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Home My WebLink AboutAgenda Report - June 6, 2007 E-24AGENDA ITEM Ofiq CITY OF LODI COUNCIL COMMUNICATION TM AGENDA TITLE: Adopt Resolution Approving In -Street Pedestrian Crossing Signs at Marked School Crosswalk on Crescent Avenue at Tamarack Drive in Front of Nichols Elementary School with Funds Provided by Nichols School Parent Teacher Association MEETING DATE: June 6,2007 PREPARED BY: Public Works Director RECOMMENDED ACTION: Adopt a resolution approving in -street pedestrian crossing signs at the marked school crosswalk on Crescent Avenue at Tamarack Drive in front of Nichols Elementary School with funds provided by Nichols School Parent Teacher Association (PTA), as shown on ExhibitA. BACKGROUND INFORMATION: City staff has received requests for in -street pedestrian crossing signs on Crescent Avenue at the marked crosswalk at Tamarack Drive in front of Nichols Elementary School. These signs, approved by both the Federal Highway Administration and Caltrans, currently exist on Tokay Street at Vinewood School, Ham Lane at Lakewood School, and Lockeford Street at George Washington School. Staff has received positive feedback from citizens, parents, and school administration regarding these supplemental pedestrian crossing signs. Based on the positive feedback received regarding these signs and the available funding, we recommend City Council approve the installation of in -street pedestrian crossing signs at the marked school crosswalk on Crescent Avenue at Tamarack Drive in front of Nichols Elementary School. Exhibit B presents a letterfrom the PTA indicatingthey will fund the signs and installation costs. FISCAL IMPACT: None, other than typical maintenance costs for signs. FUNDING AVAILABLE: The installation costs of $1,020 will be provided by the Nichols School PTA. Prepared by Rick S. Kiriu, Senior Engineering Technician RCPIRSKlpmf Attachments cc: City Attorney City Engineer Streets and Drainage Manager Nichols School Principal Gloria Evosevich Nichols School PTA Secretary Patti Myers c Richard C. Prima. J Public Works Direct Police Chief SeniorTraffic Engineer School Resource Of icer Trevino Nichols School PTA President Lisa Ford APPROVED: Blair , City Manager K:1W PITRAFFIC\CN icholsSchoolPedSigns.doc 5/23/2007 NICHOLS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL .4— . Y� �m In -street Pedestrian Crossing Signs h 2V Painted Median a wZ Q Crescent Ave. iD t In -street Pedestrian Crossing Sign RSK DEs RSK °° CITY OF LODII Crescent Avenue @ Tamarack Drive I f GIEDREp WlE PPPRDYED J PUB JC WORM DEPARMMMT In -Street Pedestrian Signs P, Nichols School M X a I' TTA Leroy Ncfwfs Scfm(1301 S. Crescent May 18,2007 Dear Paula Fernandez, In response to your letter to Leroy Nichols School, our PTA agrees to pay for the installationof the In -Street Pedestrian Crossing Sign. We understand that the crossing sign will cost approximately $ 1,020.00 for installation. The crossing sign will be on Crescent Avenue at the crosswalk located at Tamarack Drive. I would appreciate if you could get back to me with an estimated time frame for this project, Please contact me if you have any questions or need any further information. Thank you. My cell number (209) 224-4043. Sincerely, i Patti Myers ✓ PTA Secreatary Exhibit B RESOLUTION NO. 2007-112 A RESOLUTION OF THE LODI CITY COUNCIL APPROVING IN -STREET PEDESTRIAN CROSSING SIGNS AT MARKED SCHOOL CROSSWALK ON CRESCENT AVENUE AT TAMARACK DRIVE IN FRONT OF NICHOLS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL WITH FUNDS PROVIDED BY NICHOLS SCHOOL PARENT TEACHER ASSOCIATION WHEREAS, City staff has received requests for in -street pedestrian crossing signs on Crescent Avenue at the