1400 WASHINGTON AVENUE
ALBANY, NY 12222 SEN. MCAS mm
CAMPUS CENTER B84 (CCB84) SEN. Tanner McCracken
www.albany.edu/sasenate Vice Chair
sasenate@albany.edu
$.1920-100R DATE INTRODUCED: 11/20/2019
SPONSORED BY: Senator McTurner and Senator | a i _
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CO-SPONSORED BY: Senator McCracken, Senator SADNENARA DEES Tbe
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SUBJECT: BESOlubIOn for an All-Way Stop at Empire | COMMITTEE VOTE: N/A
_Commons North Side Street Crossing | 7 —
SENATE VOTE: 33-0-1 | LEGISLATIVE RESULT: PASSED
Be it hereby proposed that the following be enacted:
I, WHEREAS, The University at Albany uptown campus provides walkways, trails, and roads that
accommodate all methods of travel for students; and
II. WHEREAS, This creates multiple intersections and crossings around the campus; and
II]. WHEREAS, Students have reported that there have been on going issues with crosswalks, many
experiencing dangerous situations over by an Empire Commons crosswalk; and
IV. WHEREAS, The intersection where Excelsior Drive, University Drive West, and Colonial Drive
meet has been an unsafe area of concern for students (see attached map for reference); and
V. WHEREAS, There is currently stop signs in effect for vehicles coming from Excelsior Drive and
drivers coming out of Colonial parking lot (see attached map for reference); and
VI. © WHEREAS, This area is highly trafficked by both vehicles and pedestrians; and
VU. WHEREAS, It has been observed that drivers have not been following basic road laws which dictate
they are required to yield for pedestrians crossing at any intersection; and
VUI. WHEREAS, The safety of all UAlbany students is the Student Association’s top priority; and
IX. WHEREAS, The safety of all UAlbany students should be the University at Albany’s top priority;
and
X. THEREFORE IT BE RESOLVED, That two new stop signs shall be placed at the intersection of
Excelsior Drive, University Drive West, and Colonial Drive (see attached map for reference); and
XI. THEREFORE IT BE FURTHER RESOLVED, That this intersection will be transformed into an all-
way stop with proper labelling of all signage indicating thus; and
XII. THEREFORE IT BE FURTHER RESOLVED, That the office of Campus Architecture,
Engineering, and Construction Management and the office of Parking and Mass Transit complete
construction in an effective and timely manner; and
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XI]. THEREFORE IT BE FINALLY RESOLVED, That a copy of this resolution be sent to Dr. Havidan
Rodriguez, President of the University at Albany, Dr. Michael Christakis, Vice President of Student
Affairs, Mr. Jason M. Jones, Director of Parking and Mass Transit, Mr. Errol Millington, Director of
Campus Planning, Mr. Randall Olocki, Director of Campus Architecture, Engineering, and
Construction Management, Chief J. Frank Wiley, Chief of the University Police Department, Mrs.
Pamela Alexander, Director of Student Activities
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