Traffic and Safety Commission

Public comments are invited prior to the commission's discussion. When called upon, please approach the microphone and state your name and the address where you live. Kindly limit your remarks to three minutes. VILLAGE OF VILLA PARK Village Hall Board Room 20 South Ardmore Avenue Villa Park, Illinois 60181 Traffic and Safety Commission October 1, 2024 7:30 PM Chairperson J. Pienkos Commissioners: Jack Cuthbertson, Joey DeTomaso, Vicki Flaskamp, Tricia Little, Edward McMurray, Carl Timmerman, Karen Timmerman, and Bob Wagner Please Note: The commission created herein shall act in an advisory capacity to the corporate authorities in all matters of traffic and safety which are referred to the commission or which are initiated or investigated by the commission on its own motion. 1. Call to Order 2. Roll Call 3. CMAP Presentation a. Chicago Metropolitan Agency for Planning (CMAP) Speed Management Report Presentation 4. Amendments to the Agenda 5. Public Comments on Agenda Items 6. Public Comments on Non-Agenda Items 7. Presentations a. Report of the Bike, Pedestrian, and Transit Subcommittee 8. Approval of Minutes a. Consider approval of pending minutes from the Traffic and Safety Commission meeting held on August 6, 2024 b. Consider approval of pending minutes from the Traffic and Safety Commission meeting held on September 3, 2024 9. Old Business a. Item No. 900 - Parking restrictions on Princeton south of Belden Page 1 of 39  b. Item No. 902 - Stop Signs at Elm and Princeton c. Item No. 903 - Stop Signs at Division and Princeton d. Item No. 904 - Traffic and Safety Commission CY 2025 Budget e. Item No. 905 - Pedestrian Signage and High-Visibility Crosswalks at St Charles and Ardmore 10. New Business a. Item No. 906 - Crosswalk across Ardmore Avenue near Lufkin Park 11. Commissioner Comments 12. Chairperson Comments 13. Village Board Liaison Comments 14. Village Staff Comments 15. Adjournment The Villa Park Village Hall is subject to the requirements of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990. An elevator is operational at the north side entrance to the Village Hall during normal work hours and also during evenings.lndividuals with special needs are requested to contact the Village's Compliance Officer at (630) 834-8500 so that reasonable accommodations can be made for those persons. Page 2 of 39  MEMORANDUM TO: Traffic and Safety Commission FROM: Kevin Mantels, Assistant Village Engineer DATE: October 1, 2024 SUBJECT: Report of the Bike, Pedestrian, and Transit Subcommittee RECOMMENDED ACTION: BACKGROUND: DISCUSSION: Page 3 of 39  MEMORANDUM TO: Traffic and Safety Commission FROM: Kevin Mantels, Assistant Village Engineer DATE: October 1, 2024 SUBJECT: Consider approval of pending minutes from the Traffic and Safety Commission meeting held on August 6, 2024 RECOMMENDED ACTION: BACKGROUND: DISCUSSION: Page 4 of 39  Next Business Item No. 906 VILLAGE OF VILLA PARK Village Hall Board Room 20 South Ardmore Avenue Villa Park, Illinois 60181 Traffic and Safety Commission August 6, 2024 8:00 PM Chairperson J. Pienkos Commissioners Jack Cuthbertson, Joey DeTomaso, Vicki Flaskamp, Tricia Little, Edward McMurray, Carl Timmerman, Karen Timmerman, and Bob Wagner MINUTES OF THE MEETING HELD IN VILLAGE HALL BY THE TRAFFIC AND SAFETY COMMISSION OF THE VILLAGE OF VILLA PARK ON AUGUST 6, 2024 1. Call to Order. Chairperson Pienkos called the meeting to order at 8:04 p.m. 2. Roll Call. Ex-Officio Mantels called the roll. PRESENT: FT Cuthbertson, DeTomaso, Flaskamp, Pienkos, C. Timmerman, K. Timmerman, Wagner. ABSENT: Staff Present: A Little, McMurray. Jesus Landa, Police Sergeant; Kevin Mantels, Assistant Village Engineer. Board Present: R None. Others Present: None. D 3. Amendments to the Agenda. Motion to add an item to the agenda to discuss the commission budget was made by Commissioner Wagner and seconded by Commissioner DeTomaso. Voice vote passed with all ayes. Motion carried. Item to discuss the commission budget added to the agenda. 4. Public Comments on Agenda Items. Bonnie Gibellina of 1022 North Princeton Avenue spoke regarding Item No. 900. Ms. Gibellina voiced concerns about parking on the street in front of her house, including vehicles parking on and causing damage to her front lawn, and vehicles parking on and obstructing the drainage ditch that conveys stormwater away from her home. Rosa Botello of 1036 North Princeton Avenue provided comments regarding Item No. 900 via email. Ex-Officio Mantels read the email into the record. A copy of the email is also attached to these minutes. Page 1 of 5 Page 5 of 39 5. Public Comments on Non-Agenda Items. Ray Tanner spoke regarding a traffic crash at the intersection of West Elm Street and North Princeton Avenue in which he stated a minor riding a bicycle was hit by a motor vehicle and dragged a substantial distance, after which the motor vehicle fled the scene. Mr. Tanner requested that the intersections of Elm and Princeton and Division and Princeton be changed to have stop signs on all corners. 