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Martha Brock, Worton Park - said what I have to say now probably does not mean <br />anything because it is apparent the suggested plan is pretty well set but... <br />Mayor Rinker, Mrs. Cinco and several other people said not at all. <br />Mrs. Brock said regarding the traffic light situation--the statement was made that you <br />can't put the signals too dose together. She would like to know how it was possible for <br />that light from Aintree Park right next to Beta Drive--how was it possible that it was <br />placed there? The two lights are closer than close. <br />Mayor Rinker said he thinks what prompted this was Mayor Carmen's insistence to Lt. <br />Jay that we go ahead with this. All recommendations from engineers and traffic experts <br />were that the light would create a problem, however, the residents in the Aintree area <br />were very insistent. <br />The resident asked if there are 80 residents in the Aintree Section as compared to <br />Worton Park. <br />Mayor Rinker said easily. He said that is what makes it such a hard problem, because <br />for one group to be satisfied--it creates a problem for another group. <br />Discussion was held. <br />Mayor Rinker said our traffic people who recommended against the light at Raleigh <br />have also said consistently that we cannot put the light in. The other problem we have <br />is that we are dealing with Highland Heights as being part of the controlled <br />intersection. <br />Greg Simpson - Worton Park - said he believes they should discuss this traffic light <br />issue in more detail because a lot of the people would like to consider the safety of the <br />residents over the traffic problem on Wilson Mills. He said there is no discussion in this <br />plan about the fact that east of the 271 overpass there is still only one lane turning north <br />on 271. In your presentation you (Mr. Chokel) said the majority of your cars are coming <br />down south of 271 and getting off so we are making all the provisions to get into <br />Progressive very quickly; now we have provisions for them to get out of the Progressive <br />drive, but once they get out there they have no where to go because there is only one <br />turn lane getting them back on the freeway. He thinks that is going to be another issue. <br />Mr. Chokel said one other issue to discuss with Mayor Swanson is Alpha Park. Our <br />people can go straight through onto Alpha Park and many have said they would. The