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HomeMy WebLinkAbout06/10/2000 CWC MinutesMINUTES COFFEE WITH COUNCIL Saturday, June 10, 2000 09:00 a.m. 2 " d Floor Conference Room, Village Hall Meeting convened at 9:00 AM. Those present: Mayor Gerald "Skip" Farley, Trustees Timothy Corcoran Jr., Michaele Skowron, Dennis Prikkel, Paul Hoefert, Irvana Wilks, Richard Lohrstorfer, Village Manager Michael Janonis and Deputy Fire Chief John Malcolm. Residents in Attendance: Richard Monti 415 E. Prospect, Apt. 2F Denise Rominski 210 S. Main Street David Schein 700 West Ivanhoe Lillian Servis 602 S. Emerson Doris Lenga 7 E. Berkshire Bart & Laura Bartell 801 S. Emerson Marie Kleich 520 S. Main Cliff Tuohey 604 S. Emerson Richard Monti opened the discussion with a concern regarding truck parking on Prospect Avenue. Trucks are parking on Prospect Avenue with their engines running throughout the day, which is disturbing his sleep. He would like to have "No Truck Parking" signs posted on the south side of Prospect Avenue. The Police Chief and Village Attorney will look in to this matter. Mr. Monti also indicated he would like to see a two- screen movie theater in the downtown area. He feels this would help support the downtown businesses. Denise /Josh Rominski requested an ambulance standby at all Prospect High School home varsity football games. There was concern as to how long the other players (non- injured) had to wait while the ambulance responded and had to tend to the injured player. There was concern from Trustee Skowron and others as to where we draw the line on ambulance standbys. Deputy Chief Malcolm contacted Principal Stevens last fall and advised him then that we would work with them on this issue. Deputy Chief Malcolm will survey surrounding departments to see what they are doing for high school football games. David Schein stated "If there is a Cadillac on the lot, don't buy a Chevy" with regards to the new Village Hall. He asked that the committee consider the Library and Senior Center when building the new facility. Lillian Servis and Doris Lenga came to the meeting because of a flyer that was distributed asking neighbors to attend coffee with council to address their concerns with the Route 83 construction. They are concerned with the increased traffic in their neighborhood due to the construction. Bart Bartell and Laura Bartell also expressed their concerns with the amount of traffic on Emerson. The stated the police department is doing a great job but would like to see more police presence throughout the day on Emerson. They stated that cars are speeding, not stopping for stop signs, squealing tires, and playing loud music. The Village Manager will talk with Police Chief to address some of their concerns. Marie HIeich also expressed her concerns with the traffic problems in the area and would like more police presence and enforcement in the area. Cliff Tuohey added his concerns with the traffic issues and feels there has been less police presence since Memorial Day weekend. There was a recommendation to place a "dummy squad" on Emerson to deter speeders and also to increase signage in the area. Mayor Farley would like to see "NO TRUCKS" signs put up in the area. The Village Manager will follow -up with the Police Chief and the other departments to address many of the concerns brought forth today. The meeting was adjourned at 10:05. Respectfully submitted, John Malcolm Deputy Fire Chief