6. Presentations. 6a. Report of the Bike, Pedestrian, and Transit Subcommittee. Commissioner Wagner gave a report of the Bike, Pedestrian, and Transit Subcommittee. Topics included the setting and refining of goals, budgeting recommendations, parking mandates, the presentation made by KLOA to the Village Board, bicycle parking, the Tri-Trail Connector, and community outreach. 7. Approval of Minutes. 7a. Consider approval of pending minutes from the Traffic and Safety Commission meeting held on June 4, 2024. Motion to approve the minutes of the Traffic and Safety Commission meeting held on 7b. FT June 4, 2024, was made by Commissioner DeTomaso and seconded by Commissioner C. Timmerman. Voice vote passed with all ayes. Motion carried. Minutes approved. Consider approval of pending minutes from the Traffic and Safety Commission A meeting held on July 2, 2024. Motion to approve the minutes of the Traffic and Safety Commission meeting held on July 2, 2024, was made by Commissioner Wagner and seconded by Commissioner R DeTomaso. Voice vote passed with all ayes. Motion carried. Minutes approved. D 8. Old Business. 8a. Item No. 898 – “Drive Like Your Kids Live Here” signs Commissioners discussed that the signs had been received, and mentioned efforts to distribute them at recent events. Chairperson Pienkos asked commissioners if they would like to leave the item on the agenda or close it. Motion to close Item No. 898 made by Commissioner DeTomaso and seconded by Commissioner Flaskamp. Voice vote passed with all ayes. Motion carried. Item closed. 8b. Item No. 900 – Parking restrictions on Princeton south of Belden Commissioners discussed that the parking issues seemed to be limited primarily to soccer events in the park and that when they visited the park outside of those events, street parking did not appear to be an issue. Commissioners asked if they could get a copy of the fall soccer schedule so they could visit during the events. Ex-Officio Mantels responded that he would request a schedule. Commissioners generally agreed that they would defer any formal action or decisions on the item until they were able to observe the issues during the soccer events in question. Item pending. Page 2 of 5 Page 6 of 39 9. New Business. None. New item(s). Commissioners discussed the continuing topic of a request from a resident of Brandywine that parking being permitted overnight on South Michigan Avenue south of Roosevelt Road, and noted that it had been added as a new agenda item at the prior commission meeting but did not appear on the agenda for this meeting. Ex-Officio Mantels noted that he had overlooked that the topic was added as an agenda item, and that he had also missed putting it on the agenda for this meeting. Commissioners asked that it be added to the agenda for the next commission meeting. Ex-Officio Mantels responded that he would do so. Commissioners discussed the public comments made by Ray Tanner regarding a crash between a motor vehicle and a cyclist at Elm and Princeton, and a request for stop signs at all corners of the intersections of Elm and Princeton and also Division and Princeton. Commissioners asked if they could be provided with a copy of the crash report for the incident in question. Ex-Officio Mantels responded that he would send a copy of the report out to the commission. Commissioners generally agreed that a new agenda item should be created, and questioned whether both FT intersections should be added. It was suggested that both intersections be added, but that each of the two should be added as their own separate agenda items and be evaluated independently from one another. Motion to add new Item No. 902, Stop Signs at Elm and Princeton, made by Commissioner Wagner and seconded by Commissioner Flaskamp. Voice vote passed with all ayes. Motion carried. A New Item No. 902 Stop Signs at Elm and Princeton created. R Commissioners returned to the topic of the request for additional stop signs at Division and Princeton. Motion to add new Item No. 903, Stop Signs at Division and Princeton, made by Commissioner DeTomaso and seconded by Commissioner Wagner. Voice vote passed with all ayes. D Motion carried. New Item No. 903 Stop Signs at Division and Princeton created. Commissioners discussed the commission budget which had been added as an item on the meeting agenda by amendment. Commissioners noted that the commission’s request for the CY 2025 budget would be due at the end of September. Commissioners generally agreed that it would be beneficial to add the budget and the budget request as an agenda item at the September commission meeting so that formal action could be taken with regard to the budget request. Motion to add new Item No. 904, Traffic and Safety Commission CY 2025 Budget, made by Commissioner C. Timmerman and seconded by Commissioner K. Timmerman. Voice vote passed with all ayes. Motion carried. New Item No. 904, Traffic and Safety Commission CY 2025 Budget, created. 