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Home My WebLink About05/13/1996 SC MinutesDirector Water/Sewer Superintendent Glen R. Andler MAINTAIN Roderick O'Donovan Deputy Director Streets/Buildings Superintendent Sean P. Dorsey Paul Bures Village Engineer Forestry/Grounds Superintendent Jeffrey A. WulbeckerSandra M. Clark Administrative Aide y j Vehicle/Equipment Superintendent Dawn L. Wucki s0 y� James E. Guenther 9L � Solid Waste Coordinator F 4 M. Lisa Angell Mount Prospect Public Works Department 1700 W. Central Road, Mount Prospect, Illinois 60056-2229 Phone 647/670-5640 Fax 647/253-9377 TOO 647/392-1235 MINUTES OF THE MOUNT PROSPECT SAFETY COMMISSION I. CALL TO ORDER The Regular Meeting of the Mount Prospect Safety Commission was called to order at 7:30 P.M. on Monday, May 13, 1996. II. ROLL CALL Upon roll call, each Safety Commission Member introduced themselves to the audience. Present upon roll call: Lee Beening Chairman Andy Mitchell Commissioner Joan Bjork Commissioner Arlene Juracek Commissioner Sean Dorsey Public Works Paul Bures Public Works Ted Adamczyk Police Department Sean Won Public Works, Engineering Division Absent: Art Coy Commissioner Steve Dumovich Fire Department Others in Attendance: See Attached List. Sean Dorsey introduced new Street/Building Superintendent Paul Bures as a permanent member of the Safety Commission. He will represent the Public Works Department at future commission meeting. III. APPROVAL OF MINUTES Commissioner Arlene Juracek, seconded by Sean Dorsey, moved to approve the Minutes of the Regular Meeting of the Safety Commission held on March 11, 1996. The Minutes were approved by a vote of 6-0. 1 Recycled Paper - Printed with Soy Ink IV. CITIZENS TO BE HEARD No citizens came forth at this time to discuss any topics that were not on the current agenda. V. BUSINESS A) REVIEW OF THE VILLAGE RAILROAD CROSSING SAFETY PROGRAM Sean Won said that the Engineering Staff prepared a draft of the Village Railroad Grade Crossing Safety Program for the Commissioner's final review. Sean Won summarized the following recommendations: 1) CENTRAL ROAD/NORTHWEST HIGHWAYIPROSPECT AVENUE Do -Not -Stop -On -Track Signs for eastbound and westbound traffic on Central Road. 2) MAIN STREET/NORTHWEST HIGHWAY/PROSPECT AVENUE An illuminated No -Left -Tum Sign on Northwest Highway at Main Street for turning vehicles (from northwest bound Northwest Highway to south bound Main Street). 3) EMERSON STREET/NORTHWEST HIGHWAY/PROSPECT AVENUE a) An illuminated No -Left -Tum Sign on Northwest Highway at Emerson Street for turning vehicles (from northwest bound Northwest Highway to south bound Emerson Street). b) A Do -Not -Stop -On -Track Sign on Emerson Street for north bound traffic. 4) MT. PROSPECT ROAD & NORTHWEST HIGHWAY/PROSPECT AVENUE A Do -Not -Stop -On -Track Sign on Mt. Prospect Road for north bound traffic. 5) NEW WARNING SIGNS Install the following sign on the center fence of the railroad track: x VIOLATORS ($500 FINE) E 6) PUBLIC EDUCATION & POLICE ENFORCEMENT a) Increase police enforcement b) Place flyers in coffee shops, parking toll boxes, and the train station. C) Use Village Cable TV and Village Newsletter to inform general public of the new railroad crossing law and railroad crossing safety. Commissioner Arlene Juracek said that she attended the 1996 DuPage County Railroad Council Safety Summit and video tapes made by Union Pacific Railroad gave a powerful railroad crossing safety message to all attendees. She recommended that the Village obtain these tapes for Village Cable TV. Commissioner Andy Mitchell, seconded by Commissioner Joan Bjork, moved to adopt the Village Railroad Grade Crossing Safety Program Review and recommendations. The Safety Commission voted 6-0 to approve this report. This report will be presented to the Village Board at the Committee of the Whole Meeting on June 11, 1996. B) NOTIFICATION POLICY TO AFFECTED RESIDENTS Sean Won said that the notification policy was revised per the Safety Commission's comments. A distance of 250 ft is used instead of a 200 ft distance. A time limit of 30 days will be used for residents to return the surveys. Commissioner Andy Mitchell, seconded by Sean Dorsey, moved to approve the Village of Mount Prospect Safety Commission Notification Policy. The Safety Commission voted 6-0 to approve the policy. C) STOP SIGN REQUEST ON EMERSON STREET AT MILBURN AVENUE Mr. Donald McBride of 303 South Emerson Street said that he made the above request because it was difficult to cross Emerson Street at Milburn due to speeding on Emerson Street. He mentioned that he is legally blind. Chairman Lee Beening said that the Safety Commission has considered the stop sign request at this intersection in 1993 and found that this intersection did not meet the multi -way stop sign warrants. Chairman Beening further stated that the Safety Commission approved a Caution -Children -At -Play sign and the Village installed a Caution -Blind -Person -Area sign near this intersection. Sean Won said that the Engineering Staff performed a stop sign study and this intersection did not meet the stop sign warrants. The findings were 1) the number of accidents (a total of 2 accidents in last five years) did not meet the stop sign warrants (more than 5 accidents per year), 2) the traffic volume at this intersection was less than 60% of the stop sign warrants, and 3) the 85th percentile speed of Emerson Street was 32 mph while random speeding was observed. Sean Won summarized the survey result: A total 21 surveys were sent out. 17 surveys were returned. 