The Atlantic City Council approved traffic‑control measures including intersection stop signs and a 25 mph speed‑limit sign on a Wisteria Road segment, while debate highlighted resident frustration over the petition and study process for speed humps.

Ordinances passed at the meeting included an authorization for stop signs at Gramercy Avenue intersections and an ordinance establishing a 25 mph speed limit on Wisteria Road from Filbert to Crossen. Council discussion revealed a recurring issue: residents who petition the city for speed humps sometimes receive a different engineering recommendation (for example, a speed‑limit sign) and may not get a direct written notice explaining why their request was denied.

Why it matters: traffic‑calming measures affect pedestrian safety, school zones and residential quality of life. Council members asked staff to clarify the city’s process and to consider whether the ordinance should require formal notice to petitioners when requested measures are not approved.

Key points from the meeting:
- Process and studies: The administration explained the city conducts field studies and solicits traffic reports from the police for speed‑hump or stop‑sign requests. Where road reconstruction is already underway, city engineers can run the study and include recommended controls as part of the project; outside project areas, a more formal study process is required.
- School‑zone exception: Staff noted a state rule that permits simplified placement of stop signs within 1,000 feet of schools, playgrounds or community centers; that rule was cited as the reason three stop signs on Gramercy Avenue were installed without the full, lengthier process used elsewhere.
- Petition example: Residents from the 600 block of Wisteria Road had petitioned for a speed hump; staff reported the request was evaluated and the recommended mitigation was a 25 mph speed‑limit sign rather than a hump because the location did not meet the criteria for a speed hump. Council members asked that the location of the posted sign be shared with the requesting councilmember.

Decisions and directions:
- Ordinance 9d (stop signs at Gramercy intersections) was approved by roll call.