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Minutes - 01/19/1995 - Safety Pathway CommitteeORK BROOK SAFETY PATHWAY COMMITTEE MINUTES OF MEETING, JANUARY 19, 1995 - MODIFIED Committee Members: Heidi Huizenga* John Hartmann* Steve McShane* Connie Craig Tom Richardson* Cathy Giangrasse* Sue Walters* Ana Sisson Dale Durfey* Village of Oak Brook Tom Hawk, Village of Oak Brook Bruce Kapff* Village of Oak Brook Jon Sommer* Oak Brook Park District * Present 1. Minutes of the October, 1994 meeting were approved. Village is President Karen Bushy was resent along with Trustee Lexi present, 9 Payovich, and residents Howard Trier, Arlene Birkhahn and Joe Nestle. Mark Hine and another engineer from Civiltech Engineering were present. 2. Required maintenance: Tom Richardson reported on his conversation with Mike Miranda. At 31st and Midwest Road, curbing is too high to ride over. The village is trying to get permission from the county to resolve this summer. 31st Street East of Midwest Road, there are dips and valleys in the pathway. This will be part of a larger project for completion in 1995, including asphalting this pathway. At the southwest corner of Trinity Lakes, behind 376 Trinity Lane, there is a drainage problem. Will try to resolve. Storm sewer grates in Brook Forest - 50% to be replaced, throughout the village in 1995, 50% in 1996 to make them more bicycle friendly. 1 400 tons of new screened gravel was spread on the pathways, and some sections were replaced with asphalt. There will be new slurry seal on all asphalt in 1995, and a recommendation has been made that all gravel be converted to asphalt. This will actually save money in the long term. The committee was asked to take a position on the gravel vs. asphalt issue. The committee will decide after resident survey is complete. Route 83 underpass: Pipes are in. Restoration is planned before summer per Dale Durfey. The committee is very pleased with the village's progress in maintenance of pathways. 3. 22nd Street Pathway: According to Jon Sommer, there is still a problem related to easements from NiGas, and there is now a question of property ownership along the side of the tollway. He hopes to resolve these issues so work can proceed this year. 4. York Road: Bruce Kapff reminded the committee that village • board action was tabled after public hearing last summer. Co- Chairman Tom Richardson indicated that all options for the pathway have been discussed: safety, connections with other pathway systems, access, etc. The least intrusive alternative has been determined to be coming south from 31st Street to Robin Hood Ranch, on the west side of York Road, and then using the forest preserve pathway. He did acknowledge some safety concern with using a hidden pathway in the forest preserve. Bruce indicated that the county will rebuild the bridge over Salt Creek in 1995. The county will not be repaving or expanding York Road at least for five years. Tom further indicated that the suggested pathway along the west side would only require one easement at 3212 York Road, a home owned by Christ Church. Resident Arlene Birkhahn in attendance at the meeting objected to the pathway going in front of her house even though the planned pathway does not cross her property. She contended that there would be a safety problem when she backs out of her driveway. 2 0 Mark Hine, engineer, said that we need to get design approval from IDOT if we ever want to proceed. Tom Richardson made the P oint that the safety of pedestrian and bicycle traffic should be the first priority. Tom pointed out that the pathway also needs to link up with Canterberry Lane so that it can be part of the regional pathway going under the Tollway. This is also part of the funding mandate. The lot next to Arlene Birkhahn's house: 3306 York Road is for sale. If the owner of this lot were to give up an easement, the pathway could go into the forest preserve north of Arlene's home. No one felt this was a likely prospect. The property is held by South Holland Trust & Savings Bank, trust 9370, Tax ID 06 -36- 103 -006, at 2 Mid America Plaza, Oak Brook Terrace, 60181. Another alternative suggested was to have the pathway go west to the forest preserve trail at the south end of the property owned by Christ Church, approximately 800 to 900 feet south of 31st Street. Any of the plans would require an easement from the church. There was a motion to recommend that the pathway be built on the west side of York Road down to Robin Hood Ranch, with a crossing at • Canterberry Lane. The motion was seconded and discussed at length. It was obvious that resident Birkhahn was not happy with the prospect of the pathway going in front of her house under any conditions. Trustee Lexi Payovich proposed that the alternative of going west into the forest preserve, through the south edge of the church's property (3212 York Road) should be considered. The motion was tabled pending further consideration of this other option. Mark Hine suggested that Bruce take the matter before the Mayors and Managers, that Mark and Dale Durfey take the issue to IDOT, and that the property owner (Christ Church) be approached. A new motion was made to pursue the possibility of having the pathway go south from 31st street to the south boundary of the church property (3212 York Road), then to go west into the forest preserve, and following the forest preserve pathway south to Graue Mill. The motion was amended to include going far enough south to reach Canteberry Lane on the other side of York Road. If obtaining an easement and building the pathway through 3212, does not prove feasible, the committee will recommend that the pathway proceed • all the way from 31st Street to Robin Hood Ranch. This motion was seconded and carried. It was suggested that committee member 3 e Heidi Huezenga approach the chruch since she is a member there. It was decided to et advice from Mayors and Managers and IDOT first 9 Y 9 before approaching the church. Mark indicated that flags would be placed at the points that the proposed pathway would cross Birkhahn's driveway, and the south end of the chruch property so that committee members can observe for themselves. After exploration of these possibilities, the matter will be considered at the committee's February meeting. 5. 31 st Street: Sue Walters questioned what action was being planned for 31st Street. It is understood that there are no plans for 31st Street until widening is planned for 1997. 6. Harger /York Road bridges: Bruce Kapff reported that the project funding of $1.1 million, with the village's share: 25% or $278,000 has been approved. Phase I engineering has been approved, with construction planned over a four year period. 7. 31st Street bridge across Route 83: Bruce reporting that funding of $400,000 with village participation of 20% has been approved. Currently plans are being reviewed with Civiltech • Engineering. 8. Regional Trail: Engineering money has been approved including crossing Roosevelt along Salt Creek, Timber Edge Drive, and York Road sectors. 9. The committee recognized the tremendous contributions of Bruce Kapff in obtaining funding for these projects. 10. It was suggested that McDonalds consider further pathways as part of their new building plans. 11. Discussion of Spring Road pathway was postponed to a future meeting. Steve McShane Secretary 0 2