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THE CITY OF Zanesville 401 Market Street • Zanesville, Ohio 43701 Council - Mayor Phone(740)617-4875 Government E-mail: council@coz.org Zanesville City Council Public Safety Committee Agenda Council Chambers, 401 Market Street, Zanesville, Ohio Monday, March 2, 2026 at 5:00 p.m. This meeting is open to the public to attend in person or remotely by using the information below. This meeting is for discussion pertaining to the upcoming Ordinances and discussion items of the Public Safety Committee for review as follows: 1. Roll Call 2. Approval of Minutes of December 1, 2025 Ordinances None Discussion Items 3. Additional Stop Signs Discussion at Myrtle & Locust Next scheduled meetings of Public Safety Committee of 2026: Monday, April 6, 2026 Monday, July 6, 2026 Monday, October 5, 2026 Monday, May 4, 2026 Monday, August 3, 2026 Monday, November 2, 2026 Monday, June 1, 2026 Tuesday, September 8, 2026 Monday, December 7, 2026 This meeting is open to the public who may attend in person or attend by phone or Internet using the information below. Phone 1-844-621-3956 US Toll Free or 1-415-655-0001 US Toll Use Access Code: 1267508098 # Online with WebEx - Enter zanesvillecity.webex.com in web browser. Enter Meeting Information 1267508098  PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE MEETING-MONDAY, DECEMBER 1, 2025 The Public Safety Committee met at 5:00 p.m. on Monday, December 1, 2025 in Council Chambers at City Hall, 401 Market Street, Zanesville, Ohio. Mr. Hennessey: We're going to call this meeting of the Zanesville Public Safety Committee to order. May I have roll call? Committee members attending: Councilperson Joey Osborn Councilperson Karla Frye Councilperson Ralph Hennessey, Acting Chair Committee members absent: Councilperson Mark Ballmer, Chair Others in attendance: Jeff Bell, Fire Chief Donald Mason, Mayor Billie Corns, Clerk of Council Hanna Mohr, ICARE Shawn Digity, TR Reporter Jaclyn Porter, IT Technician Lisa Hittle, IT Martha Sullivan, ICARE Tom Holdren, Public Safety Director John Taylor-Lehman, Councilperson 4th Ward John Jones, ICARE Daniel Vincent, President of Council Cindy Lawyer, ICARE APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES OF SEPTEMBER 2, 2025 Mr. Hennessey: We're now at approval of the minutes of September 2, 2025. I need a motion to approve. Mrs. Osborn: So moved. Ms. Frye: Second. 1 Mr. Hennessey: Is there any discussion? All in favor signify by aye. Opposed? A voice vote was taken with all being in favor. None were opposed. Mr. Ballmer was absent. Mr. Hennessey: Motion carries. Page 1 of 15 RESOLUTIONS AND ORDINANCES 3. Ordinance No. 2025-000 - Introduced by Council - An Ordinance prohibiting the operation of farm machinery (when not used for farming purposes) and grass-cutting vehicles or riding lawnmowers on city streets. Mr. Hennessey: Who wants to speak on this item first? Does anyone have more information than what we already know? Tom Holdren: I do not. Mr. Hennessey: I see Mr. Tarbert brought it onto the agenda. Do you know much about this, Mr. Mayor? Mayor Mason: I don't know anything about it. Mr. Hennessey: Me either. So, we don't know what promoted this to come about? Mayor Mason: Is there a name on top ofthe ordinance? Mr. Hennessey: Mr. Tarbert. President Vincent: I'll see if he can join us. Mrs. Osborn: Is this, perhaps, to become in compliance with ORC? Mayor Mason: I'm not going to speak on behalf of David on what the law is. I can tell you that this is a bigger problem in the county than in the city, but I can see why it's a problem in the city. Mr. Hennessey: You're not aware of an issue that's prompted this ordinance at this point? Mayor Mason: No, but I'm not saying there's not an issue. Mr. Hennessey: Correct, you' re just not aware of one? Mayor Mason: Yes. Mr. Hennessey: Yes, Mr. Vincent. President Vincent: Mr. Hennessey, I don't have a lot to add here, but I do know there's been an issue with nonfarming tractors being used on city streets, like transportation to get to restaurants, maybe? Mr. Hennessey: Oh, you're kidding? That's happening? President Vincent: Yes. Page 2 of 15 Mayor Mason: I've never seen. Is that right? President Vincent: Yes, tractors that are not in town for farming purposes, they're being used for transportation. So, that's what this is to address. I'm going to see if I can Mr. Tarbert to join us on the meeting, and I'm going to look for the email that might have a little more information. Mr. Hennessey: I read it, and I understand what they're saying, just not sure what brought it about. Mayor Mason: I have only knowledge of the law in the rural areas, and there's been a misapplication. You are allowed to take a farm implement from farm-to-farm that are contiguous. But I know I've driven behind them on 146 out by Dillon around 10 miles, and that is not legal. So, I do welcome the ordinance. Mr. Hennessey: Sure, I mean I understand what it's trying to do. I was just trying to get a grip on it. Are you trying to get Mr. Tarbert? Is that what you're doing? President Vincent: I was looking for emails here first without me trying to get him to join us, then, if you want to come back to it later in the meeting? Mr. Hennessey: We can do that. DISCUSSION ITEMS 4. Additional Stop Signs at Myrtle & Locust Mr. Hennessey: While we're waiting on that, we'll just move on to discussion items. Do we have some background on that, Mr. Holdren? Mr. Holdren: Folks that live in that area are concerned about the speeding and rightfully so. I spent, maybe an hour and 15 minutes or so up there watching traffic. People are driving too fast. The request is that we have additional stop