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 January 7, 2025 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 November 5, 2024 b. Consider approval of pending minutes from the Traffic and Safety Commission meeting held on December 3, 2024 8. Old Business a. Item No. 900 - Parking restrictions on Princeton south of Belden b. Item No. 902 - Stop Signs at Elm and Princeton c. Item No. 903 - Stop Signs at Division and Princeton Page 1 of 43  d. Item No. 904 - Traffic and Safety Commission CY 2025 Budget e. Item No. 906 - Crosswalk across Ardmore Avenue near Lufkin Park f. Item No. 907 - "Drive Like Your Kids Play Here" signs 9. New Business 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. Individuals 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 43  MEMORANDUM TO: Traffic and Safety Commission FROM: Kevin Mantels, Assistant Village Engineer DATE: January 7, 2025 SUBJECT: Report of the Bike, Pedestrian, and Transit Subcommittee RECOMMENDED ACTION: BACKGROUND: DISCUSSION: Page 3 of 43  MEMORANDUM TO: Traffic and Safety Commission FROM: Kevin Mantels, Assistant Village Engineer DATE: January 7, 2025 SUBJECT: Consider approval of pending minutes from the Traffic and Safety Commission meeting held on November 5, 2024 RECOMMENDED ACTION: BACKGROUND: DISCUSSION: Page 4 of 43  Next Business Item No. 908 VILLAGE OF VILLA PARK Village Hall Board Room 20 South Ardmore Avenue Villa Park, Illinois 60181 Traffic and Safety Commission November 5, 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 NOVEMBER 5, 2024 1. Call to Order. FT Chairperson Pienkos called the meeting to order at 8:00 p.m. 2. Roll Call. Ex-Officio Mantels called the roll. PRESENT: ABSENT: Cuthbertson, DeTomaso, Little, Pienkos, C. Timmerman, Wagner. Flaskamp, McMurray, K. Timmerman. Staff Present: Board Present: A Kevin Mantels, Assistant Village Engineer. None. R Others Present: None. 3. Amendments to the Agenda. None. D 4. Public Comments on Agenda Items. Donna Noxon of 1037 South Rand Road provided comments regarding Item No. 906, Crosswalk across Ardmore Avenue near Lufkin Park. She reiterated her support for the construction of a new pedestrian crosswalk near Lufkin Park. She also mentioned an email that she had sent to the commission with photos of people crossing Ardmore Avenue and photos of a crosswalk in Lombard. 5. Public Comments on Non-Agenda Items. None. 6. Presentations. 6a. Report of the Bike, Pedestrian, and Transit Subcommittee. Commissioner Wagner noted that the subcommittee’s last meeting was held on October 24. Discussion included the parking study conducted by the village and the subcommittee’s recommendations to the village regarding parking; the subcommittee’s 2025 goals; Project Sidewalk; and the Villa Avenue Improvement Project. Page 1 of 5 Page 5 of 43 7. Approval of Minutes. 7a. Consider approval of pending minutes from the Traffic and Safety Commission meeting held on October 1, 2024. Motion to approve the minutes of the Traffic and Safety Commission meeting held on October 1, 2024, was made by Commissioner DeTomaso and seconded by Commissioner C. Timmerman. Voice vote passed with all ayes. Motion carried. Minutes approved. 8. Old Business. 8a. Item No. 900 – Parking restrictions on Princeton south of Belden. Chairperson Pienkos asked if there were any new comments. Discussion ensued. The conversation included questions about whether or not any action should be taken, the fact that the resident’s request had been to prohibit parking on the east side of Princeton, but that the fire hydrants on the block were on the west side of Princeton. Commissioners generally agreed that parking should be prohibited on the west side of Princeton because of FT the presence of the fire hydrants. Motion to make a recommendation to prohibit parking on the west side of Princeton Avenue from Belden Avenue south to the dead end made by Commissioner Little and seconded by Commissioner DeTomaso. Roll call vote tallied five (5) ayes by Commissioners Cuthbertson, DeTomaso, Little, C. Timmerman, and Wagner; and one (1) nay by Chairperson Pienkos. Motion carried. Recommendation made to prohibit parking on the west side of Princeton Avenue from A Belden Avenue south to the dead end. Commissioners Ex-Officio