Village Hall |
255 East Wilson Ave. |
Lombard, IL 60148 |
villageoflombard.org |
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 |
Trustee John M. Jaugilas, Trustee Paul Kufrin Jr, resigned William Bergeron, |
resigned Dolores Kempa Cassidy, Greg Gron and John Schwarz |
1. Ginny Macaione Lombard Elementary School District 44 |
2. Tim Anderson Lombard Spectator |
3. Sue Wiemer Resident - Grace Street |
4. Steve VandenBerg Resident - Central Ave. |
5. David Schaffer District 3 Trustee - 941 Pinebrook |
John Johnson ran accident reports/only one accident associated(rear-end). Also, one |
side swipe. John Johnson stated that he could move further/John Schwartz felt there |
was not enough here to warrant a change. Paul Kufrin, Jr. questioned the traffic study. |
John Johnson explained the critical approach speed. Greg Gron motioned to accept |
staff recommedation, but Paul Kufrin, Jr. had another question. Paul Kufin, Jr. asked |
John if the numbers tell the whole story. John J. responded that the report shows all |
detail. John J. explained that there was an obstruction on the N/W corner only; critical |
approach speed on other corners could be higher. Paul Kufrin, Jr. asked John J. about |
minor obstructions/when an obstruction becomes serious enough, what happens? John |
J. responded that minor obstructions are usually a bush or tree ( on public or private |
property)/severe obstructions would have a 2-way stop sign installed. |
At this point, John Jaugilas asked the committee to take action on this item. |
It was moved by Schwarz, seconded by Gron, that this matter be denied in |
concurrance with recommendation of the Plan Commission. The motion carried |
by a voice vote |
It was moved by resigned Kempa Cassidy, seconded by Gron, that this matter be |
denied in concurrance with recommendation of the Plan Commission. The motion |
carried by a voice vote |
John Johnson stated that he recommends leaving the Yield signs in place due to the hill |
and the minor obstructions. John Schwarz stated that he had driven through that |
intersection the same day as the study; and was in concurrence. |
It was moved by resigned Bergeron, seconded by Schwarz, that this matter be |
denied in concurrance with recommendation of the Plan Commission. The motion |
carried by a voice vote |
Staff recommendation is to complete physical improvements , install a "No Turn On |
Red, 7:30 AM-9:00AM and 2:30PM-4:00PM, School Days" at all approches to the |
intersection with a temporary crossing guard on duty until all physical changes have |
been completed. |
John Johnson stated that this intersection needs to be observed and monitored. Paul |
Kufrin, Jr. asked how many children are anticipated to be crossing at this intersection? |
John stated that there are 25 children involved/more are anticipated with building, etc. |
Paul Kufrin, Jr. how does a need/fund get established regarding crossing guard issues? |
John responded that there were requests sent to the DuPage Mayors and |
Managers/they would not take it on. They responded that they did not have the |
necessary funds to do this study. At this point, Paul Kufrin, Jr. asked John what the |
criteria was for hiring the other crossing guards in town? John didn't know but Dane |
Cuny stated that the Police Department funds the crossing guards. |
Enactment No: 4344 |
Dick Tross, Trustee from District 2, stated that the crossing guards were paid for 4 hours |
per day and work all semesters. He also stated that at Main and St. Charles CSO |
officers have been used in the past. Dick Tross suggested that the committee go back |
to the school and ask for certain numbers and then refer back to the committee for a |
decision. He also noted that this needs to be looked at relative to the pending project at |
22nd and Finley/how that will affect the traffic flow in this intersection. |
The discussion opened up for Public Participation: |
Ms. Ginny Macaione, from Lombard Elementary School District 44, stated that the lack |
of sidewalk in front of the Elizabeth Street crossing was considered hazardous by IDOT |
standards (thus the reason for providing bus transportation to these students). Now |
there is sidewalk in place (intalled over a year ago), and the school district did continue |
to bus the affected students in order to give the Village enough time to prepare for the |
busing to end. She stated that continuing to bus these students would not be fair to the |
rest of the tax payers in the community. John Johnson stated that the first time he |
heard about this busing issue was this summer. (May or June is when the Board of |
Education changed this design). |
John Schwarz stated that putting in the requested physical modifications and assigning |
a crossing guard will be expensive. Asked John Johnson if we needed to ramp the |
curb? John replied that had already been done. |
Dave Schaffer, Trustee from District 3, stated that he had received a number of requests |
regarding the safety of the children/he will be addressing this with the Village Board. |
Stated that if only one child is in danger that should be enough to justify making the |
physical changes and hiring of a crossing guard. |
John Schwarz remarked that the physical changes must be complete for safety. |
John Johnson brought up the fact that investigation and study needs to be done as to |
the potential number of children that will be using the crossing. All of the children may |
end up being driven to school. Due to this lack of information, John suggested that a |
temporary crossing guard be hired until all of the signage and signals are in place; then |
complete a study to see how many children are actually using the crossing. |
Dick Tross asked Ms. Macaione if the school district could continue to bus these |
children? Her response was no/this decision has already been approved by the board. |
They will provide no more busing or funding for this situation/there is no way they could |
absorb the cost. |
Bunni Kempa Cassidy stated that the committee had received strict warnings in the past |
about requesting/hiring crossing guards - there must be enough children involved to |
warrant. Ms. Macaione asked Dane Cuny how many crossing guards were presently |
employed in the Village/he responded with about 15. John Jaugilas asked Ms. |
Macaione what the school district criteria for their crossing guards was? Her response |
