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Point of clarification: Mr. Jennings asked if the Board of Adjustment was the only Board or Commission that acted as a direct consultation to City staff. Mr. Walker stated that the Historic Preservation Commission also made recommendations to staff. Mayor Welsch stated that Boards and Commissions do make recommendations to Council and staff, but oftentimes staff will also make a recommendation to Council on the same subject matter. Mr. Walker stated that he has worked with several of the boards and commissions during his tenure and he believed that what they, as well as staff, have come to recognize is that some of the commissions and boards recommendations may be accepted and some of them may not. Dr. Carr stated that the City Code associated with boards and commissions specifics that they are to advise Council/staff, and that a member of Council/staff should be assigned to assist them. The Code also states that one of the responsibilities of the Traffic Commission is to assist the City in developing the Code. Dr. Carr stated that at the last Council meeting, Mr. Hales informed members that according to the officials at MoDOT and the American Association of State Highway and Transportation exemptions are not uncommon. She stated that the Traffic Commission’s recommendation for a variance related to the intersection sight distance for parked cars along Delmar and was approved by both City Council and St. Louis County. That approval meant that cars can be parked right up to the edge of the intersection at DelCrest on the northern side of Delmar. Dr. Carr stated that while members of the Traffic Commission may not have professional engineering degrees they are intelligent and committed Dr. Carr asked that this issue be sent back to staff to adequately address parking and egress of the Trinity closure. The motion of Mr. Sharpe to approve carried by a majority, with a Nay vote from Dr. Carr. L. UNFINISHED BUSINESS BILLS 1. BILL 9232 - An ordinance amending Schedule III of the Traffic Code, to revise traffic regulation as provided herein. Per the request of Mayor Welsch the Ordinance was read for the second and third time. Mr. Glickert moved to approve Bill 9232 and was seconded by Mr. Sharpe. Roll Call vote was: AYES: Mr. Jennings, Mr. Kraft, Mr. Glickert, Mr. Sharpe, Mr. Crow, Dr. Carr and Mayor Welsch. NAYS: None Bill Number 9232 carried unanimously and became Ordinance 6962. 2. BILL 9233 - An ordinance amending Schedule III of the Traffic Code, to revise traffic regulation as provided herein. Per the request of Mayor Welsch the Ordinance was read for the second and third time. Mr. Sharpe moved to approve Bill 9233 and was seconded by Mr. Jennings. Roll Call vote was: AYES: Mr. Jennings, Mr. Kraft, Mr. Glickert, Mr. Sharpe, Mr. Crow, Dr. Carr and Mayor Welsch. NAYS: None Bill Number 9233 carried unanimously and became Ordinance 6963. 3. BILL 9234 - An ordinance amending Chapter 505 of the University City Municipal Code, relating to streets and sidewalks generally, by repealing Section 505.030 thereof, relating to 5