Mantels noted that the past precedent for modifying parking restrictions was for staff to draft a proposed ordinance and present it to the commission for review and formal recommendation. Commissioners agreed that this would be appropriate and Ex-Officio 8b. R Mantels responded that staff would prepare a proposed ordinance for consideration at a future commission meeting. Item pending. Item No. 902 – Stop Signs at Elm and Princeton. D Ex-Officio Mantels noted staff had been asked at the previous commission meeting to look into what it would take to move forward with all-way stop control warrant studies at the Princeton intersections. He stated that if a consultant were to be hired to conduct the studies, they would likely cost approximately $2,000 per intersection. He added that staff believed that it would be feasible to conduct the studies in house and avoid the cost of hiring a consultant. Discussion ensued, including questions about the scope and requirements of all-way stop control warrant studies, the criteria for determining whether or not all-way stop control was warranted, and whether or not warrant studies conducted by the village rather than a consultant would hold up to outside scrutiny. Commissioners generally agreed to allow staff to proceed with conducting the all-way stop control warrant studies in-house and presenting them for commission review before deciding how to proceed. Item pending. Page 2 of 5 Page 6 of 43 8c. Item No. 903 – Stop Signs at Division and Princeton. See Item No. 902. Item pending. 8d. Item No. 904 – Traffic and Safety Commission CY 2025 Budget. Commissioner Wagner mentioned that the commission’s requested budget amount had been included in the draft budget without any changes. Chairperson Pienkos stated that the item would remain on the agenda until formal action had been taken on the budget. Item pending. 8e. Item No. 905 – Pedestrian Signage and High-Visibility Crosswalks at St Charles and Ardmore. Chairperson Pienkos asked if there were any comments. Ex-Officio Mantels mentioned that he had looked into a statement made at a previous meeting that motorists were prohibited by state law from turning right on a red light if there were pedestrians standing on the adjacent sidewalk. Based on conversations with village police and a review of state statutes, there was nothing to indicate that such a law existed. FT Ex-Officio Mantels mentioned that he had looked into the possibility of adding “No Right Turn on Red” restrictions, including both “No Right Turn on Red When Pedestrians are Present” and “No Right Turn on Red Any Time”. Restricting right turns when pedestrians are present is not enforceable because the village can only write tickets for moving violations against existing state statutes, and cannot create or enforce its own moving violations. Additionally, ”No Right Turn on Red When Pedestrians are Present” signs are not approved by the MUTCD and their use is discouraged by the FHWA. Commissioners discussed remaining options, including prohibiting right turns on red lights A altogether, and installing the “Stop for Pedestrians in Crosswalk” signs that had already been purchased. Commissioners generally agreed that waiting for the intersection to be evaluated as a part of the upcoming Ardmore Avenue Project was preferable to any of the remaining options for immediate action. Motion to close Item No. 905 made by Commissioner C. Timmerman and seconded by 8f. R Commissioner Cuthbertson. Voice vote passed with all ayes. Motion carried. Item closed. Item No. 906 – Crosswalk across Ardmore Avenue near Lufkin Park. D Commissioner Little stated that it was unreasonable to have a plan for public safety that relied on motorists to obey speed limits and other traffic laws and that relied on pedestrians to cross only at posted crosswalks. She recommended that implementing physical changes would be the only reliable way to modify motorist and pedestrian behavior. She also referred commissioners to several diagrams of potential physical changes that had been distributed to commissioners. Commissioners discussed various items, including the lack of any existing crosswalks across Ardmore Avenue between Jackson Street and High Ridge Road; the best locations for