Traffic and Safety Commission

Public comments are invited prior to the commission's discussion. When called upon, please approach the microphone and state your name and the address where you live. Kindly limit your remarks to three minutes. VILLAGE OF VILLA PARK Village Hall Board Room 20 South Ardmore Avenue Villa Park, Illinois 60181 Traffic and Safety Commission June 4, 2024 8:00 PM Chairperson J. Pienkos Commissioners: Jack Cuthbertson, Joey DeTomaso, Vicki Flaskamp, Tricia Little, Edward McMurray, Carl Timmerman, Karen Timmerman, and Bob Wagner Please Note: The commission created herein shall act in an advisory capacity to the corporate authorities in all matters of traffic and safety which are referred to the commission or which are initiated or investigated by the commission on its own motion. 1. Call to Order 2. Roll Call 3. Amendments to the Agenda 4. Public Comments on Agenda Items 5. Public Comments on Non-Agenda Items 6. Presentations a. Report of the Bike, Pedestrian, and Transit Subcommittee 7. Approval of Minutes a. Consider approval of pending minutes from the Traffic and Safety Commission meeting held on May 7, 2024 8. Old Business a. Item No. 898 - "Drive Like Your Kids Live Here" signs b. Item No. 899 - North Avenue Car Shows 9. New Business a. Item No. 900 - Parking restrictions on Princeton south of Belden Page 1 of 24 10. Commissioner Comments 11. Chairperson Comments 12. Village Board Liaison Comments 13. Village Staff Comments 14. Adjournment The Villa Park Village Hall is subject to the requirements of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990. An elevator is operational at the north side entrance to the Village Hall during normal work hours and also during evenings. lndividuals with special needs are requested to contact the Village's Compliance Officer at (630) 834-8500 so that reasonable accommodations can be made for those persons. Page 2 of 24  MEMORANDUM TO: Traffic and Safety Commission FROM: Kevin Mantels, Assistant Village Engineer DATE: June 4, 2024 SUBJECT: Report of the Bike, Pedestrian, and Transit Subcommittee RECOMMENDED ACTION: BACKGROUND: DISCUSSION: Page 3 of 24  MEMORANDUM TO: Traffic and Safety Commission FROM: Kevin Mantels, Assistant Village Engineer DATE: June 4, 2024 SUBJECT: Consider approval of pending minutes from the Traffic and Safety Commission meeting held on May 7, 2024 RECOMMENDED ACTION: BACKGROUND: DISCUSSION: Page 4 of 24  Next Business Item No. 901 VILLAGE OF VILLA PARK Village Hall Board Room 20 South Ardmore Avenue Villa Park, Illinois 60181 Traffic and Safety Commission May 7, 2024 8:00 PM Chairperson J. Pienkos Commissioners Jack Cuthbertson, Joey DeTomaso, Vicki Flaskamp, Tricia Little, Edward McMurray, Carl Timmerman, Karen Timmerman, and Bob Wagner MINUTES OF THE MEETING HELD IN VILLAGE HALL BY THE TRAFFIC AND SAFETY COMMISSION OF THE VILLAGE OF VILLA PARK ON MAY 7, 2024 1. Call to Order. Chairperson Pienkos called the meeting to order at 8:05 p.m. 2. Roll Call. Ex-Officio Mantels called the roll. PRESENT: FT Cuthbertson, DeTomaso, Flaskamp, Little, McMurray, Pienkos, C. Timmerman, K. Timmerman, Wagner. ABSENT: Staff Present: Flaskamp. A Jesus Landa, Police Sergeant; Kevin Mantels, Assistant Village Engineer. Board Present: R None. Others Present: None. D 3. Amendments to the Agenda. None. 4. Public Comments on Agenda Items. None. 5. Public Comments on Non-Agenda Items. None. 6. Presentations. 6a. Report of the Bike, Pedestrian, and Transit Subcommittee. Commissioner Wagner gave a report of the Bike, Pedestrian, and Transit Subcommittee. Commissioner Wagner mentioned that the last meeting of the subcommittee was held on 04/25/2024. The subcommittee received public comments on a couple topics, including the locations of bike racks throughout the village, and signage for Pace bus routes. Commissioner Wagner noted that May was Bike Month and that there were a number of activities planned: Bike and Walk to School Day at North Elementary School on 05/08/2024; a public showing of the movie “The Engine Inside” at the Villa Park Library on 05/09/2024; a Page 1 of 5 Page 5 of 24  smart cycling class on 05/11/2024; a ride of silence on 05/15/2024; and a bike registration event. Commissioner Wagner also provided an update regarding the Tri-Trail Connector Project, and mentioned that members of the subcommittee had attended the Tri-Town YMCA Healthy Kids Day event and distributed bicycle-related materials. 7. Approval of Minutes. 