HomeMy WebLinkAbout04-15-2015 Traffic Safety Minutes MEETING MINUTES
TRAFFIC SAFETY
April 15, 2015 10:00 AM
D203-EOC (Lower Level Government Center)
D203-EOC (Lower Level Government Center) - 1101 Carmichael Road, Hudson, Wisconsin
CALL TO ORDER
ROLL CALL
Attendee
Name
Organization Title Status Arrived
Tim Ramberg St. Croix
County
Highway Commissioner Present
William
Peavey
St. Croix
County
County Board Supervisor Present
Eric Johnson St. Croix
County
Law, District Attorney Absent
Jeff Klatt St. Croix
County
Chair Present
Brian Erickson St. Croix
County
Sergeant Present
Dennis
Johnson
St. Croix
County
Regional Program Manager Present
Greg Helgeson St. Croix
County
Traffic Safety Engineer Present
Matt Melby St. Croix
County
Medical Services Late 10:17
AM
Kristen Sailer St. Croix
County
Emergency Mangement
Coordinator
Present
Jason Sell St. Croix
County
Education Present
Stephen
Nielsen
St. Croix
County
County Board Supervisor Absent
Others Present: Chief Marty Jensen - Hudson Police Department & Chief Mark
Samelstad - New Richmond Police Department
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
1. Traffic Safety - Regular Meeting - Jan 21, 2015 10:00 AM
Minutes were accepted as presented
RESULT: ACCEPTED
PUBLIC COMMENT*
None
BUSINESS ITEMS
1. I-94 Improvements, Hudson, Year 2017
Greg Helgeson informed the committee of numerous improvement projects that will be
taking place in 2017 on I-94 from the Hudson Bridge to milepost 5 eastbound. The WI
DOT will be developing a traffic control plan in more detail before these improvements
begin. These projects are expected to take place beginning in the Spring and ending in
the Fall of 2017.
RESULT: DISCUSSED
2. State Patrol Laws of the Month
Dennis Johnson gave an overview of the Laws of the Month that were part of the Agenda
Packet:
April ~ Are drivers on highways required to make room for merging vehicles?
May ~ Traffic Citations are double in work Zones
June ~Safety devices required when towing trailers
RESULT: DISCUSSED
3. Upcoming Workshops: Teaching Safe Bicycling & Designing for Pedestrian Safety
Dennis Johnson gave a brief synopsis on the handouts that were attached to the agenda
packet:
Teaching Safe Bicycling 2015 & Designing For Pedestrian Safety
RESULT: DISCUSSED
4. Legislative Report
Dennis Johnson reported the following legislative news:
AB-27/SB-26: Speed on Freeways and Expressways (70 mph) - Passed in one House and
is awaiting action in the 2nd House
AB-28/SB66: Nonfunctioning Traffic Signals - Passed in Committee in 1st House
AB-72/SB-10: Powdered Alcohol (prohibits sale) has been introduced.
RESULT: DISCUSSED
5. 2015 Grants
Dennis Johnson informed the committee that the next Mobilization is Click It or Ticket:
May 18 - May 31, 2015
He also advised that Ken Berg and George Silverwood are no longer with the Bureau of
Transportation Safety (BOTS).
RESULT: DISCUSSED
6. State Fatality Report
Dennis briefed the committee on the State Fatality Report:
As of April 15, 2015, there have been 120 fatalities; at this same time last year, there
were 90 fatalities. The 5-Year Average is 108 as of Sunday, April 12, 2015. He advised
that last year was an historical low for Wisconsin.
RESULT: DISCUSSED
7. State Patrol Traffic Report
Sergeant Erickson advised that the troopers that we discussed at our last meeting are all
off of field training; therefore, our troop strength is back up to 9 troopers.
RESULT: DISCUSSED
8. St. Croix County Crash Report/Review
Chair Klatt informed the committee that St. Croix County has had 4 fatalities since our
last meeting; specifics on each fatality were discussed.
RESULT: DISCUSSED
9. Traffic Concerns CTH A approximately 1 mile south of Richmond Way
Chair Klatt addressed the concerns on CTH A and the recent fatality. Tim Ramberg
advised that this area has been looked at closely and there are some low cost, high impact
possibilities that are being reviewed, such as possibly some signage changes. He also
showed some photos on his computer of the area that was being discussed.
RESULT: DISCUSSED
ANNOUNCEMENTS & CORRESPONDENCE
Dennis Johnson presented the committee with a handout - Safety Tips from KidsAndCars.org;
and briefly described the contents.
ADJOURN - 10:45 AM
DATE OF NEXT MEETING - JULY 15, 2015