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CITY OF UNIVERSITY CITY 6801 Delmar Boulevard, University City, MO 63130 Phone: 314-505-8560, Fax: (314) 862-0694 To: Members of the Traffic Commission From: Angelica Gutierrez, Project Manager Date: February 28, 2011 March 9, 2011 Re: Traffic Commission Meeting March 9, 2011 The next Traffic Commission meeting is scheduled for Wednesday, at 6:30 p.m. at the EOC room at City Hall. Prior to the meeting, we recommend that you visit the site(s). Please call (314) 505-8568 or email agutierrez@ucitymo.org to confirm your attendance. AGENDA FOR THE MEETING 1. Request to eliminate the 7000, 7100 and 7200 blocks of Pershing Avenue strict enforcement zone. A request is in place for the Traffic Commission to consider recommending to the City Council lifting of the traffic restrictions currently in place on Pershing Avenue that relate to “No Tolerance Zone - Strict Enforcement”. A new administrative policy has been drafted to establish the criteria to include streets into the No Tolerance Zone. This draft of the policy is attached for comments from the Traffic Commission. 2. Approval of Minutes December 8, 2010 NON ACTION ITEMS 3. Traffic Requests under St. Louis County Highways and Traffic Department jurisdiction See attached response from the St.Louis County Highway and Traffic. 4. FYI - Request to install signs for a blind resident at 8044 Lafon Place Please find attached traffic request form submitted on October 27, 2010 by Ms. Nancy Sachar, the resident at 8044 Lafon Place. Ms. Sachar is requesting installation of appropriate signage that refers to a blind person’s presence, according to the MUTCD regulations. Ms. Sachar is stating that her request is due to her loss of vision in both of her eyes. The Public Works Department believes that there is a potential safety concern, due to the lack of sidewalks in this block. Per our traffic engineer consultant (CBB), the MUTCD would allow such a sign as long as it conveys a clear message to drivers with some reasonable expectation that they would know how to respond to such a sign. Installation of “Blind Resident” warning signs with a supplemental plaque below that indicates “This Block” at the intersections of Lafon Place with Gay Avenue, Old Bonhomme Road and Mapleview Drive was completed February 7, 2011. A new administrative policy has been created to standardize the installation of this type of sign in the future. A draft of the policy is attached for comments from the Traffic Commission. 5. FYI – Olive Streetscape Project Phase III – Request to eliminate pedestrian crossing on Olive Boulevard west of Hanley Road As part of a federally funded project, The City of University City is upgrading sidewalks and ADA facilities on Olive Boulevard within City limits, including the curb ramps at the intersection of Olive Blvd. at Hanley Rd. A proposal was submitted to the City from the Missouri Department of Transportation (MoDOT) Senior Highway Designer, Heather Copeland, to eliminate the west crossing on Olive Blvd. at Hanley Rd.