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MINUTES OF THE MOUNT PROSPECT
SAFETY COMMISSION
JULY 6. 1992
I. CALL TO ORDER 199`
The regular meeting of the Mount Prospect Safety Commission was
called to order at 7:35 P.M.
H. ROLL CALL
Present upon roll call:
Absent:
Others in Attendance:
III. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Lee Beening,
Chris Lanz,
Art Coy,
Del Ulreich,
Tom Daley,
Fred Tennyson,
Chairman
Commissioner
Commissioner
Fire Department
Police Department
Engineering Dept.
Andy Mitchell, Commissioner
Irvana Wilks, Trustee
Sandy Clark Forestry, Public Works
Chuck Bencic, Inspection Services
Rich Benson, Resident
Ira Goode, Resident
Chris Lanz, seconded by Art Coy, moved to approve the minutes of the
regular meeting of the Safety Commission held on March 2, 1992.
IV. NEW BUSINESS
A. Review Request for Stop Sign at Autumn Lane and Neil Avenue.
Mr. Rich Benson, President of Harvest Heights Homeowners Association
presented the Safety Commission the original petition and discussed the need
for a STOP SIGN at the above location. Tom Daley described the
procedures the police have followed to enforce speed limits in the area.
Consensus of opinion by the Commission was to not recommend installing a
STOP SIGN. However, the Safety Commission did recommend installing
SLOW CHILDREN AT PLAY signs. and CURVE AHEAD sign on Autumn
Lane at locations to be determined by the Traffic Engineer. The Traffic
Engineer will perform a traffic count on the weekend to determine if traffic
is greater than during the week.
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B. Proposed Sight Obstruction Ordinance
Irvana Wilks presented a 5 minute video on sight obstructions and parkway
hazards throughout town. Following the video presentation the Commission
began to discuss in detail sections of the Ordinance. Commissioner Art Coy
brought up questions regarding the definition of the parkway, waiver of
liability by the Village, enforcement of overall ordinance, and utility
easements. Sandy Clark and Chuck Bencic were available to discuss the
questions.
Del Ulreich, seconded by Chris Lanz motioned to adopt the SITE
OBSTRUCTION ORDINANCE pending Village Board Approval.
All Safety Commissioners concurred.
C. Request for Speed Reduction on Haven Street
Tom Daley presented a petition by the residents on Haven Street to reduce
the speed limit from 30 mph to 25 mph. Tom Daley also discussed the
problem of state maintenance vehicles using Haven Street as a short cut.
Safety Commission concurred to reduce the speed limit from 30 mph to 25
mph. Safety Commission also requested that a letter be sent to the State
requesting that maintenance trucks refrain from using Haven Street as a short
cut.
IV. Clarification of Speed Restrictions throughout the Village.
Fred Tennyson presented a map showing the speed restriction throughout the
town as described by the Village Ordinance. Also, shown on the map are the
location of speed signs which are posted throughout the village. Fred
Tennyson described several conflicts where the posted speed limit does not
agree with the Village Ordinance.
The Safety Commission recommended that the Village Ordinance be
amended to agree with the posted speed limits in cases where the posted limit
is less than the ordinance. The Safety Commission also recommended that
where the posted speed limit is greater than the Ordinance, the posted limit
should be changed.
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Having no further business the meeting was adjourned at 10:25 P.M.
Respectfully submitted,
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