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y� DATE: 2-26-96 Item No. 96-131
item/Subject: BIRDER, Authorizing a Transfer from the General Fwd Contingency
Account to the public Works Department for the purchase and Installation of School
Crossing Naming Signs on Broadway and Union Street
Responsible Department: City Manager
Commentary: At the last Finance Committee meeting, Bruce and leeAnne Mallonse
appeared to discuss their concerns regarding the school c ssing located
Broadway Serving Mary Snow School. Mrs. Mallonee has witnew
ssed school children who
have almost been involved in accidents at this crossing after school hours. School
crossing guards are provided at this location from just before 3 pm to
approximately 3:30 pm. A number of after school activities do occur at the school,
and even though children a s
urged to a after school bus if they have been
participating in these activities, some apparently prefer to walk home at times
when no crossing guard is available. The Committee discussed number Of potential
solutions to this problem including crossing barrells and overhead warning signs
similar to those that have been installed w Hammond Street near 14th. The
consensus of the Finance Ccamittee was to proceed with the installation of similar
signs for the Mary Snow School crossing.
In addition to this crossing, Councilor Blanchette pointed out that a crossing on
Union St. near 13th Street should besimilarly marked. Ube Committee recommended
the use of general fund contingency to purchase and install such warning signs.
we currently estimate that it will coat approximately $13,000 to install such signs
at both locations. This is somewhat higher than it cost at Hammond Street due to
the need no install several poles at these locations. The City Engineer's office
will be working to determine the beet location for these Signe near the crosswalks
n question. The attached Order would appropriate these funds from the General
Fund Contingency Account.
DEPARTMENT READ
Manager's Comments: I would recommend your appxov 1.
CITY MANAGER
Associated Infoxvation: Under, Letter from Councilor Woodcock
Budget Approval:
FINAN 8 C R
Legal Approval:
�' CITY SOL TOR
2 reduced For
Passage
First Reading
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96-131
Aampedto Camelor Woodcock February 26, 1996
CITY OF BANGOR
(TITLE.) (OrbCT Authorizing. Transfer from the General Fwd
Contingency Account to the Public Works Department for the Purchase and
Installation of School Crossing Warning Signe on Broadway and Union Street
By tAs IXty Couacii of Sha City 0(Banpor
ORDERED,
THAT
the amount of $13,000 is hereby transferred Iran the General
Fwd Contingency Account to the Public Services Department, Account grabber
52Z2-91001100 for the purpose of purchasing and installing such signs.
IN CITY COUNCIL
February 26, 1996
Passed96-130
, Notal 9. yea O R D E R
Couhcilora`"voting yea:.
Baldaccl. blatchette, Frankef.
Leen, 'Poppar. Soucy, "'Title, A thorleing a Transfer from the
Sulli Y r;6 Woodcock General Pad Contingency Account to the P
'Public Works Department for the Purchase
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t llatinn of School Caaing
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