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rr BOOK 47 PAGE 72.1 OCT 7 1991 Commissioner Scurlock mentioned that the Traffic Engineer and his assistant were going to be developing a data base, of which 16th Street was a part. Special emphasis should be put on the 16th Street problem, he noted. He would assume that the Traffic Engineer would study this and come up with a solution. Commissioner Wodtke asked for direction as to what the Committee was going to do. Confusion arose as to what would be the duties of the Traffic Engineer and,the Transportation Planning Committee, concern- ing 16th Street. Administrator Nelson noted that the County does not have the capability of redesigning a road. He envisioned that once the problem is identified and the scope of work determined, the Traffic Engineer would come back to the Board to request having an engineer- ing firm design the road. The Administrator explained that 16th Street had many complexities because it was a major arterial connection, and he recommended having an engineering firm do the design. Mrs. Dolly Buck, interested citizen, came before the Board and complained that her life was in danger because of the bad traffic conditions on 16th Street when she -rides her bicycle. She requested that the work on 16th Street be expedited. Commissioner Bird felt the Transportation Planning Committee was intending to look at the problems of the overall community, and find out where the priorities are in the whole County. Motion was made by Commissioner Bird, seconded by Com- missioner Scurlock , that the Traffic Engineer and staff begin the study within the areas defined by the Administrator; that they study the area of 16th Street and related problems; and after the data is gathered, the matter should come back to the Board. Ruth Stanbridge, interested citizen, felt the Committee— was was very necessary but until it convenes and becomes an active, productive committee, the County could direct their professional staff to proceed with the work on roads. After the Committee is formed, all roads should go to the Committee for consideration for the final priority list and funding.