Minutes - 03/10/1993 - Safety Pathway Committee6
ORK BROOK
PEDESTR I RN BICYCLE PATH COMMITTEE
MINUTES OF MEETING, MARCH 10, 19 9)
Heidi Huizenga
Tom
Richardson
John Hartmann*
Robert Robinson*
Steve McShane*
Sue
Walters
Connie Craig*
Tom
Hawk*
Jill Fleishman*
Jon
Sommer*
Ana Sisson
Dale
Durfey
* Present
1. Minutes of the February 18, 1993 meeting were approved.
• 2. Village Trustee Payovich and Village President Bushy attended
the meeting. An Oak Brook Press reporter was present
2. 35th and Midwest - Changes need to be made to the roadway by
the county. Possibly a warning, flashing light can be added by the
village to identify a pathway crossing, along with cross - hatching.
Tom Hawk will check with Dale Durfey.
3. Tom Hawk will assure that committee co- charimen receive
copies of village board meeting agendas so that the committee will
know when relevant issure are to be discussed.
4. Connie Craig reported on 35th Street pathway discussion at
Trinity Lakes homeowner's meeting. Trinity Lakes supports 35th
Street pathway, to be tied into Covington Court, then to St. Stephen's
Green, then into forest preserve property.
5. Jon Sommer reported that there is no official word yet on the
underpass funding proposal.
6. Regarding the York Road pathway, Dale Durfey has chosen an
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engineering firm to provide a quotation on a Ian.
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7. A new Autocad system has been approved by the village board.
This will allow the pathway system (asphalt and gravel) and plan to
be entered into computer in a few weeks according to Tom Hawk.
8. A bicycle pathway tour is being planned for May. Sue Walters
is heading it up. Will start at the gazebo. It will introduce
community to the pathway, and stress safety such as helmet use,
etc.
9. The
proposal for
connecting the northern subdivisions
of the
village to
rest of the
pathway system by means
of a
Tollway
underpass.
President Bushy indicated that the village
board
had net
discussed
the pathway
underpass under the Tollway.
She indicated
that as an individual
she does not support the
plan
as she
understands
it. She indicated a concern for the cost
as well
as the
safety of an
underpass,
and felt that an overpass may
be less
costly.
Steve McShane
Secretary
cc. Margaret Rimbo /