Trustee Rick Soderstrom, Chairperson |
Trustee Steven D.Sebby, Vice Chairperson |
Greg Gron, Thomas Gibbons, John Schwarz |
Arthur Kuehl and William Lepins,Thomas Murphy |
Staff Liaisons: Deputy Chief Dane Cuny, Patrol Division, Police, |
Justine Gembala, Civil Engineer, Public Works |
Gary Rothbart 1935 Techny Northbrook |
Tom Baxter 1237 Wenonah Berwyn |
Ralph Lingelbach 1147 N. Main St. Lombard |
Mike Murphy Lombard Spectator |
Chuck Cohen 1016 N. Ridge Ave. Lombard |
Erika Nelson 1016 N. Ridge Lombard |
Paul Kufrin, Jr. asked John Johnson to report on Ad-Hoc committee. Ad-Hoc committee |
members are: |
Mike Rechsteiner BELTMAN GROUP |
Gary Rothbart ROTHBART REALTY |
Thomas Baxter VANGUARD FINANCIAL SERVICE CORP. |
Ralph Lingelbach VIEW SONIC CORP. |
Erika Nelson TIRE 'N TRACKS INC. |
Gary Rothbart reported as follows: 6-10 people at both meetings held so far. Took an |
overview of the park...short term resolutions, medium term (3-5 years), and also long |
term (more that 5 years). Want to have a plan that all are happy with/not favoring one |
area of the park. No right turn should be posted at Main St. Frontage Rd. ***See note |
passed out to committee. Possibly move Comm Ed light pole. If they cannot improve |
traffic flow, tenants will move out/hard to rent properties then. Definite safety concern... |
Paul Kufrin, Jr. stated that he was in area this AM.. In regard to Burger King/considered |
in the future. Lee Daniels has already written to IDOT about the light at Lombard Rd. |
Since the discussion started, we have already been in contact with Lee Daniels |
office/will wait for his comment. |
Markings for Roadway: (lane markings/designated lanes) John Johnson has ordered |
new markings/weather proofed. Temporary Light for North Ave/putting through |
Lombard Rd.- meeting with Addison this Wednesday. |
John Schwarz: Do you have turn radius? Cannot solve the problem with lane |
markings/truck traffic. |
Tom Nolan: Looking to improve at this point. |
Erika Nelson: This is not long term. |
John Schwarz asked to see the plan before markings were put down. Did you discuss |
the detector with IDOT? John Johnson replied yes. Ralph Lingelbach: it's always a |
50/50 unless you get someone there that is not familar with the area. Intent of marking |
is to clarify to people that are not familar with the area. |
ITEMS FROM AD-HOC REPORT: |
1. No Turn on Red--currently posted but with time limit of peak hours. Committee in |
concurence to do this (request from IDOT). |
4. Burger King (send a letter to Community Development Director re: this situation.) |
They are aware. Tom Johansen had them pull the site plan in community development. |
No provision for Camel hump. Some provision at front of the property for a Frontage |
Rd.? Possibly get a connector road to the East. Garfield to Grace? Aren't these |
Wetlands? Tom Nolan: should be looked at. Paul Kufrin, Jr. stated that once Lombard |
Rd. opens up through Addison, this should alleviate alot of the problem. |
Ralph Lingelbach: excellent idea...there are semi wars at Fontage Rd. Tom Johansen: |
eliminate hump 60-70 degree radius. |
Paul Kufrin, Jr.l: North Ave. project could be 5-10 years down the line. Estimate of |
costs for light at Lombard Rd.? |
John Johnson: meeting with Addison first, light would come along with the road being |
opened up. |
Paul Kufrin, Jr.: what can we do as quickly as we can....Signal at Lombard Rd. seems |
to be the most urgent request. |
John Johnson: IDOT would require an additional left turn lane on North Ave. Ball park |
figure would be $150,000 for the signal. |
Bunni Cassidy: would need to do work along with adding light. |
Gary Rothbardt: Keep no left turn off of North Ave. on to Lombard Rd. |
Bunni Cassidy: look at the big picture before you place the signal. |
Ralph Lingelbach: Morning rush hour is not that bad/evening rush hour is the |
nightmare. Put in temporary light now/negotiate with Addison and eventually install |
permanent light with left turn lane. Everyone that wants to go eastbound on to North |
Ave. goes through Main St./Fontage Rd. |
John Johnson.: request that an additional no left turn sign be placed from IDOT. |
Tom Baxter: Left turns at Lombard is the easier/illegal left hand turns greatly increased |
when Frontage Rd. was closed (Tom Nolan). |
Paul Kufrin, Jr: Asked that John Johnson do a little investigating to see exactly what we |
can do at Lombard Rd. and North Ave. |
Greg Gron: if light was installed there/would cost be to IDOT? |
John Johnson: Village would own and maintain. |
Bunni Cassidy: done in two phases (short term and long term) |
Bill Bergeron.: Once pole is installed can you move it? |
John Johnson: would need permits from IDOT to move pole. |
Tom Johansen: Wooden pole? |
All agree to have John Johnson investigate this. |
Greg Gron asked what about the hump? |
John Schwarz: Design studies already done by IDOT for these areas...(Public Works |
has these) Todd Hager will check on this and bring to next meeting if we have. |
Paul Kufrin, Jr. asked staff to give a presentation and study on this at next meeting. |
Ralph Lingelbach: Could Ad-Hoc committee get a copy of the plans if John Johnson |
finds them? |
John Johnson replied yes. |
Mary Dickson - Atty. BOND, MORK & DICKSON |
Anne Gaura: increase will effect all three companies that do business in the Village. |
Mike Gillam: has been 4 years since last increase/competing companies are currently |
charging in excess of this ordinance rate. |
Paul Kufrin, Jr.: are they subject to this ordinance? |
Anne G.: right now there is no program in place to check if the companies are in |
compliance. Would be something for the police dept. to investigate. |
Paul K., Jr.: make facts known to the board when we have discussion on these items. |
Tom Johansen.: as far as enforcement, committee decided that the police dept. not be |
involved. |
Dane Cuny: based on what has been said today, he could investigate. |
Tom J.. : are required to post rates in taxi. |
Greg Gron: if they are not in compliance they are breaking the law. Therefore there |
needs to be police involvement. |
Tom J.: Tip people off to this on Channel 6. |
Bunni Cassidy: need to investigate this further. Whose rates should we be comparing |
to. |
Mary D.: rate increase is to keep up with costs of operations. Haven't had an increase |
since 1993. |
Mike G.: 60 passenger rides per day. |
Anne G.: Majority of customers in town use AutoRide. |
Bunni C.: will board accept without seeing other competitive rates? |
Paul K., Jr.: if they do agree to increase, would like to see an adjustment for senior |
citizens books. |
John Schwarz asked Paul Kufrin, Jr., why are we trying to regulate the taxi rates? |
Anne G. responded that the main reason is because of the senior citizen rates. We |
subsidize the rates, so we need to have some control. |