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approved set of construction plans by MoDOT with no design variance and the design on these plans does not meet ADA. Mr. Cannon explained that unless the entire road at the intersection and beyond is reconstructed, ADA mandates cannot be met at this particular location. Mr. Cannon recommended to the Traffic Commission the following: 1. To keep the pedestrian crossing on Olive Blvd west of Hanley Road, 2. Revise the construction plans prepared by Horner & Shifrin to incorporate CBB’s design and bring the design as close as possible to ADA compliance and send a request for a design variance to MoDOT, and 3. Properly document all supporting information. Officer Margul asked if that intersection can be removed from the plans. Mr. Cannon explained that it is an option and Mrs. Gutierrez explained that MoDOT will need to be consulted since definitions on project limits and scope of work are very stringent on this federally funded project. More importantly, the removal of this corner will need to be approved by MoDOT since the improvements are located in MoDOT’s Right-Of-Way. Commissioner Brot moved a motion to approve CBB’s recommendation. The motion was dropped since this is a non-action item. Mrs. Gutierrez explained that the purpose of this item at this meeting was to learn about CBB’s analysis and recommendations. Councilmember Crow stated that a non-action item cannot be turned into an action item. Mrs. Gutierrez explained that this item will be added to the next Traffic Commission agenda as an action item in the month of April 2011, before construction starts. If more time is needed the City can ask the contractor to start at the other end of the project to allow time to make a final decision. Commissioner Henderson asked Mrs. Gutierrez to introduce the new City Engineer. Mrs. Gutierrez welcomed Mr. Sinan Alpaslan, P.E.; new City Engineer who started working for the City in December of 2010 and is assisting with all Public Works projects and traffic issues. Commissioners welcomed Mr. Alpaslan. 2. Approval of Minutes December 8, 2010 Commissioner Henderson explained that the approval of the minutes are connected to the item in the agenda to follow, regarding strict enforcement on the 7000, 7100 and 7200 blocks of Pershing Avenue, and asked to hear a motion. Commissioner Brot made a motion to approve the minutes from the December 8, 2010 meeting minutes, seconded by Commissioner Bondareff. Commissioner Henderson asked if there were any questions. Commissioner Henderson had a question related to the request to eliminate the 7000, 7100 and 7200 blocks of Pershing Avenue strict enforcement zone, as noted in the December 8, 2010 minutes, the request was to lift the traffic regulation on Pershing Avenue that relates to the No Tolerance Strict enforcement Zone and also the changing of the speed limit from 25 to 20 mph. Currently Commissioner Henderson is under the understanding that the commission has been asked to change the original request. Commissioner Bondareff explained that the last meeting’s decision was to request that the City Council extend the Flynn Park School Zone on Pershing Avenue to the east up to Big Bend Boulevard, in order to keep the speed limit at 20mph. This extension of the School Zone was approved at the last City Council meeting. Councilmember Crow stated that at the last City Council meeting, when the No Tolerance – Strict Enforcement Zone was discussed, there was a concern about the implementation of a new policy relating to No Tolerance Zone in all school zones. Councilmember Crow explained that there is a Traffic Commission Minutes – March 9, 2011 Page 2