and WHEREAS, the Kalispell Public Works Department studied the traffic in that area and proposed a number of options which included the placement of stop signs, the alteration of permitted on -street parking, the alteration of loading zones, as well as the placement of crosswalks; and WHEREAS, the City Council has considered the proposal and finds certain of these measures to be in the best interests of the safety and welfare of the City of Kalispell. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF KALISPELL, MONTANA, AS FOLLOWS: SECTION 1 The Kalispell City Police Chief is hereby authorized, pursuant to Kalispell City Code 17-15, to place stop signs on 9th Street East at the intersection of 61h Avenue East, on 6th Avenue East at the intersection of 81h Street East, on 51h Avenue East at the intersection of 8'h Street East, and on 51h Avenue East at the intersection of 9t11 Street East. SECTION 2 The Kalispell City Police Chief is hereby authorized, pursuant to Kalispell City Code 17-106B, to place crosswalks across 8th Street East at the east side of the intersection with 5th Avenue East, and a crosswalk across 9th Street East at the east side of the intersection with 51h Avenue East. Crosswalks shall further be established across 2"d, 3rd and 4th Avenues East at the south side of the intersection with 9th Street East and the area within 400 feet of the crosswalks shall be designated and so signed as a "School Zone" with signed with a speed limit of 15 m.p.h. SECTION 3 The Kalispell City Police Chief is hereby authorized, pursuant to Kalispell City Code 17-72-1, to designate and sign the south side of 8th Street East, between 51h Avenue East and 6tb Avenue East, as a "Student Loading Zone Only, between the hours of 8 a.m. and 5 p.m.", and to designate and sign the east side of 4th Avenue East between 8th Street East and 91h Street East as "No Parking — Bus Loading Zone Only", and remove the Eagle Transit bus loading zone along the north block of 81h Street East between 5th Avenue East and 6th Avenue East. SECTION 4 The Kalispell City Police Chief is hereby authorized, pursuant to Kalispell City Code 17T54H, to designate and sign the north side of 91h Street East between 41h Avenue East and 5ch Avenue East, as "No Parking Allowed", and to rescind the no parking designation and remove such signage along the north block of 81h Street East between 5th Avenue East and 6`h Avenue East. SECTION 5 This Ordinance shall be effective thirty (30) days from and after the date of its final passage and approval. PASSED AND APPROVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL AND SIGNED BY THE MAYOR THIS 1 STH DAY OF OCTOBER, 2004. ATTEST: Theresa White City Clerk