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Traffic Commission 6801 Delmar Boulevard, University City, Missouri 63130, Phone: (314) 505-8560, Fax: (314) 862-0694 Ms. Garcia, explained how when she left her trash cart out the a representative with the City of University City came by and gave her a citation, but the students across the street leave their trash cart out all the time. Ms. Garcia feels that the trash carts are left out on the south side of the street thus causing the lane being closed on that side. Commissioner Wofsey asked Public Works to take a look at the issue with trash carts left on the parking lane for equal enforcement given to everyone. Mr. Birenbaum, expressed that when they have guests in the evening there is nowhere for their guests to park. Commissioner Wofsey advised that under the parking permit pass the resident would be able to give their guest a two visitor parking pass that can be hung in the windshield. Commissioner Hales asked staff when east of Asbury became permanent parking and what was deemed to be the affected area. Ms. Gutierrez explained that back in 2009 the north side of the 7000 and 7100 block of Forsyth requested a residential parking permit. The petition was submitted to the city from the majority of the north side property owner’s signatures. Ms. Gutierrez advised that subsequent to that the parking restriction was eliminated on the south side for the students and residents to be able to park during peak hours. Commissioner Wofsey asked Ms. Gutierrez if anything else in that petition was unusual that the commission should think about and Ms. Gutierrez advised that special accommodations had to be made for the churches located near the intersection of Big Bend Blvd and Our Lady of Lourdes regarding visitor parking. Commissioner Wofsey advised that she had spoken with a few residents who reside on the south side of the street on the eastern part of Forsyth. Those residents thought that their parking was affected, but were not present at the meeting. Betsy Meyland-Smith, 7275 Forsyth Blvd Ms. Meyland-Smith explained that the Metro bus travels on the north side of the street and the bus stop is in front of her driveway. Thus there are a lot of people coming across the street. Ms. Meyland-Smith pointed out that there is no bus that comes on the south side of the street only the north side of the street. Ms. Meyland-Smith advised that the commission keep this in mind. Mr. Klatch explained that for the existing Residential Parking Permit on the north side of the 7000 and 7100 blocks of Forsyth Blvd on the north side of the street there were 25 signatures representing 19 properties from a total of 23 properties on the 7000 and 7100 blocks of Forsyth Blvd. There were 183 letters sent out only received 8 responses back. Out of the 8 responses 4 were in favor and 4 were against the parking permit. Commissioner Barnes asked staff how the time from 9:00am – 9:00pm was decided. Ms. Gutierrez explained that the residents decided the hour limitation. Ms. Gutierrez advised that the max hours that can be restricted for parking is 12 hours. Page 4 Traffic Commission Minutes – June 11, 2014