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Resident presents speed counts; committee to review Mildred/E.1st stop-sign request
Summary
A resident presented 2003 and 2024 speed-count data and urged a stop sign at Mildred and E.1st. The committee asked staff and the police chief to review counts and safety concerns and agreed to walk the area and return a recommendation to council if warranted.
A guest who asked to speak on the Mildred and East 1st stop-sign referral presented vehicle counts from 2003 and May 2024 and asked how the committee determines whether to place a stop sign. The resident said the counts included speeds in high ranges and noted 11 crashes in the corridor since 2014; committee members asked for the underlying speed-tube breakdown (averages, enforceable thresholds) and whether the Ranson police speed trailer data could be shared.
Committee members and staff discussed who holds authority to place stop signs (Article 305 was cited as vesting traffic-control authority with the city manager) and whether the police chief favored a new sign; a committee member reported the chief does not want a stop sign at Mildred. The chair and staff agreed to coordinate with the chief and Ranson PD, walk the corridor, and either return a recommendation to infrastructure or place the matter on the full council agenda depending on findings.