signs. If you're familiar with the intersection, there's one stop sign there now that's a T intersection, like for it to be a three-way stop. Unknown female from audience: Well, there's actually another stop sign on that little cul-de-sac. Mr. Holdren: Okay, I had forgotten that. So, we need two more? John Jones: East and west. Mr. Holdren: Would you like to speak? John Jones: Mayor Mason, members of the committee, my name is John Jones. I want to thank you for this opportunity to be able to speak here this evening on this agenda meeting. I reside at 831 Fairmont Avenue. I'm here today as a member and spokesperson for the neighborhood association, ICARE, which Page 3 of 15 is an acronym for !nterested ~itizens ~dvocating a Besidential ~nvironment. The geographical area for ICARE is Blue Avenue and Maple Avenue going east and west, and St. Louis Avenue and Adair Avenue going north and south. Members of ICARE are active residents in this neighborhood supporting beautification by recruiting volunteers to clean up the alleys and picking up litter, organizing garage sales, etc. In addition, and more importantly, we listen to complaints and concerns of residents and advocate for improvements on their behalf. In this role, we bring a Public Safety issue to your attention that needs local government action to keep motorists, pedestrians, children, and residents safe at or near the intersection of Myrtle Avenue and Locust Avenue. After several accidents and near-miss collisions at this intersection, many residents and motorists have expressed fear for their safety and have complained to us about this intersection. You see there are no stop signs on Locust Avenue traveling east and west where it intersects Myrtle Avenue. The street goes straight through from Maple to Blue. Being a straight-through street, motorists tend to gain speeds of 40 to 50 miles per hour driving down Locust Avenue in both directions. In contrast, Fairmont Avenue, Lenox Avenue, and St. Louis Avenue all have stop signs for east and west traffic that intersect Myrtle Avenue. We, the ICARE committee, have circulated a petition in the neighborhood and obtained 215 signatures from residents who seek to have City Council act by voting for a resolution to authorize installation of two stop signs, one for westbound traffic and the other for eastbound traffic on Locust Avenue where it intersects Myrtle Avenue. The residents feel this intersection is currently not safe without two additional stop signs to slow traffic on Locust Avenue and for traffic to safely enter the intersection from Myrtle Avenue. ICARE and the petitioners of this community, which I have here petitions signed by 215 petitioners, would like to submit that the committee this evening. We respectfully ask the City Council to act and approve the request to have stop signs installed for the safety and the welfare of its residents. Taking this action serves the public interest. Thank you. Mr. Hennessey: Thank you. Questions from the committee? Ms. Frye: Mr. Chair, I do have comments. Mr. Hennessey: Sure, absolutely! Ms. Frye: I live across the street from Mr. Jones. I would like to add that people can park on both sides of the street. They park probably illegally too close to that intersection. If you live on Fairmont, St. Louis, probably Lenox, you can't really get out onto Maple Avenue at the end of your street because there's no sight line to especially that right lane that's coming down. So, we either go down to Myrtle to turn right or up to Brown to turn left. So, that stop sign and that intersection is really important. Mr. Hennessey: Anything further? Comments or questions? Is someone preparing an ordinance to bring to Council for this? Page 4 of 15 Mayor Mason: If the Council committee would like, we could prepare a traffic order. We'll probably, in addition to stop signs on the east/west, put additional signage that indicates there has been a change of traffic control. My concern, and I used to live at 835 Locust, back when I was a young guy. And so, for 40-50 years, whenever, people have never stopped there. So, we're going to have to do something special to indicate that there's a new traffic control device. There is ODOT warranted signage for that. Again, I think Karla is right, we've got to make sure we get cars pushed back far enough so you have a line of sight. I will say this. My big concern still is a person stopping at Myrtle, thinking they have the right-of-way because there's nobody at the stop signs and then proceeding out and getting hit because literally all of our acute angle accidents occur at intersections with either traffic lights or signs. But we'll prepare the order if Council committee recommends it. Mr. Hennessey: So, the people parking can almost park up to that stop sign is what you're saying, there's no line of sight, they're up too far? Mayor Mason: So, what I've seen more than Locust is Myrtle, isn't it? They park pretty close on Myrtle? Unknown female from audience: Well, I think they just painted the yellow lines along in October. Mr. Hennessey: To move them back some? Mayor Mason: Did that help? Ms. Frye: They park very close on Locust too. Two voices speaking at once makes it very hard to hear. Mr. Hennessey: So, we do have new lines moving the cars back some? Mayor Mason: The first thing we do when people indicate there's an issue with people parking too close to intersections, and we did this at Echo and Maysville Pike a few months ago, we go ahead and put paint down there because even though we know the law that you have to be, whether it's 15 or 20 feet back, a lot of people don't know the law. So, the yellow paint normally is an indicator that you