Minutes - 03/11/1999 - Safety Pathway Committee(15; (16 -' 99 11.05
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OAK BROOK
SAFETY PATHWAY COMMITTEE
MINUTES OF MEETING, MARCH 11, 1999
Committee Members
Steve McShane'
Heidi Huizenga
John Hartmann*
Tom Richardson`
Rosetta Lombardi*
Tom Doyle
Sue Walters'
Present
Jim Cox"
Ron Cullum*
1. Minutes from previous meeting were'not available for review.
2. Sue Walkers noted that there will be I a Park District bike ride on
May 23, 1:00 - 4:00 P.M. meeting at the shelter. She suggested
that all members should try to be there. Also, the League of
Illinois Bicyclists Organization is looking for people to send in
information for their publication. Sue volunteered to do this
regarding Oak Brook developments. , The letter is to be approved
by the Village before being submitted.
3. Project Updates
A, 22nd Street --- No news.
B. York Road - South of 31st Street; --- Landscaping to begin in
Spring. Steve McShane has submitted a letter to the Village
requesting the signs in and near Robin Hood Ranch to be
made smaller - see copy of letter',.
C, Midwest Road — No news.
D. 35th Street See letters from Tbny Tappan and Steve McShane
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E. Harger and York Road — Project back on track The Village
Board will be voting about whether to approve accepting
responsibility for the Harger Road bridge.
F. Spring Road — No news.
G. 31s' Street — No news.
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H, Regional Trail -- Yom Richardson submitted information
• from Salt Creek Greenway Trail. He feels that it probably
won't begin work on this project until 2002.
4. New Business
A. Steve McShane submitted a letter to Steve Veitch regarding
Village Green project to assure inclusion of a Pike Path.
See letter.
B. Letter to Village concerning opening ceremony with ribbon
cutting for the York Road Path. To get some good PR.
C. Make sure that there will be a path leading up to the new
library.
D. Steve McShane requests that all members ride the pathways
and look for any signage problems.
Next meeting Thursday, May 13, 1999 at 7:30 P.M.
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Oak Brook
Safety Pathway iCommittee
March 7, 1998
Steve Veitch
Village Manager
Village of Oak Brook
1200 Oak Brook Road
Oak Brook, EL 60523
Dear Steve.
Ibe committee has heard complaints from people ir1 the Robin. Hood Ranch
subdivision, that the pathway signs are too large, and out of character with the
neighborhood.
Is it possible to install signs which are smaller, more subdued?
Very truly yours,
Steve McShane
Co- chairman
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Oak Brook
Safety Pathway `Committee
March 6, 1998
Steve Veitch
Village Manager
Village of Oak Brook
1200 Oak Brook Road
Oak Brook, IL 60523
Dear Steve:
Tony Tappin has identified a potential trouble spot on 35"' Street, which has
apparently has caused some near accidents. iHe passed the enclosed E Mail on to
us, and the committee has asked me to follow up wi
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He is suggesting that the pathway on the North side of 35`x' Street be extended to
the west of the entrance to Saddle Brook, and the cross -over moved from the East
side of the Saddle Brook entrance to the West side.
Please let us know if this extension can be in; cluded in the 1999 maintenance
proj ects.
Very truly yours,
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Co- chairman
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Dear Steve*
We have almost had 2 senous accidents at the main entrance of Saddle Brook on 35th Street_ there is a pathway crossover
from the pedlblke path on the north side of 35th Street along side the Midwest Club property to the east side of the entrance
of Saddle Brook .. drivers coming out of Saddle Brook look left first to look for oncoming traffic and start to pull out on the
two ocass ions almost hitting joggers and pedestrians in the crosswalk over 35 th Street Several months ago I suggested to
Tom Richardson and Connie Craig of the Safety pathway Commrttee that the pathway on the north side of 35th Street should
be extended some 30 to 40 feet to the west and make the crossover to the south side of 35th street on the west side of the
entrance to Saddle Brook to tie Into the Village pathway on the south side of 35th Street from our entrance to Meyers Road
This would eliminate this danger. I am told that this extension is on thei'preference Iisr of the Commrttee which
unfortunately does not meet next till September. I think we should senously consider extending this pathway promptly to
amid serious injury to someone in the present crossover I would appreciate anything you can do.
Rega rds
Tony Tappin
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