constructing one or more new crosswalks across Ardmore Avenue; the diagrams that had been distributed and the possibility of implementing the concepts in them; and potential options for temporary measures such as additional pavement markings that could be implemented without waiting for the Ardmore Avenue Project to move forward. Commissioners asked if staff could look into some of the temporary measures that were discussed and Ex-Officio Mantels responded that staff would do so. Chairperson Pienkos stated that the item would remain on the agenda pending additional research and further discussion at the next meeting. Item pending. Page 3 of 5 Page 7 of 43 9. New Business. None. New item(s). (Note: The following occurred during commissioner comments, but because it resulted in the creation of a new agenda item it is listed here under New Items in these minutes.) Commissioner DeTomaso asked if the commission should consider distributing another batch of “Drive Like Your Kids Play Here” signs in 2025. Discussion ensued. Motion to add new Item No. 907, “Drive Like Your Kids Play Here” signs, made by Commissioner DeTomaso and seconded by Commissioner Wagner. Voice vote passed with all ayes. Motion carried. New Item No. 907 “Drive Like Your Kids Play Here” signs created. 10. Commissioner Comments. 10a. Commissioner C. Timmerman mentioned that he would likely not be in attendance at the December commission meeting. He also mentioned that he had seen people riding electric FT bikes on the Prairie Path and asked if that was allowed. Discussion ensued. 10b. Commissioner Little had no report or recommendations. 10c. Commissioner Cuthbertson had no report or recommendations. 10d. Commissioner Wagner noted that all but eighteen Drive Like Your Kids Play Here signs had been distributed. He mentioned that he had passed along a link to a page on the Village of Gurnee website pertaining to panhandling. He also shared information regarding an upcoming open house for the DuPage County Safety Action Plan. 10e. Commissioner DeTomaso asked if the commission should consider distributing another A batch of Drive Like Your Kids Play Here signs in 2025. Discussion ensued (see “New items”). Commissioner DeTomaso also congratulated Commissioner Little on becoming a United States citizen. 11. Chairperson Comments. R Chairperson Pienkos mentioned that the village had adopted a commissioner handbook. Commissioners asked if they could receive a copy and Ex-Officio Mantels responded that he would email it out. Chairperson Pienkos also reminded commissioners to be mindful of the fact that the microphones pick up everything, and that they should mute microphones if they need to carry on any side conversations. D 12. Village Board Liaison Comments. None. 13. Village Staff Comments. Ex-Officio Mantels had no report or recommendations. 14. Adjournment. Motion to adjourn was made by Commissioner Wagner and seconded by Commissioner Little. Voice vote passed with all ayes. Motion carried. Meeting adjourned at 9:48 p.m. Page 4 of 5 Page 8 of 43 Respectfully submitted, Kevin L. Mantels Assistant Village Engineer Next Meeting is scheduled for December 3, 2024. FT A R D Page 5 of 5 Page 9 of 43  FT A R D Page 10 of 43  MEMORANDUM TO: Traffic and Safety Commission FROM: Kevin Mantels, Assistant Village Engineer DATE: January 7, 2025 SUBJECT: Consider approval of pending minutes from the Traffic and Safety Commission meeting held on December 3, 2024 RECOMMENDED ACTION: BACKGROUND: DISCUSSION: Page 11 of 43  MEMORANDUM TO: Traffic and Safety Commission FROM: Kevin Mantels, Assistant Village Engineer DATE: January 7, 2025 SUBJECT: Item No. 900 - Parking restrictions on Princeton south of Belden RECOMMENDED ACTION: BACKGROUND: DISCUSSION: Page 12 of 43  ORDINANCE NO. ____________ AN ORDINANCE OF THE VILLAGE OF VILLA PARK, DUPAGE COUNTY, ILLINOIS, AMENDING CHAPTER 14, MOTOR VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC, OF THE VILLAGE OF VILLA PARK MUNICIPAL CODE 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 Illinois of 1970 and the laws of the State; and WHEREAS, Section 11-208 of the Illinois Municipal Code (625 ILCS 5/11-208) authorizes municipalities to regulate the standing or parking of vehicles with respect to