10. Commissioner Comments. Commissioner Flaskamp had no report or recommendations. Commissioner C. Timmerman had no report or recommendations. Page 3 of 5 Page 7 of 39  Commissioner K. Timmerman had no report or recommendations. Commissioner Cuthbertson had no report or recommendations. Commissioner Wagner noted that at the prior commission meeting, Commissioner Little had raised the topic of the safety of pedestrians and cyclists crossing the intersection of Saint Charles Road and Ardmore Avenue. Ex-Officio Mantels responded that limited changes to the intersection could be implemented without first undertaking further evaluation and traffic studies, and that because the intersection would already be subject to such evaluation as a part of the upcoming Ardmore Avenue Projects, staff was of the opinion that it was not desirable to undertake separate efforts sooner and then again with the upcoming projects, and pay for them twice. Ex-Officio Mantels noted that staff was proposing two interim measures that could be completed without any further evaluation or formal board action, including re-striping of the crosswalks in the intersection with new, high-visibility markings; and the posting of signs reminding motorists that state law requires stopping for crosswalk users. Commissioners discussed that they would like to continue to discuss the topic at future meetings and that it should be added as a new agenda item. Motion to add new Item No. 905, Pedestrian Signage and High-Visibility Crosswalks at St Charles and Ardmore, was made by Commissioner Wagner and seconded by Commissioner DeTomaso. Voice vote passed with all ayes. Motion carried. FT New Item No. 905, Pedestrian Signage and High-Visibility Crosswalks at St Charles and Ardmore created. Commissioner Wagner also mentioned the speed management study recently released by the Chicago Metropolitan Agency for Planning (CMAP). Commissioner Wagner suggested distributing the study to commissioners, and also reaching out to CMAP to see if they would be available to A make a presentation at a future commission meeting. Commissioner Wagner lastly mentioned that he had received concerns from a resident who lived R north of North Avenue regarding the safety of pedestrians and cyclists crossing North Avenue at Ardmore Avenue. Commissioner DeTomaso had no report or recommendations. D 11. Chairperson Comments. Chairperson Pienkos had no report or recommendations. 12. Village Board Liaison Comments. None. 13. Village Staff Comments. Ex-Officio Mantels mentioned that: commissioners should have received an email with a copy of the CMAP speed management report and asked that anyone who would like a paper copy let him know; the Traffic and Safety Commission email address of trafficandsafety@invillapark.com had been added to the village website; and Ex-Officio Mantels would not be in attendance at the September commission meeting. 14. Adjournment. Motion to adjourn was made by Commissioner K. Timmerman and seconded by Commissioner Flaskamp. Voice vote passed with all ayes. Motion carried. Meeting adjourned at 9:50 p.m. Page 4 of 5 Page 8 of 39 Respectfully submitted, Kevin L. Mantels Assistant Village Engineer Next Meeting is scheduled for September 3, 2024. FT A R D Page 5 of 5 Page 9 of 39  FT A R D Page 10 of 39 From: Rosa Botello Sent: Monday, August 5, 2024 06:02 PM To: Traffic and Safety Commission <trafficandsafety@invillapark.com> Cc: Mantels, Kevin <kmantels@invillapark.com> Subject: Traffic and Safety Commission Meeting - Item No. 900 Parking Restrictions on Princeton Avenue and Belden - Homeowner Comments Hello, My name is Rosa Botello, homeowner of 1036 N Princeton Avenue. We are unable to attend the meeting, but wanted to share our comments. We're also concerned with the number of cars parked in our neighborhood - specifically during Villa Park Soccer League Season. Agree With: • Adding "No Street Parking" signs (on park side, not residential side) • FT Restricting parking and limiting to ONLY Twin Lakes parking spaces Do NOT Agree with: • Adding more parking spaces There is a parking lot on the southeast side of the park (on Ardmore Ave) o o A Do not want to impact the local ecological system (No tree removal, vegetation removal, etc) Recommend: ▪ R This also negatively impacts the appeal and value of our neighborhood • • D Including a notice to parents when registering children for Village Programming (aka Soccer League) to be respectful of residential parking restrictions Sending a reminder to homeowners/residents that restriction applies to front easement as well. o Latest Renters at 1040 N Princeton parked on both sides of the street, including overnight parking • Parking Enforcement should monitor this during high traffic/parking problem times (Ex: Kid's Soccer League - Late April through Early June) Looking forwarding to hearing what actions the commission will take! Thanks, Rosa Botello Page 11 of 39  FT A R D Page 12 of 39  Page 590 MUTCD 11th Edition Support: 07 Chapter 4J contains information on pedestrian hybrid beacons. 