R-675 - 07/23/1996 - PEDESTRIAN ACCESS - Resolutions Supporting Documents VILLAGE OF OAK BROOK Minutes JULY 23, 122
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1. MEETING CALL: :MEETING CALL
The Regular Meeting of the Board of Trustees was called to order by President
Bushy in the Samuel E. Dean Board Room of the Village Commons at 7:32
p.m. Pledge of Allegiance was given.
2. ROLL CALL: ROLL CALL
The Clerk called the roll with the following persons
PRESENT: President Bushy,Trustees Bartecki,McInerney,Payovich and
Savino.
Trustee Kenny arrived at 7:35 p.m.
Trustee Shumate arrived at 7:36 p.m.
ABSENT: None.
IN ATTENDANCE: Stephen B.Veitch,Village Manager; Michael A.Crotty,
Assistant to the Village Manager; Dale L. Durfey,Jr.,Village Engineer;Tom
Hawk,Director of Code Enforcement; Bruce F.Kapff,Director of Information
Services& Purchasing; Richard D. Klatzco,Chief of Police; Darrell J.
Langlois, Finance Officer/Treasurer; Richard A. Martens,Village Attorney;
Ruth A. Martin,Library Director; Michael J. Meranda, Superintendent of
Public Works, Robert Nielsen, Fire Chief/Building Commissioner; Bonnie
Sartore, Bath and Tennis Club Manager; Trey VanDyke,Golf Club Manager;
Library Commission Members Barbara Benezra,Roberta Petz and Anthony
Ingrisano; Library Association Member Lucia Sutton; and Safety Pathway
Committee Co-Chairman Connie Craia,and Members Tom Dovle and Ana
Sisson.
3. ANNOUNCEiVfENTS & OPEN FORUM: ANNOUNCEMENTS
AND
President Bushy announced,due to the urgency of this issue,she wished to OPEN FORUM
discuss DuPage County's consideration of a one-quarter(1/4%)percent sales
tax increase. She testified,at the County Board meeting,on behalf of the
Village of Oak Brook, in opposition to the proposed sales tax increase. The
proposed increase was defeated by a vote of 5-18. Commissioners in favor of
the sales tax increase were Heap, Kotecki,Renfro. Schroeder and Stone. None
of District 2 Commissioners had notified the Village of the proposed sales tax
increase.
/resident Bushy further explained that she had spoken with DuPage County
Board Chairman Franzen of the proposed removal of the pathway and left-turn
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bays from the Midwest Road expansion project. The Village of Oak Brook
had not been notified of these proposed changes. She had spoken with DuPage
County District 2 Commissioner O'Shea who stated the Brook Forest
homeowners had requested these deletions. Roberta Arquilla, President of the
Brook Forest Community Association,had sent a letter to DuPage County
Chairman Franzen requesting these deletions. President Bushy requested
support from the residents of Oak Brook to include the pathway and the turn
bays for the Midwest Road project. Th-.e Village has worked with the Park
District and private entities to complete the pathway system. Midwest Road is
the linchpin of the entire pathway system. She again publicly thanked Dr.
Howard Trier for informing the Village Board of the proposed deletion of these
two components of the Midwest Road expansion project. President Bushy
recommended that any public support be gathered and presented at a DuPage
County Board meeting.
President Bushy asked for the Village Board's comments on this issue,and if
they wished to pursue this further. Trustee Kenny recommended the Village
coordinate resident's comments on this issue. Trustee McInerney voiced
concern of the safety impact of this issue.
Village Manager Veitch stated the Village had programmed these
improvements with the State and County to accommodate projected growth or
changes,as the assumption was to be four lanes with protected turn lanes.
Trustee Bartecki suggested a letter from the Village Board be sent to the
DuPage County Board requesting the pathway and left-turn lanes be reinstated
in the proposed roadway expansion of'Nfidwest Road.
The Village Board of Trustees concurred that a letter be sent from the Village
Board to the DuPage County. Board requesting the reinstatement of the
pathway and left-turn lanes for the'Midwest Road project, listing their safety
concerns and forward copies of the resident petitions in favor of this project as
submitted by Dr. Howard Trier.
