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Home My WebLink About3059_001MINUTES COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE APRIL 23, 1996 CALL TO ORDER Mayor Farley, called the meeting to order' at 7:33 p.m. Present at the meeting were:: Trustees George Clowes, Timothy ;Corcoran, Richard Hendricks, Paul Hoefert, Michaele Skowron and Irvana Wilks, Also present were: Village Manager Michael Janonis, Assistant Village Manager David Strahl, Community Development Director William Cooney, Public Works Director Glen Andler and Village Engineer Jeff Wuibecker. 11. MINUTES Minutes of April 9, 1996. Motion made by Trustee Wilks and Seconded by Trustee Clowes to accept the Minutes; Trustee Wilks noted a correction on page four of the Minutes correcting the spelling of a'resident who spoke at the meeting. Minutes were approved unanimously with the revision. Ill. CITIZENS TO BE HEARD None. IV., SRA GOLF ROAD Village Manager Michael Janonis introduced the topic by stating that IDOT has coined the term, SRA which stands for Strategic Regional Arterial. They have targeted 40 roads throughout the metropolitan area to serve as relief roads for limited access roads. The Village has the distinction of having three SRA routes running through the community. As people may recall, Route 83 is considered an SRA route and IDOT has learned from the mistakes they made in communicating with the residents and the Village in attempting to achieve consensus on that Route. Therefore, instead of± the more desirable six lane cross section which is the standard IDOT footprint, they are approaching this discussion and other discussions concerning SRA routes In a less heavy-handed manner. Generally, the current configuration of Golf Road will be maintained; therefore, there will be no additional capacity contemplated at this time. Once the discussion tonight is concluded, staff comments and Village Board comments will be forwarded to IDOT and a future Public Hearing with IDOT representatives will be scheduled to solicit additional input from citizens. Village Engineer Jeff Wullbecker provided a general overview of the current configuration of the road. He stated there are currently four 12 foot lanes with a 16footmedian, He stated that left turn lanes are available throughout the section of the road which goes through Mount Prospect. [DOT has proposed to eliminate some left turn lanes of which staff has not been supportive of such a proposal. The overall impact is significantly less drastic than the Route 83 proposal. The main difference between Golf Road and Route 83 is that there currently exists a left turn lane throughout Golf Road in the form of a median. Therefore, the median would serve as left turn stacking without additional widening, IDOT has proposed dual leftturns at Route 83 and at Busse and a right-in/right-out at Edgewood Lane. Also, they have proposed left turn lanes provided at median breaks, IDOT additionally has proposed to align Country Lane to the shopping center entrance at the Market Place. Another realign proposal is at Golfview and Wilkens in Des Plaines and a traffic light at School Street. Mr. Janonis stated that the proposed realignments will require property acquisition and have not received favorable endorsements from staff. General discussion followed in which numerous Board members made general comments including the following items: A concern was raised about the raised median versus a painted median and the undesirability of a rumble strip style median for left -turn lanes. Many of the problems concerning the current median is due to a lack of maintenance and at least with painted medians, the maintenance would be much easier. Board members also echoed the comments of staff and voiced their concerns about the realignments of the streets and the impact on the residents. In addition to the proposed eliminations of access of a number of streets along Golf Road is a concern. Mr. Janonis stated that staff will incorporate Village Board comments and forward those comments along with staff comments to IDOT in preparation of a future Public Hearing sponsored by [DOT. 2 V� MANAGER'S REPORT Manager Janonlis reminded Village Board members that Youth in Government Day is scheduled for April 30 and a number of activities are planned. VI. ANY OTHER BUSINESS Trustee Clo%ws suggested the Village consider extending the Youth in Government Day invitation to Junior High School students. Trustee Wilks reminded the Board and residents that the National Day of Prayer is scheduled for May 4 with a Prayer Breakfast. Trustee Hoefert followed up with a comment that arose out of Coffee with Council about speeding on North Elmhurst and the enforcement means utilized by Deerfield as an example to curb the speeding on this stretch of road. Closed Session Motion made by Trustee Wilks and Seconded by Trustee Clowes to move into Closed Session at 8:51 p.m. On a roll call vote, with all members approved moving into Closed Session to discuss Personnel and Property Acquisition. VII. ADJOURNMENT Moved back into open session at 9:33 p.m. No action arose out of the discussions from Closed Session. The meeting was adjourned at 9:34 p.m. Respectfully submitted, DAVID STRAHL DS/rcc Assistant Village Manager a V LLAGE OF MOUNT PROSPECT FIRE DEPARTMENT MOUNT PROSPECT INTEROFFICE MEMORANDUM TO: MICHAEL E. JANONIS, VILLAGE MANAGER FROM: EDWARD M. CAVELLO, FIRE CHIEF Ae-, DATE- MAY 7,1996 At the October 11, 1994 Committee of the Whole meeting, the Mount Prospect Village Board considered the adoption of an Ordinance requiring Carbon Monoxide (CO) detectors in residential and commercial buildings. To the best of my knowledge, the City of Chicago and the Village of Lincolnwood are still the only communities that have passed an Ordinance requiring CO detectors. My recommendation was to postpone passage of an Ordinance at that time but to continue to collect data on the inaccuracy of the technology in hopes of changing the testing standard. I further recommended encouraging the use of CO detectors while continuing to educate the general public. This memo is an update of the changes that have transpired since our meeting in 1994 PROBLEM REVI I would like to begin by reviewing the problem. Carbon Monoxide is produced by incomplete combustion of organic carbonaceous materials. Its sources are numerous, automobile exhaust, cigarette smoke and kitchen stoves to name a few. Additionally, appliances fueled with gas, oil, kerosene or wood may produce CO. If such appliances are not installed, maintained and vented properly, CO may accumulate to dangerous levels. Because CO is colorless, odorless and tasteless, it is often refereed to as the silent killer. The threat is real and can happen in our community ( see attached letter from the Du.rkacz Family SQLUITQN Public education continues to be an important aspect that ought to include information concerning proper care and maintenance of CO producing appliances, the most favorable location for detector placement and the most important issue recognizing the signs and symptoms of CO poisoning. The Fire Department in cooperation with the Communications Division has initiated programs to address each of these solutions with our residents. Page 2 CARBON MONOXIDE DETECTOR UPDATE Early detection is the final solution to the problem that in my opinion has still not reached its final stages of development. I identified my concerns about technology that I believed was in its infancy at the meeting in 1994. Since that time, the Fire Service collected data over two heating seasons which helped to verify what we were telling the manufactures ( see attached statistical information ). Early in 1995, changes to the testing standard were made and any CO detector made after October 1, 1995 would conform to the new standard. The call totals following that date did not show a significant reduction due to the fact that the standard change did not include a re -call of non -conforming detectors. In fact, many stores offered special sales of CO detectors made prior to October 1, 1996 in an effort to reduce their warehouse inventories. The proliferation of detectors that activate at low levels of CO will only be reduced by attrition. HECOMMENVAMN My recommendation is to defer consideration of an Ordinance mandating CO detectors. In time, the technology transition will take place and older units will be replaced more accurate early warning devices. The price of these units will also stabilize in much the same manner smoke detectors were marketed. Mandating CO detectors at today's prices would certainly be a financial burden for many individuals and I question our ability to enforce such an Ordinance. It is imperative that we continue to encourage residents to purchase CO detectors emphasizing those units that have the UL listing as being the units' of choice and maintain our efforts in public education. emc/ 923 NORTH PEcos LANE - MT. PROSPECT, IL 60056 * PHONE: 635-9406 March 27, 1996 Gerald "Skip" Farley Mayor Village of Mount Prospect - 100 South Emerson Street Mount Prospect, Illinois 60056 Dear Mayor Farley: On Monday morning, March 18, 1996, our family became victims of carbon monoxide poisoning in our home. We called 911 when we awoke feeling ill and within minutes, the firemen and paramedics at Station Number 3 on Kensington Road were at our home. Their quick response and swift action removed our family from an extremely dangerous situation. We are very fortunate that the emergency response team in Mount Prospect, including the 911 operators , the firemen and the paramedics, all worked flawlessly together and handled our emergency call with the highest level of professionalism. They all deserve to be commended for the invaluable work they do to keep the citizens of Mount Prospect safe. At the time of this incident, our home did not have a functioning carbon monoxide detector, a- mistakewe now realize could have had tragic consequences for our family. We are spreading the word on the importance of carbon monoxide detectors in every home to all of our friends, neighbors and co-workers. Although there is currently no ordinance requiring Mount Prospect residents to have CO detectors, perhaps this is a ranatter that could be brought up before the village board so that it may prevent an incident like this from occurring in someone else's home. Sincerel The Durkacz 'arnil d SQURCI S I IZA CII S, INC. March 4, 1996 Participating Fire Departments nit. LIVtU Gas Research Institute MAN U 6 1916 CO Response Survey Project Mt. Prosect Fire Dept. Dear Project Participant: Enclosed is your copy of our monthly report containing summary data from our CO Response Database, including data received by Resource Strategies, Inc. from late October 1994 through January 1996. If it seems like it takes a bit longer to receive these reports than in the past, it does. Our protocol is to distribute reports on the data received through the end of the month. Due to the higher than expected number of survey forms we are receiving, it takes a bit longer than in the past to enter the complete data set. However, if you need information at any time please feel free to call upon us. This report is the last report scheduled to be sent to you on a monthly basis. Due to a variety of project management reasons, including the overwhelming response of survey participants and the activities associated with the recent CPSC hearings, GRI has elected to postpone the routine monthly reports. The study is still scheduled to continue through April of 1996. Even though you may not receive monthly reports, please continue to send survey forms until we have received all your calls through April 30, 1996. We wish to thank you for your continuing participation. If you have any concerns, please feel free to call me or Iry Billick at 312-399-8304. Enclosed is an evaluation form. We ask that you take a few moments to complete it and return it to us within 2 weeks. Hearing from you is very important to us. Your comments are appreciated. If it is convenient, you may send it with your next shipment of surveys. *Underwriters Laboratory has developed new standards for detectors manufactured after October 1, 1995. We sent you a "new" stere form which had only one minor change that will allow us to determine which standard was met for each detector. It is not necessary that you use this form but your participation will improve the value of the database. If you did not receive this form with your November report, or if you would like additional copies please call Margie Yankowski at (608) 251-2481. 