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2. Resolution 4508 - Stop Sign - 13th St & 2nd Ave EThe Kalispell Department REPORT TO: Honorable Mayor and Council FROM: Frank Garner, Chief of Police SUBJECT: Stop sign request at 13" Street and 2' Avenue East MEETING DATE: September 20, 1999 BACKGROUND: We have investigated an increasing number of accidents at the intersection of 2nd Avenue East and 13d` Street including a recent serious injury accident. A traffic study was conducted by the Public Works Department that indicates 13'h street is clearly the primary travel route of the two roads. The manual on "uniform traffic control devices" stipulates a stop sign is warranted at an intersection if certain conditions exist. Those conditions include: 1) Intersection of a less important road with a main road where application of the normal right-of-way rule is unduly hazardous. 2) Street entering a through highway or street. 3) Unsignalized intersection in a signalized area. 4) Other intersections where a combination of high speed, restricted view, and serious accident record indicates a need for control by the STOP sign. RECOMMENDATION: We believe that clearly delineating the right-of-way at this intersection will significantly reduce the probability of future accidents. We are recommending that stop signs be erected for north and south bound traffic on 2nd Avenue East at 13d' Street. Frank Garner, Chief of Police • Jim Brown, Asst. Chief of Police • KPD phone (406) 758-7780, FAX (406) 758-7799 Qt ��` 300 1st Ave. East, Kalispell, MT 59901 .►°O2 FISCAL EFFECTS: None ALTERNATIVES: As suggested by the City Council Respectfully Submitted, Frank Garner Chief of Police Report compiled: September 08,1999 Chris Kukulski City Manager RESOLUTION NO. 4508 A RESOLUTION APPROVING THE PLACEMENT OF A STOP SIGN IN THE NORTH AND SOUTH BOUND LANES ON 2ND AVENUE EAST AT ITS INTERSECTION WITH 13TH STREET AND DECLARING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF KALISPELL AS FOLLOWS: SECTION I. That vehicles, including motor vehicles, bicycles, or other vehicles shall be required to stop in the North and South bound lanes on 2n1 Avenue East at its intersection with 13th Street. SECTION II. The Chief of Police is authorized and directed to erect a stop sign at the above location. SECTION III. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its passage by the City Council and approval by the Mayor. PASSED AND APPROVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL AND SIGNED BY THE MAYOR OF KALISPELL, THIS 20TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 1999. Wm. E. Boharski Mayor ATTEST: Theresa White City Clerk