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r Director
Glen R;, Andler.
Deputy Director
Sean P. Dorsey
Village Engineer
Jeffrey A. Wulbecker
Administrative Aide
Dawn'L. Wucki
Water/Sewer Superintendent
Roderick O'Donovan
Streets/Buildings Superintendent
Paul Bures
Forestry/Grounds Superintendent
Sandra M. Clark
Vehicle/Equipment Superintendent
James E. Guenther
Solid Waste Coordinator \41M
M. Lisa Angell
Mount Prospect Public Works Department
1700 W. Central Road, Mount Prospect, Illinois 6005E-2229
Phone B47/B70-5640 Fax 847/253-9377 TOO B47/392-1 235'
MINUTES OF THE MOUNT PROSPECT
SAFETY COMMISSION
la; CALL TO ORDER
The Regular Meeting of the Mount Prospect Safety Commission was called to order at 7:30 P.M.
on Monday, May 13, 1996.
II, ROLL _CALL
Upon roll call, each Safety Commission Member introduced themselves to the audience.
Present upon roll call: Lee Beening Chairman
Andy Mitchell Commissioner
Joan Bjork; Commissioner
Arlene Juracek Commissioner
Sean Dorsey Public Works
Paul Bures Public Works
Ted Adamczyk Police Department
Sean Won' Public Works, Engineering Division
Absent: Art Coy Commissioner
Steve Dumovich Fire Department
Others in Attendance: See Attached List.
Sean Dorsey introduced new Street/Building Superintendent Paul Bures as a permanent member
of the Safety Commission. He will represent the Public WorksDepartment at future commission
meeting.
III. APPROVAL OF MIND S
Commissioner Arlene Juracek, seconded by Sean Dorsey, moved to approve the Minutes of the
Regular Meeting of the Safety Commission held on March 11, 1996. The Minutes were
approved by a vote of 6-0.
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6) PUBLIC EDUCATION & POLICE ENFORCEMENT
a) Increase police enforcernent
b) Place flyers in coffee shops, parking toll boxes, and the train station.
c) Use Village Cable Wand Village Newsletter to inform general public of
the new railroad crossing law and railroad crossing safety.
Commissioner: Arlene Juracek said that she attended the 1996 DuPage County
Railroad Council Safety Summit and video tapes made by Union Pacific
Railroad gave a powerful railroad crossing safety message to all attendees. She
recommended that the Village obtain these tapes for Village Cable TV.
Commissioner Andy Mitchell, seconded by Commissioner Joan Bjork, moved to
adopt the Village; Railroad Grade Crossing Safety Program Review and
recommendations. The Safety Commission voted 6-0-to--approve this report.
This report will be presented to the Village Board at the Committee of the Whole
Meeting on June 11, 1996.
B) NOTIFICATIONS POI -IC TOAFFECTED RESIDENTS
Sean Won said that the notification policy was revised per the Safety Commission's
comments. A distance of 250 ft is used instead of a 200 ft distance. A time limit of 30'
days will be used for. residents to return the surveys.
Commissioner Andy Mitchell, seconded by Sean Dorsey, moved to approve the Village
of Mount Prospect Safety Commission Notification Policy. The Safety Commission
voted 6-0 to approve the policy.
C) MTop 81GN ICE UEST CIS 6MERSQN BTI BET AT MILBU,RN AVENUE
Mr. Donald McBride of 303 South Emerson Street said that he made the above request
because it was difficult to cross Emerson Street at Milburn due to speeding on Emerson
Street. He mentioned that he is legally blind.
Chairman Lee'Beening said that the Safety Commission has considered the stop sign
request at this intersection in 1993 and found that this intersection. did not meet the
multi -way stop sign warrants. Chairman Beening further stated that the Safety
Commission approved a Caution -Children -At -Play sign and the Village installed a,
Caution -Blind -Person -Area sign near this intersection.
Sean Won said that the Engineering; Staff performed a stop sign study and this
intersection did not meet the stop sign warrants. The findings were 1) the number of
accidents (a total of 2 accidents in last five years) did not meet the stop sign warrants
(more than 5 accidents per year), 2) the traffic volume at this intersection was less than
60% of the stop sign warrants, and 3) the 85thpercentile speed of Emerson Street was
32 mph while random speeding was observed. Sean Won summarized the survey
result: A total 21 surveys were sent out. 17 surveys were returned. 1Q residents
favored and 7 residents were against the stop sign. He stated that a commuter railroad
crossing is located about 600 ft north of the intersection.
parked all day on Milbum Avenue for the last several weeks. Chairman Lee Beening
asked Sean Won to bring this item back at the next meeting after Daniel Ungerleider has
had a chance to follow through any zoning ordinance violations.
E) ELECTION OF CHAIRMAN. AND VICE CHAIRMAN
This item was deferred to the next meeting because two Commissioners did not attend
the meeting.
V1. ADJOURNMENT
With no further business to discuss, the Safety Commission voted 6-;0 toadjournat 9:05 P.M.,
upon the motion of Commissioner Arlene Juracek. Sean Dorsey,seconded the,motion.
Respectfully submitted,
Sean �SM. Won. P.
Traffic Engineer