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Traffic Commission 6801 Delmar Boulevard, University City, Missouri 63130, Phone: (314) 862-6767, Fax: (314) 863-9146 emergency response operations. The option left on the table is the Through Traffic Restriction at peak hours and Ms. Fluharty is in support of this, if it is the only option. She also stated she did not think there was a need for a petition since this Through Traffic restriction will not be affecting residents in the neighborhood. This restriction will only affect traffic cutting through the neighborhood. Commissioner Tunstall requested Ms. Fluharty to provide information about other residents opinion or if there were more residents in agreement with her. Ms. Fluharty stated that she has not communicated with the other residents since she has been waiting for the commission to provide guidance on which petition to pursue. Commissioner Womack reported that he visited the site at different hours of the day and did not see a great amount of vehicles traveling or cutting through Mt. Olive Avenue. According to Mr. Womack there was a significant amount of foot traffic and requested to Ms. Fluharty to provide additional information about any other possible issues present at the neighborhood that might be causing additional traffic and speeding of vehicles. Mr. Womack requested that a petition be submitted to the City to demonstrate the consensus of the neighborhood. Ms. Gutierrez summarized the situation to reflect the fact that any permanent closure of the intersection of Groby Rd and Mount Olive Ave is not an option, and that based on the observations and accident reports provided by Police Officer Margul, the Through Traffic Restriction and its enforcement is appropriate to mitigate the trend of increased traffic at peak hour. Officer Margul reported that there were static patrols in the neighborhood that did not locate speeders and witness traffic cutting through the area. The accidents reported within the last 3 years are as follows: Two (2) traffic accidents were reported at Mt. Olive and Groby Rd. Two (2) traffic accidents were reported on Mona Drive. Based on the nature of the accidents, it is shown that drivers of vehicles involved in the accidents live in the neighborhood. Commissioner Brot asked Ms. Gutierrez that if the “No Through Traffic” restriction is not successful, can this issue be revisited? Ms. Gutierrez responded affirmatively. Commissioner Hales asked City staff if there were other options to consider. Officer Margul responded that in his opinion, the “No Through Traffic” restriction is effective for this type of situation as it exists on other streets such as Arcadia, Purcell where people cut through. Ms. Gutierrez explained that submittal of petitions are optional based on the By-Laws of the Traffic Commission, therefore in this case, a petition is only necessary if the Traffic Commission advise so. Commissioner Wofsey explained that petition is not required, is optional. Commissioner Hales asked if it would be possible to collect traffic data. Officer Margul indicated the current speed radar owned by the City displays information but data cannot be downloaded. This speed radar was previously placed in the area in question for over two (2) weeks. The Police Department is exploring to buy a new speed radar. There is a new speed radar currently located on the 6800 block of Delmar for testing purposes which is potentially the type of speed radar that would Traffic Commission Minutes – June 12, 2013 Page 2