streets under their jurisdiction; and WHEREAS, the Village desires to amend motor vehicle and traffic regulations on North FT Princeton Avenue, south of Belden Avenue; and WHEREAS, the Village of Villa Park Traffic and Safety Commission has voted at its regular A meeting held on December 3, 2024, by a vote of ___ to ___, to recommend that parking of vehicles not be permitted at any time along Princeton Avenue, west side, from Belden Avenue R south to the south end of Princeton Avenue; and WHEREAS, the President and Board of Trustees of the Village of Villa Park have D determined that it is in the best interests of the citizens of the Village of Villa Park to amend Chapter 14 of the Village of Villa Park Municipal Code as more particularly set forth hereinafter. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the President and Board of Trustees of the Village of Villa Park, DuPage County, Illinois, as follows: Section 1: That Paragraph (c) of Section 14-207, entitled “No parking zones”, of Article II, entitled “Stopping, Standing and Parking”, of Chapter 14 of the Village of Villa Park Municipal Code, as previously adopted and subsequently amended, be and is hereby further amended to add thereto the following: 1 Page 13 of 43 Ordinance No. ____________ “Princeton Avenue, west side, from Belden Avenue south to the south end of Princeton Avenue.” Section 2: That the Village Manager is hereby directed to instruct the Public Works Department to install the appropriate signage as required by the provisions of this ordinance. Section 3: That all other ordinances or parts thereof in conflict with this Ordinance are hereby repealed to the extent of such conflict. Section 4: That this Ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after its passage and approval according to law. PASSED this day of FT , 2024, pursuant to a roll call vote as follows: AYES: NAYS: ABSENT: A APPROVED this R day of , 2024. D Village President Village of Villa Park DuPage County, Illinois PUBLISHED in pamphlet form this day of , 2024. ATTEST: Village Clerk Village of Villa Park DuPage County, Illinois 2 Page 14 of 43  Village of Villa Park 20 South Ardmore Avenue, Villa Park, Illinois 60181 DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS Phone (630) 834-8505 MICHAEL M. GUERRA, P.E. • Director of Public Works Fax (630) 834-8509 November 25, 2024 RE: Draft ordinance to adopt parking restrictions on Princeton south of Belden to be considered at next Villa Park Traffic and Safety Commission meeting Dear Resident: The Village of Villa Park Traffic and Safety Commission is expected to consider recommendation of a draft ordinance to adopt new parking restrictions on Princeton Avenue south of Belden at its next regularly scheduled meeting. The public is invited to attend the meeting and provide comments prior to the commission’s consideration. The commission’s next meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, December 3, 2024, at 8:00 p.m. in the Village Board Room on the second floor of the Village of Villa Park Village Hall, located at 20 South Ardmore Avenue. Members of the public who would like to provide comments but are not able to attend the meeting may submit those comments by email to trafficandsafety@invillapark.com no later than Tuesday, December 3, at 3:00 p.m. The draft ordinance would prohibit parking of vehicles on the west side of Princeton Avenue from Belden Avenue south to the south end of Princeton Avenue. A copy of the draft ordinance is enclosed, along with an exhibit depicting the limits of the proposed parking restrictions. If the commission votes to recommend adoption of the draft ordinance, the ordinance would still need to be presented at a future Village Board meeting for consideration. Please note that the draft ordinance pertains only to “on-street” parking restrictions, and not to the marked perpendicular parking spaces adjacent to Twin Lakes Park. The marked parking spaces are not part of the draft ordinance and would remain unaffected. Additional information about the village’s Traffic and Safety Commission may be found on the village website at https://www.invillapark.com/273/. Page 15 of 43  Village of Villa Park Proposed No Parking Zone North Princeton Avenue W BELDEN