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Hwy Traffic Issues: MODOT, with its contractor Millstone Bangert will begin work to improve the intersection at I-70 over Olive Blvd Friday, September 8th. Lanes will be closed while the project is underway. By late September, I-70 will be restricted to two Olive / I-70 lanes until fall of 2008. The pre-construction meeting has been slated for September 8 –although signage at Olive and I-70 indicates th construction will begin Sept. 5; I’ve been informed this will only be prep work. In response to the New I-64 Project (Highway 40) the County is organizing a sub- I-64 Connection (MoDOT Committee). committee of the This traffic management sub-committee will work through the course of the I-64 project with the objective to maximize the throughput capacity of the non-highway 40 roads. These are state, county, city, and municipality roads and streets. Based on our analysis of the expected traffic conditions during the I-64 project developed during the County Task Force proceedings, the County is confident that all the local roads between Manchester and Olive, Ballas and the St. Louis City will be over-tasked during peak periods for the years 2007 thru 2010. County Executive Charlie Dooley appointed Mr. Garry Earls to organize and chair a sub-committee. Bob Shelton has volunteered to act as co-chair. Ron Morris, Deputy Director of the MoDOT Project Team will serve as our MoDOT point of contact. I have been asked to participate on behalf of University City. The objective of the committee is to widen choke points, reduce congestion, and coordinate traffic policies / facilities/ systems to get all the efficiency from our roads that can be produced. As I anticipate this will be a highly contested issue, I will keep you informed regarding the monthly meetings. Fire House 2 The Fire Department must return to next week because their current location has been let. The project is six months behind schedule and the contractor has been provided notice of all deadlines. A punch list for Firehouse 2 has been included for your review. Items not completed by the current contractor will be put out for bid and completed by an alternate contractor if not complete by September 7. Funds will be allocated from the incomplete contract to cover the expense. Additional funds may be required to cover the cost of the additional bid specs required. For almost two years there has been discussion between central St. Louis County municipalities regarding an agreement among municipalities and the local MunicipalFire Department fire union to develop general principles to governa consolidation study . I attended a meeting wherein it was clear the majority of the municipalities did not approve of the framework previously discussed and were not prepared to move forward with the current language. Most of the issues surrounded predetermined goals and areas of authority and negotiation. A revised agreement was distributed this week proposing that the study remain a topic of conversation, but a more open framework, predominately a municipally based study. The union has indicated they do not wish to participate with the municipalities on the more broadly defined study and that they will proceed with