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HomeMy WebLinkAbout09/13/1982 SC MinutesMINUTES OF THE MOUNT PROSPECT SAFETY COMMISSSION SEPTEMBER 13, 1982 I. CALL TO ORDER e regular meeting of the Mount Prospect Safety Commission was called to order at 7:30 P.M. II. ROLL CALL Present upon roll call: Andrew Mitchell, Chairman Lee Beening, Secretary Jackie Frank, Also present: James Hilliger, Fire Department Tom Daley, Police Department Drew Johanson, Engineering Department Absent: Art Coy, Vice Chairman There were approximately ten persons in the audience. III. APPROVAL OF MINUTES _Commissioner Beening, seconded by Commssioner Frank, moved to approve the minutes of the regular meeting of the Safety Commission held May 3, 1982. Motion was passed unanimously. IV. OLD BUSINESS A request for the installation of a traffic signal at the ALGONQUIN ROAD AND ' intersection of Algonquin Road and Briarwood Drive was BRIARWOOD DRIVE reviewed at the November 2, 1981 meeting. At that time, it was determined the traffic flow on Briarwood Drive did not warrant the installation, but recommended that another traffic count be taken at a later date. In July, 1982, new traffic counts were taken and indicated that a traffic signal is still not warranted. A motion was made by Commissioner Beening, seconded by Commissioner Frank that no action be taken. Motion was passed unanimously. V. NEW BUSINESS W:__A request from Mrs. Domek, 507 N. Pine Street to prohibit GREGORY ST. BETWEEN parking on Gregory St. between Main St. and Wille St. was MAIN ST. AND WILLE reviewed. The Commission concurred with the request in part, based on the width of the street (24 feet) and the traffic signal at the intersection. A motion was made by Commissioner Beening, seconded by Commissioner Frank to recommend NO PARKING. ANYTIME on Gregory St. from Main St. to a point 150 feet west of Main St. Motion was passed unanimously. SAFETY COMMISSION MEETING MINUTES OF SEPTEMBER 13, 1982. Page 2 E„ `\ request from Mrs. Dinkelkamp, 200 Orchard Place for mid -block ORCHARD PLACE street li hting on Orchard Place was reviewed. After being g informed there are no utility easements from the rear yard easement to the parkway, Mrs. Dinkelkamp stated she would inquire from her neighbors if someone would grant the easement and then contract the Village Engineering staff. C. A petition signed by 22 of the 36 owners of townhomes in the area was received from Mrs. Owens, 58 N. Albert St. to revise the parking restrictions on Albert St. between Central Road and Henry St. The Commisssion concurred with the request based on the fact, this area has changed in :the last few years with the Rand/Central/Mt.Prospect Road improvement and the remodeling of a drive in restaurant to a sit down only restaurant. A motion by Commissioner Beening, seconded by Commissioner Frank was made to recommend deleting the NO PARKING 6:00 P.M. to 6:00 A.M. (Sec. 18.2010) from the Traffic Code and to have the standard NO PARKING 2:00 A.M. to 6:00 A.M. Motion was passed unanimously. ALBERT STREET BETWEEN CENTRAL ROAD AND HENRY ST. D A request from Ms.Komarda, 619 S. Albert Street for a FOUR-WAY COUNCIL TRAIL AND STOP at the intersection of Council Trail and Albert Street was ALBERT STREET reviewed. Presently, the intersection is TWO-WAY STOP on Albert Street. Ms.Komarda stated it is difficult to enter the inter- section because of the speed of the vehicles on Council Trail and the number of vehicles that use`this route to avoid the con- gestion at the intersection of Mt.Prospect Road, Prospect Avenue and Northwest Highway. Chairman Mitchell indicated the new traffic signals at that intersection would be in, operation in the next few weeks which should reduce the amount of traffic on Council Trail and asked the engineering staff to check the signage and the police staff to patrol for speed violatiors. E. A petition signed by, eight of the ten homeowners in the area was received from Mr.Simenson, 1132 Juniper Lane, requesting the installation of a street light at the intersection of Dogwood Lane and Juniper Lane. Homeowners for and against the light dis- cussed the advantages and disadvantages they believe the light would have on their neighborhood. The majority of the homeowners affected are in favor of the light, and for safety the Village eventually would like every intersection,illuminated, therefore, a motion was made by Commissioner Frank, seconded by Commissioner Beening to recommend the installation of a street light at the southwest corner of Dogwood Lane and Juniper Lane. Motion was passed unanimously. VI ADJOURNMENT fi—e-mee`ing was adjourned at 9;10 P.M. Respectfully submitted, Drew G. Johanson DGJ/m DOGWOOD LANE AND JUNIPER LN.