AV 1044 45 35 1040 1036 N PRINCETON AV No Parking Any Time 1030 1026 1022 1018 1014 1 inch = 50 feet I Map Revised: Friday, November 22, 2024 JRW Page 16 of 43  ORDINANCE NO. ____________ AN ORDINANCE OF THE VILLAGE OF VILLA PARK, DUPAGE COUNTY, ILLINOIS, AMENDING CHAPTER 14, MOTOR VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC, OF THE VILLAGE OF VILLA PARK MUNICIPAL CODE 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 Illinois of 1970 and the laws of the State; and WHEREAS, Section 11-208 of the Illinois Municipal Code (625 ILCS 5/11-208) authorizes municipalities to regulate the standing or parking of vehicles with respect to streets under their jurisdiction; and WHEREAS, the Village desires to amend motor vehicle and traffic regulations on North FT Princeton Avenue, south of Belden Avenue; and WHEREAS, the Village of Villa Park Traffic and Safety Commission has voted at its regular A meeting held on December 3, 2024, by a vote of ___ to ___, to recommend that parking of vehicles not be permitted at any time along Princeton Avenue, west side, from Belden Avenue R south to the south end of Princeton Avenue; and WHEREAS, the President and Board of Trustees of the Village of Villa Park have D determined that it is in the best interests of the citizens of the Village of Villa Park to amend Chapter 14 of the Village of Villa Park Municipal Code as more particularly set forth hereinafter. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the President and Board of Trustees of the Village of Villa Park, DuPage County, Illinois, as follows: Section 1: That Paragraph (c) of Section 14-207, entitled “No parking zones”, of Article II, entitled “Stopping, Standing and Parking”, of Chapter 14 of the Village of Villa Park Municipal Code, as previously adopted and subsequently amended, be and is hereby further amended to add thereto the following: 1 Page 17 of 43 Ordinance No. ____________ “Princeton Avenue, west side, from Belden Avenue south to the south end of Princeton Avenue.” Section 2: That the Village Manager is hereby directed to instruct the Public Works Department to install the appropriate signage as required by the provisions of this ordinance. Section 3: That all other ordinances or parts thereof in conflict with this Ordinance are hereby repealed to the extent of such conflict. Section 4: That this Ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after its passage and approval according to law. PASSED this day of FT , 2024, pursuant to a roll call vote as follows: AYES: NAYS: ABSENT: A APPROVED this R day of , 2024. D Village President Village of Villa Park DuPage County, Illinois PUBLISHED in pamphlet form this day of , 2024. ATTEST: Village Clerk Village of Villa Park DuPage County, Illinois 2 Page 18 of 43 From: Bonnie Gibellina Sent: Monday, December 2, 2024 02:21 PM To: Traffic and Safety Commission <trafficandsafety@invillapark.com>; Mantels, Kevin <kmantels@invillapark.com>; Guerra, Michael <mguerra@invillapark.com> Subject: December 3, 2024 Traffic and Safety Commission Meeting - Proposed Ordinance prohibiting parking on Princeton Ave by Twin Lakes Park. Re: Proposed Ordinance to prohibit parking of vehicles AT ANY TIME along Princeton Avenue, west side, from Belden Avenue to the south end of Princeton Avenue. Dear Traffic and Safety Commission, and Staff, Residents of Princeton Ave by Twin Lakes Park were provided a door knocker info regarding the proposed ordinance right before Thanksgiving week, when there are many who are out of town and busy with holiday gatherings with family. Because of the tight turn-around, I thought it best to email you regarding the proposed ordinance and its impact on residents, as most likely the Board Packet for the meeting would have been completed. We feel that the proposed ordinance is punitive to residents that live on Princeton Ave and restricts our right to the enjoyment of our property. The ordinance prohibits residents that have paid for their property and pay property taxes to be restricted from parking on Princeton. The proposed ordinance would also prohibit the guests of the residents from parking on Princeton limiting the enjoyment of having a family gathering. Residents were not the cause of the parking difficulties