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Traffic Commission 6801 Delmar Boulevard, University City, Missouri 63130, Phone: (314) 862-6767, Fax: (314) 863-9146 Motion was seconded by Commissioner Brot, and unanimously approved. 3. Traffic Study on Ahern Avenue, Wilshire Avenue and Mount Olive Avenue. Commissioner Wofsey presented this following item and invited the requestor Ms. Fluharty to further explain the request: Ms. Fluharty stated that the Olive access via Mount Olive is a convenience to the neighborhood, not a necessity. A couple of stop signs have been added to deter and slow traffic down, but it has not been very effective. At the intersection of North & South and Olive there was a flashing yellow arrow that was installed about a year ago to eliminate excess traffic, but it has not helped and traffic is now using the Ahern, Mount Olive route as a cut through. The residents are looking for a more effective and permanent solution to address their issues. Ms. Fluharty is proposing to block off the Olive via Mount Olive access, residents have two other access points being Shaftesbury and Ahern. Residents have young children who ride bikes and residents who walk their dogs. Residents feel blocking the access will improve the safety of the neighborhood and that there would be a majority (or large percentage) of the community who would support this. There was a traffic study completed and the police do have recommendations and observations. Officer Margul was scheduled to convey the study but was called to an emergency and was unable to participate. Sinan Alpaslan stated that it is possible to block off the access mentioned but it is the one egress point of the entire neighborhood that includes several streets. A petition process should be done to include all the affected residents and not just one route. Commissioner Wofsey requested that Commissioner Womack move to defer this item and put on hold until the Commission is provided more information and get a further study, Commissioner Brot seconded. Commissioner Hales moved to amend the motion in that this matter be held until the next meeting and the Commissioner’s receiving all information from Public Works and Parks and the Police Department to be in a better position to make a recommendation; Commissioner Brot seconded; unanimously approved. 4. Loop Trolley Project – Update Commissioner Wofsey presented this item: Commissioner Brot asked if it, indeed, takes 6 months to know what is going to happen with the cars and the trolley and is that the usual rule before the traffic lights are synchronized. Sinan Alpaslan said it was a recommendation by the Traffic Engineer who analyzed this corridor to wait for 6 months after a significant improvement such as this project or alteration is implemented on the street. Traffic Commission Minutes – May 8, 2013 Page 2