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Public Works has also attempted to preserve as much on-street parking in the area for students, staff, visitors and buses, since parking spaces are very limited. The Police Department suggested that the School should provide more parking spaces and that incentives should be provided for students and school staff that park far from the school building. Mr. Gonzalez-Rubio stated that the School is waiting for the Historic Commission to approve 24 additional parking spaces in the school area. Staff Recommendation: It is the recommendation of the Public Works Department that the request for a drop off/pick up zone be approved for the south side of Balson, from the south west corner of Balson and Jackson, for a distance of 150 feet to the west, for 15 minutes from 7am to 4pm on School Days only. 2. Request from St. Louis County to Restrict Traffic from Westgate Ave onto Olive Blvd. Garry Earls, Director of Highways and Traffic of St. Louis County sent a letter to the City stating that the County intends to remove the stops signs on Olive at the intersection of Olive Blvd and Westgate/Sutter Ave. The County has indicated that removing the stop signs will enhance traffic flow on Olive Boulevard. The County projects an increase in traffic along Olive Boulevard due to the closing of I-64/40 during reconstruction. Olive Blvd is currently under the maintenance jurisdiction of the County, between Ferguson Ave and the city limit of Saint Louis (Skinker Blvd). Westgate Avenue is under the jurisdiction of University City. The County is providing the City with two options: 1) Designate Westgate Ave from Olive Blvd to North Drive as a one-way street southbound; or, 2) If the City does not designate Westgate as a one-way street, the County will block northbound access to Olive from Westgate by constructing a curbed area across the east side of the northbound approach at the intersection. The County is willing to retain the crosswalk at the intersection. Either of the proposed changes will result in restricting northbound access onto Olive. Traffic will only be able to access northbound Olive (east of Kingsland to city limits) by traveling on Kingsland or Sutter. There will be an adjustment period before motorists become familiar with any restrictions/prohibitions of northbound Westgate to Olive. In December 12, 2007, members of the Traffic Commission concluded that to designate Westgate as a one-way street southbound from Olive to North Drive is the less restrictive measure for the changes. The third week of December St.Louis County implemented the changes making Westgate Ave. One Way Street south bound from Olive to North Drive, and the stop light at the intersection of Agenda Traffic Commission Meeting January 9, 2008 Page 2