7a. Consider approval of pending minutes from the Traffic and Safety Commission meeting held on April 2, 2024. Motion to approve the minutes of the Traffic and Safety Commission meeting held on April 2, 2024, was made by Commissioner Wagner and seconded by Commissioner DeTomaso. Voice vote passed with all ayes. Motion carried. Minutes approved. 8. Old Business. 8a. Item No. 898 – “Drive Like Your Kids Live Here” signs Commissioners discussed various sign options and costs, discussed the possibility of purchasing vehicle bumper stickers or other alternatives to signs, and debated whether FT potential signs or bumper stickers would be effective at reducing motor vehicle speeds. Commissioners questioned how many items could be purchased given the commission’s budget. Ex-Officio Mantels reviewed the budget and advised that the commission had a $500.00 budget amount for CY 2024. Commissioners stated that the commission’s budget amount was supposed to be much higher and questioned if the $500.00 amount was correct. Ex-Officio Mantels responded that he would reach out to confirm the budget amount. A Commissioners asked if they could spend more than $500.00 even if that amount was confirmed. Ex-Officio Mantels responded that he would reach out with that question as well. Commissioners generally agreed that the conversation regarding purchasing should be R deferred until questions regarding the commission budget had received answers. Motion to table Item No. 898 was made by Commissioner Wagner and seconded by Commissioner Little. Voice vote passed with all ayes. Motion carried. 8b. D Item tabled. Item No. 899 – North Avenue Car Shows. Commissioners discussed that the Village Board had adopted a version of the draft ordinance that the commission had previously voted to recommend. Ex-Officio Mantels mentioned that there was a copy of the adopted ordinance in the commission’s agenda packet. Commissioners noted that the ordinance was different than the draft ordinance that had been reviewed previously. Ex-Officio Mantels mentioned that there was also a copy of the previous version of the draft ordinance that the minutes from the previous meeting. Commissioner DeTomaso stated that Strat’s had been issued a few tickets and that it also appeared that the sale of Strat’s property was expected to proceed. Police Sergeant Landa confirmed that Strat’s had been cited and that a court date was scheduled for June. He noted that the car shows were still continuing but that weather had kept them from being more heavily attended. Chairperson Pienkos asked if there were any laws against pedestrians standing in the state median on North Avenue. Sergeant Landa responded that if the situation became a hazard then the police could act. Commissioner Wagner mentioned that another municipality had posted signs prohibiting people from standing or loitering in medians. Sergeant Landa responded that those types Page 2 of 5 Page 6 of 24  of ordinances are unconstitutional, and that there had been a supreme court decision that determined that panhandling could not be prohibited. Chairperson Pienkos asked commissioners if they would like to leave the item on the agenda and review it again at the following meeting. Commissioners agreed that the item would remain on the agenda. Item pending. 9. New Business. None. New item(s). Ex-Officio Mantels mentioned that he had a new topic for the commission’s discussion and distributed documents to commissioners, copies of which are attached to these minutes. Staff received concerns from a village resident regarding motor vehicles parking on North Princeton Avenue south of Belden Avenue in the vicinity of Twin Lakes Park. There is marked perpendicular parking on the east side of Princeton Avenue adjacent to Twin Lakes Park, but during events at the park the parking can reach capacity and motorists will then park on the side of the street on Princeton. The concerns from the resident are that the pavement is not wide enough to accommodate this parking. The pavement on Princeton from Belden to the south varies between FT 16 feet and 18 feet wide, and the pavement in front of the southernmost property is roughly 12 feet wide. Village ordinance prohibits parking on either side of a street when the pavement is less than 19 feet wide, however this section of Princeton Avenue was never specifically codified. Commissioners discussed the option of installing No Parking signage and whether or not such signs would improve the situation. Commissioners also discussed whether or not expanding the existing perpendicular parking would be possible. A Commissioners asked if