was that only the unincorporated areas were funded by the schools. |
Bunni Kempa Cassidy stated that she agreed with John Johnson's recommendation for |
a temporary crossing guard until studies could be completed. |
John Johnson reported that he had received a request from Mr. Steve VandenBerg |
about the Central and Grace St. intersection. John stated that after the Park District |
installed Southland Park and the street improvements in the area were completed, |
residents brought up a traffic problem. John reported that the Village did install |
crosswalk and stop bar pavement markings at Grace and Central. Also, advance "Play |
Ground" warning signs were installed on east and westbound Central and on |
southbound Grace. John sited item #2 in his memo, stating that there aren't the |
minimum traffice volumes at this intersection to warrant a 4-way stop. |
At this point, the committee asked for public participation; |
Mr. Steve VandenBerg from Central Ave. addressed the committee. Mr. VandenBerg |
stated that one factor that the committee should look at is that Grace St. dead ends |
going south, so the majority of cars heading southbound on Grace are turning east or |
west. These cars are turning as children are crossing from Southland Park on Central. |
He stated that twice he experienced himself where he stopped, looked, saw no traffic |
approaching, started to cross Central, and traffic came around the corner. Sue Wiemer, |
from Grace St., stated that traffic on Grace St. needs to be slowed down/that children |
4-5 years old are crossing the street by themselves and the cars are not stopping for |
them in the crosswalks. Mr. VandenBurg stated that the Village needed to take |
precautions to protect the children. |
Paul Kufrin, Jr. stated that he has observed cars coming off of Stewart at high speeds. |
Casually stating numbers do not warrant a stop sign/we are talking about children's |
safety. Adults have almost been hit by cars/we need to find a measure of control. Sue |
Wiemer stated that the crossing signs are not working. Dave VandenBerg brought up |
the fact that this corner is also a bus stop for 2 schools; about 20-30 children get picked |
up there on a daily basis during the school year/97% of the traffic from Grace St. turns |
left or right. Paul Kufrin, Jr. stated that Grace St. is a heavily traveled street. Dave |
VandenBerg commented that it is used as a convenient cut through to Roosevelt Rd. |
(either by Stewart or Fairfield). |
At this point, John Schwarz reminded the committee members that decisions are made |
using the manual adopted by the State of Illinois/all governments use the same manual |
in order to be "objective" not "subjective". Sue Wiemer asked why guidelines were |
necessary; John Johnson replied that they are sited in courts of law. Decisions are |
based on the manual guidelines or the Village would open themselves up for a lawsuit. |
Sue Wiemer stated that before the Park was redone, the corner didn't warrant a 4-way |
stop/asked if committee could observe that kids crossing to see the problem. John |
Johson remarked that the committee also need to consider that when a stop sign is |
installed that is not warranted, you get people that don't stop all of the way anyway. |
Bunni Kempa Cassidy asked if John Johnson felt that Yield signs could help? Paul |
Kufrin, Jr. asked John about tempory signage? John replied that these would be of no |
help. |
Paul Kufrin, Jr. asked Dane Cuny if extra patrol could be done in this area? Dane |
replied that that could be done. Sue Wiemer stated that the worst time seems to be |
after dinner/or between 4 - 7 pm. Dave VandenBerg remarked that he has seen police |
cars cruise through this intersection also. John Jaugilas requested further |
information/Dane to advise police staff to begin extra patrol immediately. This matter |
was deferred. |
Enactment No: Ordinance 4388 |
Bunni Kempa Cassidy had requested that John Johnson supply the committee |
members with a report of the "Top Ten Accident Locations" in the Village. She stated |
that the committee used to review this every so often; it was very informative to look at |
and think about. John Johnson stated that the list must be run by the top 25 |
intersections/he then picked out the top 10 under Village control. Dane Cuny stated the |
Police Dept. is getting software that has an accident report option available that can |
supply current accident reports. |
Dick Tross, Trustee from District 2, asked the committee about posting Hickory from |
Main St. to Grace St. as a Collector Road/25 miles per hour; Washington has been |
posted 25 miles per hour forever. John Jaugilas stated that a traffic study would have to |
be done to address this issue. Dick Tross requested this of the committee; John |
Johnson to perform a traffic study on Hickory per the committee's request. |
Paul Kufrin, Jr. asked Dane Cuny what he had found out about Villa Park |
parking/allowed only on one side of street? Dane replied that unless there is an unusual |
traffic flow/parking is prohibited on the fire hydrant side of the street. Paul Kufrin, Jr. |
asked if a study could be initiated for parking on both sides of streets in Lombard/are |
streets too narrow to accomodate emergency vehicles? John Johnson replied that the |
only time they would be too narrow would be when cars are parked on both sides for |
long periods of time/there is not enough available staff to do a study when no complaints |
have been recieved. Will address streets if complaints are received. |
John Jaugilas informed committee members that Taxi Hearing will held on 8/14/97. |
Next T & S Committee meeting will be held on 9/15/97. |
It was moved by Gron, seconded by resigned Kempa Cassidy. The motion |
carried by a voice vote |
Paul Kufin, Jr. asked John if the numbers tell the whole story. John J. responded that |
the report shows all detail. John J. explained that there was an obstruction on the N/W |
corner only; critical approach speed on other corners could be higher. Paul Kufrin, Jr. |
asked John J. about minor obstructions/when an obstruction becomes serious enough, |
what happens? John J. responded that minor obstructions are usually a bush or tree ( |
on public or private property)/severe obstructions would have a 2-way stop sign |
installed. |
At this point, John Jaugilas asked the committee to take action on this item. |