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6801 Delmar Boulevard, University City, MO 63130 Phone: 314-862-6767, Fax: (314) 862-0694 CITY OF UNIVERSITY CITY MINUTES OF THE TRAFFIC COMMISSION MEETING ON October 8, 2003 There were not enough commissioners to call the meeting to order. At 6:45 p.m. those present were Melcine Henderson (Traffic Commissioner), Shelley Welsch (Council Liaison), Sgt. Anderson and P.O. Marchelli (U City Police Department) and Mariela Tapia, (Traffic Commission Secretary-U City Public Works Department). Residents were present representing the 500 block of North and South, University View Neighborhood Association, and Williams-Kingsbury intersection. Melcine Henderson explained to those presents, that there was not enough quorum for the Traffic Commission to make any recommendation and the items on the agenda will be discussed on the next Traffic Commission Meeting. However, the ones present could make their inputs. Mariela explained to all presents that the Traffic Commission may make traffic recommendations to the City Council and they make the final decision. Residents are welcome to express their concerns; however, the recommendations of the Traffic Commission are based on Manual on Uniform Traffic and Control Devices. Residents represented the following issues: 1.Stop Signs and Crosswalk for North and South at the limits with City of Clayton. Representing this issue were Mark Allen (521 North & South Rd), Sylvia Silver (500 North & South Rd), and Loy Ledbetter (505 North & South Rd). BACKGROUND: Susan Gelman send a Traffic Request Form on 9-3-03 requesting stop signs and a crosswalk to be located on North & South Rd at the limits with Clayton City. Mr. Ledbetter stated his opposition to the request. He was afraid of cars going faster, since traffic studies have demonstrated that people tend to speed up significantly between the stop sign to “make up" time; drivers could get frustrated for stop signs. Additional stop signs could increase the noise and pollution on the street. North & South is a high point on the limits with Clayton and University City; could be dangerous to have to stop on a hill especially during winter time. Mr. Allen exposed his concurrence with the request. He explained that should be some cooperation between Clayton and University City to enforce patrolling the area since the speed is a dangerous situation on North & South Rd. Since there are new constructions, the traffic will increase. There’s a lot of pedestrian in the area, especially due to the Jewish community. V:\WP51\Mariela-Projects\Traffic Commission\minutes\2003\Minutes 10-8-03.doc