marked crosswalk at Tamarack Drive in front of Nichols Elementary School; and WHEREAS, these signs, approved by both the Federal Highway Administration and Caltrans, currently exist on Tokay Street at Vinewood School, Ham Lane at Lakewood School, and Lockeford Street at George Washington School. Staff has received positive feedback from citizens, parents, and school administration regarding these supplemental pedestrian crossing signs; and WHEREAS, based on the positive feedback received regarding these signs and the available funding, staff recommends that the City Council approve the installation of in -street pedestrian crossing signs at the marked school crosswalk on Crescent Avenue at Tamarack Drive in front of Nichols Elementary School. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Lodi City Council hereby approves the in -street pedestrian crossing signs at the marked school crosswalk on Crescent Avenue at Tamarack Drive in front of Nichols Elementary School with funds provided by Nichols School Parent Teacher Association, as shown on Exhibit A attached. Dated: June 6, 2007 hereby certify that Resolution No. 2007-112 was passed and adopted by the City Council of the City of Lodi in a regular meeting held June 6, 2007, by the following vote: AYES: COUNCIL MEMBERS— Hansen, Hitchcock, Katzakian, Mounce, and Mayor Johnson NOES: COUNCIL MEMBERS— None ABSENT: COUNCIL MEMBERS— None ABSTAIN: COUNCIL MEMBERS— None 4 II JOH L City Clerk 2007-112 ta ExhibitA C ccQ a c b� �U Ll jK A ExhibitA C ccQ a c b� �U Ll CITY COUNCIL BOB JOHNSON, Mayor JOANNE L. MOUNCE Mayor Pro Tempore LARRY D. HANSEN SUSAN HITCHCOCK PHIL KATZAKIAN CITY OF LODI PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT Nichols School Gloria Evosevich, Principal 1301 S. Crescent Ave. Lodi, CA 95240 CITY HALL, 221 WEST PINE STREET P.O. BOX 3006 LODI. CALIFORNIA 95241-1910 (209)333-6706 FAX (209) 333-6710 EMAIL ppww ept@IOdI.gOV http:\ www.l Lgov June 1,2007 Nichols School PTA Lisa Ford, President 945 S. Crescent Ave. Lodi, CA 95240 BLAIR KING City Manager RANDI JOHL City Clerk 0. STEVEN SCHWABAUER City Attorney RICHARD C. PRIMA, JR. Public Works Director Nichols School PTA Patti Myers, Secretary 2375 Woodlake Circle Lodi, CA 95242 SUBJECT: Adopt Resolution Approving In -Street Pedestrian Crossing Signs at Marked School Crosswalk on Crescent Avenue at Tamarack Drive in Front of Nichols Elementary School with Funds Provided by Nichols School Parent Teacher Association Enclosed is a copy of background information on an item on the City Council agenda of Wednesday, June 6, 2007. The meeting will be held at 7 p.m. in the City Council Chamber, Carnegie Forum, 305 West Pine Street. This item is on the consent calendar and is usually not discussed unless a Council Member requests discussion. The public is given an opportunity to address items on the consent calendar at the appropriate time. If you wish to write to the City Council, please address your letter to City Council, City of Lodi, P. O. Box 3006, Lodi, California, 95241-1910. Be sure to allow time for the mail. Or, you may hand-deliverthe letter to City Hall, 221 West Pine Street. If you wish to address the Council at the Council Meeting, be sure to fill out a speaker's card (available at the Carnegie Forum immediately prior to the start of the meeting) and give it to the City Clerk. If you have any questions about communicating with the Council, please contact Randi Johl, City Clerk, at (209) 333-6702. If you have any questions about the item itself, please call Rick Kiriu, Senior Engineering Technician, at (209) 333-6800, extension 2668. _Pjuv� r Richard C. Prima, Jr. -f;r • Public Works Director RCP/pmf Enclosure cc: City Clerk NCNICHOLSSCHOOLPEDSIGNS.DOC