Minutes - 10/08/2003 - Safety Pathway CommitteeMINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF
THE OAK BROOK SAFETY PATHWAY COMMITTEE OF OCTOBER 8, 2003
Unofficial until approved as written ✓or as amended on
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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, Richardson
Committee Members Absent:
Miologos, Snukst
Others Present:
Thomas S. Suhs, CPRP, Oak Brook Park District Director of Parks and Recreation, Dale L. Durfey, Jr., P.E.,
Village Engineer
2. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
A motion was made by McShane, seconded by Richardson, to approve the minutes of the meeting held on
April 9, 2003. Passed unanimously.
3. PROJECT UPDATES
Village Engineer Durfey provided updates on various pathway projects:
• Harger/York. IDOT has let the project and work could start this fall. If the contractor chooses not to do
work over the winter, work would start next Spring.
• 3151 Street. Phase II design engineering is complete and is ready for bid. The Village will be applying
for additional grant money since the cost has escalated substantially over the original grant amount.
• Salt Creek Greenway (Regional Trail). IDOT has approved the re- revised Project Development
Report. Phase II design engineering will start shortly. The project could be bid next summer.
4. OLD BUSINESS
A. System Signage. Chairman Cullum will meet with Village Manager Boehm to review this item. The
committee stated that they had prepared and submitted to the previous Manager Veitch a detailed map and
sketches.
B. Svstem Maintenance. Chairman Cullum presented the attached sheet entitled "Minor Projects and
Maintenance Requested" listing cracks and broken pavement, curb cut -outs and connections to path, and
striping areas. He stated that nothing was real bad. Member Doyle added two areas on the west side of York
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Road: just north of Robin Hood Ranch, a section of pathway accumulates water, and in front of the vacant
parcel owned by Art Philip, the pathway floods after rains. The committee added that curb cuts were needed
on the existing path in front of the 1111 - 22nd Street Building near Spring Road.
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 Doyle, seconded by Dinkel, that all cross walks
should be of a consistent striping design. The committee will review the optional designs within the Manual
on Uniform Traffic Control Devices and recommend a single design at its next meeting. Passed
unanimously.
5. NEW BUSINESS
A. 2004 Projects. The committee discussed recommending projects for inclusion into the 2004 Budget.
Village Engineer Durfey stated that the draft Budget had been created in August and that the Finance
Department was putting it together for submittal to the Village Board.
6. OTHER BUSINESS
The committee recommended that a proposed off - street pathway segment along Windsor Drive between 22nd
Street and Swift Drive be added to their list.
The committee recommended that a proposed pathway segment along the east side of Spring Road, between
22nd Street and the existing sidewalk approximately 200 feet northerly, be added as an "A" priority to their
list.
The committee discussed that Miologos has not attended a meeting in a very long time and that perhaps
someone else should be appointed. Director Subs stated that Snukst had resigned and that the Park District
was actively looking for a replacement.
The committee stated that their 2004 meetings would be on February 11, April 14, June 16, and October 13,
2004.
7. ADJOURNMENT
A motion was made by Richardson, seconded by Doyle, to adjourn the meeting at 8:40 p.m. Passed
unanimously.
The next Committee Meeting will be held on Wednesday, February 11, 2004.
Respectfully Submitted,
Dale L. Durfey, Jr., P. .
Village Engineer
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