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Commissioner Lyons briefly reviewed the history of this traffic light. The Transportation Planning Committee had originally recommended a flashing beacon at the intersection of 41st Street and 43rd Avenue. However, at the request of Judd Barker, School Board representative, the Committee reconsidered and recommended that a traffic light be installed. Mr. Barker had conducted a study of the inter- section and strongly believed that the volume of traffic, especially the number of school buses, using the inter- section at peak school hours warranted a traffic light. Commissioner Lyons reported that he inspected the intersection last week and found it to be satisfactory, but his visit was not during peak school hours. He felt that perhaps the traffic light should be put in the works for sometime later and then reviewed. However, he felt it should be budgeted now. Administrator Wright asked if the Transportation Planning Committee had considered the use of a crossing guard at the intersection during peak school hours. He explained that this is the procedure used at all the other schools in the County and that the School Board pays for it. Commissioner Lyons reported that the Transportation Committee had not considered a crossing guard and suggested that this matter be returned to the Committee to ask the School Board to consider using a crossing guard during peak school hours. ON MOTION by Commissioner Lyons, SECONDED by Commissioner Bird, the Board unanimously requested the Transportation Planning Committee to consider the use of a crossing guard at the intersection of 41st Street and 43rd Avenue in lieu of installing a traffic light. M BOOK 56 PaC� 163 v:.