that occurred. The program participants park along residents’ property and also on the grassy area of the park under the trees. This causes ruts and makes the area look unsightly. The park’s grassy area is part of the park wetland and is the location of two storm water pipes that were required to be installed by my husband and I when we built our house at 1022 N. Princeton. We are concerned that the parking by vehicles in this area could move these pipes, depending on soil conditions which could affect the proper water drainage from our home's drain-tile and flood our basement. In addition, there are safety concerns because children are in amongst the parked cars, also running into the street. Parents are not always attentive. As residents, when we drive slowly to our home, the parents are startled and are upset by us driving to our home. It appears that there is not enough time allowed between the games to provide time for parents to leave from the game their child has participated to evacuate a parking spot and allow time for the next group of parents to arrive and park in the parking lot . So there is an overlap of the time scheduled for the games when it comes to the management of the recreation program. Attached to this email are pictures of the parking issue when recreation programs are held at Twin Lakes Park. The participants Background: I had attended and spoke during “Public Comments on Agenda Items” during the August 6, 2024 Traffic and Safety Commissioner Meeting regarding Agenda Item no. 900 which was presented as “Old Business.” My comments explained that the parking issues were caused by the soccer recreation program participants. The participants all try to park on Princeton as the soccer field nets were set up on that side of the park. For the August 6, 2024 meeting, another resident had emailed in response to the notification of the Traffic and Safety Commission August 6, 2024 meeting, which was read during the meeting by the commission, stating the issue with the parking on Belden was caused by the program Page 1 of 3 Page 19 of 43 participants. The email also stated that there is no recommendation/desire for the parking lot on Belden to be increased in size. During the August 6th meeting participants were asked to provide a recommendation on how the parking issues could be addressed. I stated that the problem could be mitigated economically by the park’s department in using simple “h-frame” signs that can be made and installed along the west side of Princeton as well as the park’s grassy area (adjacent to the parking lot) to remind participants that parking is only permitted in the park’s parking lots. The h-frame signs could be easily installed by staff or coaches before the games, and taken down after the games. In addition, it's important to note further issue was caused by the installation of a porta potty in the Princeton Parking lot, as it took up one of the parking spots, reducing the parking even more. Instead of encouraging participants to use the OSLAD grant program-built brick bathrooms. (Residents had to look at a porta potty which was there longer than the dates when the soccer program was held.) Please amend Proposed Ordinance: As residents, we request the Commission to amend the proposed ordinance as follows: “Whereas, the Village of Villa Park Traffic and Safety Commission has voted at its regular meeting held on December 3, 2024, by a vote of ___ to ___ to recommend that parking of vehicles not to be permitted along Princeton Avenue, west side, from Belden Avenue to the south end of Princeton Avenue except by residents whose home property is coterminous with Princeton Avenue, west side, from Belden Avenue to the south end of Princeton Avenue. Twin Lakes Park visitors and program participants shall park only in the Twin Lakes Park paved parking lots. Parking in unpaved areas is prohibited.” Thank you, Ron and Bonnie Gibellina 1022 N. Princeton Villa Park, IL 60181 Page 2 of 3 Page 20 of 43 Page 3 of 3 Page 21 of 43 From: Rosa Botello Sent: Monday, August 5, 2024 06:02 PM To: Traffic and Safety Commission <trafficandsafety@invillapark.com> Cc: Mantels, Kevin <kmantels@invillapark.com> Subject: Traffic and Safety Commission Meeting - Item No. 900 Parking