6.5d Wcsi Moin Slracl, M(dison, WI,')5/0J (608)7')1 5901, IAX (608)7`)1 ')911 The database is an ongoing project sponsored by the Gas Research Institute, American Gas Association, and MABAS Divisions I and III Fire Departments. This project is funded by GRI. The following departments have provided CO alarm call data for this project: Arlington Heights Bloomingdale Buffalo Grove Deerfield-Bannockbum Des Plaines Elk Grove Glencoe Glenview Highland Park Evanston Highwood Itasca Lake Zurich Lincolnwood Morton Grove Mount Prospect Niles North Maine Northbrook Orland Park Palatine Park Ridge Prospect Heights Rolling Meadows Roselle Rosemont Schaumburg Skokie Streamwood Wheeling Wilmette Winnetka Wood Dale Thank you again for your cooperation in providing the data for this project. Sincerely, Susan M. Tikalsky President Enclosure cc: Iry Billick, Ted Williams, GRI cc: Jim Ranfone, AGA MABAS Division Fire Departments CO Alarm Response Records Summary Data October 1994 Through January 1996 January 1996 This report represents data collected from 3,846 incidents in which the MABAS Division Fire Departments responded to a CO alarm activation and took CO measurements in a residence. Data were taken by the following fire departments and received by RSI from late October 1994 through January 1996: Arlington Heights Bloomingdale Buffalo Grove Deerfield -Bannockburn Des Plaines Elk Grove Evanston Glencoe Glenview Highland Park Highwood Itasca Lake Zurich Lincolnwood Morton Grove Mount Prospect Niles North Maine Northbrook Orland Park Palatine Park Ridge Prospect Heights Rolling Meadows Roselle Rosemont Schaumburg Skokie Streamwood Wheeling Wilmette Winnetka Wood Dale The following graphs and tables were prepared based on these data. N1 SOURCI. SWAZI CICS, INC. Residential Carbon Monoxide Surveys • by Date of Incident MABAS Fire Departments Alarm Calls Only October 1994 through January 1996 700 600 500 400 300 -0 E 200 z 100 0 OCT NOV DEC JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC JAN .1 '94 '94 195 '95 '95 '95 *95 195 195 195 196 '95 195 195 '96 Month - Number of Reports OCT '94 84 NOV'94 179 DEC '94 523 JAN '95 427 FEB '95 240 MAR '95 100 APR '95 72 MAY '95 65 JUNE'95 88 JULY'95 108 AUG '95 134 SEPT'95 62 OCT'95 132 NOV '95 633 DEC '95 678 JAN '96 299+ TOTAL* 3824 *Twenty two surveys did not list a date of incident and are therefore not included in this total. Totals for the most recent months reflect only the records received by RSI on or before 1-31-96. These totals will likely be higher once all records are in. 1i1 sOWCI sAH-Gll S, IN(' 2 Monthly Alarm Calls* (by month) for MABAS Fire Departments, October 1994 through January 1996 Dept. 19941995 Arlington Heights 29 1996 No Total Code Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr IMay Jun Jul jAug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Date Calls 1 2 18 42 44 18 11 31 7 4 101 5 7 9 42 55 36 2 315 2 7 13 36 17 ^^ 8 46 51 48 0 266 3 4 .w� 5 t "' 6 9 10 4°°°..A4 2 25 x Y' 3 y ✓'r 7M_0 29 12 4 4 5 8 6 7 3 5 37 22 ,?„ 0 7 2 1$6 7 5 1 5 5 3 r; 2 1 5 'f >'f 1 1 r 2 2 0 33 8 r 4 15 31 4 t 3 3 6 12 7 2 10 33 23 28 3 184 9 4 1 1 20 11 2 2 4 8 3 3 5 _.,.1 26 13 6 01 110 ,,.`,, 2 5;i£' 1I=='A.,.,.: 1 21 11 1 6 8;,r 0 27 11 4 718 12 2 2 13 ;,fk , F''.kf rn°%r `pf ?, ^f l:,<"` F.S",, ' 9 51 3 5 2 2 4 1 81 2 3 161 191 6 0 0 38 93 13 6 7 25 11 3 6 3 7 4 4 12 3 3 19 221 1 2 138 14 6 16 41 17 14 3 G,.`; 28 46 15 1 187 15 t ,,gl/ 5 19 3 7 in 6 2 51 6 4 5 9 17 . 0 $9 16 5 3 13 5 3 5 11 3 4 6 2 1 1 8 8 3 1 72 17 6 10 13 1 81 7 7 7 9 5 5 15 25 15 1 134 18 7 28 78 as. 68 13 11 2 s r 4 71 19 3 91 68 83 18 51 423 19 13 14 20 , nfr 39 1 _.. 40 10 a' 'a d f f,rff 6 43 7 7 4 3 5 8 3 . 1 7 26 40 29 19 12 2 0 236 103 21 ^ r `` 1 r " 3 „ 0 7 22 1 6 t! rfrr s /p 1$ .,., w 0 25 23 7 10 15 30 24 4 61 5 4 7 7 21 8 28 37, 0 194 24 16 52 13 11 121 171 10 16 5 21 12 19 15 • P;fl "� ' '�,� d 1 220 25 4 16 36 38 29 6 5 2 1 .'igm 3 4 5 45 26 0 220 26fl 2'n:: '' err, 1 , r ,Fr- 2 14 3 =a 0 22 27 21 2 4 6 3 5s `. �" k ?f ,,,`" , f, ;? t 1 23 28 +y " fi4s 41 19 5 8 3 18 12 5 11 71 85 38 0 316 29 a�'z. a ;. �� 22 9xt , , 4 7 8. .., , �' rr �� ^ 1 22 �<: 36 f:a,. 's"' 1 110 30 3X ..fz/. ,rt', .. �, . .1 ',nf�!`�/ ,�'.r£�Y':k' i . 5a /, ;"/,�"F . y n, lf'G .'✓ A. �;; �.�.±'. r:^�,:'. 31 ( 'r a ) 4 X d / / A P F rr /� oW ', , .a��/.� ;;,'�,,r,w�la�M �,;., ��,��ta �"sr,. ',.,:t ..,u.�rlk9>f� � 22 IWI .frg32 1010,199011 o 32 w' rGs,. 2 5 3 8 2 0 A 56 7 11 Total33 $4 17 523 427 240 100 72 65 88 108 134 62 132 633 678 299 22 3846 Fire Department codes 1 Arlington Heights 29 Bloomingdale 2 Buffalo Grove 31 Deerfield-Bannockbum 4 Des Plaines 5 6 Elk Grove Township Evanston 7 Glencoe 8 Glenview 9 Highland Park 32 Highwood 10 Itasca 11 Lake Zurich 12 Lincolnwood 13 Morton Grove 14 15 Mount Prospect Niles 16 North Maine 17 Northbrook 18 Orland Park 19 Palatine 20 Park Ridge 21 22 Prospect Heights T Roiling Meadows 23 Roselle 30 Rosemont 28 Schaumburg 24 Skokie 25 Streamwood 31 Wheeling 33 Wilmette 26 Winnetka 27 Wood Dale " I nese totals do not reflect all of the surveys received. Il"o ble, incomplete, duplicates and non -alarm surveys are not included. M SOURC1 SIRAII-CII S, INC, 3 c 2500 2000 c - 1500 1000 E z 500 0 CO Levels MABAS Division Fire Departments CO Alarm Response Calls (by Ventilation Status*) October 1994 through January 1996 76.6% 76.3% 21.7% 21.7% 76.6% 77.9%[jMJ[ ° 2.0% 22.0 /0 1.4% 20.6% 1.3% 1.7% Unventilated Ventilated Unknown Total (3846) (2442) (804) (600) 00-10 ppm ®11-99 ppm ■ 100+ ppm CO ppm Found Number of Incidents Percent of Total (3846) 0-10 pprn 2946 76.6% 11-99 ppm 833 21.7% 100+ ppm 67 1.7% ' The ventilation status refers to whether the residence was ventilated prior to the investigation. d 50URCI Y RA I I GI1 �, INC. 4 MABAS Division Fire Departments CO Alarm Call Distribution October 1994 through January 1996 Department Number of Calls Average Time on Call Arlington Heights 315 25 Bloomingdale 110 32 Buffalo Grove 226 23 Deerfield -Bannockburn 7 24 Des Plaines 28 23 Elk Grove 2 42 Evanston 186 30 Glencoe Glenview 33 184 27 27 Highland Park 110 25 Highwood 7 24 Itasca 27 24 Lake Zurich 38 27 Lincolnwood 93 24 Morton Grove 138 23 Mount Prospect 187 29 Niles 89 23 North Maine 72 17 Northbrook 134 29 Orland Park 423 30 Palatine 236 24 Park Ridge 103 25 Prospect Heights 7 28 Rolling Meadows 25 28 Roselle Rosemont 194 4 37 31 Schaumburg 316 23 Skokie 220 22 Streamwood Wheeling 220 56 26 14 Wilmette VVinnetka 11 22 19 15 Wood Dale Total 23 3846 33 25.8* * This number represents the average of department averages; it is not a call -weighted average. 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MABAS Division Fire Departments Unventilated CO Alarm Response Calls Call Groupings by Detector Brand October 1994 through January 1996 Manufacturer of Detector CO Levels Found 0-10 ppm 1199 ppm 100+ ppm I Total Alarm Calls* % of Total % of Total, if'>10 ppm* Totals 1863 531 48 2442 579 % of Calls 76.3% 21.7% 2.0% 100.0% Accusniffer 10 0 0 10 0.4% JJ Electronics (Alert) 16 0 0 16 0.7% American Sensors 691 51 8 128 5.2% 10.2% fn-zoneine. 20 1-0 21 0.9% 0.2% First Alert/BRK Electronics 1588 308 21 1917 78.5% 56.8% Gas Alarm (ATT) 3 2 0 5 0.2% 0.3% Honeywell 1 2 0 3 0.1% 0.3% Jameson 3- 2 0 5 0.2% 0.3% Macuro, Inc 1 1 0 2 0.1% 0.2% MTl Industries 7 0 0 71 0.3% Nighthawk Other 56 15 119 6 14 1 189 22 7.7% 0.9% 23.0% 1.2% Fama Patrick PlasticsiF-y--rnebcs 3 25 1 30 0 3 4 58 0.2% 2.4% 0.2% 5.7% Radio Shack Safety First 'Sensor 0 2 1 0 0 0 1 2 0.0% 0.1%1 0.2% Unknown 1 41 06 71 0 1 1 51 0.0%1 2.1 % 1.4% * These totals represent unventilated alarm response calls. They do not reflect relative market share of each product. ** The "Other" category includes detectors with fewer than five records in all of the databases. These categories were consolidated to make the table more readable. ***This represents the percent of the 449 unventilated calls, with greater than 10 ppm of CO found, for each detector brand. Id SO(MU s I IM I I G11 S, K. VILLAGE OF MOUNT PROSPECT FINANCE DEPARTMENT UYYYIYYY! INTEROFFICE MEMORANDUM TO: Michael E. Janonis, Village Manager FROM: David C. Jepson, Finance Director . DATE: May 9, 1996 SUBJECT: Village Financial Condition Over the past several years, the Village has taken a number of actions that have noticeably improved its overall financial condition and these actions should help to ensure that this favorable position can be maintained in future years. Some of these actions relate to changes in accounting principles which provide more conservative treatment of certain revenues and expenditures; some of the actions reflect changes in Village financial policies, such as the establishment of Internal Service Funds and the change in the Village's fiscal year; some of these changes can be seen in the move to a performance based budgeting system that helps to demonstrate better accountability; but by far the most conclusive actions have been the changes to expand and diversify the Village's revenue base. The addition of the Home Rule Sales Tax and a two percent Utility Tax have not only provided dependable sources of revenue for operations and capital improvements, but they have also enabled the Village to establish a more equitable property tax policy along with reducing dependency on the general Sales Tax. A strong revenue base is fundamental to fulfilling the reason governments exist. The mission of government is to provide services collectively to its citizens that an individual citizen may not and/or could not provide for themselves on a cost-effective basis. These services cost money. An adequate, equitable, reliable, and acceptable revenue base is one of the keys to being able to provide quality services as well as maintaining a strong financial condition. The evaluation of a municipality's financial condition is a process that includes analyzing current financial position, reviewing financial policies, looking at historical trends and estimating the adequacy of future revenue sources. The process requires making judgements and these judgements are subject to change as circumstances change. Nevertheless, an understanding of financial condition today provides a basis for maintaining financial strength in the future. The Village completed an eight-month fiscal year on December 31, 1995 which provided the transition to a calendar year fiscal year that became effective January 1, 1996. Because of the short fiscal year in 1995, operating statements for this short period are not comparable to prior operating statements which were on a May 1 - April 30 fiscal year. However, the Balance Sheet as of December 31, 1995 can be used to evaluate financial condition because a balance sheet provides information as of a specific date and not for a period of time. For example, a balance sheet shows the amount of cash, accounts payable and fund balance as of a specific date, whereas, an operating statement shows revenues, expenditures and excess or deficiency of revenues over expenditures for a period of time (usually a year). Michael E. Janonis Page 2 Village Financial Condition Attached Schedule 1 is the Combined Balance Sheet for All Village Fund Types and Account Groups as of December 31, 1995.. As with most overall municipal financial statements, the type is small, the numbers are large, and the nature of the statement is complex. The first page shows Assets and Other Debits and the second page shows two categories: 1) Liabilities, and 2) Equity and Other Credits. The format of this statement follows the basic Balance Sheet equation which is: Assets = Liabilities + Equity. The next to the last column shows the totals as of December 31, 1995. Total Assets equal $146,192,214 (bottom of the first page) and on the second page, Total Liabilities equal $49,399,$83 and Fund Equity equals $96,792,331 for a total of Liabilities and Equity of $146,192,214. The reason this statement is called a "Balance Sheet" is because Assets equal Liabilities plus Equity; Assets are "balanced" by Liabilities and Equity. The columns of the Balance Sheet show three "fund types," one "account groups" section and total columns for December 31, 1995 and April 30, 1995. The fund types include Governmental Funds, Proprietary Funds and Fiduciary Funds. Underneath the fund types are the various fund "groups" that makeup that fund type. One of the distinctions between the fund types is that Governmental Funds use modified accrual accounting, whereas the Proprietary Funds and Fiduciary Funds generally use full accrual accounting. While this distinction may appear to be relatively minor, the distinction actually is very significant. Modified accrual statements generally report "net current assets" or "available - spendable resources" while full accrual statements report total assets and liabilities. The General Fund, the Water and Sewer Fund and the Police Pension Fund are examples of Village funds within the three fund types. A fund can be described as a separate accounting entity which is organized with a set of