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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 November 9, 2005 Acting chairperson Susan Schafers called the meeting to order at 6:35 p.m. Those present were: Catherine Nichols Mariela Tapia, Secretary Loretta Bryant Shelley Welsch, Council Liaison Elizabeth Wainwright The attendance sheet is attached indicating the residents present. A. AGENDA ITEMS: 1.“Residential Parking Permit” for Teasdale, Westview and Mapleview At the September 14, 2005 meeting, the traffic commissioners reviewed the petition from Ms. Joan Botwinick, for Residential Parking Permit system be implemented in the 500 block of Mapleview, 500 block of Westview, and 8100 block of Teasdale between the hours of 12 (noon) to 9:00 p.m. every day. The petition included the signatures of at least 75% of the residents in the restricted area. Ms. Botwinick explained that the residents want to protect the neighborhood from excessive parking. With the expansion of Gay Field, which will now include night games and the need for many more parking spaces, the residents expect that people attending the games will be parking on the residential streets, and this may make it difficult for them to get out of their driveways. There may also be many more people going in and out of their cars during the game times which could make driving more dangerous, especially at night. Since there is no provision for additional parking on the school property in Phase I of the project, they expect that there may be a lot more cars in the day and the evening parking in the neighborhood. Ms. Schafers informed Ms. Botwinick that residents who are having an occasional gathering will have to abide by this policy. It is unlawful for any owner or operator to park any vehicle on any street designated to be a residential parking permit area, during the restricted hours, without having a current and lawful permit displayed. The Police Department will provide the residents with a “resident” sticker for each car that belongs to the household and 2 visitor tags. This restriction shall not apply to corporations or individuals who are performing commercial services, repairs, or emergency assistance for any resident living in the specified area. V:\WP51\Mariela-Projects\Traffic Commission\minutes\2005\Minutes 11-9-05.doc