Minutes - 09/10/1998 - Safety Pathway Committee•
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OAK BROOK
SAFETY PATHWAY COMMITTEE
MINUTES OF MEETING, SEPTEMBER 10, 1998
Committee Members
Steve McShane*
Heidi Huizenga
John Hartmann*
Tom Richardson*
Rosetta Lombardi*
Tom Doyle *
Sue Walters
Roy Cripe *, Oak Brook Park District
Howard Trier, Commissioner, Oak Brook Park Distract
* Present
1. Election of officers. With the Village Board continuation of the committee and
the reappointment of those members who wish to remain on the committee,
committee member Richardson nominated Steve McShane and John Hartmann
as co- chairpersons and Tom Doyle as secretary. The motion was seconded
and unanimously approved.
2. Minutes of the May 14, 1998 meeting were approved unanimously.
3. The Safety Pathway trail map having been published and distributed to the Village,
there was no discussion of map update.
4. Project Updates. Chairman McShane presented a status report on bikeway
projects from the DuPage County Regional Planning Commission and asked that
the secretary distribute copies to committee members. The secretary will distribute
them at the November 12, 1998 meeting
A. 22 "d Street Papers are to go to IDOT next week to approve technical
corrections.
B. York Road — The pathway is being staked, with tree trimming scheduled for
next week. This project is scheduled for Fall completion.
C. Midwest Road --- Nothing to report.
D. Harger/York Road bridges --- There is some discussion with the Tollway Authority
regarding this project. Richardson had requested at the May meeting that a letter
be sent to the Village president recommending that the Village attempt to move
this project forward. It is uncertain whether or not the letter was sent and
Chairman Shane agreed to send a letter.
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E. Spring Road --- New pavement has been added and stripped from Adams Road to
the main entrance of the Forest Preserve. A letter dated June 29 received from
• Bob Vick of the Forest Preserve District of DuPage County relates to this project.
Committee members Richardson and McShane will discuss with Village engineer
Dale Durfey the possibility of the Village requesting an off -road trail be added to
the Forest Preserve budget process. Design and rationale will be needed. Roy
Cripe indicated that the Oak Brook Park District will consider participating
F. 31 S` Street —The Committee reviewed Dale Durfey's letter.
G. Meyers Road -- Plan offered by the Village was rejected by homeowners,
according to Mr. Joe Kavenk. Committee member Richardson requested that a
letter or other communication clarifying reasons for the rejection be provided to
the committee_ The original plan was intended for the convenience of the home-
owners and the committee felt that, if rejected by homeowners, there would be no
need to include it in Safety Pathway Planning.
H. Regional Trail --- The status report of the DuPage Regional Planning Commission
was reviewed earlier in the meeting.
5. Old Business -- Chairman McShane reviewed correspondence received since the
last meeting.
6. New Business — There being no new business, meeting adjourned at 9:15 P.M.
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