City of Racine - File #: 08-1822

• File #: 08-1822
• Version: A
• Name: Communication from Mayor Becker wishing to discuss returning Marquette Street and ML King Drive back to two-way streets.
• Type: Communication
• Status: Passed
• File created: 3/3/2008
• In control: Finance and Personnel Committee
• Final action: 8/19/2008
• Title: Subject: Communication from Mayor Becker wishing to discuss returning Marquette Street and ML King Drive back to two-way streets. Recommendation of the Traffic Commission (03-17-08): Defer Recommendation of the Traffic Commission (05-19-08): Defer Recommendation of the Public Works and Services Committee (05-27-08): That the Mayor and City Clerk be authorized and directed to enter into a professional services agreement with Ayres Associates, Waukesha, WI, for a full traffic impact analysis to examine the feasibility of converting Marquette Street and Dr. ML King, Jr. Drive from one-way to two-way traffic for the lump sum of $19,000.00. Further recommend that since this item was not included in the 2008 budget, that it be referred to the Finance and Personnel Committee for appropriate funding. Fiscal Note: Not applicable at this time. Recommendation of the Traffic Commission (06-30-08): The traffic study be approved. Fiscal Note: This study was approved by the Public Works and...

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
8/19/2008	A	Common Council	Approved as Presented	Pass
8/11/2008	A	Finance and Personnel Committee
7/21/2008	A	Finance and Personnel Committee
7/15/2008	A	Common Council	Referred
6/30/2008	A	Traffic Commission	Recommended For Approval
6/17/2008	A	Common Council	Approved as Presented	Pass
5/27/2008	A	Public Works and Services Committee
5/19/2008	A	Traffic Commission	Deferred
5/13/2008	A	Public Works and Services Committee
3/17/2008	A	Traffic Commission
3/11/2008	A	Public Works and Services Committee
3/4/2008	A	Common Council	Referred
3/4/2008	A	Common Council	Referred

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Subject: Communication from Mayor Becker wishing to discuss returning Marquette Street and ML King Drive back to two-way streets.

Recommendation of the Traffic Commission (03-17-08):  Defer

Recommendation of the Traffic Commission (05-19-08):  Defer

Recommendation of the Public Works and Services Committee (05-27-08): That the Mayor and City Clerk be authorized and directed to enter into a professional services agreement with Ayres Associates, Waukesha, WI, for a full traffic impact analysis to examine the feasibility of converting Marquette Street and Dr. ML King, Jr. Drive from one-way to two-way traffic for the lump sum of $19,000.00.

Further recommend that since this item was not included in the 2008 budget, that it be referred to the Finance and Personnel Committee for appropriate funding.

Fiscal Note: Not applicable at this time.

Recommendation of the Traffic Commission (06-30-08): The traffic study be approved.

Fiscal Note:  This study was approved by the Public Works and Services Committee and referred to the Finance and Personnel Committee for funding.

Recommendation of the Finance & Personnel Committee on 07-21-08:  Defer the item.   

Recommendation of the Finance & Personnel Committee on 8-11-08:  Deny funding for the full traffic impact analysis to examine the feasibility of converting Marquette Street and Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Drive from a one-way to two-way traffic.

Fiscal Note: N/A