08 Chapter 4L contains information on rectangular rapid flashing beacons. 09 Section 4S.03 contains information regarding Warning Beacons to provide active warning of a pedestrian’s presence. 10 Section 4U.02 contains information regarding In-Roadway Warning Lights at crosswalks. 11 Chapter 7C contains information on school crosswalks. 12 Chapter 7D contains information regarding school crossing supervision. 13 Section 9E.13 contains information on crosswalk markings for shared-use path crossings. Section 3C.03 Design of Crosswalk Markings Support: 01 Section 3B.19 contains information regarding placement of stop line markings and yield line markings near crosswalk markings. 02 Crosswalk markings are classified as either transverse line or high-visibility. Transverse crosswalk markings consist of two transverse lines. High-visibility markings consist of longitudinal lines parallel to traffic flow with or without transverse lines. Figure 3C-1 presents crosswalk marking designs. Standard: 03 Crosswalk markings shall be white. When used, transverse lines shall not be less than 6 inches or greater than 24 inches in width. 04 05 Support: FT The allowable upper limit approaching 24 inches for the width of the transverse lines is normally applied where no stop or yield line is used in advance of the crosswalk or when approach speeds exceed 35 miles per hour. Standard: Except as provided in Paragraph 6 of this Section, the minimum width of a marked crosswalk shall be 6 feet. 06 A At a non-intersection crosswalk where the posted speed limit is 40 mph or greater, the minimum width of the crosswalk shall be 8 feet. R Figure 3C-1. Crosswalk Markings Transverse D 6 inches to 24 inches 6 ft MIN. 12 inches to 60 inches (not to exceed 2.5 times width of longitudinal bar) Longitudinal 6 ft MIN. Bar 12 to 24 inches 12 inches to 60 inches (not to exceed 2.5 times width of longitudinal bar) High- Ladder 6 to 24 inches 6 ft MIN. Visibility 12 to 24 inches 8 to 12 inches 24 inches to 60 inches (not to exceed 2.5 times width of bar pair) Bar Pair 6 ft MIN. d (where 8 inches ≤ d ≤ 12 inches) Minimum crosswalk width shall be 8 feet where the posted speed limit is 40 mph or greater at a non-intersection crosswalk. Sect. 3C.02 to 3C.03 December 2023 Page 13 of 39  FT A R D Page 14 of 39  MEMORANDUM TO: Traffic and Safety Commission FROM: Kevin Mantels, Assistant Village Engineer DATE: October 1, 2024 SUBJECT: Consider approval of pending minutes from the Traffic and Safety Commission meeting held on September 3, 2024 RECOMMENDED ACTION: BACKGROUND: DISCUSSION: Page 15 of 39  Next Business Item No. 906 VILLAGE OF VILLA PARK Village Hall Board Room 20 South Ardmore Avenue Villa Park, Illinois 60181 Traffic and Safety Commission September 3, 2024 8:00 PM Chairperson J. Pienkos Commissioners Jack Cuthbertson, Joey DeTomaso, Vicki Flaskamp, Tricia Little, Edward McMurray, Carl Timmerman, Karen Timmerman, and Bob Wagner MINUTES OF THE MEETING HELD IN VILLAGE HALL BY THE TRAFFIC AND SAFETY COMMISSION OF THE VILLAGE OF VILLA PARK ON SEPTEMBER 3, 2024 1. Call to Order. Commissioner Wagner called the meeting to order at 8:01 p.m. 2. Roll Call. PRESENT: ABSENT: Staff Present: FT Cuthbertson, DeTomaso, Flaskamp, Little, McMurray, Wagner. Pienkos, C. Timmerman, K. Timmerman. Jesus Landa, Police Sergeant. Board Present: None. Others Present: None. A R A motion was made by Commissioner Little and seconded by Commissioner Cuthbertson to appoint Commissioner Wagner as Chairperson Pro-Tempore. The motion carried with 5 ayes and D 0 nays. Commissioner McMurray volunteered to take the minutes for this meeting, to which there was no objection. 3. Amendments to the Agenda. Commissioner DeTomaso made a motion to table the approval of the August minutes. Commissioner Cuthbertson seconded. There was no discussion, and the motion carried with 5 ayes and 0 nays. 4. Public Comments on Agenda Items. None. 5. Public Comments on Non-Agenda Items. Laurel Schiller of 50 S. Charles Avenue, discussed the parking on Wildwood from Cornell to Villa. She had concerns regarding the overgrown shrubbery on the south side of Wildwood making it very difficult to exit vehicles. She inquired about moving parking back to just the North side of Wildwood or trimming all the shrubbery. The Commission engaged in minimal discussion and will request some additional information from staff at the next meeting. Page 1 of 4 Page 16 of 39 6. Presentations. 