Broken Arrow City Council
Meeting of: 02-21-2017
To: Mayor and City Council
From: Office of the City Attorney
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Approval of and authorization to execute Resolution No. 987, a Resolution of the Broken Arrow City Council approving and authorizing the City's Traffic Control Committee to serve as an Advisory Committee to the City Manager on the implementation of the guidelines contained within the City's Traffic Control Manual; and approving and authorizing the appointment of a representative of the Legal Department to the City's Traffic Control Committee and appointment of the Assistant City Manager of Operations to serve as the Chairperson of the Committee
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Background:
On December 3, 2013, the City Council approved the establishment of a Traffic Committee specifically tasked with the duties of providing recommendations and updating guidelines concerning traffic control devices and establishing a Traffic Control Manual, developed in accordance with the principles defined in the Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices (MUTCD), for use throughout the City. The Traffic Committee was established for the expressed purpose and long-term goal to develop a traffic control manual with guidelines to replace our then-current policies. This manual was intended to serve as a guide for the City's signal and sign technicians in maintaining our existing traffic control operations, as well as the development of future traffic controls. The Committee, itself, consisted of representatives from the Police, Engineering and Construction, Streets and Stormwater, Development Services and General Services Departments. In matters concerning school zones, representatives from the Broken Arrow Public Schools were included. The General Services Department Director served as the chairperson of the Committee. On September 15, 2015, the Committee completed and published ...
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