Restrictions on Princeton Avenue and Belden - Homeowner Comments Hello, My name is Rosa Botello, homeowner of 1036 N Princeton Avenue. We are unable to attend the meeting, but wanted to share our comments. We're also concerned with the number of cars parked in our neighborhood - specifically during Villa Park Soccer League Season. Agree With: • Adding "No Street Parking" signs (on park side, not residential side) • Restricting parking and limiting to ONLY Twin Lakes parking spaces Do NOT Agree with: • Adding more parking spaces o There is a parking lot on the southeast side of the park (on Ardmore Ave) o Do not want to impact the local ecological system (No tree removal, vegetation removal, etc) ▪ This also negatively impacts the appeal and value of our neighborhood Recommend: • Including a notice to parents when registering children for Village Programming (aka Soccer League) to be respectful of residential parking restrictions • Sending a reminder to homeowners/residents that restriction applies to front easement as well. o Latest Renters at 1040 N Princeton parked on both sides of the street, including overnight parking • Parking Enforcement should monitor this during high traffic/parking problem times (Ex: Kid's Soccer League - Late April through Early June) Looking forwarding to hearing what actions the commission will take! Thanks, Rosa Botello Page 22 of 43  Village of Villa Park 20 South Ardmore Avenue, Villa Park, Illinois 60181 DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS Phone (630) 834-8505 MICHAEL M. GUERRA, P.E. • Director of Public Works Fax (630) 834-8509 July 26, 2024 RE: Potential New Parking Restrictions on Princeton Avenue South of Belden to be Discussed at Next Villa Park Traffic and Safety Commission Meeting Dear Resident: The next regularly scheduled meeting of the Village of Villa Park’s Traffic and Safety Commission is expected to include discussion on an agenda item pertaining to the potential enactment of new parking restrictions on North Princeton Avenue south of Belden Avenue. The public is invited to attend the meeting and provide comments prior to the commission’s discussion. The commission’s next meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, August 6, 2024, at 8:00 p.m. in the Village Board Room on the second floor of the Village of Villa Park Village Hall, located at 20 South Ardmore Avenue. Members of the public who would like to provide comments but are not able to attend the meeting may submit those comments by email to trafficandsafety@invillapark.com no later than Tuesday, August 6, at 4:00 p.m. Please note that this discussion pertains only to “on-street” parking restrictions, and not to the marked perpendicular parking spaces adjacent to Twin Lakes Park. The marked parking spaces are not part of the discussion and will remain unaffected. Additional information about the village’s Traffic and Safety Commission may be found on the village website at https://www.invillapark.com/273/ Page 23 of 43 From: Mantels, Kevin Sent: Friday, August 30, 2024 11:39 AM To: Mantels, Kevin <kmantels@invillapark.com> Cc: J Pienkos <jpienkos@plote.com>; Guerra, Michael <mguerra@invillapark.com> Subject: Traffic and Safety Commission - Item No. 900 - Parking Restrictions on Princeton south of Belden Importance: High Village of Villa Park Traffic and Safety Commissioners are bcc’d on this email. Good morning Traffic and Safety Commissioners, In reference to the subject agenda item, commissioners had requested the schedule for fall soccer games at Twin Lakes Park. Those games are expected to take place on Saturdays from September 7 through October 26, and from the hours of 8:00 am to 2:00 pm. This information will also be included in the agenda packet for the 09/03/2024 meeting, which should be posted sometime this afternoon. 