there had been communication with any of the homeowners. Ex-Officio Mantels responded that there had not, but that staff could deliver notices to homeowners in advance of the commission’s next meeting. R Commissioners generally agreed that they would like for homeowners to be notified before taking any action. Commissioners discussed adding this as a new item for future discussion. Commissioners discussed adding this as a new item. Motion to add new Item No. 900, Parking restrictions on Princeton south of Belden, was made by D Commissioner DeTomaso and seconded by Commissioner C. Timmerman. Voice vote passed with all ayes. Motion carried. Item No. 900, Parking restrictions on Princeton south of Belden, added as a new item. 10. Commissioner Comments. Commissioner McMurray had no report or recommendations. Commissioner Little noted that she did not have a chance to introduce herself at the last meeting. Commissioner Little stated she believes that if the village applies the same cookie-cutter approach to decisions regarding traffic and safety, the village will end up with streets that all look the same and as if they all have the same purpose. Commissioner Little stated she believes that individual streets should have different primary purposes and provided some examples, and stated that decisions about individual streets should be made with different goals in mind. Commissioner Little also stated she believes that decisions about streets should not be made with the goal of moving traffic as quickly as possible. Commissioner C. Timmerman mentioned he had a village identification card that had expired and asked if the village would be issuing new cards to commissioners whose cards had expired. Page 3 of 5 Page 7 of 24  Ex-Officio Mantels responded that he would look into whether or not the village was still issuing IDs to commissioners, and what the process would be for obtaining one if they were. Commissioner Cuthbertson had no report or recommendations. Commissioner K. Timmerman had no report or recommendations. Commissioner Wagner mentioned that he appreciated Commissioner Little’s comments and noted that the village had adopted a Complete Streets Policy, which directs that when a street project is completed it should take into account all road users, which includes cars, bicyclists, and pedestrians. Commissioner Wagner mentioned that House Bill 3530, which was currently pending in the Illinois General Assembly, proposed to amend the Illinois Vehicle Code to change the default speed limit in residential areas from 30 mph to 20 mph. Commissioner Wagner mentioned that he had become aware of a situation in which a Lombard resident who was riding an electric scooter on a public street was stopped by the Lombard Police and advised that they should be riding the scooter on the sidewalk instead. Commissioner Wagner mentioned that the Village of Addison had applied for Safe Routes to School funding and asked if there was any information regarding the results of Addison’s application. Ex-Officio Mantels responded that Addison was awarded funding, and that Villa Park would be participating for the construction of a small portion of the project in Villa Park’s boundaries. FT Commissioner DeTomaso mentioned that the commission had previously raised the topic of safety measures for trail crossings and noted that it had not been revisited. Ex-Officio Mantels responded that he was in the process of preparing some information on the subject to distribute to commissioners. Commissioner DeTomaso responded to a prior commissioner comment regarding the possibility of changing speed limits to 20 mph and stated he felt it was unlikely that A motorists who were not obeying current 25 mph limits would obey new 20 mph limits. Commissioner Little asked if she could respond, and stated that if a street was built to be comfortable to drive 30 mph that motorists would drive 30 mph, whereas if a street was built to be R uncomfortable to drive 30 mph that motorists would drive under 30 mph. Commissioner DeTomaso mentioned that the new community recreation center was under construction and suggested that the commission should preemptively discuss the topic of traffic and safety pertaining to the new recreation center and the proposed Union development. Ex-Officio Mantels D responded that a traffic impact study had been submitted some time ago and that staff had provided review comments to the engineer. He stated that he recalled a revised traffic study had been submitted since then but that he would look into that and confirm. 