can't park here. But I still think what we'll have to do put to the east and the west of the intersection, a sign that says "stop sign ahead," quite frankly. Mr. Hennessey: Sure, I would agree. Does the committee want to make a recommendation to the administration? Ms. Frye: I would certainly recommend it. I had an accident at that stop sign. Mr. Hennessey: So, you know very well. Mrs. Osborn: Second. Page 5 of 15 Mr. Hennessey: All in favor signify by aye. Opposed? A voice vote was taken with all being in favor. None were opposed. Mr. Ballmer was absent. Mr. Hennessey: Recommendation comes to you. Mayor Mason: We will turn it in tomorrow. President Vincent: Mr. Hennessey? Mr. Hennessey: Yes. President Vincent: Mr. Tarbert has now joined us. I did find some additional information. This was a request by Zanesville Police to have this ordinance put on. I guess they're having challenges, and Mr. Tarbert could probably answer this better, a challenge with tractors being used on city streets and blocking traffic and creating risk and on the sidewalk. And this will give the police an option to take action pertaining to this. Mr. Hennessey: So, there is a reason behind this? I mean, there's something happening? President Vincent: Yes, like maybe going to restaurants or hotels, but this will still allow for farm equipment and then also crossing the street from one property to another if they're mowing. I assume it's probably more lawnmowers than actual big farm tractors. Mr. Tarbert, can you hear us? Law Director Tarbert: Yes, can you hear me? Mr. Hennessey: Yes, we can. Law Director Tarbert: I apologize. Dan just asked me to hop on. I'm happy to do that, but I wrote this ordinance probably three or four weeks ago, and I didn't review it in preparation for this meeting. But, as I remember, the police brought this to me. It was at least one gentleman, and I think it's been kind of a continuing problem with this gentleman, as well as some others, that they were riding these riding lawnmowers, and actually they weren't even going to restaurants. This guy was going to a hotel downtown doing some business that he shouldn't be doing at that hotel and then riding his lawnmower back home. When we looked at our ordinances, we've got some things that cover, unsanctioned, like dirt bikes and things that's an automatic three days in jail. We've got things that allow for agricultural vehicles to be on the city streets, but a riding lawnmower just didn't quite fit any of the categories. So, that was the impetus to draft this ordinance. We just didn't want these kind of riding lawnmowers on the street for purposes of transportation. Mr. Hennessey: Okay, thank you, Mr. Tarbert. Mayor Mason: David, this is Don. I'm good with it. Do you want this as an emergency or is it okay taking effect in 30 days? Page 6 of 15 Mr. Tarbert: I don't know with winter coming, I'm not sure if this guy is out on his riding lawnmower now or not. I mean, waiving the readings might be nice. I don't know that it's creating an emergency situation. I mean, at worst, I think we did a minor misdemeanor, an M-4, so I'm not sure that's an emergency. And I honestly haven't heard about it for the last two or three weeks. I think waiving a reading or two would be great. I don't think it's an emergency. Mr. Hennessey: Okay, questions from the committee or comments? Yes, Mr. Vincent. President Vincent: Thank you . With that, Mr. Tarbert, this made me think as far as talking about the restaurants and going to restaurants. You said that's not noted, but I did recall that we had ATVs that were coming into town and going into restaurants. I know that was an issue, and I know we had another ordinance way back, and Chief Comstock was here and we talked about that to better define that as a way to address that on city streets. And I don't know if there's any overlap there with what was changed. Law Director Tarbert: I think nobody is talking about the ATV issue. This was brought to me simply as, again, a riding lawnmower issue. I think we have an ATV ordinance on that says, again, it makes it an unclassified misdemeanor, but it's an odd one because it has a mandatory minimum of three days in jail, up to six months. A lot of people don't know that. Now, if the ATV is one of those bigger ones with a license plate and taillights and certifies as a small vehicle, that might be a different story. But just these four wheelers that come into town, I think we've probably already got an ordinance to cover that. If we don't, I'll certainly look at that tonight and tomorrow, and if we need to incorporate that into this ordinance, I can do that. President Vincent: Yes, thank you, and I think we do have something there. It came to my mind, and I just wanted to make sure that this ordinance falls in line, that they are comparable or are different than each other. Law Director Tarbert: Riding lawnmowers kind of fell through our definitions crack. So, this guy was able to kind of exploit the definition of an agriculture and vehicle and everything else, and we just couldn't find a good way to keep him off our streets. So, that's the purpose of this ordinance. President Vincent: I have heard stories where people lost their driver's license and needed to get down for smokes or additional alcohol. DUI and lost their license, and then used a riding mower to get down to the store to purchase items. So, maybe that's the case here too. Law Director Tarbert: Well, we've had OVls on lawnmowers before because it is a motor vehicle. So, you can still get an OVI on a lawnmower. Mayor Mason: I think we had one on a wheelchair, I mean seriously, a motorized wheelchair, didn't we? I'm pretty sure. Law