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 For the Police and Community Development Departments to continue enforcing the existing parking restriction The Police Department recommendations as follows:  Stripe another lane for eastbound traffic to instruct drivers to use two lanes of eastbound traffic.  Highway 40 will open in 9 months and the Traffic Commission can revisit the idea of lifting the restriction after completion of the Highway 40 project  Police do agree that lifting of the lane restriction on Forsyth should be considered in conjunction with the parking issues on Northmoor.  Continue keeping records of parking violations on Forsyth. Public Work Department recommendations as follows:  Revisiting this item on the January 13, 2010 Traffic Commission meeting  Prepare a Traffic Study that calculates the total traffic volume during the peak a.m. and p.m. rush hours on Forsyth before and after the opening of the new I-40.  Contacting the County and regional construction committees before performing any changes.  Considering that it is unlawful for the operator of a vehicle to stop, stand or park such vehicle within two hundred fifty (250) feet of any street intersection where traffic is controlled by a traffic-control signal, unless a shorter distance is indicated by authority of the city.  Work with Community Development/Police Department to enforce residents’ placement of trash and recycling carts on the tree lawn and/or near curb and return of the cart by 9pm on the collection day.  Consideration should be given to continuing the restriction of parking in the am on Mondays to allow adequate time for trash and recycling collection. The Traffic Study would determine the appropriate areas along Forsyth to consider. 5. Approval of Minutes – February 11, 2009 meeting. Cc: Evelyn Benford, Director of Public Works Major Ernest Green, Police Department Arthur Sharpe, Jr., Council Liaison Traffic Commission Agenda – April 4, 2009, Page 3