Accept Resident Petition to Consider the Installation of a Stop Sign at the intersection of Potassium Street and 143rd Circle

On September 17, 2013 staff received a petition from residents in the neighborhood near the intersection of Potassium Street and 143rd Circle.  They are requesting the installation of a stop sign at this intersection (see attached maps).

City Charter requires the Council to receive all petitions submitted at the next available meeting.  Traffic related requests such as this are typically forwarded to the Public Works Committee for review and comment prior to coming before the City Council for final direction.  The action item for this case is to accept the attached petition and forward to the Public Works Committee for Consideration.

The organizer of the petition will be notified that this item is being placed on the City Council consent agenda to accept the petition. He has already been instructed on the process that is required to investigate the matter, and the approximate timing to complete the analysis.

City policy requires 5 signatures from residents within a 500 foot radius of the intersection requesting the traffic control change before the traffic study can move forward.  Staff has reviewed the petition and it meets this requirement

Staff recommends accepting the attached petition and forwarding to the Public Works Committee for consideration.

The investigation and analysis of this petition request will be accomplished utilizing staff time.

Motion to accept the attached petition, for the installation of a stop sign at the intersection of Potassium Street and 143rd Circle and forward to the Public Works Committee for consideration.