11. Chairperson Comments. Chairperson Pienkos had no report or recommendations. 12. Village Board Liaison Comments. None. 13. Village Staff Comments. Ex-Officio Mantels mentioned that Statements of Economic Interest were no longer required from Traffic and Safety Commissioners. 14. Adjournment. Motion to adjourn was made by Commissioner Wagner and seconded by Commissioner C. Timmerman. Voice vote passed with all ayes. Motion carried. Meeting adjourned at 9:21 p.m. Page 4 of 5 Page 8 of 24 Respectfully submitted, Kevin L. Mantels Assistant Village Engineer Next Meeting is scheduled for June 4, 2024. FT A R D Page 5 of 5 Page 9 of 24  FT A R D Page 1 of 3 Page 10 of 24  FT A R D Page 2 of 3 Page 11 of 24 Sec. 14-207. No parking zones. (a) Except as hereinafter provided, no person shall park a vehicle on either side of the street on any street less than nineteen (19) feet in width as measured in a straight line, perpendicular to the curb, from the pavement side on one (1) curb to one (1) pavement side of the opposite curb. (1) Parking is allowed on both sides of Grant Avenue from Washington Street south to the dead end terminus of Grant Avenue. (b) No person shall park a vehicle on one (1) side of the street on any street less than twenty-nine (29) feet but at least nineteen (19) feet wide, measured as in paragraph (a) above. The no parking side is to be FT designated as the fire hydrant side. If no clearly defined fire hydrant side exists, the traffic and safety commission will recommend the no parking side; however, parking is allowed on both sides of the street on streets twenty-nine (29) feet and over in width, as measured in paragraph (a) above. A R D Page 3 of 3 Page 12 of 24  MEMORANDUM TO: Traffic and Safety Commission FROM: Kevin Mantels, Assistant Village Engineer DATE: June 4, 2024 SUBJECT: Item No. 898 - "Drive Like Your Kids Live Here" signs RECOMMENDED ACTION: BACKGROUND: DISCUSSION: Page 13 of 24 From: Mantels, Kevin Sent: Monday, May 13, 2024 10:59 AM To: Mantels, Kevin <kmantels@invillapark.com> Cc: J Pienkos <jpienkos@plote.com>; Guerra, Michael <mguerra@invillapark.com> Subject: Traffic and Safety Commission "Drive Like Your Kids Live Here" Yard Signs Village of Villa Park Traffic and Safety Commissioners are bcc’d on this email. Good morning Traffic and Safety Commissioners, Please see below for some cost information for potential “Drive Like Your Kids Live Here” yard signs. Also, per conversations with the Village Manager regarding the commission’s $500 budget—the $500 dollar amount has been confirmed, but we have been advised that when the commission agrees on what it would like to do (signs, stickers, etc), that the commission make a request to the Village Manager with the actual cost (whether above $500 or not) and an official response will be provided. Thanks, Kevin L. Mantels, P.E. Assistant Village Engineer Village of Villa Park Public Works Department Engineering Division P 630.834.8505 | F 630.834.8509 kmantels@invillapark.com From: Joey Sent: Thursday, May 9, 2024 02:33 PM To: Mantels, Kevin <kmantels@invillapark.com> Subject: Yard Signs I looked around for some costs --- 200 Yard Signs + wire stakes a bit over $700 Cheap Political Campaign Yard Signs | Cheap Election Signs Cheap Political Campaign Yard Signs | Cheap Election Signs Enhance your political campaign with our cheap, high-quality yard signs. These budget-friendly election signs ar... Page 14 of 24 Page 15 of 24  ItHOA sLow SLOW DOWN DRIVE AS IF SLOW THI$ I$ A YOU,R KIDS WERE DOWN I{EIGHBORHOOD PLAYING ON HORSES AlID }IOT A THIS STREET DOGS AT PLAY RACETRACK Page 16 of 24 From: Petulia Pugliares <info@drivelikeyourkidslivehere.com> To: Robert wagne Date: 10/06/2021 11:36 AM CDT Subject: Re: Drive Like Your Kids Live Here Hello Robert, It is good to hear from you again, thank you for your order and your support. All of our yard/lawn signs include wire stands for posting, and all bulk orders include shipping cost. See below for your order total: 100 Quantity / 18"x24" Drive Like Your Kids Live Here yard sign including wire stand $7 each x 100 = $700.00 Total To proceed with your order, please provide a shipping address. An electronic invoice with your order details will be sent for payment processing. Shipping and handling at this time is approximately 10-14 business days. Feel free to contact me if you have any questions. Thank you, Petulia Pugliares Drive Like Your Kids Live Here PO Box 290149 Wethersfield, CT 06129 www.drivelikeyourkidslivehere.com On Wed, Oct 6, 2021 at 12:00 