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HomeMy WebLinkAbout12/07/1992 SC MinutesMINUTES OF THE MOUNT PROSPECT SAFETY COMMISSION Vi= C, 1, d 7 Z. I. CALL TO ORDER, The Regular Meeting of the Mount Prospect Safety Commission was called to order at 7:31 PM II. ROLL CALL Present upon roll call: Lee Beening Chairman Chris Lenz Commissioner Andy Mitchell Commissioner Art Coy Commissioner Mel Both Public Works Fred Tennyson Engineering Steve Leonard Police Dept. Del Ulreich Fire Dept. Absent: Tom Daley Police Dept. Others in Attendance: See Attached List III. Lee Beening, seconded by Fred Tennyson, moved to approve the Minutes of the Regular Meeting of the Safety Commission held on October 5, 1992. IV. !2ITIZEN9 TO BE' �HEARD No citizens were present to be heard by the Safety Commission (other than the citizens prepared to discuss the items on the agenda) V. OLD BUSINESS A) Update on traffic signing at St. Raymond's School and Church Fred Tennyson reviewed with the Commissioner's the new stop signs and speed zones that were installed on Milburn Avenue and I -Oka Avenue near St. Raymond's School and Church. He also introduced a new request to install No Parking signs on I -Oka Avenue and Milburn Avenue (see attached letter). Mr. Art Coy asked why the No Parking would be restricted from 7:00 AM to 8:30 AM only and not during the afternoon. Fred Tennyson explained that parents dropped their children off along I -Oka Avenue and Milburn Avenue in the morning and picked up their children in the St. Raymond's parking lot in the afternoon. The Safety Commission voted to recommend to the Village Board of Trustees that the parking restrictions on Milburn Avenue between I -Oka Avenue and Elmhurst Avenue, and I -Oka Avenue from Milburn Avenue to a point 180 feet south of Milburn Avenue be amended as follows: No Parking School Days 7:00 AM to 8:30 AM 2 Hour Parking 8:30 AM to 6:00 PM The Safety Commission voted 8 0 to approve this recommendation. VI NEW BUSINESS A. Parking Restriction on Busse Avenue Fred Tennyson introduced the parking problems that exist on Busse Avenue and Wille Street. Several of the citizens present at this meeting discussed their concerns about the 8 hour parking along the north half of Wille Street, the 2 hour parking along the south half of Wille Street, and along Busse Avenue and the possible employee/owner parking at the Village owned parking lot near the Sara Lee Store. Upon the suggestions brought forth by the owners of the Antique Center and by Fred Tennyson, Mr. Art Coy, motioned that the Safety Commission recommend to the Village Board of Trustees adopt the following parking changes on and around Busse Avenue and Wille Street. 1.) Current 8 hour parking stalls on Wille Street be changed to read "No Parking Before 8:00 AM. 8 Hour Parking 8:00 AM to 2:00 AM 2.) Existing 2 hour parking on Wille Street be changed to read 3 hour parking. 3.) Install No Parking Before 8:00 AM Sign at the Village owned parking lot near Sara Lee Store. 4) Install No Overnight Parking Sign on Village owned parking lot near Sara Lee Store. This motion was seconded by Andy Mitchell and was approved by the Safety Commission 8 - 0. B. Traffic Flow on Isabella Street/Owen Street and Neighborhood. Mr. Robert Pohlmann, from 112 N. Owen Street discussed the current traffic and parking problem that exist on North Owen Street. He indicated that an excessive amount of traffic flows up and down Owen Street to and from the intersection of Isabella Street and Rand Road. Mr. Pohlmann proposed closing the Isabella Street entrance to thru traffic and issuing local residents I. D. stickers. This sticker would allow local residents to use the Isabella entrance. The Safety Commission discussed the history of this problem including the closing of Gregory Street entrance at Rand Road. Andy Mitchell suggested a no left turn sign at the intersection of Isabella and Owen for westbound traffic on Isabella. He did acknowledge that this would only divert the traffic to other north/southbound streets. Mr. Lee Beening suggested that a questionnaire be sent to the residents in the area with a list of recommendations to correct the traffic problem on Isabella and Owen. He also suggested that the Safety Commission defer this problem at this time until Village staff could work on the problem. C. Parking stalls on Emerson Street in front of Library Andy Mitchell, seconded by Art Coy, motioned to recommend that the Village Board adopt an ordinance for a No Parking restriction from 260 feet south of Central Road to a point 475 feet south of Central Road on the west side of Emerson Street in front of the Library. This no parking zone would include one parking stall north of the book drop-off lane for the library. The Safety Commission voted 8 - 0 to approve this recommendation. D. Remove No Parking Restrictions on Highland Avenue and Elm Street. Art Coy, seconded by Chris Lenz, motioned to recommend that the Board of Trustees remove the current No Parking 10:00 PM to 6:00 PM restrictions on Highland Street between Maple Street and Elm Street and the north half of the 500 block of Elm Street These signs were originally installed because of patrons to the Butch McGuires restaurant where parking on the above mentioned streets. Now that the restaurant is no longer present the signs are not needed. The Safety Commission voted 8 0 to approve this recommendation. VII OTHER BUSINESS Mel Both discussed the parking restrictions installed on the 600 block of South CanDota Avenue. The current parking restrictions are NO Parking 6:30 PM to 11:00 PM. Several homeowners called Mel Both about removing this restriction. Fred Tennyson indicated that he would look into the matter. In the meantime, Fred Tennyson recommended that the signs be covered during the holiday season. This would allow guests to visit the residents along CanDota during the 6:30 PM to 11:00 PM time period. Having no further business the Meeting adjourned at 9:35 PM. Respectfully submitted, Fred Tennyson, Irraffic Engineer FT:m