Public Safety & Transportation Committee

Village of Lombard Village Hall 255 East Wilson Ave. Lombard, IL 60148 villageoflombard.org Minutes Monday, April 3, 2017 7:00 PM Village Manager's Conference Room Public Safety & Transportation Committee Trustee Dan Whittington, Chairperson Trustee Mike Fugiel, Alternate Chairperson Jennifer Perkins, Michael Corso, John Larkin, John Schwarz, Robert Corbino, Gary Cation, Jerry Schaefer and John Mullins Public Safety & Transportation Minutes April 3, 2017 Committee 1.0 Call to Order and Pledge of Allegiance The meeting was called to order by Chairperson Whittington at 7:00 PM 2.0 Roll Call Present 7 - Dan Whittington, Jennifer Perkins, John Larkin Jr., John Schwarz, Bob Corbino, Gary Cation, and John Mullins Absent 2 - Michael Corso, and Jerry Shaefer 3.0 Public Participation 4.0 Approval of Minutes A motion was made by John Mullins, seconded by John Larkin, Jr., that the Minutes of the March 6, 2017 meeting be approved. The motion carried unanimously. 5.0 Unfinished Business 6.0 New Business 170147 Intersection of Greenfield and Park Avenues A resident request to to install a 4-way stop. (DISTRICT #1) Sgt. Grage reviewed the item. This letter is not the first concern the Village has received regarding speeding on Greenfield. It is pretty clear in the letter that the resident would like a stop sign installed. The intersection does not warrrant a stop sign and the speed study doesn't show a big speeding problem. The Department did do directed patrols and issued a few tickets. The speeding is really occurring west of the intersection near the park and school. That will be addressed with enforcement. A letter was sent to the resident advising of the findings as well as inviting her to the meeting. A motion was made by Bob Corbino, seconded by John Larkin, Jr., that this Request be denied. The motion passed by an unanimous vote. 170148 Intersection of Lemoyne Avenue and Craig Place A resident request to install a 4-way Stop. (DISTRICT #4) Sgt. Grage reviewed the item. The resident who requested this had several complaints. He believes the speed limit in this area should be 25 mph and he also requested a stop sign. The traffic study failed to support a stop sign and the speed study didn't show a speeding problem there. There have not been any crashes and the volume doesn't come close. Village of Lombard Page 1 Public Safety & Transportation Minutes April 3, 2017 Committee The department did directed patrols in the area. One of the complaints was that residents on North Avenue frontage were not stoppping for the stop sign at Craig. The only stops that were made were at that location, however, no tickets were issued. A motion was made by John Schwarz, seconded by John Larkin, Jr., that this Request be denied. The motion passed by an unanimous vote. 7.0 Other Business 8.0 Information Only 150468 Fire Department Reports/Information AC Howell reviewed several highlights. He also informed the committee that the fire marshal announced his retirement last week. His last day is April 13th. Schwarz said that he wanted to compliment the paramedics who took him to the hospital when he sprained knee. Sgt. Grage commented that the traffic stops are up overall this year. DUIs are a little more than last year this time, but the cell phone use seat belt enforcement have doubled. He went on to say that it's obvious how big of an impact distracted driving makes nationwide. As April is Distracted Driving Awareness month, the department will be focusing on districated driving enforcement the last week of the month along with 50 other departments. DC Wirsing spoke about an article in the Tribune that was reporting on a new study that showed 1 in 4 accidents are due to distracted driving. Mullins asked how much a ticket is for cell phone use. Sgt. Grage answered that the statute sets the maximum at $75, but with court fees it can be $120 and up. 9.0 Adjournment A motion was made by Gary Cation, seconded by John Larkin, Jr., to adjourn the meeting at 7:17 PM. The motion carried unanimously. Village of Lombard Page 2