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 Page 24 of 43 Page 1 of 3 Page 25 of 43 Page 2 of 3 Page 26 of 43 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 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. Page 3 of 3 Page 27 of 43  MEMORANDUM TO: Traffic and Safety Commission FROM: Kevin Mantels, Assistant Village Engineer DATE: January 7, 2025 SUBJECT: Item No. 902 - Stop Signs at Elm and Princeton RECOMMENDED ACTION: BACKGROUND: DISCUSSION: Page 28 of 43 Page 29 of 43 Page 30 of 43  MEMORANDUM TO: Traffic and Safety Commission FROM: Kevin Mantels, Assistant Village Engineer DATE: January 7, 2025 SUBJECT: Item No. 903 - Stop Signs at Division and Princeton RECOMMENDED ACTION: BACKGROUND: DISCUSSION: Page 31 of 43  MEMORANDUM TO: Traffic and Safety Commission FROM: Kevin Mantels, Assistant Village Engineer DATE: January 7, 2025 SUBJECT: Item No. 904 - Traffic and Safety Commission CY 2025 Budget RECOMMENDED ACTION: BACKGROUND: DISCUSSION: Page 32 of 43 Page 33 of 43 Page 34 of 43  VILLAGE OF VILLA PARK FY25 BUDGET CALENDAR Budget Village Staff Tax DATE ACTIVITY Board Levy 6/10/2024 Lessons learned from 2024. Plan for 2025 x x 7/10/2024 Send out email/memo with Budget instructions x x x x 8/9/2024 Preliminary CIP, staff requests, major program chgs due Budget worksheets and budget preparation manual 8/12/2024 x x distributed to all department heads. Prelim. Revenues Discuss budget preparation process at Village Manager’s 8/13/2024 x x staff meeting. Budget worksheets and budget preparation manual 8/21/2024 x x distributed to Boards and Commissions. 8/30/2024 Revenues for 2023 and Revenue estimates for 24 & 25 x 9/6/2024 Operating Budget worksheets due to Finance Department. x x Commission Budgets, budget Narratives and CIP support due 9/27/2024 x x to Finance. 09/16- Budget meetings with Department and Division heads to x x 09/27/24 review draft copies of Budget and CIP. 10/11/2024 Distribute recommended Budget and CIP to departments. x x 10/16/2024 Draft budget in the packet x x x 10/21/2024 Budget 101 and Department presentations x x x 10/28/2024 Budget 101 and Department presentations followup x x x Estimating Resolution for 2021 Property Tax Levy adopted 11/13/2024 x x (at least 20 days before adoption) Recommended Budget published online, at Village Hall and 11/27/2024 x x x Library Between Budget Public Hearing (publish notice at least 7 days before 11/27- hearing, make document available at least 7 days before x 12/04/23 hearing) [65/ILCS 5/8-2-9.9] 11/27/2024 Budget Workshop - operations and capital x x x 11/27/2024 DSEB Bond Ordinance x x x 11/25/2024 Budget Public Hearing [65/ILCS 5/8-2-9.9] x x x BOARD MTG 11/25/2024 First reading of Budget Approval and Tax Levy Ordinances x x x x BOARD MTG Second reading of Budget and Tax Levy Approvals. Board 12/9/2024 adopts Budget and five-year Capital Improvement Program, x x x x BOARD MTG and Tax Levy Ordinance Last reading of Budget and Tax Levy Approvals. Board 12/9/2024 adopts Budget and five-year Capital Improvement Program, BOARD MTG and Tax Levy Ordinance (if necessary) 12/20/2024 All staff complete text and other edits to final document x x Finance makes final edits to final document, post electronic 12/30/2024 x x version and sends to printer. Departments order hardcopies Budget document distributed to the Board and Department 1/13/2025 x x Heads 4/21/2025 Debrief on 2025 Budget x x Page 35 of 43  2024 Year to 2024 Projected GL Account Commission 2023 Actual 2024 Budget Date (6 months) Total 2025 Budget 10.511.00.654 TRAFFIC & SAFETY COMMISSION 0 500 0 500 0 Sum of column G Supplies 0 Page 36 of 43  MEMORANDUM TO: Traffic and Safety Commission FROM: DATE: January 7, 2025 SUBJECT: Item No. 906 - Crosswalk across Ardmore Avenue near Lufkin Park RECOMMENDED ACTION: BACKGROUND: DISCUSSION: Page 37 of 43  MEMORANDUM TO: Traffic and Safety Commission FROM: Kevin Mantels, Assistant Village Engineer DATE: January 7, 2025 SUBJECT: Item No. 907 - "Drive Like Your Kids Play Here" signs RECOMMENDED ACTION: BACKGROUND: DISCUSSION: Page 38 of 43 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 $700 Cheap Political Campaign Yard Signs | Cheap Election Signs Cheap Political Campaign Yard Signs | Cheap Election Signs Enhance your political campaign with our cheap, high-quality yard signs. These budget-friendly election signs ar... Page 39 of 43 Page 40 of 43  ItHOA sLow SLOW DOWN DRIVE AS IF SLOW THI$ I$ A YOU,R KIDS WERE DOWN I{EIGHBORHOOD PLAYING ON HORSES AlID }IOT A THIS STREET DOGS AT PLAY RACETRACK Page 41 of 43 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 42 of 43 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 43 of 43