01-21-16 Traffic Cmt Minutes
CITY OF SHOREWOOD 5755 COUNTRY CLUB RD
TRAFFIC COMMITTEE MEETING SHOREWOOD CITY HALL
THURSDAY, JANUARY 21, 2016 5:30 P.M.
MINUTES
COMMITTEE MEMBERS: FACILITATOR:
David Cooley Sandy Finke Chuck Rickart, WSB Engineer
Angela Nelson Ed Hasek
Teresa Elsbernd Ken Huskins CITY STAFF
Bob Gagne Jeff Coplan (arr 5:35) Larry Brown, Public Works Director
Paul Hornby, City Engineer
ABSENT: OTHERS PRESENT:
John Mohn Susanne Aspley
Chris Gehrke Kathy Curry
1. REVIEW AGENDA
Elsbernd convened the meeting at 5:32 PM. There were no changes to the agenda.
2. APPROVE JANUARY 7, 2016 MEETING MINUTES
Gagne moved, Cooley seconded to approve the minutes. Motion passed 7/0.
3. REVIEW IDEA/CONCEPT LIST
a. Refine list/Combine options
b. Identify Advantages/Disadvantages
c. Prioritization of options
Elsbernd stated the objective for this evening is to get through all of the idea list. Rickart stated it would be
best to get through the entire list at tonight’s meeting, and suggested the committee can keep an item on the
list, but not spend a lot of time discussing it if it seems unrealistic. The next meeting would be to review a
draft of the report that would go to Council.
Coplan arrived at approximately 5:35 pm.
Huskins suggested that any new items that might be identified this evening be discussed after reviewing all
items already on the list. He also stated he would like everyone have a chance to be heard, and for
members to be as concise as possible. The members agreed this was acceptable.
Hasek asked to include a statement at the top of the list that would state the issues the committee is
addressing; he suggested looking at the original mission statement.
Huskins agreed this would be helpful and provided ideas for use of succinct words, such as Safety and
Congestion. Elsbernd read the mission statement she had originally proposed:
“ Made up of volunteer citizens of Shorewood, the role of the Traffic Committee is to act as an
advisory committee to the Council to identify possible solutions to the existing and anticipated
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increased traffic situation particularly as it relates to the development at MCC. Our role is NOT
to figure out the feasibility of or even how these suggestions might be implemented IF indeed
they are acted upon by the Council. Our discussions should not be limited in any way.
Mission
To identify logical, safe and efficient ways to move traffic from the residential areas to the main
thorough-fares, namely Hwy. 7 and southbound Hwy. 41”
Hasek identified: safety, congestion, possible solutions as they relate to the MCC Development,
and logical ways to move traffic. Nelson added improved efficiency. Finke stated she had safety,
congestion, efficiency, and decreasing volume of traffic. Huskins clarified congestion to mean at
intersections; and reducing volume of traffic deals with the road system in its entirety.
Hasek stated he believes, after reviewing traffic manual information, that the MCC development
will not have a large impact on increase in traffic, and that it will generate about 25 additional
vehicles in the AM and PM at peak. He noted a trip in the ITE manual is not a round trip, it is a
one-way trip. He believes it is the pass through traffic that will continue to be the issue. He stated
we need to think about efficient solutions that keep in mind the cost for improvements.
Elsbernd stated that Huskins and she have drafted a question to the council to see what format they
would like to see the report in. Rickart and staff noted that the committee should determine what
format to provide to council, and if council wants some additional information, they will ask for it.
She asked the committee if they feel there are items that were discussed that should not be on the
list be weeded out or should they remain on the list as an item that was identified but not a priority.
Huskins noted that as the committee reviews the list, the items that become a low priority will be
identified as such.
The committee identified advantages/disadvantage and ranked their support for each item,
as attached to these minutes.
Elsbernd departed the meeting at approximately 7:00 PM.
4. FINAL REPORT FORMAT
This will be finalized at the next meeting.
5. NEXT MEETING DATE
The next meeting is scheduled for Thursday, February 4, at 5:30 PM.
6. ADJOURN
The meeting adjourned at 8:12 PM
RESPECTFULLY SUBMITTED,
Jean Panchyshyn
Recorder