Director Tarbert: Any motorized vehicle. Page 7 of 15  President Vincent: Thank you, Mr. Tarbert, greatly appreciate, and thank you, Mr. Hennessey. Mr. Hennessey: Thank you, Mr. Tarbert. Is there anything further from the committee? Mr. Taylor-Lehman: Yes. Mr. Hennessey: Mr. Taylor-Lehman. Mr. Taylor-Lehman: Mr. Tarbert, this is John Taylor-Lehman. I'm seeing a bunch of golfcarts. Where do golfcarts fit into this? Law Director Tarbert: Well, again, not this ordinance. No one has brought the golfcart ordinance to me before. I think, Mr. Vincent and Mr. Hennessey, you may remember this too, but I don't know how long it's been. We had a push, 5, 6, 10 years ago, I've lost track, about allowing golfcarts on city streets. And I don't know where that ordinance ever went. I think local municipalities can authorize golfcarts. They have to be checked by, I think it was the Police Chief, and it has to be certified and all sorts of things. For some reason, Council or the administration at that time decided not to follow through with that. So, we don't have an ordinance right now authorizing golfcarts on city streets. But if that's something you're in favor of, we can look at that. But this doesn't prohibit or allow golfcarts on city streets. Mr. Hennessey: Mr. Tarbert, don't they have to be licensed now currently in the city? Golfcart? Law Director Tarbert: Yes. Mr. Hennessey: So, if they're licensed, they're permitted, correct? Law Director Tarbert: Well, I still think they have to be authorized. Again, it's been probably eight to ten years since I researched this. But, at the time, it had to go through Council and be authorized. Like, I think Buckeye Lake allows them. There are some villages that allow golfcart transportation, but I don't believe that a city can do that without an ordinance. But again, I will research this and let you know. Again, I think it's restricted to certain 25 mile per hour roadways. There are certain restrictions, even if we allow golfcarts. But, I apologize, it's just been probably eight to ten years since I researched that. Ms. Frye: Mr. Tarbert, while you're researching that, the person that I see doing this, he's not necessarily even on the street. He's on the alley, but he's got three or four kids hanging off. Like, he's got this thing 1 packed with kids, none of whom are wearing helmets in an open golfcart. So, I don't know if there's anything that can be done about that. But, I just wait for one to fall off. Law Director Tarbert: Again, I'm not sure, let me check, Ms. Frye. If golfcarts aren't legal, there's certainly something you can do. I mean, the alley would be a thoroughfare in the City of Zanesville. So, the police should be able to cite him for that ordinance I was just talking about. Again, which is a surprise to most people because you get these kids on these kinds of homemade motorbikes or these ATVs, and they don't realize it's a mandatory three days in jail. So, I believe that's what would be the case with this. And Page 8 of 15 certainly, no helmets would be endangering children. I mean, if you call the police, there's probably several charges they can cite him for. Ms. Frye: Thank you . Mr. Hennessey: Mr. Tarbert, should this be in a separate ordinance, or should we look at it as a joint effort? Law Director Tarbert: I would probably do a separate ordinance. Let's cover the lawnmower gentleman first. The golfcart conversation, I remember it took several months before we decided not to do it. Mr. Hennessey: Okay, very good. Thank you, sir. Are there any further questions or comments? Mr. Taylor-Lehman: What about thee-bikes that are going all over the place? The electric bikes? Mr. Hennessey: I never see them. Is there a bunch of them? Mr. Taylor-Lehman: Mostly younger kids. Ms. Frye: On sidewalks. Mrs. Osborn: It sounds like maybe we need to update our definitions because it says motor vehicle means any automobile, van, motorcycle, motor-driven cycle, motor scooter, dune buggy, snowmobile, all terrain vehicles, go-carts, minibikes, trailbikes, and trucks with gross vehicular weight of less than 8,000 pounds. That's our definition so far. So maybe we need to update that. Mayor Mason: Dave, I thought those lined and similar motorized scooters were regulated under state laws being exempted. Do you remember? Law Director Tarbert: I don't. No, that's not something I've looked at. I ride them occasionally in Columbus, but I've not looked at the issue for Zanesville. Mayor Mason: I think, I mean, Frank La Rose was the chairman of the committee when they passed the language is all I remember. Ms. Frye: So, we've got a lot to look at. Mr. Hennessey: We can add that to a list for the future as well. Mrs. Osborn: Enjoy, David! Laughter in the room. Law Director Tarbert: I'm glad I got on this meeting. Page 9 of 15 Mr. Hennessey: Is there anything further, Mr. Taylor-Lehman? Mr. Taylor-Lehman: No, I'm good. Mr. Hennessey: We're back to the ordinance. Does the committee want to recommend this to Council for passage? Mrs. Osborn: So moved. Ms. Frye: Second. Mrs. Osborn: With a waiving? Mr. Hennessey: We can add a waiving. I can mention that we request that. All in favor signify by aye. Opposed? A voice vote was taken with all being in favor. None were opposed. Mr. Ballmer was absent. Mr. Hennessey: Motion carries. Thank you, Mr. Tarbert. Law Director Tarbert: You're welcome. Thank you. 5. Speed Control on Dresden Road Mr. Hennessey: I brought the next two from a lot of conversations I had during campaigning. Speed control on Dresden Road, basically since they paved people are really flying up and down the road. And I've been approached a few times to see what we could possibly do as a