Village of Lombard Legistar System

Kathleen Halligan 212 Collen Drive # 219 Lombard, IL

Gary Rothbart 1935 Techny Northbrook, IL

Gerald Schaefer 1012 S. Hammerschmidt Lombard, IL

Robert Dryden 1016 S. Hammerschmidt Lombard, IL

Joe/Cindy Polak 237 W. Central Lombard, IL

Connie Kincaid 1008 S. Hammerschmidt Lombard, IL

Erika Nelson(Tires N' Tracks) 1016 N. Ridge Lombard, IL

Dr./Mrs. Robert Humphreys 1004 S. Hammerschmidt Lombard, IL

Joseph Laagellarte 221 E. Wilson Lombard, IL

R. Termunde 1003 S. Edson Lombard, IL

Al/Virginia Wilson 1044 S. Hammerschmidt Lombard, IL

Jacki DeFazio(Glenbard East) 1014 S. Main Lombard, IL

Kathleen Halligan lives in condos on Finley/no "Speed Limit" signs posted. Cuny: speed

limit is 30 miles per hour in residential areas. We do not like to post a lot of

signs/unsightly. Cassidy: Possibly needs signs posted? Committee directed John

Johnson to put some traffic analyzers out to check speed/drop a note to or call Ms.

Halligan with results (630-792-1707).

Johnson: nothing to report. Erica Nelson: What about the Metra Project we have heard

about being proposed in Addison? Gary Rothbart: understands that there may be a

Metra project in Addison...is this going forward and how will this affect Lombard Road?

Johnson: talked with the Village of Addison engineer/possibility of opening up a

commuter line to Aurora. Just talking now/nothing will be done with this for at least the

next 5 years. Gary Rothbart: any update on the IDOT light at Lombard Rd.? Rickard:

the last word we had is that the permit has been approved/we are hopeful that this is

true. Gary Rothbart: this is good to know. Also, any update on the Burger King at

North Ave.? Rickard: we have not heard an anything further on this. Kufrin: apparently

for some reason this is at a standstill/will look in to this with Dave Hulseberg and give

you a call. Also, will direct Community Development to give this committee an update

on that situation. Rickard: will call John Schwarz to get an update on the signal at

Lombard Rd. and then will report to Mr. Rothbart and Ad-Hoc committee.

Kufrin: John Johnson has distributed a lot of information to the committee. See this as

2 major issues. 1st: Prairie Path crossings at Main and Meyers Road. 2nd: the lesser

crossings....recommendation as far as cutting back and improving sight/markings.

Relatively simple answer to that part of our dilemma. Let's take care of that portion

directly.

Johnson: the study includes 16 crossings that include the Illinois Prairie Path and the

Great Western Path. 2 of the crossings warranted pedestrian signals: Main and

Westmore. Other intersections throughout the bikeways have views obstructed in some

way. By clearing these back (40 ft. from curb), it would open up sight. Also, some

areas need new pavement markings and signs. The Village Board directed me to look

at funding/grants; there is a list of sources in your packets. Came down to 2 sources:

IDOT & the Illinois Dept. of Natural Resources. This would possibly qualify for both;

less hangups going the route of the Dept. of Natural Resources (can ask for a waiver of

retroactivity with this option) Pool: how many accidents have happened at Westmore

and Main crossings? Cuny: doesn't have this info. Pool: Could we just use a yellow

flasher? Johnson: needs a regular ped. signal with a delay action of time to keep the

flow of traffic moving. Studies have shown that speeds and attention drivers give to

flashing yellow and red signals is not effective/IDOT removing flashing yellows. Gron:

in California, they have a pedestrian traffic law/does Illinois have this law? Johnson: no.

Cassidy: can we apply for both grants? Part of one/part of another. Rickard: could

apply for both. Kufrin: agrees with Bunni's suggestion. If we apply for both...even if it

takes years to come back with the money...we'll still take it.

Kufrin: Let's clean up sight obstructions....Have Public Works try to get assistance from

the County. After exploring help from county/the Village would take on this procedure.

Let's address this is 2 phases:

Phase 1: Clean up site obstructions at various locations/redo pavement

markings/update and install signs.

Phase 2: Ask John Johnson to go ahead and apply for grants. Ask Public Works to

spell out exactly what is being proposed (submit an Engineering site plan of proposed

signals). Also, check funding through Hotel/Motel tax. Since site plan is not developed

yet...do this for the earliest possible Village Board meeting date. Sometime in

November is probably realistic to present to the Board.

Johnson: met with Safety Committee at Westmore School/they want the Bus Drop Off

Zone as it is now/rearranged some things out there and painted some yellow areas for

Bus Drop Off only. Made a better drop off Zone for parents to drop off children/posted

better signage. Have educated the parents. School reports that the new system seems

to be working out very well. They are very satisfied. Kufrin: Should we close this item?