6a. Report of the Bike, Pedestrian, and Transit Subcommittee. Chairman Pro Tempore Wagner gave the commission an update on the Bike, Pedestrian, and Transit Subcommittee, informing the commission that PACE will be at the Autum Jubilee on October 12, 2024, and that there will be a bike valet program at Brewfest on October 5, 2024. There was no subsequent discussion by the Commission. 7. Approval of Minutes. 7a. Consider approval of pending minutes from the Traffic and Safety Commission meeting held on August 6, 2024. This has been tabled. 8. Old Business. 8a. Item No. 900 – Parking restrictions on Princeton south of Belden. Chairman Pro Tempore Wagner informed the commission that the soccer schedule was released and shared about the email from a resident included in the packet. Discussion ensued. It was moved by Commissioner DeTomaso and seconded by Commissioner FT Flaskamp to table this item until the next meeting. There was no further discussion, and the motion carried with 6 ayes and 0 nays. 9. New Business. 9a. Item No. 901 – Parking on South Michigan south of Roosevelt. A Chairman Pro Tempore Wagner informed the commission that he attempted to contact the Brandywine Association because this item came to us from a Brandywine resident. Chairman Pro Tempore Wagner stated that he received no response from the Association R but did find their parking rules online. Commission DeTomaso stated he called the Param Apartments and shared their parking rules. Discussion ensued. The Commission expressed concerns about setting a precedent regarding involvement with parking that was under the purview of a private HOA, and not the Village. A motion was made by Commission 9b. D DeTomaso and Seconded by Commissioner Cuthbertson to close this item. Upon no further discussion, the motion carried with 6 ayes and 0 nays. Item No. 902 – Stop Signs at Elm and Princeton. Commissioner DeTomaso suggested that the Commission consider item #902 and #903 in conjunction as he felt that they were related. The Commission asked Ex-Officio Sgt. Landa questions regarding the June 3, 2024, that occurred at the intersection of Elm and Princeton. Discussion ensued. During discussion, Commissioner McMurray suggested that the Commission not just consider this particular intersection, but instead look at all the Elm and College Street intersections between Addison and Ardmore as the concerns are not unique to just Elm and Princeton. Commissioner Wagner reiterated that once a cyclist is on the road, they are a vehicle and must obey all rules of the road. Ex-Officio Landa suggested to the Commission that the Police Department could place the speed radar tracking on Elm to get a better understanding of the speeding concerns. A motion was made by Commissioner DeTomaso and seconded by Commissioner Flaskamp to table both items #902 and #903. Further discussion ensued. Upon conclusion of discussion, Commissioner DeTomaso amended his motion so that items #902 and #903 would be addressed separately in the record. The amended motion was seconded by Commissioner Flaskamp and accepted with 6 ayes and no ayes. A new motion was made by Commissioner DeTomaso and seconded by Commissioner Flaskamp to table #902, and the motion carried with 6 ayes and 0 nays. Page 2 of 4 Page 17 of 39  9c. Item No. 903 – Stop Signs at Division and Princeton. Upon conclusion of discussion in tandem with item #902, A motion was made by Commissioner DeTomaso and seconded by Commissioner Flaskamp to table #903, and the motion carried with 6 ayes and 0 nays. 9d. Item No. 904 – Traffic and Safety Commission CY 2025 Budget. Chairman Pro Tempore Wagner stated that the Commission needed to prepare a budget for the upcoming fiscal year. Commissioner DeTomaso inquired about the budgets of other Commissions and what was the average, or market, budget for the commissions. Discussion ensued. Commissioner DeTomaso stated that whatever amount the Commission requests, there should be data to support that amount. Further discussion ensued. A motion was made by Commissioner DeTomaso and seconded by Commission Flaskamp to submit a budget requisition of $2,500 for the next fiscal year. Upon no further discussion, the motion carried with 6 ayes and 0 nays. 9e. Item No. 905 – Pedestrian Signage and High-Visibility Crosswalks at St Charles and Ardmore. Chairman Pro Tempore Wagner stated that the signage presented to the Commission at the last meeting was