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e e Minutes, Regular Meeting, La Porte City Council August 28, 1989, Page 3 may do so as it deems necessary. She stated the warrants listed are for state regulations, and are merely guidelines for municipalities. Mr. Dietert informed her that the state will come and do a road survey at the Myrtle Creek location, but he is not happy about it. She quoted from the list of general provisions that had been sent to her, which stated that "the provisions of this manual may be standards for traffic devices installed, but not a legal requirement for installation." She also quoted other provisions, dealing with high speed, restricted view, and serious accident records in regards to traffic controls being installed. She offered to let any member of Council look at her paper work. Mrs. Paula Bridges, 813 River Creek, addressed Council stating that she had spent 8 and one-half years trying to get some kind of traffic control on Myrtle Creek. She inquired why, (since there had been nothing done on Myrtle Creek) in April of 1987, a stop sign, a 4-way stop, put at the intersection of Shell Rock and Wilmont? She said there had been no traffic study at that time, no traffic count, no warrant - the reason for that stop sign was "restricted view, many near accidents." She wanted to know why Fairmont Park West does not need the same requirements for a 4-way stop sign that Creekmont subdivision needs. 6. Mr. Berdon Lawrence, Chairman of the Visions '89 Committee, presented the final report to Council. He gave a brief summary of each subcommittee's report, and complimented the hard work each of the committees had done. He is proud of the report, and it is something the City should be proud of. It shows far reaching vision for City planning, and he hopes it will be acted upon. 7. Council considered an ordinance appointing members to Position 2 and position 3 of the La Porte Planning and Zoning commission. It was requested that this item be taken to executive session. 8. Council considered an ordinance appointing members to Position 3, Position 4, and Position 5 of the La Porte Area Water Authority. The City Attorney read: ORDINANCE 1662 - AN ORDINANCE APPOINTING A DIRECTOR, POSITION 3, A DIRECTOR, POSITION 4, AND A DIRECTOR, POSITION 5, OF THE LA PORTE AREA WATER AUTHORITY, FOR A TERM TO EXPIRE SEPTEMBER 1, 1991; CONTAINING A REPEALING CLAUSE; FINDING COMPLIANCE WITH THE OPEN MEETINGS LAW; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE HEREOF.