committee. I talked to Mr. Holdren, and I've talked to the Mayor. Mr. Holdren, can you bring us up to date what you kind of told me a little bit about? Mr. Holdren: Sure. I live a half block off Dresden Road. It is a legitimate problem there, as well. And you' re absolutely right. When the road was all torn up, no one was speeding. Now it's a beautiful stretch of road, and most people are speeding. It's a legitimate issue. We have had some conversations. We discussed some possibilities, one of which is a permanently-mounted sign which you've all seen when traveling perhaps that flashes your speed as.you approach. One of the questions that will have to be addressed is where would be the best place to put it on Dresden Road? I'm sure we'll have a lot of help with that, but that's where we are. It is a legitimate issue, and our conversations continue. Mr. Hennessey: I'm guilty as probably anyone else. When I see a flashing light and my speed is up, I slow down. Mr. Holdren: I do too. Page 10 of 15 Mr. Hennessey: If you're not paying attention. I don't know if you guys have seen the ones over on Dug Road. Those are really big. So, they're looking at a smaller version that might be able to stay permanent. My question was, would they be portable still? Could you move them from site to site? Or where you thinking about leaving them there permanently? Mr. Holdren: It would not be an easy move. It's not on a trailer. It's attached to a pole, so you'd have to remove the pole and move it to another location. Mr. Hennessey: And we don't have a cost yet, do we at all? Do we have a ballpark? Mr. Holdren: Frankly we do have some costs from one company. I do not remember what those costs were. There were three different versions I recovered that from the Internet and emailed the company. They sent some material. I gave it to Mr. Brown. That's where it is at this point. As I say, we've not dismissed it. It's legitimate. We just have not decided what would be the best approach. Mr. Hennessey: Just for the committee's reference, the most complaints are coming southbound from where the hill comes down Dresden, and it kind of flattens out, up to the sharp corner. That seems to be the heaviest area of speeding. I kind of hung out there a couple days here and there and watched. It does seem to be the highest area, and there's a lot of foot traffic through there, a lot of the neighbors walk in that area. So, that is a concern I brought, and that's kind of where we're at, at this point. Mrs. Osborn: Is there still much problem at the sharp corner with folks coming up the hill late at night? Mr. Hennessey: From? Mrs. Osborn: From Linden up. Mr. Hennessey: They've got that big flashing sign out. Mrs. Osborn: Has that curbed the problem? Mr. Hennessey: We haven't had any issues. Mayor Mason: We haven't had one in I'd say the last year back when the gentleman lived there who we know. He moved away from there, so he was the one that used to always let me know when somebody jumped the curb. Mr. Hennessey: I think it has curtailed it some. Mayor Mason: I really think has. Mr. Hennessey: And it really shows up. You see it when you come up over that hill. Mrs. Osborn: Okay. Page 11 of 15 Mr. Hennessey: Are there further comments on this issue? Yes, Mr. Vincent. Mr. Vincent: Mr. Hennessey, thank you. With that, I like the idea of the flashing sign that draws awareness of how fast am I going and makes people think. But then also we have a dedicated traffic officer. So, maybe some focused patrol there can help slow people down. Word usually gets out quick. I know Harding Road at one time years ago was a known spot for going too fast on Harding Road. It's 25, and it's very easy to do 35. Tickets were given, and that word spread fast. It still sticks with me there, got to watch my speed here. It's 35 on Maple, 35 on Dresden Road, and you got to slow down. Mr. Hennessey: I think it will take a combination effort. I think the signs are a key though, but I agree with you. I think enforcement here and there is not going to hurt either. Mayor Mason: I think one of the problems is that, and this doesn't pertain to a 35 mile per hour traffic street. But we have found a lot of people who, even though many of us went to driver's ed where we learned that in Ohio in a municipality, an unmarked street is 25. There are a lot of people out there who either forgot that or didn't know that. So, a lot of times when they get pulled over, and you're right, Travis does a great job issuing tickets. People are surprised to find that they were speeding on a street that was 25 but thought was 35. So, now that driver's education is being taught again in schools, hopefully the next generation of students will know the law a little better than the last 30 years. Mr. Hennessey: The traffic on Dresden has picked up because people do not want to go down Maple. They will veer the other direction and use it as a shortcut. So, it's a higher traffic area than it used to be, as well. Mayor Mason: So, I guess, is the overall consensus is that we try to get, I think by the way, it's about $7,000. I think it's just on a pole, and it's not portable. I think that was around $7,000. I think that ones that were portable are closer to $20,000. Mr. Hennessey: Not the $5,000 we originally may have thought, right? Not $5,000? Mayor Mason: No, the portable one, I remember a portable one, and like Tom, we get mail all the time from companies wanting to sell stuff. I just remember seeing one that was around $7,000. There might be ones that are cheaper. But the bottom line is they are put in place, they do use solar for their power, they're not movable. Those are substantially cheaper than the ones that are larger. We are using two mobile Street Department signs right now that we didn't realize are the ones that would give messages like, "road closed," or whatever. We didn't realize those had radar inside of them. So, we've been using those on Dug Road to slow traffic down, letting people know what the speed limit is there. 