not yet posted on St. Charles Road and Ardmore. Chairman Pro Tempore Wagner also reiterated for the record that the Village received STP funds for this type of FT signage and striping. Discussion ensued. During discussion, Commissioner DeTomaso inquired about utilizing “No Turn On Red When Pedestrian Present” signage and whether that violators could be issued tickets. Commissioner McMurray stated that enforcement may require an ordinance change and could lengthen timelines. Further discussion ensued. Upon the conclusion of discussion, a motion was made by Commissioner DeTomaso and seconded by Commissioner Cuthbertson. The motion was carried with 6 ayes and 0 nays. 9f. A Consider amending the time of the Traffic and Safety Commission meeting scheduled for October 1, 2024. R A motion was made by Commissioner Little and seconded by Commissioner DeTomaso to adjust the start time of the regularly scheduled of the Commission to be held on Tuesday, October 1 to start at 07:30 P.M. to accommodate a presentation. There was no discussion and the motion carried with 6 ayes and 0 nays. D New item(s). None. 10. Commissioner Comments. a. Commissioner DeTomaso had no comment. b. Commissioner Flaskamp asked about the construction near 27 W. Park Boulevard and inquired about how residents could get an update on certain commercial construction projects around Villa Park. c. Commissioner Cuthbertson stated that some residents approached him about panhandling around Villa Park and expressed their concerns. d. Commissioner Little had no comment. e. Commissioner McMurray brought up that some years ago, the Commission had a very small section on the agenda where major road construction projects we listed, and the commission were provided update and asked whether that could be brought back. Page 3 of 4 Page 18 of 39 11. Chairperson Comments. Chairman Pro Tempore Wagner discussed the “Drive Like Your Kids …” signs and that there were only 150 remaining and still available for pick-up at the police department Monday to Friday between 07:00 A.M. and 07:00 P.M. Additionally, Chairman Pro Tempore Wagner brought up the new E-Bike laws. 12. Village Board Liaison Comments. None. 13. Village Staff Comments. Ex-Officio Sgt. Landa had no comment. 14. Adjournment. A motion to adjourn was made by Commissioner Flaskamp and seconded by Commissioner DeTomaso and was carried with 6 ayes and 0 nays. The Commission adjourned the meeting at 09:08 P.M. Respectfully submitted, Kevin L. Mantels Assistant Village Engineer FT Next Meeting is scheduled for October 1, 2024. A R D Page 4 of 4 Page 19 of 39  MEMORANDUM TO: Traffic and Safety Commission FROM: Kevin Mantels, Assistant Village Engineer DATE: October 1, 2024 SUBJECT: Item No. 900 - Parking restrictions on Princeton south of Belden RECOMMENDED ACTION: BACKGROUND: DISCUSSION: Page 20 of 39 From: Mantels, Kevin Sent: Friday, August 30, 2024 11:39 AM To: Mantels, Kevin <kmantels@invillapark.com> Cc: J Pienkos <jpienkos@plote.com>; Guerra, Michael <mguerra@invillapark.com> Subject: Traffic and Safety Commission - Item No. 900 - Parking Restrictions on Princeton south of Belden Importance: High Village of Villa Park Traffic and Safety Commissioners are bcc’d on this email. Good morning Traffic and Safety Commissioners, In reference to the subject agenda item, commissioners had requested the schedule for fall soccer games at Twin Lakes Park. Those games are expected to take place on Saturdays from September 7 through October 26, and from the hours of 8:00 am to 2:00 pm. This information will also be included in the agenda packet for the 09/03/2024 meeting, which should be posted sometime this afternoon. Thanks, Kevin L. Mantels, P.E. Assistant Village Engineer Village of Villa Park Public Works Department Engineering Division P 630.834.8505 | F 630.834.8509 kmantels@invillapark.com Page 21 of 39  Village of Villa Park 20 South Ardmore Avenue, Villa Park, Illinois 60181 DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS Phone (630) 834-8505 MICHAEL M. GUERRA, P.E. • Director of Public Works Fax (630) 834-8509 July 26, 2024 RE: Potential New Parking Restrictions on Princeton Avenue South of Belden to be Discussed at Next Villa Park Traffic and Safety Commission Meeting Dear Resident: The next regularly scheduled meeting of the Village of Villa Park’s Traffic and Safety Commission is expected to include discussion on an agenda item pertaining to the potential enactment of new parking restrictions on North Princeton Avenue south of Belden Avenue. The public is invited to attend the meeting and provide comments prior to the commission’s discussion. The commission’s next meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, August 6, 2024, at 8:00 p.m. in the Village Board Room on the second floor of the Village