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this two-way street. It was concluded after thorough and careful analysis at the preliminary stages of the project that keeping Melville Ave as a two-way street would benefit and cause less disruptions to the residents and businesses in the area. One option was to turn Melville Ave to a one-way traffic to avoid the loss of parking. That option was not found to be viable due to the large impact on adjacent areas and neighborhoods in terms of traffic congestion and accommodation of proper ingress-egress. The Public Works Department’s recommendation is to amend the University City Municipal Code to: A. Prohibit on-street parking on the west side of Melville Ave. between Kingsbury Ave. and Delmar Blvd., and, B. Allow parking perpendicular to the direction of traffic on the south side of Loop South between Melville Ave. and Leland Ave. 4. Request to install a stop sign on Enright Avenue, at Westgate Avenue. Please find attached a traffic request form submitted March 19, 2011 by P.O. Shaun Margul for P.O. Thomas Carney, requesting a stop sign to be installed on Enright Ave. at its intersection with Westgate Avenue. The referenced intersection is a T-type, and currently Westgate traffic is not required to stop at Enright Ave. A temporary stop sign was installed in March 2011, due to the safety concerns presented by the Police Department. The Police Department reported 10 accidents at that intersection over the past three years. There is also limited visibility that will need to be upgraded by restricting additional parking at the intersection. Based on the Manual on Uniform Control Devices (MUTCD), the use of STOP signs on the minor-street approaches should be considered if engineering judgment indicates that a stop is always required because of one or more of the following conditions: A.The vehicular traffic volumes on the through street or highway exceed 6,000 vehicles per day; B.A restricted view exists that requires road users to stop in order to adequately observe conflicting traffic on the through street or highway; and/or C.Crash records indicate that three or more crashes that are susceptible to correction by the installation of a STOP sign have been reported within a 12-month period, or that five or more such crashes have been reported within a 2-year period. Such crashes include right-angle collisions involving road users on the minor-street approach failing to yield the right-of-way to traffic on the through street or highway. Public Works Department recommends installation of Since this intersection meets criteria B and C, the a stop sign at the requested location. Cc: Evelyn Benford, Director of Public Works Captain Michael Ransom, Police Department Terry Crow, Council Liaison