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Representative for Miami Nursing Center urges traffic-safety measures at 1100 E Northeast
Summary
At the Dec. 2 City Council meeting, Mr. Johnson, speaking for the Miami Nursing Center, asked the council to address hazardous traffic at 1100 E Northeast, citing staff and visitor safety and saying state surveyors flagged the crossing; the city manager said he would arrange extra patrols and follow up with staff.
Mr. Johnson, speaking at the Dec. 2 City Council meeting on behalf of Miami Nursing Center residents, staff and families, urged the council to address hazardous traffic outside the facility at 1100 E Northeast. "The traffic is horrible," he said. "They're afraid of getting hit." He told the council staff must cross the street to reach parts of the nursing facility and asked for "some type of posting of slowdown signs or some lights, you know, or maybe a crossing to show the people our crossing."
Mr. Johnson said that state surveyors from DHS and APS had commented that the situation "is a safety issue," and he asked the city to act for the safety of residents, staff, families and visitors.
Mayor recorded the facility address and said the matter would be referred to city staff for follow-up. The mayor identified Tyler as the city manager and asked him to coordinate a response. Tyler told the council he would "step up extra patrols while he's figuring out what we can do to help out" and that staff would evaluate longer-term measures.
The exchange closed with the mayor and the city manager agreeing staff would coordinate with law enforcement and bring options back to the council or handle operational measures where appropriate. The meeting record does not show a formal motion or ordinance related to the requested traffic devices; Tyler's commitment to follow up and the temporary increase in patrols are the next steps documented in the record.