of Villa Park Village Hall, located at 20 South Ardmore Avenue. Members of the public who would like to provide comments but are not able to attend the meeting may submit those comments by email to trafficandsafety@invillapark.com no later than Tuesday, August 6, at 4:00 p.m. Please note that this discussion pertains only to “on-street” parking restrictions, and not to the marked perpendicular parking spaces adjacent to Twin Lakes Park. The marked parking spaces are not part of the discussion and will remain unaffected. Additional information about the village’s Traffic and Safety Commission may be found on the village website at https://www.invillapark.com/273/ Page 22 of 39 From: Rosa Botello Sent: Monday, August 5, 2024 06:02 PM To: Traffic and Safety Commission <trafficandsafety@invillapark.com> Cc: Mantels, Kevin <kmantels@invillapark.com> Subject: Traffic and Safety Commission Meeting - Item No. 900 Parking Restrictions on Princeton Avenue and Belden - Homeowner Comments Hello, My name is Rosa Botello, homeowner of 1036 N Princeton Avenue. We are unable to attend the meeting, but wanted to share our comments. We're also concerned with the number of cars parked in our neighborhood - specifically during Villa Park Soccer League Season. Agree With: • Adding "No Street Parking" signs (on park side, not residential side) • Restricting parking and limiting to ONLY Twin Lakes parking spaces Do NOT Agree with: • Adding more parking spaces o There is a parking lot on the southeast side of the park (on Ardmore Ave) o Do not want to impact the local ecological system (No tree removal, vegetation removal, etc) ▪ This also negatively impacts the appeal and value of our neighborhood Recommend: • Including a notice to parents when registering children for Village Programming (aka Soccer League) to be respectful of residential parking restrictions • Sending a reminder to homeowners/residents that restriction applies to front easement as well. o Latest Renters at 1040 N Princeton parked on both sides of the street, including overnight parking • Parking Enforcement should monitor this during high traffic/parking problem times (Ex: Kid's Soccer League - Late April through Early June) Looking forwarding to hearing what actions the commission will take! Thanks, Rosa Botello Page 23 of 39 Page 1 of 3 Page 24 of 39 Page 2 of 3 Page 25 of 39 Sec. 14-207. No parking zones. (a) Except as hereinafter provided, no person shall park a vehicle on either side of the street on any street less than nineteen (19) feet in width as measured in a straight line, perpendicular to the curb, from the pavement side on one (1) curb to one (1) pavement side of the opposite curb. (1) Parking is allowed on both sides of Grant Avenue from Washington Street south to the dead end terminus of Grant Avenue. (b) No person shall park a vehicle on one (1) side of the street on any street less than twenty-nine (29) feet but at least nineteen (19) feet wide, measured as in paragraph (a) above. The no parking side is to be designated as the fire hydrant side. If no clearly defined fire hydrant side exists, the traffic and safety commission will recommend the no parking side; however, parking is allowed on both sides of the street on streets twenty-nine (29) feet and over in width, as measured in paragraph (a) above. Page 3 of 3 Page 26 of 39  MEMORANDUM TO: Traffic and Safety Commission FROM: Kevin Mantels, Assistant Village Engineer DATE: October 1, 2024 SUBJECT: Item No. 902 - Stop Signs at Elm and Princeton RECOMMENDED ACTION: BACKGROUND: DISCUSSION: Page 27 of 39 Page 28 of 39 Page 29 of 39  MEMORANDUM TO: Traffic and Safety Commission FROM: Kevin Mantels, Assistant Village Engineer DATE: October 1, 2024 SUBJECT: Item No. 903 - Stop Signs at Division and Princeton RECOMMENDED ACTION: BACKGROUND: DISCUSSION: Page 30 of 39  MEMORANDUM TO: Traffic and Safety Commission FROM: Kevin Mantels, Assistant Village Engineer DATE: October 1, 2024 SUBJECT: Item No. 904 - Traffic and Safety Commission CY 2025 Budget RECOMMENDED ACTION: BACKGROUND: DISCUSSION: Page 31 of 39 Page 32 of 39 Page 33 of 39  VILLAGE OF VILLA PARK FY25 BUDGET CALENDAR Budget Village Staff Tax DATE ACTIVITY Board Levy 6/10/2024 Lessons learned from 2024. Plan for 2025 x x 7/10/2024 Send out email/memo with Budget instructions x x x x 8/9/2024 Preliminary CIP, staff requests, major program chgs due Budget worksheets and budget preparation manual 8/12/2024 x x distributed to all department heads. Prelim. Revenues Discuss budget preparation process at Village Manager’s 8/13/2024 x x staff meeting. Budget worksheets and budget preparation manual 8/21/2024 x x distributed to Boards and Commissions. 