Minutes - 02/11/2004 - Safety Pathway CommitteeMINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF
THE OAK BROOK SAFETY PATHWAY COMMITTEE OF FEBRUARY 11, 2004
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1. ROLL CALL
Chairman Cullum called the meeting to order at 7:30 p.m.
Committee Members Present:
Chairman Cullum, Dinkel, Doyle, McShane, Naquib, Richardson
Committee Members Absent:
Others Present:
Thomas S. Suhs, CPRP, Oak Brook Park District Director of Parks and Recreation, Richard B. Boehm,
Village Manager, Dale L. Durfey, Jr., P.E., Village Engineer
2. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
A motion was made by Doyle, seconded by McShane, to approve the minutes of the meeting held on October
8, 2003. Passed unanimously.
3. PROJECT UPDATES
Village Engineer Durfey provided updates on various pathway projects:
• Harger/York. IDOT executed a contract last fall for the project and work will start this spring.
• 31" Street. Phase II design engineering is complete and is ready for bid. The Village received
additional grant money since the cost has escalated substantially over the original grant amount. We
anticipate IDOT bidding the project on June 11, 2004.
• Salt Creek Greenway (Regional Trail). MOT has issued the Notice to Proceed for Phase II design
engineering. The project will most likely be built in 2005.
4. OLD BUSINESS
A. System Signage. Village Manager Boehm reviewed this item. A sample sign and post meeting MUTCD
standards was present and would cost approximate $250 /each installed. Discussion moved toward signing
the central area of the Sports Core /Park District/Forest Preserve areas and mailing maps to all residents. Sign
size discussion centered around using the MUTCD size for street segments and a smaller size for separate
segments. Additionally, signage should be placed at areas of potential confusion or that exhibit safety
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concerns. Each member will check the pathways and report their recommendations to Village Manager
Boehm.
B. System Maintenance. Discussion concluded that, if a member is aware of a pathway in need of
maintenance, he /she should contact Mike Meranda, Public Works Director.
It was noted that Midwest Road needs depressed curb and gutter at Mockingbird Lane to coincide with the
mapped on- street pathway.
C. Street Markings. The committee discussed that several cross walk designs were present throughout the
Village and that a single design should be utilized. A motion was made by McShane, seconded by Dinkel,
that all cross walks should be of a consistent striping design. The committee concluded that two parallel
lines with diagonal lines should be the standard. Passed unanimously. Doyle suggested that if approved by
the Village Board, the Village should contact DuPage County and IDOT to request that their markings
conform. Cullum also stated that the Village should contact DuPage County to request markings for the
existing pathway at 31" Street/Midwest Road (striping was not replaced when 31" Street was resurfaced last
year).
5. NEW BUSINESS
A. 2004 Projects. Durfey noted that the 2004 Budget does not contain funds for any new projects. It was
noted that the Public Works Department budget does contain funds for maintenance.
B. Change of Pathway Committee Meeting Time. The committee agreed to revise its meeting time to be
5:00 p.m. for its meetings of April 14, June 16, and October 13, 2004.
7. ADJOURNMENT
A motion was made by Richardson, seconded by Dinkel, to adjourn the meeting at 8:35 p.m. Passed
unanimously.
The next Committee Meeting will be held on Wednesday, April 14, 2004 at 5:00 p.m.
Respectfully Submitted,
Dale L. Durfey, Jr., E.
Village Engineer
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