self -balancing accounts that comprise its assets, liabilities, fund equity, revenues, and expenses or expenditures. Fund accounting segregates funds according to their intended purpose and is used to aid management in demonstrating compliance with finance related legal and contractual provisions. The two entries under the Account Groups category on the Balance Sheet do not represent funds but provide a method to report the outstanding debt and the cost -basis of fixed assets of Governmental Funds. Although the Balance Sheet contains very important information and provides the basis for evaluating financial condition, I believe Schedule 2 is a more practical way to try to understand the Village's financial strength. Schedule 2 is a modification of one of the 1996 Budget Schedules which shows "Available Fund Balances." The Schedule has been modified to include actual fund balances as of December 31, 1995, 1996 Budget Revenues, 1996 Budget Expenditures and the Estimated Balances as of December 31, 1996 along with Target Fund Balances December 31, 1996. The Schedule gives a quick overview of the "checkbook" balances that are expected to be available at the end of the fiscal year in comparison to the Target Balances that have been established over recent years. I have stated on several occasions that this Schedule is one of the most important financial planning tools that we have available. The Schedule shows what is available at the start of the year, current year expected revenues and expenditures and then the balances that should be available to start the next Michael E. Janonis Page 3 Village Financial Condition year. Thus, if current year budget estimates are reasonable, it shows trends that may be occurring regarding changes in fund balances. Additionally, the Schedule helps to gain a better understanding of the financial structure of the Village because the funds are grouped in a similar nature to the Balance Sheet. Following is an explanation of the purpose of the various fund groups and the basis for determining the target fund balances that are shown on this Schedule: The General Fund is used to account for all revenues that are not designated for some other specific purpose. The General Fund is the primary operating fund of the Village and finances most Village services. Examples are Police, Fire, Human Services, Street Maintenance, Planning, Inspection Services and Administration. Because the General Fund receives a significant portion of its revenues on a monthly basis, we have used 15 % of expenditures as the recommended fund balance. This target represents about two months of expenditures and is the minimum that should be maintained. The expected General Fund balance as of December 31, 1996 is $3.86 million compared to a target of $3.27 million. The larger than targeted fund balance is the result of higher revenues and lower expenditures than were expected in the eight-month fiscal year. The additional monies provide for a "rainy -day" fund and additional working capital. venue Fu Special Revenue Funds are funds that are established to account for "earmarked" monies. Earmarked monies must be expended for the specific purpose for which the fund was established. For example, Motor Fuel Tax (MFT) monies can only be used for MFT approved expenditures. The three funds in the Special Revenue Funds group are Refuse Disposal, Motor Fuel Tax, and Community Development Block Grant (CDBG). The Refuse Disposal Fund started the 1996 fiscal year with a balance of $386,000 and is expected to end the year with $495,000. This is still about $150,000 less than the targeted balance of $650,000. The fund balance in the Refuse Disposal Fund should be in the range of 25 % of expenditures because the majority of the financing is provided by property taxes. The current fund balance should be increased over the next several years to reach the 25% target. MFT monies are received monthly but are usually expended on a project basis. The resurfacing contract typically is in the range of $1 million and this amount is usually expended by the end of Michael E. Janonis Page 4 Village Financial Condition October. A target balance of $500,000 provides working capital to make the contract payments in a timely manner. A fund balance is not maintained in the CDBG Fund because the Village is reimbursed only after expenditures are made. This condition is one of the requirements of this grant. Debt Servir& Funds Debt Service Funds are used to pay principal and interest on Village debt. The various funds are required by the bond ordinances and are used to account for monies that are received specifically for this purpose. These funds are similar to Special Revenue Funds but are treated as a separate group because of the unique nature of the funds. Where property tax monies are received in Debt Service Funds, they are restricted and can only be used for debt service payments. The Village currently has 22 debt service funds that are summarized in five categories by the source of monies that are received. The targeted fund balances for the Debt Service Funds that are financed by property taxes represent interest payment requirements for the next year, and for the other Debt Service Funds, the targeted balances are 501 of total debt service payments for the next year. Except for the funds that will be financed by property taxes, there are adequate reserves in each Debt Service Funds category. The reserves in the funds supported by property taxes were drawn down in the short 1995 fiscal year because of the timing of property tax receipts. The balances in these funds will be built up to the target amounts over the next two years. When surplus monies are accumulated in Debt Service Funds, tax levies are abated, especially over the last several years of the bond issue. With the exception of the Capital Improvement Fund, the Capital Projects Funds are established to account for the proceeds of bond sales and are restricted to the specific purpose for which the bonds were sold. The recommended balances simply represent the balance of uncommitted funds and eventually will be expended and the fund closed out. If a balance remains when the project is completed, the monies generally can be used for a project of a similar nature. The Capital Improvement Fund is a special Capital Projects Fund which is used for general Village improvements and capital equipment. Funding is provided by developer donations, sale of property and certain one-time revenues. The extraordinary balance that is available in this fund is the result of the sale of the Pine/Wille property and is expected to be used for the renovation of the Village Hall and other unspecified projects. Michael E. Janonis Page 5 Village Financial Condition Enterprise Funds are used to account for Village activities that are similar to commercial operations in the private sector where determination of net income is necessary or useful for sound financial administration. These funds use full accrual accounting and recognize depreciation as an operating expense. For these funds, available fund balances consist of net working capital, or current assets less current liabilities. The Enterprise Funds include the Water and Sewer Fund and the Parking System Revenue Fund. The recommended fund balance of each of these funds represents about five months' operating expenditures and provides for contingencies and capital improvements. C,' Internal Service Funds are similar in nature and basis of accounting to Enterprise Funds with the exception that the "customers" are other Village departments. The Vehicle Maintenance Fund was established May 1, 1995 and is being used to provide vehicle maintenance services for all Village vehicles except Fire Department vehicles. Users of Village vehicles pay an operating charge for the use of each vehicle. The Vehicle Replacement Fund was established to finance the acquisition of Village vehicles and then to "lease" the vehicles back to the using department. This arrangement reduces the fluctuations in a departmental operating budget when major purchases are made. An example in the 1995 budget is the purchase of various vehicles for the Public Works Department. The Vehicle Replacement Fund purchased the vehicles and the Public Works Department will pay a lease fee over the next 12 to 14 years for these vehicles. The objective is to build up funds to be able to replace a vehicle when its useful life is over. The recommended balance in this fund will continue to increase until the time when the fund balance equals accumulated depreciation. The Risk Management Fund provides medical, liability and workers' comp insurance to each department. By using an Internal Service Fund, reserves for known claims along with reserves for incurred but not reported claims can be recorded. This approach also levels out expenses on an annual basis. The Village is self-insured for $350,000 for workers' comp claims, $250,000 for liability claims and $60,000 for medical claims. The recommended fund balance provides for contingencies and the Village's self-insurance liability. Police and Fire Pension Funds are used to accumulate resources to pay pensions to retirees of the Police and Fire Departments and in the future to current sworn personnel. Requirements are determined actuarially and currently the Fire Pension Fund is funded at about 104% and the Police Michael E. Janonis Page 6 Village Financial Condition Pension Fund at about 95 % of actuarially determined liabilities. The balances in the Pension Funds can only be used for pension purposes. As a result, the estimated fund balance is also shown as the recommended target balance. When Pension Funds totals are excluded from overall Village totals, the schedule shows that estimated available fund balances on December 31, 1996 will be $15,527,670 compared to target fund balances of $12,882,000. The total of all fund balances is not significant in itself, but it does help to indicate a sound financial condition. An analysis of fund balances is only one factor in an evaluation of the Village's financial condition. Other factors include a continual review of financial policies to ensure adequate revenue sources and to be able to control expenditures, and a commitment to maintaining and building the local economy. Initiatives in these areas were summarized in the March 1996 credit report from Moody's Investors Service. In confirming the Village's Aa bond rAting, the report stated: * Improved Knanckd Operations Reflect Revenue Raising Initiatives - Officials took several steps to maintain a minimum 15% General Fund balance and bolster financial performance including doubling the home rule sales tax and imposing a 2 % utility tax. Finances are supported by a diverse revenue strewn and reflect strong reserves, despite recent draws. Aggressive Economic Development Program Projected to Spur Activity - Commercial and residential revitalization and expansion due to a successful business retention program is projected to restore property valuation growth. Recent activity includes expansion of a computer modem manufacturer estimated to employ 1,000 by the end of 1996. Superior Socioeconomic Profile - The Village's stable population enjoys income levels and housing values significantly above those of the state and nation. Unemployment levels have remained consistently well below state and national averages and continue to decline. Michael E. Jannis Page 7 Village Financial Condition Favorable Debt Position Reflects Rapid Payout and Alternate Payment sources - Debt position is favorable as debt levels are moderate and payout is very rapid. The village has Minimized the financial implications of bonded debt by applying non - property tax revenues to support specific projects and related a4iditional debt. . The preceding evaluation of the Village's financial condition confirms a history of sound, conservative, and prudent financial policies. The actions that have been taken over the past several years reinforce these policies and should enable the Village to maintain a strong financial condition in the future. DCJ/srn Enclosures VILLAGE OF MOUNT PROSPECT, ILLINOIS All Fund Types and Account Groups Combined Balance Sheet December 31, 1995 Schedule 1 See Accompanying Notes to the Financial Statements. Proprietary Fiduciary Account Groups Totals Governmental Fund Types Fund Type Fund Types - enf (Memorandum Only) pita ap(ta ntema nista Fixed Long -Term ben 1, Apn General Revenue Service Projects Enterprise Service Agency Assets Debt 1995 1995 ASSETS AND OTHER DEBITS Assets Cash and Investments S 3,796,247 882,812 1,466,593 4,448,373 2,967,861 2,990,400 49,252,566 Cash with Paying Agent - - 564,240 - 65,804,$52 67,544,919 Receivables (Net, Where Applicable, - 99,520 - 19,66(1 - 683,420 - of