1 Mr. Hennessey: It does work! Mayor Mason: But they're very large. Mr. Hennessey: Well, we'd be looking at two for Dresden Road? Am I correct? One each way? Page 12 of 15 Mayor Mason: Whatever Council budgets for us in the next budget. But, I really think you could get away with just one. If you are saying that most of the issue is people coming south on Dresden. You think it's both ways? Mr. Hennessey: That's what it was approached to me. Now, I don't know for sure. Mr. Holdren: I think that's accurate. Mayor Mason: Just remember this. When we were putting speed bumps in, people love the speed bumps. So, we started getting more phone calls for speed bumps. And there were more requests for speed bumps than there was money for speed bumps. So, if we start putting this in, just remember ... Mr. Hennessey: I know. Mayor Mason: All right. Mr. Hennessey: I know what you're saying. I'm not saying I'm either way at this point. There's definitely a cost, and you're right. It's going to be requested. So, we'll have to keep that in mind, as well. Mrs. Osborn: What kind of maintenance do those require? Mayor Mason: I don't know. I mean, I'll try to get the full report on it. Mr. Hennessey: Are there any further comments at this point? Keep pushing along to see what the administration comes back with? I mean, we can always speak about it at another time as well. 6. Increase Speed Limit on Northpointe from 146 to Brandywine Mr. Hennessey: The final item would be brought by me as well. There's a lot of concern and complaints about the speed from 146 on Northpointe up to Brandywine being a 35 miles per hour with all the lanes that are open and not much development out there. The request has been they would like to see it raised to 45 miles per hour. That is the discussion I would like to have this evening. Mayor Mason: So, we did increase the speed from Fairview Road to Richvale. Some of Council might remember a couple years ago. There have been no negative repercussions from that. We started looking at Military and Northpointe probably in 2020 or 2021. At that point in time, it did not meet the state warrants for a traffic control device, other than a stop sign, because as ironic as it might sound, because the speed was set to 35, even though traffic is doing more than 35. But, if we do increase the speed to 45, that actually triggers the warrants where we could actually put a traffic light in there. So, I've already directed staff to start updating the numbers we were given somewhere between 2019 and 2021. A report was done that laid it out. I actually have some of the diagrams in my office. I started looking at roundabouts because again, I go back to what I was saying earlier, almost every acute angle accident we Page 13 of 15 have is somebody avoiding or missing or ignoring a traffic control device. So, my big concern is just because you put a traffic light there doesn't mean all of a sudden, you're going to have safety. So, that's why I really wanted a roundabout. But the latest numbers for a roundabout put it to about $4.5 million for that intersection. And, it's a very long construction time. And the last thing we have right now is time to shut down Northpointe for a few months because then I don't know how anybody would go anywhere. So, I think we're left back with the position of a traffic light being the next best thing. So, we are in the process of updating the design. We're using a local firm to do that. Mr. Hennessey: Thank you, Mayor. Mayor Mason: And by the way, and so that way, we can also do the speed limit to 45. Mr. Hennessey: Comments from the committee? Ms. Frye: That's a hard road to go 35 on. Mr. Hennessey: Isn't it though? It's painful. Ms. Frye: I mean, Dresden's easy. I can't believe people speed that much on Dresden because I do use it to avoid Maple, and 35 is nice and easy. It's not hard to do. But, yes, that road, it's hard to even expect people to go 35. Mrs. Osborn: Something definitely needs to be done about that intersection at Military because I've made the accident of going that way to get over to 146 during anytime between 4:00 and 6:00 p.m., and you sit there and sit and sit and sit. And it may be quite a while before you get out. Mr. Hennessey: A left turn is very tough there. There's no doubt! I mean, you're cutting across almost three lanes. Are there any comments or concerns if we wanted to raise this to 45? Does the committee feel comfortable with something along those lines? Ms. Frye: It sounds like it will make it safer if we can put a light up there. Mr. Hennessey: Yes, Mr. Vincent? President Vincent: I'm sorr¥, and I was looking for signs and stuff. I'm trying to find pricing. So, you're looking at Northpointe between Maple and 146, correct? Mr. Hennessey: No, from 146 up to Brandywine, which would be right where Sam's is, and to stop it right there. Then it drops down to 35 where it should be because there is a lot of traffic from there to Maple. Page 14 of 15 President Vincent: Yes, from past conversations, the concerns I've heard and was that intersection at Military as far as actions there. I had a friend who is a State Highway Patrol that got t -boned there and luckily walked away. But, that's kind of a tough area. Mr. Hennessey: What he's saying, this would help us get the light in, I guess, is my understanding. This actually puts it together