Robert Dews and his son, Jason,4 Devonshire Drive, Brook Forest residents,
commented of their support of the pathway,as they use Midwest Road to ride
their bicycles and find it difficult to travel on the loose gravel.
Connie Craig, Co-Chairman of the Safety Pathway Committee,explained that
Midwest Road is a vital link of the regional trail system connecting Elmhurst,
Oakbrook Terrace and Villa Park. President Bushy reiterateu the importance
of the connectivity of the pathway system on Midwest Road. Mrs. Craig stated
the resident survey indicated that the residents want the pathway system to be
totally connected.
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Tom Do y le, 7 Robin Hood Ranch,noted he will personally take time away
from his work to appear before the DuPage County Board to express his
sentiments of the importance of the pathway system in Oak Brook.
Don Price, 3 Camelot Drive,requested the Village expedite any type of
response to DuPage County with resident input and support.
Motion by Trustee McInerney,seconded by Trustee Kenny,to direct the
Village Attorney to prepare a resolution indicating the Village's full support of
left-hand turn lanes and the pedestrian pathway of the Midwest Road
a' expansion project from south of 31 st Street across from the Oak Brook Hills
Hotel and the Saddle Brook area pathway to 22nd Street and forward the
resolution to the DuPage County Board. VOICE VOTE: Motion carried.
President Bushy noted the Village has a list of all of the DuPage County Board
member's telephone numbers for interested Village Board members to contact
them with their concerns. She will also discuss this as her article for the
Village's newsletter to our residents. President Bushy noted,for the record,
that it is her opinion that the DuPage County staff is not promoting this change
for the Midwest Road project, but that it is a political matter.
Trustee Kenny suggested a form letter be developed for our residents to sign in
support of the inclusion of the pedestrian pathway and turn lanes as a unified
effort in this project. Trustee Bartecki recommended a letter or post card be
sent with the Village newsletter.
President Bushy stated the bulk of them should be returned to the Village for a
presentation to the DuPage County Board.
4. APPROVAL OF MINUTES: MINUTES
Motion by Trustee McInerney. seconded by Trustee Bartecki,to approve the
minutes of the Committee-of-the-W1hole Meeting of July 8, 1996 as presented
and waive the full reading thereof. VOICE VOTE: Motion carried with
Trustee Shumate abstaining.
Motion by Trustee McInerney, seconded by Trustee Bartecki, to approve the
minutes of the Regular Meeting of July 9, 1996 as presented and waive the full
reading thereof. VOICE VOTE: Motion carried.
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10. OTHER BI ISINESS PERTAINING TO VILLAGE—OPEBADQNS:
Village Attorney Martens presented to the Village Board a proposed resolution
of the Village Board's request to reinstate the pedestrian/bike path and left
turn lanes for the Midwest Road expansion project. Village Attorney Martens
read the resolution in its entirety.
Motion by Trustee Shumate, seconded by Trustee Bartecki to adopt Resono lutionRES• 96-BP-EXI-
96-BP-EX1-R-675,"A Resolution Supporting The Village Of Oak Brook's PEDESTRIAN/BItcE PAT]
Position at A Pedestrian/Bike Path And Left Turn Lanes Be Included In Theme LEFT TURN LANES
Midwest Road Improvements",as presented. ROLL CALL VOTE: TO BE INCLUDED IN
Ayes: 6 - Trustees Bartecki,Kenny,McInerney,Payovich, Savino and MIDWEST ROAD
Shumate. IMPROVEMENTS
Nays: 0 - None.
Absent: 0 - None. Motion carried.
11. ADJOURNMENT: ADJOURNMENT
Motion by Trustee McInerney,seconded by Trustee Bartecki,to adjourn the
meeting at 10:35 p.m. VOICE VOTE: Motion carried.
ATTEST:
mda K. G,Qlnnella, CMC
Villagc,eTerk
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