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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 December 9, 2009 There were not enough commissioners to call the meeting to order. At 6:30 p.m. those present were Paulette Smith, (Traffic Commissioners), P.O. Shaun Margul Greg Patterson, Hyla Bondareff (U City Police Department), Arthur Sharpe Jr. (Council Liaison), Angelica Gutierrez and Mariela Tapia (Public Works Department). Also present were:  Ethan Schuman, resident at 8258 Groby Rd.  B. Mandelbaum, resident at 8250 Groby Rd.  J. Marchbank, resident at 7320 Forsyth Blvd  Danny Soshnik, resident at 7320 Forsyth Blvd  Roger Chin, resident at 7320 Forsyth Blvd  Richard Gund, representing Our Lady of Lourdes School and church  William Field, resident at 7152 Kingsbury Commissioner Patterson explained to those present that there was not a quorum; therefore, the Traffic Commission could not take any formal action. The items on the agenda would be discussed and recorded, then included in the next Traffic Commission Meeting agenda. 1. Request to remove parking restriction in the south side of Forsyth Blvd – from Asbury to Del Lin Dr (7200 and 7300 blocks of Forsyth). Mr. Roger Chiu, property owner at 7320 Forsyth Blvd # 201, spoke against the petition. He stated that in this section of Forsyth Blvd there are large apartment buildings, with 10 to 15 units, therefore plentiful amount of vehicles driving in and out from the garages, trying to merge onto Forsyth Blvd traffic, and with vehicles parked next to their driveway, east and west bound Forsyth traffic cannot be seen until residents drive up to the traffic lane. All three (3) residents present at the meeting were against the removal of the parking restriction. Mrs. Gutierrez explained that Public Works sent 183 letters to residents of the 7200 and 7300 blocks of Forsyth to provide them an opportunity for input. Six responses from residents in the 7200 block of Forsyth were received, five in favor and one against of removing the restriction. Mr. Gund, representing Our Lady of Lourdes School and church, is in favor or removing the restrictions. Parking is highly demanded by teachers, parishioners and people attending religious services. Commissioner Paterson stated that all comments have been recorded and will be included in the agenda for discussion in the next meeting. 2. Temporary Parking Restriction on Groby Road Mr. Schuman was called to speak by Commissioner Paterson. Mr. Schuman started reading the following note: 1 Traffic Commission Minutes – December 9, 2009 Page