as a project so we get a traffic light and increase the speed. But I think if we get the speed up first, that gets the traffic light moving. Mayor Mason: Let me see what we can do simultaneously. Let me see if we can work on both. Mr. Hennessey: That would be nice. Mayor Mason: Unless you're in a hurry for the 45, let me see if we can do both at the same time. President Vincent: Because there were several accidents there at Military. Mr. Hennessey: I think it would be a nice package if we did it that way, if the committee would see it that way. So, you'll work on that, Mr. Mayor? Mayor Mason: Yes, sir. Mr. Hennessey: Those are all the items I have on the agenda this evening. Are there any further questions, comments, or concerns? If not, we'll take a motion to adjourn. Mrs. Osborn: So moved. Ms. Frye: Second. Mr. Hennessey: All in favor signify by aye. Opposed? A voice vote was taken with all being in favor. None were opposed. Mr. Ballmer was absent. The meeting ended at 5:36 p.m. Ralph Hennessey, Acting Chairman Billie Corns, Clerk of Council Page 15 of 15  AUTHENTICATED, OHIO LEGISLATIVE SERVICE COMMISSION DOCUMENT #332529 Ohio Revised Code Section 4511.11 Local conformity to manual for uniform system of traffic control devices. Eftective: June 30, 2025 Legislation: House Bill 54 (A) ocal authorities in their respective jurisdictions shall place and maintain traffic control devices in accordance with the depa1tmcnt of transportation manual for a uniform system of traffic control devices, adopted under section 4511.09 of the Revised Code, upon highways under their jurisdiction as are necessary to indicate and to carcy out sections 4511.01 to 4511. 76 and 4511.99 of the Revised Code, local traffic ordinances, or to regulate, warn, or guide traffic. (B) The director of transportation may require to be removed any traffic control device that does not conform to the manual for a uniform system of traffic control devices on the extensions of the state highway system within municipal corporations. (C) No village shall place or maintain any highway traffic signal upon an extension of the state highway system within the village without first obtaining the permission of the director. The director may revoke the permission and may require to be removed any highway traffic signal that has been erected without the director's permission on an extension of a state highway within a village, or that, if erected under a permit granted by the director, does not conform to the state manual, or that is not operated in accordance with the terms of the permit. (D) All traffic control devices erected on any street, highway, alley, bikeway, or site roadway open to public travel"shall conform to the state manua . (E) No person, finn, or corporation shall sell or offer for sale to local authorities any traffic control device that does not conform to the state manual, except by permission of the director. (J?) No local authority shall purchase or manufact11re any traffic control device that does not conform to the state manual, except by permission of the director. (G) Whoever violates division (E) of this section is guilty of a misdemeanor of the third degree. Pngc I  Page 78 MUTCD 11th Edition Guidance: o4 The YIELD signs should be installed on opposing minor-street approaches (for a four-leg intersection) or on the minor-street approach (for a three-leg intersection). When two intersecting roadways have relatively equal volumes, speeds, and other characteristics, yield control should be installed on the approach that conflicts the most with established pedestrian crossing activity, school walking routes, or bicycle crossing activity. Standard: os A YIELD sign shall be used to require road users to yield the right-of-way to other traffic at the entrance to a roundabout. YIELD signs at roundabouts shall be used to control the approach roadways and shall not be used to control the circulatory roadway. 06 YIELD signs shall not be placed on all of the approaches to an intersection, except at roundabouts. Section 2B.11 Minor Road Stop Control Guidance: 01 Stop control on the minor-road approach or approaches to an intersection should be considered when engineering judgment indicates that one or more of the following conditions exist: A. A restricted view exists that requires road users to stop in order to adequately observe conflicting traffic 011 the through street or highway. B. Crash records indicate that: 1. For a four-leg intersection, there are three or more reported crashes in a 12-month period or six or more reported crashes in a 36-month period. The crashes should be susceptible to correction by installation of minor-road stop control. 2. For a three-leg intersection, there are three or more reported crashes in a 12-month period or five or more reported crashes in a 36-month period. The crashes should be susceptible to correction by installation of minor-road stop control. C. The intersection is of a lower functional classification road with a higher functional classification road. D. Corulitions that previously supported the installation of all-way stop control no longer exist. 