My guess is because most of the Traffic Commission agenda items are not things that are of city-wide interest. They're more localized. They probably just never considered that would be something the city-elected body would feel necessary to review each time a decision was made. When you get something that affects hundreds of people, though, like these crosswalks will, Thompson said it is wise to review the commission's decision. Requests that have been approved by the Traffic Commission currently come before council on a quarterly basis, but only so the body can amend the traffic control file.
Council does have the ability to remove a recommendation made by the commission.
Rejecting a recommendation is something that rarely happens, though, Thompson said. This material is copyrighted by The Daily Record, Wooster, Ohio, and may not be republished without permission.