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"A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF BATESVILLE, ARKANSAS CONCERNING <br /> TRAFFIC ACCIDENTS ON HARRISON STREET/ARKANSAS HIGHWAY 69 EAST" <br /> Resolution 2017-C6?-0)-If <br /> WHEREAS, several residents of the City have expressed concern about the number of traffic <br /> accidents occurring on Harrison Street/Arkansas Highway 69 between Gap Road/Arkansas Highway 394 <br /> and Mack Street/Arkansas Highway 233 in Moorefield, and <br /> WHEREAS, the western portion of this section of Harrison Street/Arkansas Highway 69 lies <br /> within the Batesville City limits while the eastern most section lies within the Moorefield City limits, and <br /> WHEREAS, prior to June 2015 the Independence County Sheriffs Office provided police <br /> protection to the City of Batesville under an Inter-local Agreement, and <br /> WHEREAS, in June of 2015 the City of Batesville formed its own police department and has <br /> provided herein the accident data from June 2015 until January 2017 within that portion of Harrison <br /> Street lying within the city limits of the City of Batesville, and <br /> WHEREAS, during the period from June 25, 2015 until January 11, 2017 there has been eighteen <br /> (18)traffic accidents between 3777 Harrison Street and 4440 Harrison Street, and <br /> WHEREAS, thirteen(13) of these accidents have occurred at the intersection of Thunderbird <br /> Drive and Harrison Street, one (1) at the intersection of Quail Valley Drive and Harrison Street, two (2) at <br /> the intersection of Weaver Lane and Harrison Street, and two (2) at other locations, and <br /> WHEREAS, an analysis of Independence County Sheriff s Office data and the data of the <br /> Arkansas State Police would likely contain additional accident reports within this section of Harrison <br /> Street/Arkansas Highway 69. <br /> NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of Batesville, Arkansas that: <br /> 1. The City of Batesville hereby requests that the Arkansas Highway & Transportation <br /> Department's Planning Division conduct a safety study of that portion of Harrison <br /> Street/Arkansas Highway 69 between Gap Road/Arkansas Highway 394 and Mack <br /> Street/Arkansas Highway 233 in Moorefield to determine the appropriate steps to reduce <br /> the number of accidents within this section of highway. <br /> This RESOLUTION adopted this 28th day of February,2017. <br /> ayor Rick Elumbaugh <br /> Attest: 6 <br /> Denise Johnston, City Clerk <br />