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Session 1685, Minutes <br />January 6, 1997 <br /> <br />Page 6 <br /> <br />UNIVERSITY CITY RVI.ATING TO MOTOR VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC, BY REPEALING SEC- <br />TION 21-75 TI-IEREOF RELATING TO ONE-WAY STREETS, AND ENACTING IN LIEU <br />THEREOF ANEW SECTION TO BE KNOWN AS 'SECTION 21-75. ONE-WAY STREETS DES- <br />IGNATED,' BY AMENDING SAID SECTION SO AS TO MAKE PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE A <br />ONE-WAY STREET NORTHBOUND FROM CORNELL AVENUE TO VERNON AVENUE; CON- <br />TA1NING A SAVING CLAUSE AND PROVIDING A PENALTY." <br /> <br />The bill was assigned No. 8315 and given its first reading. <br /> <br />Mr. Bert Sterbenz, 7000 Come!l, representing University Park East Neighborhood Association, said the <br />informational package he recently sent to the Federal and State Highway Administrations contains the <br />complaint form, stunmary of petitions, maps that include the location of gates and chains and area traffic <br />patterns. He was told that the actual request to make Pennsylvania one-way would have to come from <br />the City, not the neighborhood, and he asked the City to do this. <br /> <br />Mr. Stanley Harris, 640 Vassar, commended Mr. Sterbenz and other residents who worked so diligently <br />in trying to get Pennsylvania made a one-way street in their subdivision. He also thanked the Council <br />for its patience in listening to those who want this change. He added that he felt the change was desir- <br />able from a safety point of view, as it cuts down on the traff~c considerably. <br /> <br />Ms. Jen Jensen, 706 Pennsylvania, described the traffic situation in her subdivision before the Pennsyl- <br />vania bridge was closed for repairs, noting that traffic decreased appreciably after the bridge was closed. <br />The subdivision is very concerned that traffic will increase when the bridge opens unless Pennsylvania <br />is made a one-way street northbound between Vernon and Cornell. She said they did not want their <br />subdivision to become a thoroughfare after the Schnuck's shopping complex is opened. <br /> <br />Ms. Christine Long, 7000 Dartmouth, said there have been automobile accidents near her home, and she <br />felt that making Pennsylvania one-way in this subdivision would cut down on them. <br /> <br />F. XF~CUTIVI~ SESSION <br /> <br />Mr. Wagner moved that Council meet in executive session at 8:03 p.m. in Room 6 of City Hall to discuss <br />personnel. Mr. Munkel seconded the motion. The roll call vote was as follows: AYES: Councilmem- <br />bers Wagner, Lieherman, Schoomer, Thompson, Ware, Munkel, and Mayor Adams. NAYS: None. <br /> <br />ADJOUI!~ ~aNT <br /> <br />Mayor Adams adjourned the meeting at 8:00 p.m. <br /> <br />Dolores A. Miller, City Clerk <br /> <br /> <br />