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According to the Manual of Uniform Traffic Control Devices Handbook, CAUTION–CHILDREN AT PLAY or SLOW CHILDREN signs should not be used since they may encourage children to play in the street and may encourage parents to be less vigilant. Such signs also provide no guidance to motorists in terms of a safe speed, and the sign has no legal basis for determining what a motorist should do. Furthermore, motorists should expect children to be “at play” in all residential areas, and the lack of signing on some streets may indicate otherwise. The signs are unenforceable and act as another roadside obstacle to pedestrians and errant motorists. Use of these non-standard signs may also imply that the involved jurisdiction approves of streets as playgrounds, which may result in the jurisdiction being vulnerable to tort liability. Currently, there is one sign installed in front of 8285 Tulane Ave. Some Slow Children at Play signs were installed prior to the city adopting the MUTCD as our legal guide. Since the MUTCD does not recognize this as a standard sign, the Public Work Department does not recommend the installation of the “Slow Children at Play” signs at the requested location. 3. Request to remove parking restriction on south side of Forsyth Blvd from Big Bend Blvd to Asbury Ave. The City has received a request to remove the current peak hour parking restrictions on Forsyth Boulevard. This is a very technical and specific request that must be evaluated based on national engineering and transportation standards according to the MUTCD. The impact of keeping or removing those restrictions must also be evaluated. The City received a grant through the Traffic Engineering Assistance Program (TEAP) under the Missouri Department of Transportation (MoDOT) to complete this project. CBB, the City’s Traffic and Transportation Engineering consulting firm was awarded the project. CBB will evaluate the area and provide the Traffic Commissioners with a recommendation on whether or not to remove the existing on-street rush hour parking restriction on Forsyth Boulevard between Del-Lin Drive and Big Bend Boulevard during one or both peak hours. As a subsequent task, the City has requested that CBB provide a recommendation regarding implementing a resident only parking restriction on only one side and on both sides of the street. CBB will present a preliminary report of their findings to the Traffic Commissioners at the June 10, 2009 meeting and receive input regarding this request from the Commissioners. A final report will be provided on July 8, 2009. 4. Approval of Minutes – April 8, 2009 meeting. Cc: Evelyn Benford, Director of Public Works Major Ernest Green, Police Department Arthur Sharpe, Jr., Council Liaison Traffic Commission Agenda – June 10, 2009, Page 2