PM Robert wagne wrote: Contact Name: Robert wagner Email Address: XXXXXXXXXXXXX We are getting ready to order 100 DLYKLH signs for the Village of Villa Park (IL). In a previous e- mail you indicated the cost would be $7 per sign for an order of 100 or more. I assume that includes the "wire" that goes inside the corrugated plastic sign. Your web site states shipping is included. Can you provide the total cost for 100 signs. Do you have a phone number in case we have additional questions? Page 17 of 24 For Immediate Release… In an effort to remind drivers to be vigilant and obey traffic laws and to slow down and obey posted speeds, the Villa Park Traffic and Safety Commission has initiated a pilot program to distribute a limited number of special yard signs. The 18” x 24” yard signs are red and white and read “Drive Like Your Kids Live Here.” Signs can be picked up in the lobby of the Villa Park Police Station at 40 S. Ardmore Monday through Friday between 7 AM and 7 PM. Residents are asked to display the signs in keeping with village code and to limit their requests to one sign per household. Signs may go quickly so please call the Villa Park Police Department non-emergency number at 630-834-7447 to confirm availability. Page 18 of 24  MEMORANDUM TO: Traffic and Safety Commission FROM: DATE: June 4, 2024 SUBJECT: Item No. 899 - North Avenue Car Shows RECOMMENDED ACTION: BACKGROUND: DISCUSSION: Page 19 of 24  ORDINANCE NO. 4404 AN ORDINANCE OF THE VILLAGE OF VILLA PARK, DUPAGE COUNTY, ILLINOIS, AMENDING THE VILLAGE OF VILLA PARK MUNICIPAL CODE REGARDING SPECIAL EVENT PERMIT REQUIREMENTS AND NUISANCE PARKING PROHIBITTONS WHEREAS, the Village of Villa Park ( the " Village") is a duly organized and validly existing non- home rule municipality created in accordance with the Constitution of the State of lllinois of 1970 and the laws of the State; and WHEREAS, the Village desires to clarify the applicability of its permit requirements for special events in the Village and amend the code to abate nuisances associated with large gatherings or special events that impact the public health, safety and welfare; and WHEREAS, Sections 11- 60- 2 of the lllinois Municipal Code ( 65 ILCS 5/11- 60- 2) authorizes the Village to define, prevent and abate nuisances; and WHEREAS, the Traffic and Safety Committee for the Village has recommended approval of this Ordinance; and WHEREAS, the President and Board of Trustees of the Village of Villa Park have determined that it is in the best interests of the citizens of the Village of Villa Park to amend Chapter 13 and Chapter 15 of the Village of Villa Park Municipal Code, regarding special event permit requirements and parking prohibitions to abate nuisances, including those associated with special events, as more particularly set forth hereinafter. NOW, THEREFORE, BE lT ORDAINED by the President and Board of Trustees of the Village of Villa Park, DuPage County, lllinois, as follows: Sectionl: That Section 13- 1802, entitled " Definitions", of Article XVlll, entitled Special Event Permit", of Chapter 13, entitled " Licenses, Permits and Business Regulations", of the Village of Villa Park Municipal Code, be and is hereby amended to read as follows: Sec. 13- 1802. - Definitions. For the purpose of this article, the following definitions shall apply: Special event means any event in the village that is located in whole or in part on public property or on private property within the Village when it: 1) is likely to have a direct effect upon public property, traffic flow or public health or safety, and which may require the use of special Village services; 2) uses village park or other village-owned property; 3) temporarily provides food service; 4) will use a public address or sound system; 5) will use portable toilets; 6) will conduct a raffle; 7) will require additional refuse receptacles; 8) will require safety or special fencing; 9) will require special street lighting or electrical service; 10) will require special water service; 1 1) will use stages or other temporary structures; 12) will require the closing of a village street; 13) will require the closing of an off-street parking facility; 1111041-' l Page 1 of4 Page 20 of 24 Ordinance No. 4404 14)will result in or require parking or standing of vehicles that exceeds the parking space allotted on the property responsible for the event; E\ ---: ll ---..| l- ^- -^-..:-^ rL^ ..