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Requests traffic control at intersection Edinger and Raitt Streets Instruct ions Reso. Noo60-214 Accept deed Sam F. Weber, et u~ 'secc~ded by Heinly and carried, the matters were¢ontinued to the next meeting. Communications were presented from Jack Mo Smith, 2113 W. Borchard Street, call. lng attention to a serious traffic problem and four near accidents on the cornel of Edinger and Raitt Streets, and Edinger and Center Streets, and suggesting need for a crosswalk guard for the protection of the school children who cross there; from Smedley Junior High School P.T.A. President and Principal, stating their concern for the safety of studer~ pedestrians who must cross Edinger a heavily travelled thoroughfare, to reach Smedley Junior High and Valley High Schools, and submitting a count of vehicle and pedestrian traffic in the vicinity adjacent to the School, and urging immediate steps to provide either a crossing guard or a traffic signal at Edinger and Raitt Streets; from Valley Senior High School P.T.A. President and Principal requesting reinstatement of a crossing guard or traffic control at the corner of Edinger and Raitt Streets the large number of students who use these crosswalks daily to reach Valley Senior High and Smedley Junior High Schools; and from the Secretary, Board of Education, advising the Board was made officially aware of a serious traffic condition existing on Edinger Street, near the Smedley Junior High School, affe¢ lng not only their safety but also Valley Senior High and Diamond Elementary Schools, and urging steps to alleviate the dangerous conditions existing at school crossing. Mrs. Paul Honeycutt, 2309 So. Park Drive, representing the Smedley Junior High School P.T.A. stated a sur~ey report and letter had been mitted to the City Council indicating the number of vehicles crossing the inter- section of Edinger and Raitt Streets, and requested that a crossing guard or traffic signal be placed at that corner to relieve the traffic condition. On motion of Councilman Hubbard, seccaded by Heinly and carried, the survey report and communication of the P.T.A. Smedley Junior High School; the traffic report from the Director of Public Works, and communications from Jack M. Smith, 2113 W. Borchard Avenue; from the P.T.A. President and Principal of Valley Senior H~gh School; and from the Secretary of City Schools~ were received and filed. Mrs. Sue Baxter, 1237 W. St. Andrews Place, stated she has observed children c~ssi~jg separately, in a disorganized manner, at this corner and that vehicles have to wait from ten to fifteen minutes to come in or out of Smedley Junior High School, and a signal or a crossing guard at this corner would serve this purpose. Mayor Hall left the Chair. Vice-Mayor Hubbard assumed the Chair. It was moved by CounciLman Brewer, seconded by Hall and carried, that a Police Officer be stationed at the intersection of Edinger and Raitt Streets from 7:30 A.M. to 8:15 A.M. and 2:45 P.M. to 3:30 P.M., each school day. Mayor Hall resumed the Chair. It was moved by Councilman Hubbard, seconded by Brewer and carried, that ~.~crow T ~ ~a~O~. and F. Weber, for No.. 45463-F, ~ate~ O~tob~r ~6~ ns~ruction~ o~ approve~an~ szgnea with Nellie on the northeast corner of Franklin and Myrtle Streets, in the sum of $11,800.OO The Council having unanimously waived the reading of the Resolution, on motion of Councilman Hubbard, seconded by Heinly and carried, the following Resolution ent it led: "Resolution No. 60-214 accepting deed where the City is paying a cash consideration" from Sam F. and Nellie F. Weber, for property on the northeast corner of