Allowances for Uncollectibles) Property Taxes 4,575,000 2,145,000 785,258 - 1,450,000 - 747,980 Other Taxes 1,417,105 - 187,240 - - 4,703,23$ 4,9(0,542 Accrued Interest 10,736 3,698 16,785 22,973 30,957 16,772 - 606,638 - 1,604,345 1,474,812 Accounts Other 175,444 54,862 - - 58,166 588,918 62,202 132,984 60,317 _ 708,159 588,918 698,580 571,626543,675 Due from Other Funds 58,797 1,029 - 21,311 59,088 23,168 448,624 Due from Other Governments 402,843 353,106 171,126 163,393 $1,009 Inventories 2,437 10,367- _ 66,222 186,928 - 927,075 1,038,201 Prepaid Items - 61,514 - 265,954 43,205 Assets Held by Agents - - - - 69,624 131,138 271,464 Restricted Assets - _ - 7,957,196 ' 7,957,196 7,133,017 Deposit with Joint Venture _ _ - - 403,620 - Deposit - Interinsurance - - _ - 403,620 383,829 Deferred Charges - - - - 109,152 - 109,152 109,152 Fixed Assets (Net) - - - - 93,439 - m - 93,439 99,720 Long -Term Loans Receivable 15,769 10,547,004 3,400,469 17,260,667 31,208,140 30,690,093 Other Debits - 15,769 21,581 Amount Available for Debt Service - Atrtoum to be Provided for Retirement 1,669,157 1,664,157 2,658,116 of Gcnerai Long -Term Debt 23,611,174 23,611,174 24,246,770 Total Assets and Other Debits 10,454,378 3,512,088 3,020,116 4,700,638 16,331,054 6,465,417 58,667,525 17,260,667 25,280,331 146,192,214 142,525,260 See Accompanying Notes to the Financial Statements. VILLAGE OF MOUNT PROSPECT, ILLINOIS All Fluid Types and Account Groups (Continued) Combined Balance Sheet December 31, 1945 LIABILITIES AND EQUITY AND OTHER CREDITS Liabilities Accounts Payable Acrrued Payroll Matured Bonds Payable Matured Interest Payable Accrued Interest Payable General Obligation Bonds Payable - Current Deposits Payable Other Payables Compensated Absences Payable Due to Other Funds Deferred Property Taxes Deferred Revenues Claims Payable Due to Plan Participants Due to Bondholders Pension Contributions Payable Installment Contracts Payable General Obligation Bonds Payable Total Liabilities Equity and Other Credits Contributed Capital Investment in General Fixed Assets Retained Earnings - Unreserved Fund Balance Schedule 1 (Continued) Proprietary Fiduciary Account Groups Totals Governmental Fund Types Fund Type Fwd Types General(Memorandum Only) pew Inte-Ml Trust and Fixed Long -Term ben April 30, General Revenue Service Projects ..Enterprise Service Agency Assets Debt 1995 1995 S 258,607 213,623 461 793,229 298,668 270,451 Reserved for Prepaid Items 1,835,039 1,186,331 363,929 1,956 - - 36,174 15,394 - - - 417,453 93,735 - 1,669,157 - - - - 530,000 21,581 90,000 - - 620,000 - ' - 34,240 - 9,520 > - - - 43,760 - ' - - - 4,305 - - - - 4.305 29,788 - - - - 4,337,332 4,132,506 200,100 961,871 1,669,157 3,739,280 14,282,640 5,956,968 - _ 200,100 199,500 ` - - 1,121,341 - - 1,121,341 1,297,958 72,024 807 1,497 8,680 4,274 27,904 115,186 83,978 1,583,983 3,229 - - 94,765 55,082 - - - 1,737,059 1,630,105 23,457 - 1,000 20,000 57,302 54,191 7,443 163,393 81,009 4,575,000 2,145,000 785,258 - - 111,830 185,602 - 146,632 60,000 680 7,505,258 3,894,790 - - - 504,744 1,740,219 - - 608,377 - 608,377 581,766 - 7,957,196 7,957,1% 7,133,017 97.441 - - 97.441 88,728 861,295 861,295 413,017 5,693,855 5,693,855 5,628,854 ' - - - 1,188,900 - - - 18,725,181 19,914,081 22,252,015 6,988,830 2,550,217 1,350,959 961,358 2,048,414 1,008,449 9,211,325 - 25,280,331 49,399,883 46,334,810 - - - - - 4,083,064 3,015,326 - - - 7,098,390 6,755,467 - _ - - - 17,260,667 - 17,260,667 17,172,185 10,199,576 2,941,642 - - - 13,141,218 11,725,477 Reserved for Inventory 2,437 10,367 - > _ - Reserved for Prepaid Items 61,514 - - - 12,804 29,141 Reserved for Long -Term Receivables 15,769 - -13,769 61,514 98,030 Reserved for Debt Service - - 1,669,157 - - - 21,581 Reserved for Employees' Benefits - _ 1,669,157 2,658,116 Reserved for Employees' Retirement - - _ 202,309 202,309 216,387 Unreserved - Designated for Capital Projects - - - - - - - 3,739,280 - - 49,253,891 - - 49,253,891 45,400,988 Unreserved - Undesignated 3,447,342 889,990 - - - - - 3,739,280 7,980,572 Total Equity and Other Credits - - - - 4,337,332 4,132,506 3,465,548 961,871 1,669,157 3,739,280 14,282,640 5,956,968 49,456,200 17,260,667 - 96,792,331 96,190,450 Total Liabilities and Equity and Other Credits 10,454,378 3,512,088 3,020,116 4,700,638 16,331,054 6,965,417 58,667,525 17,260,667 25,280,331 146,192,214 142,525,260 See Accompanying Notes to the Financial Statements Schedule 2 VILLAGE OF MOUNT PROSPECT AVAILABLE FUND BALANCES 12131/95 - 12/31/96 Actual 1996 1996 Estimated Balances Budget Budget Balances 12-31-95 Revenues Expenditures 12-31-96 GOVERNMENTAL FUNDS General Fund $3,465,550 $22,141,250 $21,741,98,5 $3,964,815 Special Revenue Funds: Refuse Disposal Fund $ 386,025 $2,951,400 $2,741,250 $ 496,175 $ 167,070 Motor Fuel Tax Fund 575,945 1,172,900 1,222,620 526,125 ofio Community Development Block Grant - 405.900 405.900- 520,895 - Totals $ 961,870 $4,430,200 $4,369,770 $ 1,022,300 $1 4q, Debt Service Funds: G.O. Bonds - Property Taxes $ 167,070 $ 945,300 S 819,515 $ 192,855 ofio G.O. Bonds - Tax Increment 341,600 511,600 520,895 332,305 0>000 G.O. Bonds - Home Rule Sales Tax 1 1,046,270 1,400,500 1,377,775 1,068,995 207,500 ; G.O. Bonds - Home Rule Sales Tax 2 114,220 981,500 659,305 436,415 330,000 Special Service Area Bonds 29.070 52.400 57.020 24.45 189,000 Totals $1,698,230 $3,791,300 $3,434,510 $2,055,020 143 Capital Projects Funds: Capital Improvement Fund $2,600,365 $ 120,000 $1,560,150 $1,160,215 ofio Police & Fire Bldg Const Funds 106,390 6,000 53,925 58,465 Capital Improvement Const Fund - 715,000 507,500 207,500 207,500 ; Do -town Redevelop Const Fund 32,220 931,600 440,100 523,720 523,500 Street Improvement Const Fund 532,015 5,000 348,000 189,015 189,000 Flood Control Const Funds 468.290 1,925,000 2149.8 243.465 143 Totals $3,739,280 $3,702,600 $5,059,500 $2,382,380 $1,972,000 VILLAGE OF MOUNT PROSPECT AVAILABLE FUND BALANCES 12/31/95 - 12/31/96 Actual 1996 19% Estimated Balances Budget Budget Balances 12-31-95 Revenues Expenditures 12-31-96 11 PROPRIETARY FUNDS Schedule 2 (Continued) Enterprise Funds: Water and Sewer Fund $3,557,295 $6,722,000 $7,082,585 $3,196,710 Parking System Revenue Fund 513.225 211.380 141.010 583.595 _ Totals $4,070,520 $6,933,380 $7,223,595 $3,780,305 $3113 i 0ifp Internal Service Funds: Vehicle Maintenance Fund S ( 12,285) $ 932,500 $ 915,470 $ 4,745 $ 15011110 Vehicle Replacement Fund 752,330 1,032,750 839,800 945,280 27,56,)31I Risk Management Fund 1.520.375 3.068.900 3.116,450 1.472,825 Totals $ 2,260,420 $ 5,034,150 $ 4,871,720 $ 2,422,850 1,900 IDUCIARY FUNDS Pension Funds: Police Pension Fund $23,126,360 $ 2,691,500 $ 838,300 $24,979,560 $24;+7 Fire Pension Fund 26,127,530 2,631,500 1,002,300 27,756,730 27,56,)31I Benefit Trust N2 Fund 202.310 14.000 33.920 182.390 Totals S49 ,456,200 $ 5,337,000 $ 1,874,520 $52,918,680 ., ,$52,)Il,'' ,? Totals - Village'Funds $65,652,070 $51,369,880 $48,575,600 $68,446,350 $65,SOP,680 Less: Pension Funds (1) (49,456,200) (5,337,000) (1,874,520) (52,918,680) (52,918,680) TOTAL AVAILABLE FUND BALANCES $16,195,870 $46,032,880 $46,701,080 $15,527,670 $12,882,000 (1) Pension Funds are restricted for future pension benefits and do not constitute "Available Fund Balances." Village of Mount Prospect Mount Prospect, U|innis INTEROFFICE MEMORANDUM TO: VILLAGE MANAGER MICHAEL E.JANON|S FROM: ASSISTANT VILLAGE MANAGER DATE: MAY 7.1QQG SUBJECT: DELIVERY OF UNSOLICITED MATERIAL Prior toOctober 1995.the Village had received very few and sporadic complaints from residents concerning the delivery of unsolicited material such as newspapers, eb Hwwava�since October of1QQ5.thea subsidiary ofthe Chicago Tribune, began extensive driveway delivery in many areas ofMount Prospect. The "newspaper" itself began as a typical four-page, folded newspaper which was very light in weight and tended to blow on Village parkwaym, mtromdo or other properties. Fudhennore, Chicagoland Express was very lax in removing the newspapers from residential properties which were not removed byresidents themselves. The Manmgers office has received approximately 15 complaints from residents concerning the delivery methods of the' VVhenresidents wmu|dooU the Village to onmp|ain, they were pmovided the appropriate telephone number of representatives so that they could call to terminate delivery. Residents were also sent a letter which outlined the necessary steps to request that delivery beterminated it in fact, the initial phone call was unsuccessful. The Village eventually issued tickets to Chicagoland Express due to their repeated ' disregard of our requests to control the delivery methods of their personnel. On N1mn±h 12. 1996. the Village and entered into a Court Order to address the numerous delivery problems which had been articulated by residents. The items agreed to in the Court Orderare oefollows: 1Chicaaoland Exoress agreed to require their independent delivery contractors hoimplement porch delivery ontwo routes which generated the most complaints within the ViUoga immediately. 2. Precision Horne Delivery will require independent contractors of the newspaper to implement porch delivery of all routes within Mount Prospect by September 1, 1896. 3. Precision Home Delivery will offer individual porch delivery to residents who request it and they did agree to discontinue delivery of the newspaper to the resident if porch delivery was impractical. 4. Precision Home Delivery will remove newspapers which remain undelivered from residents' property when requested by the individual or Village or prior hothe next delivery nfthe newspaper. The newspaper itself iadelivered weekly onSaturdays by the same independent contractors which deliver the Chicago Tribune. The delivery personnel are much more responsive hodelivery termination requests than inprevious months. Finally, inresponse hmthe numerous complaints concerning the 'tne Village Attorney was requested to draft an Ordinance boaddress the delivery of any unsolicited material whether itisconsidered anewspaper ornot. |ndiscussions with the Village Attorney, he felt it would be very difficult and virtually unenforceable to create an Ordinance which would m||mw for delivery of unsolicited mobaha| which would be considered for the public good, such as public notices of an upcoming meeting or election material, but prohibit the delivery of newspapers or other such materials. Therefore, the focus of the Ordinance is primarily geared toward addressing unsightly delivery methods ofunsolicited material which may litter the properties and parkways ofthe Village. It was felt the use of "No Solicitors" signage could assist in discouraging the delivery of this material; tharafore, it is included as one of the conditions in the proposed Ordinance. Attached as general imhonnoUon to the Village Board are copies of two status letters which | have previously presented to the Board along with o copy of the proposed Ordinance modrafted bythe Village Attorney. Acopy pfthe Ordinance which iocurrently ineffect isalso included inthe packet. The focus ofany Ordinance change should be geared to address the impact of delivery methods upon the community and not reflective of siudgment or policy relating to the material which is delivered. Please forward to the Village Board for their consideration. ORDINANCE NO. ANORDINANCE AMENDING ARTICLE |OF CHAPTER 23 (OFFENSES AND MISCELLANEOUS REGULATIONS) OF THE VILLAGE CODE OF MOUNT PRQSPECT BE|TORDAINED BYTHE PRESIDENT AND BOARD 0FTRUSTEES C)FTHE VILLAGE OFMOUNT PROSPECT, COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS: That Section 23.1O8ofChapter 23entitled "Offenses and Miscellaneous Regulations" ofthe Village Code. ofMount Prospect, msamended, in hereby further amended bydeleting paragraph E entitled "Distribution onUninhabited o/Vacant Private Premises" ofSection 23.1O8inits entirety and substituting the following; so that hereafter paragraph E of Section 23.108 ofChapter 23 shall be and read as follows: E. Distribution onPrivate Premises. |tshall bounlawful for any person byhimself prherself pr by the peraono, agents or servants, to diethbuhe, dopoeit, p|aom, throw, scatter or cast any commercial or non-commercial handbill, pamphlet, cincu|ar, booh, notice orpaper upon any private premises where: 1. the premises p , 2. the owner of the premises has filed a written request with the solicitor and at the Mount Prospect Village Hall which states that no unsolicited materials bedeposited omhis urher premises; 3.the premises has aclearly posted "No Solicitors Invited" sign; or 4. noprovision has been made toreasonably assure that the handbill, pamphlet, circular, bpnN, notice or paper will not be blown or scattered from the premises towhich it was delivered to another oronto any public way, " SECTION TWO: All prior