10 residents favored and 7 residents were against the stop sign. He stated that a commuter railroad crossing is located about 600 ft north of the intersection. 3 Ms. Mary Kay Risler of 1 East Milburn Avenue said that she was against stop signs on Emerson Street at Milburn Avenue because 1) there is very little foot traffic, 2) there will be a back up all the way to the train crossing during the rush hours if there are stop signs on Emerson St. at Milburn Ave., 3) speeding occurs only during the rush hours, 4) there were no serious accidents during the last 27 years. Ted Adamczyk said that the Police will do selective speed enforcement on Emerson Street. Chairman Lee Beening recommended that the only action should be selective speed enforcement by the Police to slow down traffic. C) PARKING RESTRICTION ON THE WEST SIDE OF ALBERT STREET FROM NORTHWEST HIGHWAY TO ALLEY Janet Koy of 409 South Albert Street said that the Auto Repair Shop and Jim Coleman Ltd. do not meet the off-street parking zoning requirements based on the number of service bays/the number of employees/the office size. She further stated that 1) businesses use Albert Street as their parking lots, 2) businesses park their cars on both sides of Albert Street, and 3) any parking restriction will just move cars from one place to another. She questioned why business licenses were issued even though the businesses do not meet the zoning requirements and why Albert Street does not have parking areas on both sides of the street from Northwest Highway to alley. Dan Ungerleider of the Community Development Department said that businesses on Northwest Highway do meet the Central Business District zoning requirements (The off- street parking requirement of Central Business District is only 50% of the non -Central Business District parking requirement). He -summarized the following: 1) the Village understands that some established existing businesses will not meet the Central Business District zoning requirements, 2) the Village is monitoring the parking situation and any zoning violations of these businesses, and 3) the Village Staff is preparing a study concerning parking problems in the Central Business District. Chairman Lee Beening asked that residents call the Police whenever they see any trespassing or illegally parked cars and that Dan Ungedeider follow through on parking problem & zoning issues. Chairman Beening asked Sean Won to bring this item back at the next meeting. D) PARKING RESTRICTION CHANGE FROM 4 HOUR TO 2 HOUR ON MILBURN AVE FROM OWEN ST TO WILLIAM ST Mary & Bill Stavropoulos of 221 South Owen Street questioned why Milburn Street has a 4 -hour parking restriction and other streets have a 2 -hour parking restriction. Commuters and businesses park their cars all day long on Milburn Avenue. Ms. Stavropoulos said that some businesses may be violating village zoning ordinances. Daniel Ungerleider will check any zoning ordinance violations. Sean Won summarized the survey result: A total 3 surveys were sent out. 2 surveys were returned. One resident favored and the other resident was against the change. Sean Won -said that Mr. Erwin Krueger of 222 South William Street called him today and informed him of the following: 1) Mr. Krueger is against the proposed change because his visitors sometimes park their cars on Milburn Avenue longer than 2 hours, and 2) he did not observe cars parked all day on Milburn Avenue for the last several weeks. Chairman Lee Beening asked Sean Won to bring this item back at the next meeting after Daniel Ungerleider has had a chance to follow through any zoning ordinance violations. E) ELECTION OF CHAIRMAN AND VICE CHAIRMAN This item was deferred to the next meeting because two Commissioners did not attend the meeting. VI. ADJOURNMENT With no further business to discuss, the Safety Commission voted 6-0 to adjourn at 9:05 P.M., upon the motion of Commissioner Arlene Juracek. Sean Dorsey seconded the°motion. Respectfully submitted, Sean S.M. Won, P. . Traffic Engineer 5 VILLAGE OF MOUNT PROSPECT SAFETY COMMISSION MEETING ATTENDANCE SHEET MAY 13, 1996 NAME ADDRESS PHONE NO. - PLEASE SIGN-UP AND PICKUP THE AGENDAI