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6801 Delmar Boulevard, University City, MO 63130 Phone: 314-862-6767, Fax: (314) 862-0694 CITY OF UNIVERSITY CITY MINUTES OF THE TRAFFIC COMMISSION June 13, 2007 Chairman Ben Halpert called the meeting to order at 6:30 p.m. Those members present were: ?Greg Patterson, Catherin Nichols, Morton Hyman, Jodi Ladner, Donnie Robinson Traffic Commissioners ?Eric Husman, Public Works Representative ?Sgt. Michael King, Officer Shaun Margul, Police Department ?Bob Wagner, Stefany Brot, Council Members AGENDA ITEMS: 1.Request to prohibit parking on one side of Northmoor from Big Bend west to city limits. Please find the attached traffic request form submitted by Deputy Fire Chief Donald Miner, with the University City Fire Department. Mr. Miner is requesting that the city prohibit parking on one side of Northmoor from Big Bend west to city limits. The fire department indicated that the street is too narrow to allow emergency vehicles proper access to the homes when parking is allowed on both sides of the street. Public works made a site visit with the Fire Department and took photos which are enclosed for your viewing. These photos do indicate how hard it is for the fire trucks to pass. The sanitation department has also mentioned that it is extremely difficult for the trash trucks to navigate along Northmoor. Our street department stated that it is difficult for snow plowing when cars are parked on both sides of the street. I have received numerous emails and phone calls from residents regarding this issue. I have spoken with no one from the subdivision that approves of a lane restriction. I have enclosed the emails that I have received. I mailed notices to everyone in the neighborhood and it has been an overwhelming vote of “no” to any proposed changes to the current status, which allows parking on both sides of the street. The fire department stated that the width of the street with cars parked on both sides made the arrival of a recent call delayed and is what prompted this request. Morton Hyman, traffic commissioner stated that he would like to see research making the pavement wider, not restricting parking. Eric Husman, public works representative stated that there are no plans in the cities current budget to make this happen. Councilman Stefany Brot suggested to make the street residential parking by permit only, which would greatly reduce the number of cars parking on the street. The residents did not seem to agree with this approach. There was a very long discussion regarding this topic. Many residents along Northmoor stated that parking on one side of the street only would increase speed on a street that is already used as a “cut thru” street. The residents were concerned with the fire V:\WP51\Public Works- Traffic Commission\Traffic Commission\minutes\2007\Minutes 6-13-07.doc