8/30/2024 Revenues for 2023 and Revenue estimates for 24 & 25 x 9/6/2024 Operating Budget worksheets due to Finance Department. x x Commission Budgets, budget Narratives and CIP support due 9/27/2024 x x to Finance. 09/16- Budget meetings with Department and Division heads to x x 09/27/24 review draft copies of Budget and CIP. 10/11/2024 Distribute recommended Budget and CIP to departments. x x 10/16/2024 Draft budget in the packet x x x 10/21/2024 Budget 101 and Department presentations x x x 10/28/2024 Budget 101 and Department presentations followup x x x Estimating Resolution for 2021 Property Tax Levy adopted 11/13/2024 x x (at least 20 days before adoption) Recommended Budget published online, at Village Hall and 11/27/2024 x x x Library Between Budget Public Hearing (publish notice at least 7 days before 11/27- hearing, make document available at least 7 days before x 12/04/23 hearing) [65/ILCS 5/8-2-9.9] 11/27/2024 Budget Workshop - operations and capital x x x 11/27/2024 DSEB Bond Ordinance x x x 11/25/2024 Budget Public Hearing [65/ILCS 5/8-2-9.9] x x x BOARD MTG 11/25/2024 First reading of Budget Approval and Tax Levy Ordinances x x x x BOARD MTG Second reading of Budget and Tax Levy Approvals. Board 12/9/2024 adopts Budget and five-year Capital Improvement Program, x x x x BOARD MTG and Tax Levy Ordinance Last reading of Budget and Tax Levy Approvals. Board 12/9/2024 adopts Budget and five-year Capital Improvement Program, BOARD MTG and Tax Levy Ordinance (if necessary) 12/20/2024 All staff complete text and other edits to final document x x Finance makes final edits to final document, post electronic 12/30/2024 x x version and sends to printer. Departments order hardcopies Budget document distributed to the Board and Department 1/13/2025 x x Heads 4/21/2025 Debrief on 2025 Budget x x Page 34 of 39  2024 Year to 2024 Projected GL Account Commission 2023 Actual 2024 Budget Date (6 months) Total 2025 Budget 10.511.00.654 TRAFFIC & SAFETY COMMISSION 0 500 0 500 0 Sum of column G Supplies 0 Page 35 of 39  MEMORANDUM TO: Traffic and Safety Commission FROM: Kevin Mantels, Assistant Village Engineer DATE: October 1, 2024 SUBJECT: Item No. 905 - Pedestrian Signage and High-Visibility Crosswalks at St Charles and Ardmore RECOMMENDED ACTION: BACKGROUND: DISCUSSION: Page 36 of 39 Page 37 of 39  Page 590 MUTCD 11th Edition Support: 07 Chapter 4J contains information on pedestrian hybrid beacons. 08 Chapter 4L contains information on rectangular rapid flashing beacons. 09 Section 4S.03 contains information regarding Warning Beacons to provide active warning of a pedestrian’s presence. 10 Section 4U.02 contains information regarding In-Roadway Warning Lights at crosswalks. 11 Chapter 7C contains information on school crosswalks. 12 Chapter 7D contains information regarding school crossing supervision. 13 Section 9E.13 contains information on crosswalk markings for shared-use path crossings. Section 3C.03 Design of Crosswalk Markings Support: 01 Section 3B.19 contains information regarding placement of stop line markings and yield line markings near crosswalk markings. 02 Crosswalk markings are classified as either transverse line or high-visibility. Transverse crosswalk markings consist of two transverse lines. High-visibility markings consist of longitudinal lines parallel to traffic flow with or without transverse lines. Figure 3C-1 presents crosswalk marking designs. Standard: 03 Crosswalk markings shall be white. When used, transverse lines shall not be less than 6 inches or greater than 24 inches in width. Support: 04 The allowable upper limit approaching 24 inches for the width of the transverse lines is normally applied where no stop or yield line is used in advance of the crosswalk or when approach speeds exceed 35 miles per hour. Standard: 05 Except as provided in Paragraph 6 of this Section, the minimum width of a marked crosswalk shall be 6 feet. 06 At a non-intersection crosswalk where the posted speed limit is 40 mph or greater, the minimum width of the crosswalk shall be 8 feet. Figure 3C-1. Crosswalk Markings 6 inches to 24 inches Transverse 6 ft MIN. 12 inches to 60 inches (not to exceed 2.5 times width of longitudinal bar) Longitudinal 6 ft MIN. Bar 12 to 24 inches 12 inches to 60 inches (not to exceed 2.5 times width of longitudinal bar) High- Ladder 6 to 24 inches 6 ft MIN. Visibility 12 to 24 inches 8 to 12 inches 24 inches to 60 inches (not to exceed 2.5 times width of bar pair) Bar Pair 6 ft MIN. d (where 8 inches ≤ d ≤ 12 inches) Minimum crosswalk width shall be 8 feet where the posted speed limit is 40 mph or greater at a non-intersection crosswalk. Sect. 3C.02 to 3C.03 December 2023 Page 38 of 39  MEMORANDUM TO: Traffic and Safety Commission FROM: DATE: October 1, 2024 SUBJECT: Item No. 906 - Crosswalk across Ardmore Avenue near Lufkin Park RECOMMENDED ACTION: BACKGROUND: DISCUSSION: Page 39 of 39