Item 3AAGENDA ITEM #3A
NOVEMBER 25, 2002
November 19, 2002
MEMORANDUM
TO: The Honorable Mayor
and Members of the City Commission
FROM: Jim Hans
~14Tanager
SUBJECT: Follow-up eport
Decorative Crossines on East Coast Drive; The City Commission has asked staffto estimate
the cost of decorative crosswalks to be put at various intersections along East Coast Drive. A
previous report was made that brick stamped asphalt could be installed at approximately $3,000
per crossing. The Commission expressed concern that the asphalt would wear away over time
thus reducing the effectiveness and beauty of the intersection.
Estimates have now been received from the City's Core City Project contractor (Petticoat) for
both stamped concrete and brick crossings with a concrete base. The stamped concrete crossing
has an estimated cost of $3,500 each. The cost for brick with a concrete base is $5,300 per
crossing. If the Commission wishes to add any of these decorative crosswalks to the Core City
Project, funding should be provided in the mid-year budget adjustments.
Traffic Visibility at llt6 Street/East Coast Intersection; A complaint was raised at the last
meeting about poor traffic visibility caused by a palm tree at the intersection of 11th Street and
East Coast Drive. The Police Department has inspected the location and has recommended
trimming of the palm tree, relocating the "stop ahead" sign and repainting the white stop lines
the next time the road is resurfaced. Staff feels that the palm tree can be saved if these actions
are taken. By the time of the Commission meeting, the tree should have already been trimmed
and the sign moved.