^^ ^ l^i^laa aa arirra{ a nranartrrlorwilt a lgsuil. PdrAilrg ur lrcilrLililY vr veriletsD vtt PrrYclLE PrvlJsrv l ^^- l-i-^ ^- ^ ilt ut tELluiltt Ll|t' uJt' ur r^-li^^ ^ J .,^ other than the property responsible for the event; 16) will result in the obstruction of a public or private street or sidewalk or any public or private fire or emergency lane; 17) will require the use of village barricades; 18) will require the services of the police or fire department; 19) will require an emergency evacuation plan; 20) will sell or serve alcoholic beverages; 2i) wiii ciispiay iireworks; 22) wlll need the services of village maintenance workers or other employees; or 23) will require an additionalvillage license or permit. A special event also means any event that requires the use or aggregation of more than one parcel of land or the use of any off-site parking arrangements to accommodate expected attendance. Section 2: That Section 15-803, entitled " Owner' s responsibilities", of Article Vlll, entitled " Public Parking Areas", of Chapter 15, entitled " Nuisances", of the Village of Villa Park Municipal Code, be and is hereby amended to read as follows: Sec. 15- 803. - Owner's responsibilities. The owner, lessee or operator of any public parking area shall maintain the public parking area in compliance with this Code and this article, must assure the mobility and access of emergency vehicles in any parking lot that is open to the public, and shall not permit disorderly conduct or any unlavrrful noise, nuisance or hazardous condition in the public parking area. Section 3: That Section 15- 804, entitled " Prohibitions in parking areas", of Article Vlll, entitled " Public Parking Areas", of Chapter 15, entitled " Nuisances", of the Village of Villa Park Municipal Code, be and is hereby amended to read as follows: Sec. 15- 804. - Prohibitions in parking areas. a) lt is unlavuful in a public parking area for any person to race the motor of a motor vehicle or motorcycle by a sudden acceleration or deceleration of the motor. b) lt is unlaMul in a public parking area for any person to bring a motor vehicle or motorcycle to a sudden stop or start such that the tires on such a vehicle shall squeal or cause a loud or unusual noise. c) lt is unlawful for any person in a public parking area to blow or cause to be blown any motor vehicle horn or motorcycle horn while the vehicle is parked. d) lt is unlavyful in a public parking area for any person to race, needlessly weave or suddenly change course of a motor vehicle or motorcycle or endanger any person or vehicle in the public parking area. e) lt is unlawful for a person driving or in charge of a motor vehicle or motorcycle that is unattended or without a person in the vehicle, without first stopping the engine and removing the key. 1210292- 2 Page 2 of 3 Page 21 of 24  Ordinance No. 4404 0 lt is unlaMul for any person in a public parking area, whether in or out of a motor vehicle or motorcycle to drink any alcoholic beverage or have in his or her possession any open container containing an alcoholic beverage. g) lt is unlavuful for any person to drive a motor vehicle or motorcycle onto a public parking area and then from that public parking area, unless there is no unoccupied parking space available in the public parking area. h) lt is unlawful for any person to leave an unoccupied motor vehicle or motorcycle in any public parking area and then leave the premises thereof except with the knowledge and consent of the owner, lessee or operator of any public parking area.( i) lt is unlawful for any person to obstruct pedestrian or vehicular traffic in any public parking area. 0) lt is unlaMul for any person to obstruct the mobility and access of emergency vehicles in any public parking area. Section 4: That the Village Board shall consider and review the impacts of this Ordinance at the meeting of the Village President and Board of Trustees on May 13, 2024. Section 5: That all other ordinances or parts thereof in conflict with this Ordinance are hereby repealed to the extent of such conflict. Section 6: That this Ordinance shall be in full force and effect upon its passage and approval according to law. PASSED this 8th day of April,2o24, pursuant to a roil cail vote as follows AYES 7 NAYS 0 ABSENT 0 APPROVED this 8th day of April, 2024 ck Cuzzone, President 8F PUBLISHED in pamphlet form this 8th day of April, 2024 ATTEST: @c. Clerk 1210292-2 Page 3 of 3 Page 22 of 24 Page 23 of 24  MEMORANDUM TO: Traffic and Safety Commission FROM: DATE: June 4, 2024 SUBJECT: Item No. 900 - Parking restrictions on Princeton south of Belden RECOMMENDED ACTION: BACKGROUND: DISCUSSION: Page 24 of 24