Ordinances and Resolutions inconflict orinconsistent herewith are hereby expressly repealed only to the extent of such conflict or inconsistency. SECTION THRgE,, This Ordinance shall bwin full force and effect from and after its passage, approval and publication inpamphlet form inthe manner provided bylaw. AYES: m*,u ABSENT: PASSED and APPROVED this _____ day of 198& Gerald L. Farley Village President ATTEST: Carol A. Fields Village Clerk 23.102 OFFENSES AND MISCELLANEOUS REGULATIONS 23.108 A. Public Parks. No intoxicated person shall enter, be or remain in any public park, playground or swimming pool, nor shall any person bring into, sell, give away or drink any alcoholic liquors in any public park, playground or swimming pool. The term "alcoholic liquors" as used herein shall be defined by Section 13.101 of this Code. (Ord. 2218, 2-3-70) B. Public Streets, Alleys. It shall be unlawful for any person, to be in an intoxicated condition in or on any street, alley or other public place in the Village. (1957 Code, 25.302) Sec. 23.103. Marijuana. A. While it is unlawful for any person to grow, possess, sell, give away, barter, deliver, exchange, distribute or administer any marijuana by reason of the statutes of the State of Illinois,' it shall be deemed a violation of this Section for any person to knowingly grow, possess, sell, give away, barter, deliver, exchange, distribute or administer up to ten (10) grams of marijuana in the Village. (Ord. 3367, 9-6-83) B. Any person who violates this Section with respect to not more than ten (10) grams of marijuana shall be fined not less than fifty dollars ($50.00) nor more than five hundred dollars ($500.00). (Ord. 2837, 11-21-78) Sec. 23.104. False Alarms. It shall be unlawful for any person. to knowingly start or spread any false alarm of fire in the Village. (1957 Code, 25.306) Sec. 23.105. Disturbing Assemblages. It shall be unlawful for any person to disturb any lawful assemblage or gathering in the Village. (1957 Code, 25.307) Sec. 23.106. Hunting. It shall be unlawful for any person to engage in killing or to hunt any animal other than as prescribed by law, in the Village (1957 Code, 25.308) Sec. 23.107. Missiles. It shall be unlawful to cast, throw or propel any missile on any street, alley or public place; and it shall be unlawful to throw or deposit any glass, nails, tacks or other similar articles on any street, alley, sidewalk or other public place in the Village. (1957 Code, 25.310) Sec. 23.108. Advertisements and Handbills. A. Advertising. It shall be unlawful to advertise any unlawful business or article in the Village, and it shall be unlawful to injure or deface any lawful advertisement or notice. B. Merchandise and Medical Advertisements. It shall be unlawful for any person by himself, or his or its agents or servants to distribute, cast, throw or place or cause to be distributed, thrown, cast or placed in, upon or along any of the streets, alleys 1. S.H.A. ch. 561,-,.1704. 23.108 OFFENSES AND MISCELLANEOUS REGULATIONS 23.108 NWW B) or other public places in the Village, or upon the porch( -*J or yards of Private residences therein or within any dwelling or building in the Village, any samples of merchandise or medicinal preparations for the purpose or with the intent of advertising or making known in a general or promiscuous manner any business, occupation, proposition, medical treatment, medicine or any other article whatsoever. C. Posting Prohibited in Certain Cases, No person shall post, stick, stamp, paint or otherwise fix or cause the same to be done by any person, any notice, placard, bill, card, poster, advertisement or other paper or device calculated to attract the attention of the public, to or upon any sidewalk, crosswalk, curb or curbstone, flagstone or any other portion or part of any public way or public place, or any lamppost, electric fight, telegraph, telephone or railway structure, hydrant, shade tree or tree -box, or upon the piers, columns, trusses, girders, railings, gates or other parts of any public bridge or viaduct, or other public structure or building, or upon any pole, box or fixture of the fire alarm or police telegraph system, except such as may be authorized or required by the laws of the United States, or State of Illinois, or ordinances of the Village. D. Littering or Throwing Handbills. No person shall throw, cast, deposit, damage, lay, place or scatter in or upon any public place or public property or appurtenance any placard, handbill, pamphlet, circular, book, notice, paper of any kind, coal, ashes, dust, manure, rubbish, garbage, refuse matter or article, or thing of any kind. E. Distribution on Uninhabited or Vacant Private Premises. It shall be unlawful for any person to distribute, deposit, place, throw, scatter or cast any commercial or noncommercial handbill in or upon any private premises which are temporarily or continuously uninhabited or vacant. F. Name and Address of Printer and Distributor of Handbills. It shall be unlawful for any person to distribute, deposit, scatter, hand out or circulate any commercial or noncommercial handbill in any place, under any circumstances, which does not have printed on the cover, front or back thereof, the name and address of the following: 1. The person who printed, wrote, compiled or manufactured the same. 2. The person who caused the same to be distributed. G. Posting of Objectionable Matter or Material; Owner's Responsibility. It shall be unlawful for the owner, lessee, occupant or agent of premises to permit any person, whether licensed or acting under the terms of this Article, or otherwise, to post, affix: or otherwise attach to any building, structure or fixture located upon such premises, whether such fixture be natural or artificial, any poster or handbill containing any matter prohibited by the terms of this Article. H. Handbills Offensive to Public Morals. It shall be unlawful for any person to post, to hand out, distribute or transmit any sign, or any commercial or noncommercial handbill: 1. Which may reasonably tend to incite riot or other public disorder, or which advocates disloyalty to or the overthrow of the government of the United States ME 23.108 OFFENSES AND MISCELLANEOUS REGULATIONS 23.110 or of the State, by means of any artifice, scheme or violence, or which urges any unlawful conduct or encourages or tends to encourage a breach of the peace or good order of the community; or 2. Which is offensive to public morals or decency, or which contains blasphemous, obscene, libelous or scurrilous language. (Ord. 3424, 6-5-84) Sec. 23.109. Firearms or Facsimile Weapons. A. It shall be unlawful to discharge any firearms or airguns in the Village; provided that this Section shall not be construed to prohibit any officer of the law from discharging a firearm in the performance of his duty; nor to any citizen to discharge a firearm when lawfully defending his person or property. B. It shall be unlawful for any person to carry in any vehicle, or on or about his/her person whether concealed or unconcealed firearm, except provided that this subsection shall not apply to any person when on his/her own land or in his/her own abode or place of business. Likewise it shall not apply to peace officers; members of the armed services or reserve forces of the United States; special agents employed by railroads to perform police functions; employees of licensed security guard agencies; private detectives and private patrol officers while on the premises of their employers and actually engaged in the performance of the duties of employment. Neither shall this subsection apply to members of any firearm club or organization while commuting between home and the established range; persons transporting weapons between a duly licensed firearms dealer and his/her residence or place of business; duly authorized military or veterans' organizations; school color guards and drill organizations; and licensed hunters while engaged in hunting and commuting between homes and the person's hunting grounds and carrying the appropriate license on their person. C. It shall be unlawful for any person to cavy or display any facsimile of a firearm with the intent to terrify, alarm, threaten or intimidate any other person. (Ord. 2218, 2-3-70; Ord. 4752, 9-5-95) Sec. 23.110. Fire Hazards. A. Combustible Refuse. It shall be unlawful to permit or store any combustible refuse in such a way as to create a fire hazard or to store or throw any refuse of any kind on any street, alley or other public place. B. Bonfires. It shall be unlawful to build or light any bonfire so close to any building or structure as to endanger such building or structure, or on any public street or sidewalk, pavement or other public place or property, or within twenty feet (20') of a sidewalk. 1295 Village of Mount Prospect Village of Mount Prospect<. Mount Prospect, Illinois y INTEROFFICE MEMORANDUM TO: VILLAGE ATTORNEY EVERETTE M. HILL, JR. FROM: ASSISTANT VILLAGE MANAGER DATE: FEBRUARY 1, 1996 SUBJECT: LITTERING ORDINANCE Due to the proliferation of unsolicited advertising papers within the community, I feel an Ordinance should be drafted for consideration by the Village Board prohibiting such unsightly activity. The specific activity which necessitates this Ordinance is the delivery of one or two page newspaper -style advertisements. These papers are typically "delivered" by throwing the paper into the driveway from a moving vehicle. While many daily or weekly newspapers utilize the same delivery method, such delivery is expected and actually paid through a subscription. I would request an Ordinance which addresses the following situations: 1. Unsolicited delivery of material to homes posting a "No Solicitors" sign is prohibited. 2. Unsolicited delivery of material to homes in such a manner which causes Gutter or materials which may blow on to other properties. Such delivery methods create a potential public safety hazard because such an accumulation is an invitation to criminal activity of a vacant home. 1 Delivery of material in a fashion which targets a specific residential area is prohibited. 4. Driveway, porch, or sidewalk delivery of material which includes advertising of more than 50% of the total space of the material is prohibited. 5. Delivery of material which meets these conditions is considered littering and is strictly prohibited. The person and/or commercial solicitor shall be cited and fined.' If you have any questions, please contact me. DAVID STRAHL DS/rcc Village of Mourit Prospect — — »ouunxProspect, Illinois INTEROFFICE MEMORANDUM TO: VILLAGE MANAGER MICHAEL E.JANON|8 FROM: ASSISTANT VILLAGE MANAGER DATE: FEBRUARY 15,1996 SUBJECT: CH|CAGOLANOEXPRESS | recently met with Village Attorney Buzz Hill to detennine how an Ordinance should be constructed to address the continuing delivery method of the fxr)ress. A draft Ordinance will be available for staff review byFebruary 29.1SQ8. The draft will be based onthe current Code Section 23.1O8(d)which states the following: "Littering or Throwing Handbills. Noperson shall throw, cast, deposit, damage, lay, place orscatter in or upon any public place or public property or appurtenance any p|moamd, henubiU, pomph|et, circular, bopk, noUne, paper ofany kind, mom|. ashes. dust. manure, robbhsh. Wadxmge, refuse matter or article, or thing of any hind." ' Additional language will beadded hmaddress the following: 1. Unsolicited delivery of material to home posting a "Nu Solicitors" sign is prohibited. 2. Unsolicited delivery ofmaterial tohomes insuch a manner which causes clutter ormaterials which may blow onhoother properties isprohibited. 3. Delivery of unsolicited materials to individual residents by any method other than through the U.S. Mail is prohibited. 