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CITY OF NORTH OLMSTED ORDINANCE N0.2009 - 79 BY: Mayor O'Grady AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE TRAFFIC CONTROL FILE OF THE CITY OF NORTH OLMSTED TO PROVIDE FOR THE ELIMINATION OR MODIFICATION OF CERTAIN "NO RIGHT TURN ON RED" PROHIBITIONS LOCATED AT THE INTERSECTIONS OF LORAIN ROAD AT CLAGUE ROAD, BROOKPARK ROAD AT CLAGUE ROAD, BROOKPARK ROAD EXTENSION AT DOVER CENTER ROAD, CEDAR POINT ROAD AT COLUMBIA ROAD, MAPLE RIDGE ROAD AT CLAGUE ROAD, INTERSTATE 1- 480 EXIT RAMP AT CLAGUE ROAD, IN THE CITY OF NORTH OLMSTED, ASAMENDED. WHEREAS, the Director of Public Safety, in conjunction with the Chief of Police and the Assistant City Engineer, has conducted a study of "No Right Turn on Red" prohibitions at various intersections in the City of North Olmsted; and WHEREAS, as a result of said study which concluded that traffic safety does not require "No Right Turn on Red" prohibitions at five intersections in the City, and only requires it at two other intersections during certain hours of the day, it is the recommendation of the Director of Public Safety that this Council eliminate the current "No Right Turn on Red" prohibitions on Great Northern Boulevard at Lorain Road; on Lorain Road at Clague Road; on Brookpark Road at Clague Road; on Brookpark Road Extension at Dover Center Road; and on Cedar Point Road at Columbia Road; and further that this Council modify the "No Right Turn at Red" prohibition on Maple Ridge Road at Clague Road to limit it to the time periods of lam - 9:30am and 4 pm - 6pm on school days; and also modify the "No Right Turn at Red" prohibition on the Interstate 1- 480 exit ramp at Clague Road to limit it to the time periods of lam - 9:30am and 4pm - 6pm weekdays; and WHEREAS, this Council, based upon those findings and expert opinions, has determined that it is in the best interest of the safety, health and welfare of the citizens of the City of North Olmsted to accordingly eliminate or modify, at the specific intersections identified above, the "No Right Turn on Red" prohibitions substantially in accordance with the recommendations of the Director of Public Safety, with some adjustments to protect the safe access of motorists from subdivisions and school grounds onto streets that are near the subject intersections, and accordingly, by the adoption of this ordinance, desires to do so; and WHEREAS, Chapter 305 of the Traffic Code provides for the maintenance of the Traffic Control File, which file can be amended only by ordinance duly adopted by this Council;