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61 There would be no reason to straighten the road out if traffic was to be slowed down. She believed that Main Street should not be planned as a thoroughfare. It was moved by Ms. Mohr, and secondedbyMr. Tarver, to 1) retain the Ray Street/St. John Street realignment in the plan as a future option; 2) retain the Railroad Street Extension in the plan as a future option; 3) refer the issue of reinstituting two-way traffic on Spring Street and Division Street to staff for further study; and 4) approve the Main Street construction schedule and the concept of the interim parking lot consolidation plan. The roll call vote was as follows: AYES: Councilmembers Mohr, Scribner, Vice Mayor Tarver NOES: None ABSENT: None ABSTAIN: Mayor Mercer and Councilmember Butler It was moved by Ms. Mohr to approve the Downtown Task Force recommendation for lane and driveway changes at the Ray Street/St. John Street intersection with Main Street and deny a trial period with blinking red lights at Rose Avenue/Neal Street intersection with Main Street. Motion died for a lack of a second. Ms. Mohr stated that she did not have any questions regarding number five of the staff recommendations. She said that the traffic signal should remain as is and objected to a trial period of blinking red lights. She stated that in the future with the other changes to made, it may be an issue and in that case it could be amended with little inconvenience. Mr. Tarver supported the blinking signal at Rose Avenue on a trial basis because it would slow traffic down on Main Street. It was moved by Ms. Mohr, and seconded by Ms. Scribner, to approve the Downtown Task Force recommendation for lane and driveway changes at the Ray Street/St. John Street intersection with Main Street. The roll call vote was as follows: AYES: Councilmembers Mohr, Scribner, and Vice Mayor Tarver NOES: None ABSENT: None ABSTAIN: Mayor Mercer and Councilmember Butler 6/2/92 ?