Meeting Minutes

With a quorum being in attendance the meeting of the Traffic Advisory Committee (TAC) was called to order at 7:07 PM CDT. In attendance were:

Larry LaLuzerne, Chairman

James Schultz, Member

Linda Reilly, Member

Ed Laudenslager, Director of Public Works, Member Ex-Officio

Thom Koch, Village Trustee, Member Ex-Officio

Mark Fleischhauer, Chief of Police, Member Ex-Officio

Absent:

Susan Oster, Member

Anthony Ugaste, Member

Cindy Hebda, Village Trustee, Member Ex-Officio

X/copies:

Mike Allison, Village Manager

Evan Teich, Assistant Village Manager

Guests:

None

I. Minutes

1) The minutes of the January 21, 2004 meeting were reviewed.

Motion: Approve minutes as published: By Mr. Schultz; Seconded Ms. Reilly.

Vote: Mr. LaLuzerne - Yes; Ms. Oster - Absent; Ms. Reilley – Yes; Mr. Schultz – Yes;

Mr. Ugaste - Absent . Motion adopted 3 to 0 .

II. Old Business

1) Elimination of On-Street Parking on Aspen Drive between Route 60 & Abbey Lane.

· Issue

With construction of the new school and the revised curb cuts nearly completed the existing No Parking Zone is not in sync with the new turn lanes.

· Details / Concerns

The new curb cuts shown in the aerial photos, provided by Mr. Laudenslager, indicate that from a sight line perspective with the new location of turning lanes into the Hawthorn School a reasonable alternative is to eliminate on street parking along Aspen Drive from Abbey Lane to Route 60. In addition, with the large increase in off street parking spaces on the school property the need for additional street parking to supplement the off-street parking has been negated.

· Motion

Recommend that the Director of Public Works and Chief of Police bring forward a revision to the Parking Ordinance, for consideration by the Village Board of Trustees, to enact a complete parking ban on Aspen Drive between IL-60 (Townline Road) and Augusta Drive on the East side of the street / Abbey Lane on the West side of the street.

Motion made by: Mr. Schultz; Seconded by: Ms Reilley.

Vote: Mr LaLuzerne – Yes; Ms Oster–Absent; Ms. Reilley –Yes; Mr. Schultz–Yes; Mr. Ugaste – Absent. Motion adopted 3 to 0.

III. New Business

1) Mr Laudenslager advised the Committee, that additional trees with be planted in the parkway, in near future, to provide additional protection to private property from the possibility of automobiles jumping the curb at the intersection of Sullivan Drive and Deerpath Road.

2) Chief Fleischhauer indicated that an item that may require review in the future is to

evaluate instituting a ban on parking on Hawthorn Parkway near Aspen Rd, once the new school construction is completed with its new parking lots.

3) At the last meeting of the Village Board of Trustees, the ban on parking on Monterrey Drive was reviewed. Several residents indicated that the ban had an effect on parking capability for guests. The Village Board directed the Public Works Department to

work to maintain the effect of the ban which was to improve sight lines, but to

evaluate if the ban area could be reduced to lessen the burden on the resident at 65

and 67 Monterrey. As an aside, the latest speed study indicated that speeds through that area have decreased such that 85% of the traffic volume is now traveling at less

than the posted limit of 25 MPH.

4) Chief Fleischhauer indicated that an item that may require review in the future is to

evaluate the effects of the new mixed use (Retail and Residential) Aspen Point development at the intersection of IL-60 and Aspen Drive.

5) Mr Laudenslager, indicated that traffic counts are scheduled for Lakeview

Parkway and Executive Way, by the Summer Interns.

A motion to adjourn was made by Mr. Schultz and seconded by Mr LaLuzerne.

The meeting was adjourned at 7:49 PM.

The above constitutes the authors understandings of the proceedings.

James E. Schultz

Acting Secretary

Traffic Advisory Committee

Vernon Hills, IL