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CITY OF NORTH OLMSTED ORDINANCE N0. 79- 166 BY: AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE TRAFFIC CONTROLMAp AND FILE OF THE CITY OF NORTH OLMSTED TO PROVIDE FOR THE INSTALLATION OF STOP SIGNS AT THE INTERSECTION OF SPARKY LANE AND BROOKPARK EXTENSION IN THE CITY OF NORTH OLMSTED, AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. WHEREAS, the City Council has been advised by the Safety Director that a traffic congestion problem is presently being encountered in the area of the Brookpark Extension and Sparky Lane due to the fact that access has been obtained off of Brookpark Extension to the State Wholesale Store, and WHEREAS, there is presently existing one stop sign located on the southeast corner of Sparky Lane, and it is the desire of this Council to make said intersection a four-way stop, and WHEREAS, Chapter 305 of the Traffic Code provides for the maintenance of a traffic control map which said map can only be amended by said Ordinance. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NORTH OLMSTED, COUNTY OF CUYAHOGA, AND STATE OF OHIO: SECTION 1: That the Police Department be and the same is hereby aut orize?c and directed to amend the Traffic Control Map and File of the City of North Olmsted to indicate thereon the placement of stop signs in the following locations: On the northeast corner of Brookpark Extension where the same intersects with Sparky Lane and the Gold Circle Entrance Drive, thereby controlling traffic travelling in a westerly direction on Brookpark Extension, on the southwest corner of Bookpark Extension where the same intersects with Sparky Lane thereby controlling traffic travelling in a easterly direction on Brookpark Extension, and the installation of a stop sign on the northwest side of the Gold Circle Driveway, thereby controlling traffic exiting from the Gold Circle Drive onto Brookpark Extension. SECTION 2: That the Mayor be and he is hereby directed to cause sai stop signs to be installed in accordance with the provisions of this Ordinance. SECTION 3: That this Ordinance is hereby declared to be an emergency measure immediately necessary for the preservation of the public health, safety and welfare, and for the further reason that the area wherein said stop signs are to be installed is extremely congested, and further provided it receives the affirma- tive vote of two-thirds of all members elected to Council, it shall take effect and be in force immediately upon its passage and approval by the Mayor.