4. If any unsolicited material remains upon o public place for more than 48 hours after the delivery, the material is then considered littering and will be cited as such. The recent pressure which has been placed upon the delivery service has forced them to shift delivery methods from a driveway delivery to porch delivery so the paper does not appear aounsightly. Also, the delivery service had pledged boremove papers which are not picked up by residents within three (3) days of delivery. |would still like bopublish the phone number hoinform residents cfthe number hocall bz :2)aj:��W PRESS RELEASE The Village of Mount Prospect residents have recently begun receiving the �Ql�icagoland Express through a driveway delivery method. Residents who wish to terminate delivery of this advertising paper may call 1/800 962- 7762 to do so. Residents may also write to: Precision Home Delivery, 2000 South York Road, Oak Brook, Illinois 60521. Village of Mount Prospect ., Mount Prospect, Illinois z° INTEROFFICE MEMORANDUM 0� TO: VILLAGE MANAGER MICHAEL E. JANONIS FROM: ASSISTANT VILLAGE MANAGER '7 DATE: FEBRUARY 6, 1996 SUBJECT: CHICAGOLAND EXPRESS Since October when the Chicaaoland Express began delivery in Mount Prospect, I have received eleven complaints. When I received complaints in October, I was able to get the publisher to add some language to the information column to make it easier to terminate delivery. I have also sent letters to all residents who have complained advising them of the need to follow up a delivery termination request in writing if the verbal request is unsuccessful. The letter further advises residents to notify the Village if the delivery continues. To date, I have received one follow-up call from a resident advising me of a refusal to terminate delivery. Therefore, tickets were issued under Municipal Code Section 23.402 and 23.108 with a Court date set for March 12, 1996 (copies of the applicable Code Sections are attached). I have requested Buzz Hill to research the Village's options due to some First Amendment limitations. I have also attached a copy of a memo to Buzz outlining the criteria to be considered as part of an Ordinance to address this continuing problem. Generally, if our Ordinance needs to be revised to show this unsolicited delivery is littering, I expect Buzz to make that recommendation if necessary. The chosen delivery method does cause an unsightly litter problem, but until we have a definitive legal option, we must continue to deal with the distributors in a cooperative manner. Absent a continuation of this cooperative spirit, I would recommend the Village issue Press Releases requesting persons to call and terminate delivery. I previously requested delivery to be terminated and only persons who specifically request delivery by phone continue to receive the paper. Unfortunately, the distributor was unwilling to terminate community -wide delivery and only provide delivery for residents who requested delivery. Also attached for your information is a copy of the letter we are sending residents. If you have any questions, please advise. _-�t)ajsw DAVID STRAHL DS/rcc MAYOR GERALD L FARLEY TRUSTISS 4 GEORGE A CLOWES TIMOTHY) IMO THY J CORCORAN RICHARD N HENDRICKS P.UL WM HOEFERT MICHAELE W SKOWRON Village of Mount Prospect IRVANA K WILKS VILLA"ANAGE MNEW MANAGER 100 South Emerson Street Mount Prospect, Illinois 60056 E. MICHAEL JANONIS AREA CODE VILLA" CLERK 847 CAROL A FIELOS Phone: 708 / 392-6000 Fax: 708 / 392-6022 February 13, 1996 TOO: 708 / 392-6064 Mr. and Mrs. Mount Prospect, Illinois 60056 Re: Chicagoland Ex2ress Delivery Dear Mr. and Mrs. 4111111P11111111W The Village of Mount Prospect has been discussing the chosen delivery methods with Precision Home Delivery, the service which delivers the Chica Oland Express for a ,- - - number of months. To date, Precision Home Delivery has been very cooperative in addressing citizen complaints and terminating delivery when requested by residents. The Village was recently successful in working with the delivery service to include a statement clearing identifying the number to call in order to terminate delivery. Even though the Village does not endorse the "newspaper' or its delivery methods, the Village has limited legal authority to impose a change in delivery methods. However, if residents do notify the delivery service that they want the delivery terminated and the delivery does not then terminate, the Village could intercede on behalf of the residents and possibly consider legal action. In order to confirm the citizen's request for delivery termination, a letter requesting the termination should be sent to Precision Home Delivery at 2000 South York Road, Oak Brook, Illinois 60521; attention Operations Manager. The Village staff also shares your concern about the appearance of the newspaper accumulation on driveways and areas which may be Windswept and where newspapers accumulate. We will continue to work with Chicagoland Express and the residents to hopefully come to a reasonable solution in the near future. Sincerely, DAVID STRAHL Assistant Village Manager DS/rcc C: Christine Rider, Precision Home Delivery ......... . ......... MOUNT PROSPECT SOLED WASTE COMMISSION' MEETING MINUTES APRIL 18, 1996 PRESENT: Dick Bachhuber, Bill Donovan, George Luteri Rod Mobus, Mary Rosen, Ken Westlake and Mary Winkler. Lisa Angell - Public Works A13SENT: Harold Rentschler CALL TO ORDER: Chairman Westlake called the meeting to order at 7:35 P.M. APPROVAL OF MINUTES: The minutes from the March 21, meeting were approved as written. CITIZENS FORUM: No residents were in attendance to address the Commission. The Solid Waste Coordinator stated she had invited a number of residents with questions regarding the sticker fee increase to attend the meeting. SOLH) WASTE PROGRAMSIDATA: The Coordinator related some of the general comments, the Public Works Department has received from residents regarding the sticker fee increase. While most residents continue to support the user fee concept and agreed an increase was warranted their concern was, the "400/o" increase. A reoccurring suggestion by residents has been to modify the program by iss111119 each household with curbisi6'service 104 stickers to be used throughout the year for either refuse or yard material. The Coordinator stated she informs residents that while the concept has merit, it would be impossible to manage. The Coordinator also reported recycling markets especially paper were down. ARC Disposal has indicated there will be an economic impact on the Village's program but are unsure to what degree, i.e., reduction in revenue for the sale of recyclables. She also informed the Commission that the first condominium building at Creekside was ready for occupancy, an&the fifty unit building was sited with 2 - 1.5 cubic yard refuse containers serviced twice a week and 3 - 90 gallon recycling toters serviced once a week. AGENDA MOUNT PROSPECT SOLID WASTE COMMISSION MAY 16,1996 1700 WEST CENTRAL ROAD 7":30 PM L CALL TO ORDER IL APPROVAL OF MLN'UT"ES M. CITIZEN FORUM (each resident is limited to 5 minutes) IV. SOLID WASTE PROGRAMS V. MONTHLY DATA VI. OPEN HOUSE VII. EARTH DAY/MONTH VIII. OTHER BUSINESS IX. NEXT MEETING X. ADJOURNMENT ANY INDIVIDUAL WHO WOULD I= TO ATTEND THIS MEETING BUT BECAUSE OF A DISABILITY NEEDS SOME ACCOMMODATION TO PARTICIPATE PLEASE CONTACT PUBLIC WORKS AT 870-5640, TDD 392-1235. » r lmmNOTIC """! inn CHANGE THE MAY SAFETY COMMISSION MEETING"HAS BEEN MOVED TO THE PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT FACILITY. THE SAFETY COMMISSION MEETING WILL BE HELD AT THE PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT 1700 WEST CENTRAL ROAD ON MAY 13, 1996 AT 1:30 P.M. not at the 'Village Hall). Director - Water/Sewer Superintendent Glen R. Andler MAIN?AIX Roderick O'Donovan Deputy Director Streets/Buildings Superintendent Seen P. Dorsey Paul Sures Village Engineer Forestry/Grounds Superintendent Jeffrey A. Wulbecker Sandra M. Dark Administrative Aide Z " Vehicle/Equipment Superintendent Dawn L. Wucki tM,p James E. Guenther Solid Waste Coordinator' M. Usa Angell Mount Prospect Public Works Department 1700 W. Central Road, Mount Prospect, Illinois 60058-2229 Phone 847/870-5640 Fax 647/253-9377 TOO 847/392-1235 AGENDA SAFETY COMMISSION MEETING LOCATION: Public Works Department 1700 West Central Road Mount Prospect, Illinois 60056 MEETING DATE AND TIME: Monday May 13, 1996 7:30 P.M. I. Call To Order II. Rall Call III. Approval Of Minutes IV. Citizens To Be Heard V. Old Business A. Railroad Grade Crossing Safety B. Notification Policy C. Election Of Chairman And Vice Chairman VI. New Business A. Stop Sign Request On Emerson Street At Milburn Avenue B. Parking Restriction On The West Side Of Albert Street From Northwest Highway To Alley C. Parking Restriction Change From 4 Hour TO 2 Hour On Milburn Avenue From Owen Street To William Street VII. Adjournment NOTE: ANY INDIVIDUAL WHO WOULD LIKE TO ATTEND THIS MEETING BUT BECAUSE OF A DISABILITY NEED SOME ACCOMMODATION TO PARTICIPATE SHOULD CONTACT THE VILLAGE MANAGER'S OFFICE AT 100 SOUTH EMERSON STREET, MOUNT PROSPECT, 708/392-6000, EXTENSION 5327, TDD 708/392-6064 ******** TO ALL COMMISSION MEMBERS ****** ******** IF YOU CAN NOT ATTEND THE SAFETY COMMISSION MEETING ****** #**#**kk PLEASE CALL SEAN WON 870-5640 IN ADVANCE ****** ********#**#****kk**k*kkk**kk*k***k**kk*k****kk**kkk*kk#********k*********k**k#****kk***##*k*#**# Recycled Paper - Printed with Say Ink REVIEW OF RAILROAD GRADE CROSSING SAFETY PROGRAM VILLAGE OF MOUNT PROSPECT PREPARED BY THE SAFETY COMMISSION MAY, 1996 INTRODUCTION To improve the safety of the Village's railroad crossings, the Village Board of Trustees requested that the Safety Commission review the Village's current Railroad Safety Program and provide recommendations. OBJECTIVES The objectives ufthis review are: 1. Toinventory current railroad crossing safety systems 2. Toreview enforcement ofnew railroad crossing law and additional warning signage 3. To provide recommendations to improve railroad crossing safety systems CONTENTS 1. Railroad Crossings within The Village Z Current Railroad Safety System � Automatic Gate and Flashing Red Lights w Warning Signage ° Pavement Markings 3. Railroad 8ehaty System of the Neighboring Communities 4. New Illinois Railroad Crossing Law S. Recommendations w Warning Signage w Public Education CONTENTS 1. RAILROAD CROSSINGS WITHIN THE VILLAGE • Central Road & Union Pacific Railroad ° Main Street (IL 83)&Union Pacific Railroad � Emerson Street & Union Pacific Railroad • Mt. Prospect Road & Union Pacific Railroad • Kensington Road & Wisconsin Central Railroad • Euclid Avenue & Wisconsin Central Railroad Z CURRENT RAILROAD SAFETY SYSTEM incompliance with the FEDERAL HIGHWAY ADMINISTRATION'S MANUAL onUNIFORM TRAFFIC CONTROL DEV|CEG(MUTCD) ° AUTOMATIC GATE AND FLASHING RED LIGHTS All railroad crossings have automatic gates & flashing red lights. Additionally, Pedestrian Railroad Crossing near Maple Street has flashing � WARNING SIGNAGE A. All railroad crossings have diagonal RAILROAD CROSSING signs (Figure R15-1)and RAILROAD ADVANCE WARNING signs (Figure W10-1). (Figure RM61) (Figure W1 0-1) Note that there are nmrailroad warning signs (Figure VN04)on Emerson Street. But this imacceptable per section 8B-3of MUTCD. s B. Four of the railroad crossings are adjacent to roadway intersections controlled by traffic signals. Intersection traffic control signals at these four railroad crossings are preempted by the approach of a train. Existing turn restriction signs at these four railroad crossings are as follows: a.) Central Road & Northwest Highway/Prospect Avenue 1. Illuminated No -Right -Turn sign on Northwest Highway at Central Road for turning traffic (from southeast bound Northwest Highway to west bound Central Road) 2. No -Right -Turn -On -Red sign on Prospect Ave at Central Road for turning traffic (from northwest bound Prospect Ave to east bound Central Road) b.) Main Street (IL 83) & Northwest Highway/Prospect Avenue 1. Illuminated No -Right -Turn and No -Left -Turn signs on Prospect Ave at Main Street for turning traffic (from northwest bound Prospect Ave to north bound Main Street and from southeast bound Prospect Ave to north bound Main Street) c.) Emerson Street & Northwest Highway/Prospect Avenue No turn restriction signs are posted. d.) Mt. Prospect Road & Northwest Highway/Prospect Avenue 1. Illuminated No -Right -Turn and No -Left -Turn signs on Northwest Highway at Mt. Prospect Road for turning traffic (from northwest bound Northwest Highway to south bound Mt. Prospect Road and from southeast bound Northwest Highway to south bound ML Prospect Road) C. DONOT CROSS TRACK SIGN The following signs are located onthe center fence ofthe railroad track atMain Street, Emerson Street and Pedestrian Crossing near Maple Street. DANGER DONOT CROSS TRACKS WHEN BELL |S RINGING RED LIGHTS ARE FLASHING DANGER D. ODNOT STOP ONTRACKS SIGN There are nmOo-N signs at any of the railroad PAVEMENT MARKINGS All six railroad crossings have }ya.with the letters RRand transverse lines (Figure 8.2). All railroad crossings also have stop lines approximately 8'from automatic gates. (Figure 8.2) Based on inspection,Itwas found that railroad crossings inthe Village of Arlington Heights and the City of Des Plaines have 1) automatic gates & flashing markings, and 4)turn restriction signs. Do -Not -Stop -On -Track signs were not used in the Village of Arlington Heights and the City of Des Plaines. Aaaresult ofrecent inspection ofthe railroad crossings, |DOTreduced the pedestrian crossing timing at some railroad crossings in the Village of Arlington Heights and the City ofDes Plaines and installed the following sign towarn pedestrians and motorists: CAUTION WALK TIME SHORTENED WHEN TRAIN APPROACHES This warning sign isprimarily bowarn pedestrians who cross Northwest Highwey, not the commuter railroad tracks. Except for the above warnings, nospecial signage was found at railroad crossings in the Village of Arlington Heights and the City ofDes Plaines. Note that this warning sign was not installed inthe Village ofMount Prospect because the pedestrian crossing time was not shortened by|OOT. 4. NEW ILLINOIS RAILROAD CROSSING LAW The Illinois Vehicle Code was amended onJuly 1Q.1QQ5.toinclude o mandatory $5OOOOfine or5Ohours ofcommunity services for motorists and pedestrians who violate railroad crossing laws. This new railroad crossing law is effective since January 1.1SSG. RECOMMENDATIONS WARNING SIGNAGE A. TURNING RESTRICTION SIGNS AND DO -NOT -STOP -ON - TRACK SIGNS O-NOT-STOP-ON'TRACKS|GNS a.) Central Road & Northwest Highwey/ProapectAvenua Install Signs on Central Road b.) Main Street (IL 83) & Northwest Highway/Prospect Avenue 1 Install an illuminated No -Left -Turn sign on Northwest Highway at Main Street for turning traffic (from northwest bound Northwest Highway to south bound Main Street) c.) Emerson Street & Northwest Highway 1 Install an illuminated No -Left -Turn sign on Northwest Highway at Emerson Street for turning traffic (from northwest bound Northwest Highway to south bound Emerson Street) 2. Install Do -Not -Stop -On -Track sign on Emerson Street for north bound traffic. d.) Mt. Prospect Road & Northwest Highway/Prospect Avenue Install Do -Not -Stop -On -Track sign on Mt. Prospect Road for north bound traffic. ffl-�FATVTA WT, VNIZIP-MMil, Install the following signs on the center fence of the railroad track: PUBLIC EDUCATION Inform general public of the new railroad crossing law and railroad crossing safety. 