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HomeMy WebLinkAbout03/12/2002 COW minutesII. III. IV. MINUTES COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE MARCH 12, 2002 CALL TO ORDER The meeting was called to order at 7:05 p.m. by Mayor Gerald Farley, Present at the meeting were: Trustees Timothy Corcoran, Paul Hoefert, Richard Lohrstorfer, Michaele Skowron and Michael Zadel. Absent from the meeting was Trustee irvana Wilks. Staff members present included Village Manager Michael Janonis, Assistant Village Manager David Strahl, Public Works Director Glen Andler, Village Engineer Jeff Wulbecker, Traffic Engineer Matt Lawrie and Police Chief Richard Eddington. APPROVAL OF MINUTES Approval of minutes from January 22, 2002. Motion was made by Trustee Lohrstorfer and Seconded by Trustee Zadel. Minutes were apprOved. CITIZENS TO BE HEARD None. ROAD IMPROVEMENT DISCUSSION Mayor Farley provided a general introduction to the topic stating that the Village has been approached by Cook County as part of the County's Capital Budget Program since the road is currently projected for work in the Five-Year Capital Improvement Budget for Cook County. He stated this is an informational meeting and there have been no decisions regarding this road and stated there will likely be other meetings convened for further input and discussion. Village Manager Janonis stated that Village staff has prepared a brief introduction and there are no plans currently being developed or any design underway regarding any possible read improvements, however, it is in the long- range funding forecast for Cook County and this would be the point in which the Village should weigh in with its recommendations. Village Engineer Jeffrey Wulbecker provided a general introduction to the proposed project limits between Golf Road and Central Road. He provided a description regarding the current conditions of the road and the current configuration of the road. He stated the majority of the right-of-way along the road is approximately 100 feet and traffic volume has been estimated at approximately 17,000 vehicles per day based on a 1998 traffic count. He did state that the Village would request the County to perform a more recent traffic count this year to determine the current traffic volume. He stated the asphalt sections of the road are in generally good shape but the concrete sections are in poor condition. He stated there have been several issues, which have been brought to the Village staff's attention over the years regarding the current road configuration. These issues include the following items: 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. Vehicles passing on the shoulders while vehicles wait to turn left into the driveways or side streets. The County has installed stone shoulders to address this passing but the stones have been shown to cause vehicle damage. Signs have been installed to advise drivers not to pass on the shoulder but it remains an ongoing issue. Various complaints have been forwarded to the Village regarding the difficulty people have of getting on to the road from their driveways. The long waits for left tums into driveways and side streets. The lack of pedestrian crossings especially near Lonnquist to encourage the use of the park. Increased cut-through traffic due to traffic volumes along the road. He stated the typical County design is for a five-lane cross section with a continuous left rum lane with storm sewer and curb with a concrete street throughout. He also stated the County would undertake a study to determine whether the necessary warrants require a traffic signal to be installed at Lonnquist. He also stated that there would be no speed limit change unless requested and studied. He stated the Village has three basic options: Leave the road alone and undergo spot resurfacing. Consider a three-lane cross section. -- Consider a four-lane cross section with left-~urn lanes at signalized intersections. He stated the County has not proposed anything for consideration to date. General comments from the Village Board members included the following items: There was a suggestion regarding interconnection between the traffic signals along Busse to improve traffic flow. There was also a question regarding street lighting expense and sidewalk expense responsibility. There was also a question regarding the jurisdictional transfer options available. Comments were made regarding the County's improvement of Mt. Prospect Road and how the road looks today when one-half was improved and the other half was not. Village Engineer Jeff Wulbecker stated that there have been no discussions regarding possible jurisdictional transfer options with the County or circumstances, which would surround a possible transfer. Mimi Solt, 608 South Busse, spoke. She stated that she works outof her home and does not see the need for a four-lane road because the volume does not appear to be present. She also stated that she is concerned about the loss of trees and said that a center turn lane would be of some value to allow for left turning vehicles out of the flow of traffic. She stated she would encourage the Village to consider sidewalks on the west side of the street and install a drainage system to improve water flow. Bill Brelle, 706 South Busse, spoke. He stated that hehas been a resident on this street for over 30 years and the traffic volume typically peaks during the rush hours but otherwise the volume does not appear to necessitate additional lanes. He stated there are similar three-lane profiles connecting four-lane roads throughout the northwest suburbs and encourages the Board to consider such an approach. He stated that Busse is only a connecting point between two other roads and with a four-lane cross section, there would be additional traffic volume. Jim Ruddy, 1451 Bonita, spoke. He stated that he opposes any widening whatsoever and stated the area is a residential Street. He stated traffic is only heavy during the rush hours and the road does not lead anywhere, therefore, there is no need for additional improvements. He stated any expansion would encourage more traffic and faster speeds and would decrease home values along the road. He suggested the Village Board consider taking over the road jurisdiction. Howard Jennrich, 404 South Busse, spoke, He stated he would be supportive of a left-turn lane at Lonnquist and a possible left-turn lane throughout the stretch but would prefer no curbs and sidewalks. Rosemary Cutinelli, 1701 Bonita, spoke. She inquired when the complaint calls came in regarding Busse, whether they were during the Route 83 reconstruction project. She stated she feets there is a speed problem on the street already and wanted the Village to address the traffic impact. She wanted some relief regarding the drainage along the road due to its impact on her front yard. Rita Buyers, 315 Hatlen, spoke. She stated that she has concerns about a four lane cross section if Westbrook is reopened as an elementary school. Wilbur Tobler, 870 South Busse, spoke. He stated that he has had floodipg in his front yard from Busse and felt that the vehicles were following too closely when utilizing the road. I. VII. VII. Village Manager Janonis thanked the residents for coming and voicing their opinions and stated there would likely be a lengthy time lag before the next meeting is scheduled which would likely be late summer or fall and at that point, there would be additional input requested and more information would be available regarding possible road configurations at that time. 2002 ROAD PROGRAM Village Engineer Wulbecker provided an overview of the read projects for the 2002 construction season. He stated that ten miles of Village streets would be resurfaced and no reconstruction of Village streets would be scheduled this year. He stated that the typical timeframe for each street is approximately three weeks for resurfacing. He highlighted the various projects that were State funded, County funded and Village funded throughout the community. He also stated that there are streetlight improvement projects underway along Central, Route 83 and likely on Algonquin Road this year. General comments from Village Board members included the following items: There was a concern raised regarding cut-through traffic issues with Busse/Algonquin and Golf roads work underway dudng this season and what possible impact such traffic diversion may have upon the residential streets. There was also a concern raised regarding the crack sealer that had been utilized by the Village. It appears as if the sealer has been plowed off the street during the snowplow season and does not appear as if it has adhered to the pavement properly. Staff was requested to investigate. VILLAGE MANAGER'S REPORT Manager Janonis reminded the viewing audience and the Village Board that the next Village Board meeting is moved to Wednesday, Mamh 20 due to the local election on Mamh 19. . - ANY OTHER BUSINESS None. ADJOURNMENT The meeting adjourned at 8:30 p.m. Respectfully submitted, DAVID STRAHL DS/rcc Assistant Village Manager