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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 July 8, 2009 EOC Room, Basement City Hall – City of University City Stefany Brot called the meeting to order at 6:30 p.m. Those members present were:  Paulette Smith  Hyla Bondareff  Council Member Arthur Sharpe Jr.  Angelica Gutierrez (Public Works Department Representative) Also present were:  Lee Cannon, CBB consultant representative  Jeremy Degenhart, resident at 7024 Forsyth Blvd.  Rod Harkey, resident at 7207 Northmoor Dr. 1. Request to remove parking restriction on south side of Forsyth Blvd from Big Bend Blvd to Asbury Ave. Commissioner Brot started the meeting and Ms. Gutierrez explained that CBB will present a final report on the meeting scheduled for September 9, 2009, to provide the Traffic Commissioners with recommendations on whether or not to remove the existing on-street rush hour parking restriction on Forsyth Boulevard between Del-Lin Drive and Big Bend Boulevard during peak hours. Also, CBB will provide a recommendation regarding implementing a resident only parking restriction in this area. Mr. Degenhart and Mr. Harkey were present with the expectation that Traffic Commission would discuss this issue. It was explained to them that Forsyth parking and traffic discussion was postponed to September 2009 meeting to allow more observations on Forsyth after Washington University begins its fall session and also allow Council members from Ward 1 to consider a comprehensive solution. There is no August Traffic Commission meeting. 2. STOP SIGN Warrants per MUTCD: Mr. Lee Cannon from Crawford, Bunte, and Brammeier (CBB) provided a presentation on the Proper Use of Stop Signs. Hand-outs of the presentation were provided to all members present. Mr. Cannon started the presentation explaining how the stop signs are regulated by the Manual of Uniform Traffic Control Devices (MUTCD), the purpose of the stop signs, authority, definition of Traffic Control Device, primary and secondary application, limited visibility, consequences of misuse, and proper use. There was a discussion about stop signs in private subdivisions and how all requests to install new traffic control devices go through the Traffic Commission to provide a recommendation for Council. The City Council then takes action and, if needed passes an ordinance for the Police to be able to enforce. Minutes – July 8, 2009 Page 1