1Station Public Safety Officers otEmerson Street, Main Street and Maple Street Parking Lot buhand out flyers and answer questions. 2. Place flyers incoffee shops, parking toll boxes, and the train B. Village Cable TV Provide eninterview session (questions & answers) with the public safety officer. Send TVvideo tapes h)school districts for student's education. C. Village Newsletter D. Press Release POLICE ENFORCEMENT A. Intensify enforcement of new ordinance B. Consider foot patrol for easier access toviolators, and increased 'PRESENCE. C. Recommend the train crossing law violators toserve SDhours of The Village ofMount Prospect Safety Commission Notification Policy Aodiscussed edthe Safety Commission Meeting onDecember 11.180S the Safety Commission does not have oNotification Policy for informing affected residents concerning proposed tnaffiomodifications and soliciting their comments. Currently, notification and surveys are sent out to affected residents only for parking restriction changes. ANodifioodon Policy needs hobeestablished aothat the Village Engineering Staff would have definite guidelines to follow. The objectives ofthe Notification Policy are as follows: 1. 7odefine reasonable and consistent boundaries for notification of proposed modifications. 2. Tusolicit comments from all affected residents. 3. Toaid the Safety Commission and the Board cfTrustees iomake well-informed recommendations and decisions. 4. Toinsure that the proposed modifications will improve the safety of motorists and pedestrians The Village Engineering Staff shall define the notification boundaries concerning proposed modifications based onthe following guidelines: Intersection Modifications (StopNield8ign/TunnReotricUono) Notify all residents within 2GOftpfthe intersection, Parking Restrictions/Speed Limit Modifications Notify all residents adjacent bothe location ofthe modifications. Other Regulatory and Special Modifications Notify all residents within 25Oftcfthe proposed modifications or limits aoestablished bythe Village Traffic Engineer. Content The notification shall beinletter form and shall contain the following information: 1. Explanation of modifications. 2. Sketch highlighting location and limits ofmodifications (when appropriate). 3. Resident's response time should beaileast 3Odays. 4` Asurvey form soliciting residents comments about the proposed modifications and date of when they will bediscussed by the Safety Commission ooresidents could attend. The results ofthe survey shall bereported hothe Safety Commission. CHAIRMAN &VICE CHAIRMAN ELECTION Chairman and Vice Chairman will serve two years as amended in November, 1995. Requested by: Request: Comments: STOP SIGN REQUEST ON EMERSON STREET AT M|0BDRNAVE0UE Mr. Donald McBride, 303 South Emerson Street Stop Signs onEmerson Street etMilburn Avenue History The Village has previously considered the stop sign request edthis intersection and the Village's actions are summarized asfollows: a. Aresident onEmerson Street requested stop signs atthis intersection in1SB3. b. The Village Engineering Staff performed ostop sign study. It was found that this intersection did not meet the stop sign warrant based onthe number ofaccidents and the traffic volume. C. The Police Department conducted aspeed study inOctober 19S3. The average speed was 2G-27mph during the speed survey. The posted speed limit nnEmerson Street im20mph. d. Based cmthe stop sign study and the police speed study, the Village Safety Commission did not recommend stop signs on Emerson Street atMilburn Avenue. But the Village Safety Commission did approve aCaution Children AdPlay Sign inyour area in December 1Q93tnwarn motorists. Mr. McBridehis concern over the speed of traffic at this intersection and requested esign informing motorists that oblind person lives inthe area mtthe Coffee With Council Meeting on January 14.19BE The Village installed oCaution Blind Person Area Sign inJanuary 1995. 2. New Study Due to the latest stop sign request, the Engineering Staff performed a new stop sign study. The findings are as follows: a) Accidents A search of the accident reports indicated: Year 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 No. of 0 0 0 2 0 accident The above accident records do not meet the stop sign warrant (minimum five accidents per year) for the Multi -Way Stop Warrants. b) Speeding Problem A spot speed study on Emerson Street was performed on Tuesday, April 9, 1996 (morning & afternoon rush hours). The 85th percentile speed was 32 mph for 7-9 A.M. and for 4-6 P.M. The average speeds during the morning and afternoon rush hour were 27 - 28 mph approximately the same as the average speed collected in October 1993 by the Police Department. The posted speed limit of Emerson Street is 20 mph. Based on the data collected, it is concluded that, while random speeding does occur, the speed of Emerson Street was in the speed range of residential streets (approximately 30 mph). c) Traffic Volume The minimum traffic volume for the multi -way stop sign warrant is 500 vehicles/hour for eight hour periods (500 x 8 = 4000 cars/8 hrs). The traffic volume at this intersection (2280 cars/8 hrs) is approximately 57% of the stop sign warrant. d) Sight Obstruction A number of parkway trees are located at the intersection. However, these parkway trees do not present any sight obstruction problems. e) Survey Results A total of 21 surveys were sent out in. March/April, 1996 to collect and analyze the resident's opinion. 17 surveys were returned to -theVillage. 10 residents favored and 7 residents were against the stop sign on Emerson Street at Milburn Avenue. f) Special Conditions Commuter railroad crossing is located about 600 ft north of the intersection. Stop signs exist at the intersections north and south of this intersection on Emerson Street. Recommendation: The intersection of Milburn/Emerson does not meet the multi -way stop sign warrants. Therefore, the Village. Traffic Engineer does not recommend stop signs on Emerson Street at Milburn Avenue. Selective enforcement of vehicle speeds should be considered by the police at this intersection. IS 31dYY9 S O --t to to N;... 0 0 C.) V) 000 U') rl O --t to to N;... 0 0 C.) O F � �D (,4 (14 C14 CA N N(,4 N N C4 ITIN In r, -3 I MN - (D 0 C - cli 3NId S ��OD_ ---C) [a N '4' W 00 —C 1S 0 " -4 AD to 00 0 C14 00 vq C) 0 0 0 C) (4 01 M tn fn fl) In — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — C', �? I2 n �!, 7� , $ loi Minutes COFFEE WITH COUNCIL January 14, 1995 The meeting was called to order by Mayor Gerald L. Farley at 9:00 a.m. Trustees present were George Clowes, Tim Corcoran, Richard Hendricks, Paul Hoefert, Michaele Skowron, and Irvana Wilks. Also present were Assistant to Village Manager David Strahl, Finance Director David Jepson, and two Village residents. The Village residents present were Ms. Boboliub Milosev and her son. After the meeting was 'called to order, Village residents Jack Metcalf and Donald McBride also arrived and were present for a portion of the meeting. Ms. Boboliub Milosev, 805 West Dresser, expressed her concern about drainage problems in her back yard. Over the past four years, the contour of her neighbors' yards has changed and the water has been ponding in her yard. Ms. Milosevrstated that she has contacted the Engineering Div"ision, but the problem has not been resolved. Mayor Farley and the Trustees assured Ms. Milosev that the.Public Works Director would review the area and inform her regarding the possible solutions. Jack Metcalf, 210 North Prospect Manor, asked the council about the Village's graffiti removal policy. He stated that the City of Prospect Heights recently reduced the length of time to seven days for removal of graffiti, and he requested that Mount Prospect take the same action. Mayor Farley and the Trustees discussed the Village's cur -rent time limit of fourteen days with Mr. Metcalf and agreed that sufficient time has elapsed to review the policy again. Mayor Farley requested that Village Staff prepare a report for consideration of action by the Village Board. Mr. Metcalf also stated that he strongly supports the idea of placing a police officer in the Junior High Schools in Mount Prospect. He said he thought this program would make it easier for teachers to address more serious discipline problems and that the students would appreciate the officer's presence. He added that it would be difficult to guantify results but that he thought it was *good preventative medicine.' The Mayor and Trustees discussed the proposed program and thanked Mr. Metcalf for his comments. _IG_aJd McBride, 303 South Emers xpressed his concern over the speed of traffic on Emerson Street and j Milburn Avenue and the condition f the — Oh— ra side of gm—e—rson at—about ) I—J7 �0 u mentm. Mr. McBride stated that he is legally find and asked if a sign could be installed informing motorists that a E condition e 10 rs xp sidewalk )nd n the (! _ f e s legally �Iind a blind person lived in the area. Mayor Farley and the Trustees discussed the sidewalk problem with Mr. an, McBrideMde and informed him of the efforts the Village has undertaken to help, correct sidewalk problems throughout the Village. Th i The Public Works Director will contact the property owner at 213 South Emerson Street to see if he/she will a rtl ip e h rticipate in the Village's shared -cost sidewalk replacement program. Trustee Clowes requested that an article be included in the Village Newsletter regarding the danger of walking in the street rather than on sidewalks. Trustee Skowron requested that the article also inform residents of the dangers of jogging or fast walking on sidewalks or streets with uneven surfaces. The meeting was adjourned at 10:40 a.m. Respectfully Submitted David C. Jepson, Finance Director 85th % Speed on Emerson Street at Milburn Avenue 4/9/96 107:00 A.M. - 08:00 A.M. 108:00 A.M. - 09:00 A.M. 4:00 P.M. - 5:00 P.M. 5:00 P.M. - 6:00 P.M, mph No. % % Total No. % % Total No. % % Total No. % % Total 15 5 2.10 2.0 2 0.9 0.9 7 1.8 1.8 1 0.3 0.3 16 2 0.8 2.8 1 0.4 1.3 0 0.0 1.8 1 0.3 0.6 f 17 3 1.2 4.0 1 0.4 1.7 2 0.5 2.4 2 0.6 1.3 18 1 . 