02 On low-'volume rural roads, a STOP sign should be considered at an intersection where engineering judgment indicates that Item C in Paragraph 1 of this Section is applicable or where the intersection has inadequate sight distance for the operating vehicle speeds. Section 2B.12 All-Way Stop Control Support: 01 The provisions in the following sections describe warrants for the recommended engineering study to determine all-way stop control. Warrants are not a substitute for engineering judgment. The fact that a warrant for -a particular traffic control device is met is not conclusive justification to install or not install all-way stop control. Because each intersection will have unique characteristics that affect its operational performance or safety, it is the engineering study for a given intersection that is ultimately the basis for a decision to install or not install all-way stop control D2 All-way stop controls at intersections with substantially differing approach volumes can reduce the effectiveness of these devices for all roadway users. Guidance: oz The decision to establish all-way stop control at an unsigna/ized intersection should be based on an engineering study. The engineering study for all-way stop control should include an analysis offactors related to the existing operation and safety at the intersection, the potential to improve these conditions, a.nd the applicable factors contained in the fol/,owing all~way stop control warrants: A. All-Way Stop Control Warrant A: Crash Experience (see Section 2B.13) B. All-Way Stop Control Warrant B: Sight Distance (see Section 2B.14) C, All-Way Stop Control Warrant C: Transition to Signal Control or Transition to Yield Control ata Circular Intersection (see Section 28./5) D. All-Way Stop Control Warrant P: 8-Hour Volume (Vehicles, Pe<lestrians, Bicycles) (see Section 2B.16) E. All-Way Stop Control Warrant I{: Other Factors (see Section 2B.17) Option: 04 _The ~eci.sion to install all-way stop control on si(c roadways open to pi1\llic tr(lvel mny be based 011 engmeermg Judgment. Standard: os The satisfaction of an all-way stop conta·ol warrant or warrants shall not in itself require the installation of all-way stop control at an unsignalizcd intcrs!?ction. Sect, 2B.10 to 2B.12 December 2023  Page 79 MUTCD 11th Edition Section 2B.13 All-Way Stop Control Warrant A: Crash Experience Option: 01 All-way stop control may be installed at ail intersection where an engineering study indicates that: A. For a four-leg intersection, there are five or more reported crashes_ in a 12-mont~ period or_ six or n:ore reported crashes in a 36-month pet'iod that were of a type susceptible to correction by the mstallat10n of all-way stop control. . . . B. For a three-leg intersect1on, there are four or more reported crashes ma 12-month period or five or more reported crashes it\ a 36-month period that were of a type susceptible to correction by the installation of all-way stop control. Section 2B.14 All-Way Stop Control Warrant B: Sight Distance Option: 01 All-way stop control may be installed at an intersection where an engineering study in~icates that sight distance on the minor-road approaches controlled by a STOP sign is not adequate for a vehicle to turn onto or cross the major (unconn·olled) road. Support: 02 At such -a location, a road user, after stopping, cannot see conflicting traffic and is not able to negotiate the intersection unless conflicting cross traffic is also required to stop. Section 2B.15 All-Way Stop Control Warrant C: Transition to Signal Control or Transition to Yield Control at a Circular Intersection Option: n1 All-way stop control may be installed at locations where all-way stop control is an interim measure that can be installed to control traffic while arrangements are being made for the installation of a traffic control signal (see Chapter 4C) at the intersection or for the installation of yield control at a circular intersection. Section 2B.16 All-Way Stop Control Warrant D: 8-Hour Volume (Vehicles, Pedestrians, Bicycles) Option: 01 AU-way stop control may be installed at an intersection where an engineering study indicates: A. The combined motor vehicle, bicycle, and pedestrian volume entering the intersection from the major- street approaches is at least 300 units per hour for each of any 8 hours of a typical day; and B. The combined motor vehicle, bicycle, and pedestrian volume entering the intersection from the minor- street approaches is at least 200 units per hour for each of any of the same 8 hours. 02 If the 85th-percentile approach speed of the major-street traffic exceeds 40 mph, the minimum vehicular volume warrants may be reduced to 70 percent of the values given in Items A and B in Paragraph 1 of this Section. Section 2B.17 All-Way Stop Control Warrant E: Other Factors Option: D1 AU-way stop control may be installed at an intersection where an engineering study indicates that all-way stop control is needed due to other factors not addressed in the other all-way stop control warrants. Such other factors may include, but are not limited to, the following: A. The need to control left-turn conflicts, B. An intersection of two residential neighborhood collector (through) streets of similar design and operating characteristics where all-way stop control would improve traffic operational characteristics of the intersection, or C. Where pedestrian and/or bicyclist movements support the installation of all-way stop controt Section ZB,18 STOP Sign or YIELD Sign Placement Standard: 01 The STOP or YJELD sjgn shall be installed on the near side of the intersection on the right-hand side of the approach t.o which it applies, When the STOP 01· YIELD sign is installed at this required location ~d the _sign v.isibjljty is restricted, a Stop Ahead sign (sec Section 2C,35) shall be installed in advance of the SfOP s1gn or~ Yield Ahead sigJJ {sec Section 2C,35) shall be installed in mlvauce of the YIELD sign. 02 _The S'f~P or YJELJ) sign shall he Jocated ns close ns practicilble to the iutersectiou it regulates, while optimizing its visibUity to the road 1Jscr it is intllndecl to regulate. .o3 STOP signs and YIELD signs sJ,aJJ not he mounted 011 the s1mw post, December 2023 . Sect. 2B.13 to 2B.18