Traffic Committee Summary

Subject: Meeting Summary

Meeting Date: Wednesday, November 6, 2002

Time: 6:00 p.m.

Location: Creve Coeur Government Center, PublicWorks Conference Room

Date Prepared: November 12, 2002

Date Approved: TBD

MEMBERS PRESENT:

SCOTT SAUNDERS, CHAIRMAN

TIM MADDEN, MEMBER

JOHN SURGANT, MEMBER

LOREN LOHMAN, MEMBER

JOHN GREIDER, MEMBER

FRED LOHMANN, MEMBER

BILL SCHWER, ASST. CITY ENGINEER

DAVID KREUTER, COUNCIL MEMBER LIAISON

MEMBERS ABSENT:

ROBERT HADDENHORST, MEMBER

CONNIE BARNETT, OFFICE ASSOCIATE

GLENNON EIDMAN, LIEUTENANT

The meeting was called to order by Mr. Saunders at 6:11 p.m. and roll was taken.

I. Approval of Minutes:

Review summary of the Wednesday, August 28, 2002 meeting.

Mr. Saunders requested the committee to review the minutes. Mr. Loren Lohman motioned to accept the minutes as written, Mr. Surgant seconded the motion and the motion passed unanimously.

II. NEW BUSINESS:
a) Review Traffic Calming Requests

Mr. Greider explained that he and Lt. Eidman attended a meeting of the Belle Coeur subdivision Neighborhood Traffic Assessment Committee on behalf of the Traffic Committee on November 4, 2002. Based in the scoring criterion of the Creve Coeur Traffic Claming/Traffic Mitigation Program, Chasselle Lane qualifies for mitigation based on both excessive cut-through volume and speed and the Belle Coeur residents have proposed four ideas to help with this situation:

1) Make Chasselle one way between Champeix and Chamblee

2) Make further adjustments as necessary to the positioning and number of sawhorses to insure speeds do not increase on the one way

3) Extend the cut through time restriction on Chasselle (from Ladue to Mason)

4) Ultimately replace the sawhorses with Chicanes or another more attractive alternative

The Traffic Committee agrees with points 1, 2 and 3. The proposed time restriction would be from 3:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m., instead of the current 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. The residents requested the earlier time because the school bus drops off children at this time. The Police Department will determine the necessary adjustment of the sawhorses. It was felt that consideration of point 4 might be best left pending determination of the effectiveness of the other measures.

The Traffic Committee requested that Lt. Eidman present the information detailed above to the Fire Department for approval and contact Jeff Thompson, President, Belle Coeur Trustees at 3 Chasselle Lane, with the results.

b) Develop a Mission Statement for the Traffic Committee

The Traffic Committee determined that rather than a “Mission Statement” it would be more beneficial to produce a priority list. Discussion revolved around utilizing information from the Transportation Management Organization. Also, members agreed that reviewing the Comprehensive Plan and identifying/implementing traffic concerns would be helpful.

Mr. Saunders will review the Traffic Management Organization notes he received from Council Member Pass and distribute to the Traffic Committee members.

Mr. Surgant asked if the City’s parking regulations are strict enough to avoid parking issues like we see in other communities. He added this could be an item for future discussion.

Discussion followed regarding traffic studies. The Committee would like to get copies of traffic studies that are developed for/by the City. Also, members are interested in developing and obtaining information on Traffic Generation Assessments.

III. NEXT REGULAR MEETING IS scheduled for Tuesday, December 10, 2002 at 6:00p.m.

Mr. Loren Lohman motioned to schedule the next meeting on December 10, 2002 at 6:00p.m., Mr. Surgant seconded the motion and the motion passed unanimously.

IV. ADJOURNMENTS

Mr. Madden motioned to adjourn, Mr. Fred Lohmann seconded the motion and the motion passed unanimously.

ADJOURNMENT at 7:25 pm