Johnson: before the buses were pulling in on angles/school has sent home newsletters,

etc. to educate parents. Gron: Is there a teacher on duty out there when buses drop

off? Johnson: yes, and they can enforce different signage and zones.

Dick Tross: Please forward a report on this back to the board/wants curb cuts by

schools. District 45 may agree with this... but this is not safe. Keep this open for further

information in the future. Kufrin: we have satisfied the school and district requirements.

Tross: You know the problem with parents dropping off kids by a school bus dropping

off. Kufrin: we have satisfied their requirements. Tross: Madison school now does

have children dropped off in the parking lot...otherwise the children are dropped off in

the street. Need to put children out of harms way. Cassidy: Are children being

discharged on curb side? Johnson: yes, and by curb cut. Cassidy: bus drop offs are

covered. If parents choose to drop children off in unsafe areas...what can we do?

Kufrin: seems to be very congested in this area ...asked Dane Cuny if there have been

any injuries in this areas. Cuny: not that he is aware of. Johnson to forward report to

the Village Board on exactly what has been done at Westmore School Bus Drop Off

Zone.

Kufrin: talked to principal of Glenbard East, Jackie DeFazio/is in attendance. This

public response was predicted with the last accident that occurred out on Wilson.

Kufrin: any comments from public or Dick Tross? Tross: I can't believe that this

committee is addressing something just from a Speak Out article. I talked with residents

recently about the approved parking on Harding again...now they want the "No Parking"

back. I think the parking should remain on Wilson. Lombard had enough forethought

to address this issue 3 years ago. That parking is right up to the fields and schools. It is

in the best interest of both the school and the community to allow those limited parking

spaces. Kufrin: this item was brought to this committee because it was an issue

brought up by the residents. It was not the intent to jockey around the parking spaces. I

talked to Jackie De Fazio earlier, however we were looking for safety measures. Could

the students be prohibited from going after fly balls and wait until the end of the period?

Asked about some sort of a chain link fence with limited accesses to the fields. Her

reaction was that this was something that could be studied. Looking for input from the

committee for suggestions to improve the safety conditions there.

R. Termunde: Wilson is used as a cut thru to avoid Roosevelt Rd. Most of the speeding

offenders are women...has called the Police Dept.and asked"Can you slow down the

speeding on Wilson Ave."? PD sent out the bike patrol which is not working. What we

really need is to post Stop Signs at Elizabeth and at Edson on Wilson. Kufrin: You

would probably have a lot of rolling stops....Asked Dane Cuny how much control can

you offer to help this situation? Cuny: he requested that this be put on the agenda...felt

that a Public Forum is the best way to discuss this situation. This was a very

unfortunate incident. M/M Polak: Possibly no cars parking in that specific area or open

up area somehow by the tennis courts. Cuny: wasn't aware that this occurred right at

the spot where the tennis courts open up...will have someone check this out to see if

possibly a parking spot would need to be eliminated. PD has limited resources...gets

down to the point that we cannot have someone posted on Wilson 24 hours a day.

Agrees that the Bicycle patrol probably isn't a real deterrent. Speeding is happening all

over town...continuous problem that needs to be addressed constantly. Kufrin: asked

Mr. Termunde if certain hours are worse than others. Termunde: 4-6pm and 7-9 am.

Kufrin: what are out capabilities here (speed bumps)?? General Response: No way.

Johnson: Posted speed limit is 30 miles per hour. Tross: speed trailer placement along

here would be difficult...if we find a resident that doesn't have a parkway tree...could we

put in parkway? Possibly westbound and eastbound on different days...Cuny: We don't

want to cause more accidents with this..need to try to keep it off of street. Try to put in

someone's driveway apron after they leave for work. Gron: What is the criteria for

lowering this speed limit? Cassidy: couldn't John analyze this for next meeting/look at

safety conditions and report back to us. Cassidy: do we need this analysis to perform

an action? Pool: what does it take? Johnson: Need to perform the traffic analysis or

we can't enforce/won't hold up in court. Cassidy: Everything we do is just a band aid for

Glenbard East/parking is a problem. Kufrin: There will be increased patrol/electric

patroling/safety study and analysis. Kufrin: asked Johnson to clarify that in fact we

cannot post the sign to lower speed limit without the study? Johnson: if we post it can't

be upheld in court. Cuny: if they are speeding, lowering the speed limit may not be the

answer. PD will put out a decoy car....with sleeping officer...have sleeping officer be

awake! Kufrin: seems that the problem really is not the parked cars...it is the speeding.

Johnson: there is a marked crossing at Wilson and Elizabeth. M/M Polak: there is no

marked crossing by the tennis courts, and this is where the kids tend to run out. Kufrin:

both Jackie DeFazio and John Johnson will look at and address the issues discussed.

Johnson will do a traffic study/analysis for West Wilson from Finley to Main St.