Minutes - 11/14/2001 - Safety Pathway CommitteeMINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF
THE OAK BROOK SAFETY PATHWAY COMMITTEE OF NOVEMBER 14, 2001
Unofficial until approved as written X or as amended on
January 9. 2002
1. ROLL CALL
The meeting was called to order at 7:30 p.m.
Committee Members Present:
Chair Cullum, Doyle, McShane, Miologos, Richardson, Snukst
Committee Members Absent:
Dinkel
Others Present:
Tom Suhs, Oak Brook Park District; Michael Crotty, Assistant Village Manager.
2. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
A motion was made by Member Doyle, seconded by Member McShane, to ratify the telephone poll
vote to approve the minutes of the meeting held on July 11, 2001 as presented. Passed
unanimously.
3. PROJECT UPDATES
Assistant Village Manager Crotty and Park District Director Suhs, provided updates on various
pathway projects:
• 22nd Street. This Oak Brook Park District Project is substantially complete.
• Midwest Road. This DuPage County project is substantially complete.
• Harger/York. Phase I engineering is complete. The existing STP grant covers all engineering
and an additional STP grant for construction of the reduced scope has been approved. The
alternate CMAQ construction grant application (80% vs. 75 %) was not approved.
• 31" Street. Still awaiting IDOT sign -off on the Phase I Project Development Report.
• Regional Trail. Awaiting IDOT review of the revised Project Development Report. Oak
Brook and Addison are sponsoring STP applications to fund the rest of construction costs for the
sections located within DuPage County. The Forest Preserve District is preparing an
amendment to the intergovernmental agreement for Phase II engineering design work. Even
though the two municipalities would act as local sponsors, it is expected that the Forest Preserve
District would continue to lead the project and handle the documentation.
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2000 Village Project - 35`h Street; Covington to St. Stephens Green. Substantially
completed.
• 2001 Village Project - Wood Glen Lane, York to existing path. The contractor began work
on November 13 without informing the Village. Once Engineering became aware that work had
begun and that some mistakes were made, the work was stopped. Work is set to begin again as
early as November 16.
Member Richardson indicated an interest in removing projects from the update list that are deemed
"substantially complete ". He also requested that staff provide its best guess on completion dates for
remaining projects. For those that are awaiting IDOT review, it would be satisfactory to indicate
estimated completion dates based on number of months from the completion of that review.
The Committee also inquired as to what kind of pressure can be placed on IDOT in order to speed
up its review of these projects. The Committee indicated its desire to contact IDOT for this
purpose, and asked to receive the names of appropriate contact personnel.
4. OLD BUSINESS
Maintenance Issues. The annual inspection is complete without remarkable discoveries. Asphalt
patching and overlay work has been completed in the Midwest Club area.
Chair Cullum asked that staff follow -up with the Forest Preserve District to determine when it will
be addressing the bollard and sloping section of the path near the Village Gate tavern.
System Signage. The contract for supply of the new Village street markers was awarded on August
14. The project will not be completed before fall 2002. The proposed 2002 Budget includes funds
for pathway system signage in conjunction with this project. Chair Cullum requested that the
Committee be given the opportunity to review the maps at its January meeting showing where the
signs are going to be placed along the pathway system.
Pathway Map Update. The Committee reviewed several options and asked Tom Suhs to consult
with the printer to determine whether it would be possible to create a map showing three
dimensional landmarks along the route. The Committee indicated its interest in reviewing a
prototype of this map at its January meeting. Printing costs have been included in the proposed
2002 Budget within the Hotel Tax Fund.
5. NEW BUSINESS
2002 Budget. In addition to signage, maps and continuation of design work on the major grant -
funded pathway projects, the proposed 2002 Budget was to include the extension of the 35`h Street
Path from St. Stephens Green to Mayslake (to meet a proposed Forest Preserve District Path).
District staff has informed the Village that this north/south link will not be constructed in 2002.
Accordingly, the Village's extension will not be included in the Village's 2002 Budget.
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6. OTHER BUSINESS
Chair Cullum asked whether consideration should be given to creating an off -road path along
Canterbury Lane if it is to become a part of the regional trail. The Committee suggested that
consideration be given to widening Canterbury the next time that the road is scheduled to be
repaired.
Member Richardson expressed concerns about the Village's funding of grant supported projects
given the current economic condition. Assistant Manager Crotty indicated that local match funds
for all grant supported projects are included in the proposed 2002 Budget.
Chair Cullum distributed a newspaper article that discussed a Southern DuPage County Trail. The
Committee asked that a representative from DuPage County be available at the January meeting to
discuss the County's plans.
7. ADJOURNMENT
There being no additional business, a motion was made by Member Richardson, seconded by
Member Doyle, to adjourn the meeting at 8:33 p.m. Passed unanimously.
The next Committee meeting will be held on Wednesday, January 9, 2002.
Respectfully Submitted,
Michael A. Crotty
Assistant Village Manager
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