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6801 Delmar Boulevard, University City, MO 63130 Phone: 314-505-8560, Fax: (314) 862-0694 CITY OF UNIVERSITY CITY MINUTES OF THE TRAFFIC COMMISSION June 10, 2009 EOC Room, Basement City Hall – City of University City Greg Paterson called the meeting to order at 6:35 p.m. Those members present were:  Catherine Nichols  Paulette Smith  Stefany Brot  Council Member Arthur Sharpe Jr.  Officer Shawn Margul, (Police Department Representative)  Evelyn Benford, Rebecca Grunbaum and Angelica Gutierrez (Public Works Department Representatives) Also present were:  Lee Cannon, CBB consultant representative A Copy of the Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices (MUTCD) Introduction and Table of Contents was provided at the meeting to each commissioner present for future reference. 1. Staff Overview of the Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices (MUTCD) Mr. Paterson introduced Mr. Lee Cannon from Crawford, Bunte, and Brammeier (CBB) who provided a brief presentation on the traffic engineering field and the need for traffic requests to be evaluated based on the MUTCD and our municipal code to reduce the potential liability to the Traffic Commissioners and the City. Mr. Cannon explained that his role is to provide support to the Traffic Commission when needed. He will be available, as needed to provide traffic engineering expertise and explain traffic practices based on the MUTCD manual which is a National Standard adopted by the Secretary of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration, Missouri Department of Transportation. The City of University City has adopted the use of the MUTCD in the placement of all traffic control devices on publicly traveled roads in University City. The MUTCD applies to all streets in the City whether they are privately or publicly owned and/or maintained. Ms. Evelyn Benford stated that in the future, staff will indicate to the Commissioners when the staff recommendations are based on the MUTCD. This information should help the Commissioners in their evaluation of the traffic request. Mr. Cannon explained when making decisions regarding the removal of rush-hours restrictions on an arterial such as Forsyth that a traffic study is required based on the MUTCD guidelines and traffic engineering practices. Mr. Cannon explained that MoDOT is funding 80% of this Forsyth Traffic and Parking Study through TEAP (Transportation Engineering Assistance Program) funds and that the City will be responsible for 20% of the study’s cost. Ms. Benford stated that the City does not have a traffic engineer on staff. Therefore, the City uses the TEAP grant program from time-to-time, as needed for traffic or transportation engineering issues. Minutes – June 10, 2009 Page 1