0.4 4.4 5 2.2 3.9 8 2.1 4.5 4 1.3 2.5 19 9 3.6 7.9 12 5.2 9.2 6 1.6 6.0 12 3.8 6.3 20 19 7.5 15.5 5 2.2 11.4 12 31 9.2 8 2.5 8.8 21 12 4.8 20.2 7 3.1 14.4 12 3.1 12.3 21 6.6 15.3 22 17 6.7 27.0 9 3.9 18.3 16 4.2 16.5 14 4.4 19.7 23 13 5.2 32.1 17 7.4 25.8 12 3.1 19.6 19 5.9 25.6 24 17 6.7 38.9 9 3.9 29.7 23 6.0 25.7 23 7.2 32.8 25 14 5.6 44.4 1 11 4.8 1 34.5 17 4.5 30.1 21 6.6 1 39.4 26 27 12 19 4.8 7.5 49.2 56.7 9 18- 13.9 7.9 38.4 46.3 31 38 81 9.9 38.2 1 48.2 22 21 6.9 6.6 46.3 52.8 28 15 6.0 62.7 29 12.7 59.0 37 9.7 57.9 30 9.4 621 29 19 7.5 70.2 18 7.9 66.8 38 9.9 67.8 32 10.0 72.2 30 31 20 15 7.9 6.0 78.2 84.1 13 19 5.7 8.3 72.5 80.8 39 17 10.2 4.5 78.0 82.5 12 21 3.8 6.6 75.9 82.5 32 6 2.4 86.5 1 13 5.7 86.5 24 6.3 8-0- 18 5.6 88.1 33 8 3.2 89.7 1 11 4.8 91.3 17 4.5 93.2 12 3.8 91.9 34 7 --7 --r2.8 2.8 92.5 1 5 2.2 93.4 5 1.3 94.5 3 0.9 92.8 35 36 t 6 2.4 95.2 97.6 6 3 2.6 1.3 96.1 97.4 8 2 2.1 0.5 96.6 97.1 8 4 2.5 1.3 95.3 96.6 37 2 0.8 98.4 2 0.9 98.3 1 0.3 97.4 3 0.9 97.5 38 0 0.0 98.4 2 0.9 99.1 2 0.5 97.9 3 0.9 98.4 39 1 0.4 98.8 1 0.4 99.6 3 0.8 98.7 0 0.0 98.4 40 1 0.4 99.2 0 0.0 99.6 1 0.3 99.0 1 0.3 98.8 41 0 0.0 99.2 0 0.0 99.6 1 0.3 99.2 0 0.0 98.8 42 2 0.8 100.0 0 0.0 99.6 0 0.0 99.2 0 0.0 98.8 43 0 0.0 100.0 0 0.0 99.6 0 0.0 99.2 0 0.0 98.8 44 45 0 0 0.0 0.0 100.0 100.L0 1 0 0.4 0.0 100.0 100.0 0 0 0.0 0.0 99.2 1 99.2 0 0 0.0 0.0 98.8 98.8 46 0 0.0 100.0 0 0.0 100.0 1 0.3 99.5 0 0.0 98.8 47 0 0.0 100.0 0 0.0 100.0 1 0.3 99.7 0 0.0 98.8 48 0 0.0 100.0 0 0.0 100.0 0 0.0 99.7 0 0.0 98.8 49 0 0.0 100.0 0 0.0 100.0 0 0.0 99.7 0 0.0 98.8 1 0.0 100.0 1 U 100.0 4 1.3 -100.0 Total 252 229 382 320 85th h 121_ ee d 32 32 32 32 Total Number of Cars Entering Emerson/Milburn Intersection From To South North East West TOTAL 0:00 A.M. 1:00 A.M. 5 9 NIA 3 16 1:00 A.M. 2:00 A.M. 3 5 N/A 1 10 2:00 A.M. 3:00 A.M. 3 4 N/A 3 10 3:00 A.M. 4:00 A.M. 1 5 NIA 1 7 4:00 A.M. 5:00 A.M. 0 2 N/A 1 3 5:00 A.M. 6:00 A.M. 3 11 N/A 5 20 6:00 A.M. 7:00 A.M. 19 36 NIA 8 63 7:00 A.M, 8:00 A.M. 83 99 N/A 33 215 8:00 A.M. 9:00 A.M. 100 74 N/A 49 223 9:00 A.M. 10:00 A.M. 89 69 NIA 36 194 10:00 A.M, 11:00 A.M, 67 89 N/A 23 178 11:00 A.M. 12:00 A.M. 84 109 N/A 27 221 12:00 A.M. 1:00 P.M. 104 118 N/A 29 250 1:00 P.M. 2:00 P.M. 92 101 N/A 26 218 2:00 P.M. 3:00 P.M, 77 115 N/A 19 211 3:00 P.M. 4:00 P.M. 101 151 NIA 36 288 4:00 P.M. 5:00 P.M. 115 152 N/A 33 301 5:00 P.M. 6:00 P.M. 140 190 N/A 32 363 6:00 P.M. 7:00 P.M. 173 172 N/A 37 382 7:00 P.M. 8:00 P.M. 114 112 N/A 27 254 8:00 P.M. 9:00 P.M. 75 89 N/A 24 188 9:00 P.M. 10:00 P.M. 58 71 NIA 18 147 10:00 P.M. 11:00 P.M. 39 42 NIA 12 93 11:00 P.M. 12:00 P.M. 16 19 N/A 10 45 3895 I Hourly Vehicle Counts ivijiburn Avenue tvvest oT Emerson zz:zreei, From To 4/811996 (_Mon) 4/9/1996(Tue) 4/10/1996(Wed) 4111/1996(Thu) Sum Average Entering Cars 0:00 A.M. 1:00 A.M. N/A 3 4 8 15 5 3 1:00 A.M. 2:00 R.M. N/A 2 3 3 8 3 1 2:00 A.M. 3:00 A.M, NIA 6 6 5 17 6 3 3:00 A.M. 4:00 A.M. N/A 2 3 2 7 2 1 4:00 A.M. 5:00 A.M. N/A 2 2 1 5 2 1 5:00 A.M. 6:00 A.M. N/A 10 12 10 32 11 5 6:00 A.M. 7:00 A.M. N/A 15 13 18 46 15 8 7:00 A.W 8:00 A.M. N/A 66 61 68 195 65 33 8:00 A.M., 9:00 A.M. N/A 94 92 108 294 98 49 9:00 A.M- 10:00 A.M. N/A 62 70 85 217 72 36 10:00 A.M. 11:00 A.M. N/A 41 49 N/A 90 45 23 11:00 A.M. 12:00 A.M. N/A 52 57 N/A 109 55 27 12:00 A.M. 1:00 P.M. N/A 56 58 N/A 114 57 29 1:00 P.M. 2:00 P.M. N/A 58 44 N/A 102 51 26 2:00 P.M. 3:00 P.M. 20 52 42 NIA 114 38 19 3:00 P.M. 4:00 P.M. 60 83 70 NIA 213 71 36 4:00 P.M. 5:00 P.M. 68 70 62 NIA 200 67 33 5:00 P.M, 6:00 P.M. 61 55 78 N/A 194 65 32 6:00 P.M. 7:00 P.M. 67 66 91 N/A 224 75 37 7:00 P.M. 8:00 P.M, 51 55 58 N/A 164 55 27 8:00 P.M, 9:00 P.M, 46 53 46 NIA 145 48 24 , 9:00 P.M. 10:00 P.M, 34 50 25 N/A 109 36 18 10:00 P.M.' 11:00 P.M. 24 35 14 N/A 73 24 12 11:00 P.M. 12:00 P.M. 24 24 14 N/A 62 21 10 Vehicle Per Day 493 Hourly Vehicle Counts Emerson Street (South of Milburn Avenue) From To 4/8/1996 (Mon) 4/9/1996(Tue) 4/10/1996 Wed 4/11/1996(Thu) Sum Average Entering Cars 0:00 A.M. 1:00 A.M. N/A 5 13 9 27 9 5 1:00 A.M. 2:00 A.M. N/A 3 11 5 19 6 3 2:00 A.M. 3:00 A.M. N/A 3 5 8 16 5 3 a 3:00 A.M. 4:00 A.M. N/A 3 0 2 5 2 1 4:00 A.M. 5:00 A.M. I N/A 1 0 1 2 1 0 5:00 A.M. 6:00 A.M. N/A 5 6 6 17 6 3 6:00 A.M. 7:00 A.M. NIA 38 35 42 115 38 19 7:00 A.M. 8:00 A.M, N/A 157 180 162 499 166 83 8:00 A.M. 9:00 A.M. N/A 205 198 194 597 199 100 9:00 A.M. 10:00 A.M. NIA 159 184 192 . 535 178 89 10:00 A.M. 11:00 A.M. N/A 132 134 N/A 266 133 67 11:00 A.M. 12:00 A.M. N/A 159 178 N/A 337 169 84 12:00 A.M. 1:00 P.M. N/A 207 208 N/A 415 208 104 1:00 P.M. 2:00 P.M. NIA 183 183 N/A 366 183 92 2:00 P.M. 3:00 P.M. 105 176 182 N/A 463 154 77 3:00 P.M. 4:00 P.M. 181 207 220 NIA 608 203 101 4:00 P.M. 5:00 P.M. 210 211 268 N/A 689 230 115 5:00 P.M. 6:00 P.M. 270 298 273 NIA 841 280 140 6:00 P.M. 7:00 P.M. 329 346 i 361 NIA 1036 345 173 7:00 P.M. 8:00 P.M. 194 236 256 NIA 686 229 114 8:00 P.M. 9:00 P.M. 125 156 168 N/A 449 150 75 9:00 P.M: 10:00 P.M. 109 111 130 N/A 350 117 58 10:00 P.M. 11:00 P.M. 64 85 82 NIA 231 77 39 1100 P.M. 12:00 P.M. 28 32 37 NIA 97 32 16 Vehicle Per Day 1560 Hourly Vehicle Counts Emerson Street (North of Milburn Avenue) From To 4/8/1996 (Mon) 419/1996(fue) 4/10/1996(Wed) 4I1111996(rhu) Sum Average Entering Cars 0:00 A.M. 1:00 A.M. NIA 11 12 16 39 13 9 1:00 A.M. 2:00 A.M. N/A 7 14 9 30 10 5 2:00 A.M. 3:00 A.M. NIA 4 9 7 20 7 4 3:00 A.M. 4:00 A.M. N/A 10 3 5 18 6 5 4:00 A.M. 5:00 A.M. N/A 7 5 4 16 5 2 5:00 A.M. 6:00 A.M. N/A 34 34 35 103 34 11 t 6:00 A.W 7:00 A.M. N/A 100 118 108 326 109 36 7 7:00 A.M. 8:00 A.M. NIA 252 250 254 756 252 99 8:00 A.M. 9:00 A.M. NIA 228 248 242 718 239 74 9:00 A.M. 10:00 A.M. NIA 171 157 155 483 161 69 10:00 A.M. 11:00 A.M. N/A 155 195 N/A 350 175 89 11:00 A.M. 12:00 A.M. N/A 215 224 N/A 439 220 109 12:00 A.M. 1:00 P.M. N/A 227 237 N/A 464 232 118 1:00 P.M. 2:00 P.M. N/A 200 184 N/A 384 192 101 2:00 P.M. 3:00 P.M. 194 211 204 N/A 609 203 115 3:00 P.M, 4:00 P.M, 244 271 278 NIA 793 264 151 4:00 P.M. 5:00 P.M. 269 258 288 NIA 815 272 152 5:00 P.M. 6:00 P.M. 349 382 361 NIA 1092 364 190 6:00 P,M. 7:00 P.M. 253 310 305 N/A 868 289 172 7:00 P.M. 8:00 P.M. 196 190 218 N/A 604 201 112 8:00 P.M. 9:00 P.M. 135 152 1 162 1 N/A 449 1 150 89 9:00 P.M. 10:00 P.M. 95 121 107 N/A 323 108 71 10:00 P.M. 11:00 P.M. 64 82 64 N/A 210 70 42 11:00 P.M. 12:00 P.M. 25 27 23 N/A 75 25 19 Vehicle Per Day: 1843 PARKING RESTRICTION ON THE WEST SIDE OF ALBERT STREET FROM NORTHWEST HIGHWAY TO ALLEY Requested by: Request: Ms. Janet Koy, 409 South Albert Street. Contact businesses concerning parking on Albert Street. 2. Provide safe access for vehicles entering and exiting Albert Street from Northwest Highway. 3. Minimize business parking in residential area. 4. Provide parking area in parkways of Albert Street between the alley and Northwest Highway. Comments: Resident Observations: Ms. Koy stated that cars park on both sides of Albert Street from Northwest Highway to the alley. This allows room for only one lane of traffic and causes a conflict for vehicles turning onto Northwest Highway. Ms. Koy also stated that vehicles park north of the alley on both sides of Albert Street causing inconvenience and problems for residents. The vehicles parking on Albert Street are generally from employees of Auto Repair Shop and Jim Coleman Ltd., businesses on Northwest Highway. 2. Staff Comments: The Planning Division contacted the businesses however it was determined that they are in compliance with the existing code concerning the number of on-site parking stalls. The Engineering Staff sent out surveys to 16 residents on Albert Street concerning restricting parking on the west side of Albert Street for the entire block from Northwest Highway to Lincoln Street. It was our opinion that this would provide two lanes of traffic between the alley and Northwest Highway and would allow parking only on the east side of Albert Street through the residential area, thus reducing the inconvenience to the residents. Of the 11 surveys returned, 8 were against these restrictions and 3 were for them. Because the majority of the residents opposed the restriction for the entire block, the Staff decided not to pursue this option. However, the Engineering Staff considers access to Northwest Highway a critical traffic issue. It is generally against Village Policy to expend Village funds to pay for construction of on -street parking for commercial property. Thus the option to construct a parking area in the parkways was not considered. Therefore, the Engineering Staff has brought forward this request to restrict parking on the west side of Albert Street between Northwest highway and the alley. Recommendation: To improve the safety of the intersection, the Engineering Staff recommends the following restriction: NO PARKING ANY TIME ON THE WEST SIDE OF ALBERT STREET FROM NORTHWEST HIGHWAY TO ALLEY ol M 903,—ol T--26-67 7�03 r 402 0-3 -02 o 4C-5 4C4 I05 I —'C—' Z5 74w6-0-7 —:-, C 6 1-08 4 C 8 c� -1-0 411, 1 - 11, _ z C1 ' 4i3 i 42 154.,- 7--4 501 In 7 503 505 502 ol 503 507 5C 00 EDE 5 0 42� 50� 5061 �51 0 505 cs 515,SC6 511. 5051 7 517 51 a W 5131 5' 0 [t 1p 516 5 5 51-21 511 5*, 0 52! b 5'S 5171 51a 513 1512 (5 i,3 i I 7Z7;7 " November 3, 1995 Sean Won Mount Prospect Public Works 17UOWest Central Road Mount Prospect, Illinois GOO5G Re: Safety Commission Consideration Dear Mr. Won: Thank you for addressing our concerns relative to the parking problems on the 400 block of south Albert GtnuaL Due tothe fact that the commercial/business area onNorthwest Highway and our residential area are in such close pnzxmity, it is expected that there are occasions when there would be an impact on each other, unfortunaba|y. the impact is a daily one which threatens the safety, convenience and privacy ofthe properties inour neighborhood. The 2businesses producing most ofthe problems for the 40Oblock ofsouth /Ubnrt_ are the Auto Repair Business and Jim Coleman Ltd. | previously provided you enlarged copies ofphotographs which |took. When reviewing the photographs you will notice that there are cars parked onboth sides wfthat portion ofAlbert Street immediately north #fNorthwest Highway, greatly restricting aaha passage for vehicles both turning off Albert Street onto Northwest Highway and for vehicles exiting Northwest Highway onto Albert Street. Vehicles must literally stop onNorthwest Highway if there is a vehicle waiting to turn off Albert Street onto Northwest Highvvay, which creates o dangerous situation at best. We are very pleased that the owner of the Auto Repair has made aneffort toease some parking problems byblack topping the property in the rear of his business, which added at least 3 parking spaces for his employees. The additional parking spaces do. relieve some ofthe parking problems, however, since business is apparently very good it does not eliminate the problem on o regular basis. Also, the parkway 'dog -legs' immediately south of the alley and there always seems to be e car parked in that area, which forces southbound Albert Street traffic to confront incoming traffic from Northwest Highway. Acar exiting the alley has un Sean Won November 3, 1995 Page 2cf 2 see past these parked cars, which creates yet another safety factor. All ofthis ksdifficult enough inthe warm weather months, but now with the winter almost upon uscomes snow, ice and mounds ofsnow that has been plowed onto the pavement area, magnifying the problems even more. The parked cars actually prevent the street and alley from being plowed which creates nightmare for all of us. The employees of Jim Coleman parking on the street also add to our problems. They do not park behind the business even though there is parking permitted both in front and in the naer of the bueinees, instead they park on the residential otnumto in our neighborhood, and insome instances actually block our driveways. The resident et 410 South Albert is unfortunate enough to live at the corner of Albert and the alley and the employees pfthe businesses that park onAlbert Street cut across her front yard, resulting in a permanent pathway in her lawn. That resident used to have afanoe between her property and the alley, however the trucks maneuvering the alley bumped it and knocked it down so often, she hasn't replaced it, but she did put up awine. but the people just walk under the wire. 8ftff-,spe.aKiag_)yIIh _the,Ltsiderlt� 000ur block we are in firm agreement that a letter _pLno�blem. We were also wondering if the green parkway next to the Auto Repair could be turned back into parking spaces, as it was before the George/Albert roadway improvement, in order to provide additional parking for these businesses. We appreciate your consideration and cooperation in attempting to resolve these problems. Sincerely, d'~' , 409 S. Albert PARKING RESTRICTION CHANGE FROM 4 HOUR TO 2 HOUR ON MILBURN AVE FROM OWEN ST TO WILLIAM ST Requested by: Mr. & Mrs. Bill Stavropoulos, 221 South Owen Street. Request: Parking restriction change from 4 hour to 2 hour on Milburn Ave from Owen Street to William Street. Comments: Resident Observations: Businesses abuse the existing 4 hour limit. They park cars longer than 4 hours. Staff Comments: Evergreen Avenue and Owen Street have the same 2 hour limit. The existing parking restrictions on Owen/William/Louis/Milburn/Evergreen are shown on the attached sketch. Surveys were sent to the properties on Milburn Avenue. 2 surveys were returned to the Village. 1 resident favored and 1 resident was against the proposed restriction. Recommendation: Selective enforcement of the current parking restriction should be considered by the Police Department. The Village Traffic Engineer does not recommend the parking restriction change on Milburn Street. 1-7 116 ---------- 6,--G 602 E'VEFOPEZ-14 2C 200 7 No Parking Restriction