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HomeMy WebLinkAbout09/14/1981 SC MinutesMINUTES OF THE MOUNT PROSPECT SAFETY COMMISSION September 14, 1981 CALL TO ORDER The regular meeting of the Mount Prospect Safety Commission was held in the Village Hall on September 14; 1981. Chairman Andrew Mitchell called the meeting to order at 7:35 p.m. ROLL CALL Present upon Roll Call Andrew Mitchell - Chairman Art Coy - Vice Chairman Dennis Valentine - Village Traffic Engineer John Savage - Deputy Police Chief Lee Beening - Secretary Jackie Frank - Member James Hilliger- Fireman(Visitor) APPROVAL OF MINUTES The mnue o the May 4, 1981 meeting of the Safety Commission were read and approved. OLD BUSINESS Isgabella/Maple Streets Re u s mor a 4 -Way stop Sign. A motion was made by Art Coy, seconded by Dep8ty Police Chief John Savage. After considerable discussion, the residents in attendance at the meeting presented a case for excessive speeding and screeching of tires at the intersection of Isabella and Maple Streets. Atter reviewing the 'requests and the numerous existing Stop Signs in the area and the present traffic counts at the intersection provided, by Dennis Valentine (Village Traffic Engineer). The Safety Commission ion equested that the Village Engineer take another traffic count of the area, the Safety Commission also requested that Deputy Police Chief, John Savage review any accident reports. It is reported by residents that there are many drivers speeding down Maple Street. Special attention should be placed on the speeders. The Safety Commission withheld action until the October meeting. -2 - ,`NEW BUSINESS ft oB uin Road/]8riarwood Drive - Traffic Signal equest as�een m a, ew-dor a tra fic signal installation at the intersection of Algonquin Road and Briarwood Drive. Study is beingundertaken. Huntington Drive/Route 83 - Traffic Signal A request has been made or a tra is signal installation at the intersection of Huntington°Drive and Route 83. Study is being undertaken. Lincoln Street/Busse Road - Traffic Signal -A requst has been made for a trYfT_f6_`s_1`grFa1 installation at the intersection of Lincoln Street and Busse Road. Study is being undertaken. HiLusi Avenue -° No Parking A request for Nbb Pak'ing signs on the 100 block of South HiLusi. A motion was made by Art Coy, seconded by Jackie Frank. A five(5) day study was made in regards to Commuter parking. The Safety Commission was unable to find an excessive parking problem. The Safety Commission feels that posting parking restrictions are not warranted. The request was denied by the Safety Commission. Emerson Street - No Parking A request for No Parking signs on the 200 block of North Emerson. A motion was made by Lee Beening, seconded by Jackie Frank A five(5) day study was made on the 200 block of North Emerson in regards to commuter parking. The Safety Commission was unable to find an excessive parking problem. The Safety Commission feels that posting parking 'restrictions is-`° not warranted. The request was denied by the Safety Commission. - A request for a 3 -way Stop sign, at tL Road and North Business Center Drive. ion of Wheeling 1 r -3- Kensin g t�on 41® Center for Business -(continued) Refer t tie Safety Commission's recommendation of February 2, 1981 which states: "Stop Signs -Since Wheeling Road is a collector street and Business Center Drive will eventually be completed to Wolf Road and become a collector street, the Commission recommends that a'3 -Way Stop Sign be -installed at Wheeling Road and Business Center Drive. It is also the recommendation of the Safety Commission that the following Stop Signs are installed. A. Southbound Wheeling Road at Business Center Drive. B. Eastbound Business Center Drive at Wheeling Road. C. Westbound Business Center Drive at Wheeling Road. etc." It is further recommended by the Safety Commission that striping of the streets Wheeling Road and Business Center Drive such as done ion a divided highway be done as well as stop bars at the inter- section and any other appropriate striping that would be necessary to make this intersection safe. Pin Oak - Stop Sign Arequest fora Stop Sign has been made for eastbound Pin Oak Drive at the intersection of River Road. A motion was made by Art Coy, seconded by Jackie Frank, that Chaper 18(Traffic Code) be amended to include the above item and that the appropriate Stop Sign be installed. The motion was approved. Lama/Burr Oak - 3 Way StopSign A request for a �--Way Stop - Sign at the intersection of Lama Lane and Burr Oak. A motion was made by Andy Mitchell, seconded by Police Chief John Savage. After reviewing the request and the numerous existing Stop Signs in the -area, the Safety Commission requested the Village Engineer to take traffic counts at the intersection. The Commission also requested that the Deputy Police Chief review any accident reports and report back to the Commission on Ocotber 5, 1981. ADJOURNMENT There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 10:00 P.M. Lee Beening;„ Secretary y,err, (VNrd