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CITY OF UNIVERSITY CITY 6801 Delmar Boulevard, University City, MO 63130 Phone: 314-862-6767, Fax: (314) 862-0694 To: From: Re: Date: June 27,2008 Members of the Traffic Commission Angelica Gutierrez, Project Manager July 9, 2008 Traffic Commission Meeting This is to inform you that the next Traffic Commission meeting is scheduled for Wednesday, June 11, 2008 at 6:30 p.m. in the in the EOC Room (basement) at City Hall. We recommend that you visit the sites to be discussed prior to the meeting. Please call 505-8568 to confirm your attendance. AGENDA FOR THE MEETING 1. ParkinQ Restriction for 8516 Olive Blvd Backaround: Francisco Coronel requested on April 22, 2008, the assignment of Customer parking only for business located at 8516 Olive Blvd, in the City's ROW alley located in the back of the building, in order to provide parking for his customers. This item was discussed on June 11, 2008 meeting. Mr. Coronel states that employees from next door businesses take all the parking spaces for the complete work day and no parking spaces are available for customers. He request at least 3 parking spaces to be designated for Customer Parking Only. Currently, there is parking allowed in the back of the building except on Wednesdays from 7 am to 9 am for street cleaning purposes, since that alley/parking area is maintained by the City. Public Works presented to the commission the possibility of a one-hour parking restriction being implemented in the rear of the property for five (5) of the parking spaces to address the businesses' customer parking needs. Public Works Report: After consideration was given to the recommendation of the commission, to grant this request, Public Works Department considers that all businesses along the complete length of the alley (8400 and 8500 blocks of Olive Blvd), should be contacted and have a survey of their needs. Also, Public Work is considering the installation of parking meters in order to help maintain the parking area in good conditions. After information is collected, this item will be in the agenda for the September 2008 meeting, to allow time for the businesses to reply to notice that Public Works will be sending in July 2008. Public works request that Traffic Commission recommend if notification area should be widened beyond the 8400 and 8500 blocks of Olive blvd. 2. ChanQe the 7300 block of Liberty Ave to be one-way street from PaQe Ave to Hanley Ave. Please find attached traffic request form submitted by Delois Buckley, resident at 7387 Liberty Ave. received June 23, 2008. Mr. Buckley and residents in the 7300 block of Liberty Avenue requested that consideration be given to changing the 7300 block of Liberty Ave be one-way street from Page Ave to Hanley Ave. The problems that affect the 7300 block of Liberty as stated in the request are: . Speed Control . Seeking protection and security of School age children at designated bus stops . Stop the drug traffic . Stop injuries and property damage AGenda Traffic Commission MeetinG Julv 9, 2008 PaGe 1