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HomeMy WebLinkAbout10-31-2018 Traffic Safety Minutes MEETING MINUTES TRAFFIC SAFETY October 31, 2018 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 Departed Tim Ramberg St. Croix County Citizen Member Present William Peavey St. Croix County County Board Supervisor Present Jeff Klatt St. Croix County Chair Present Brian Erickson St. Croix County State Patrol Excused JR Dachel St. Croix County Education Absent Matt Melby St. Croix County Medical Services Absent Randy Wiessinger St. Croix County Regional Program Excused Michael Nieskes St. Croix County Law Late 10:06 AM Natasha Cardinal St. Croix County Emergency Management Present Robbie Krejci St. Croix County Highway Commissioner Present Bob Feidler St. Croix County County Board Supervisor Present 10:45 AM Daniel Bieberitz St. Croix County Traffic Safety Present Others present: County Board Chair Roger Larson; Law Enforcement Liaison for BOTS, Rick Olig; and Trooper Rob Unruh appeared on behalf of WSP. APPROVAL OF MINUTES 1. Traffic Safety – Regular Meeting – June 20, 2018 10:00 AM Minutes were accepted as presented. RESULT: ACCEPTED PUBLIC COMMENT BUSINESS ITEMS 1. State Patrol Crash & Traffic Report Trooper Unruh presented the report on behalf of Sergeant Brian Erickson. He also acknowledged and thanked St. Croix County Sheriff's Office and Hudson Police Department for their assistance in the construction zones on the interstate. Rick Olig informed the committee that so far this year in the State of Wisconsin there have been 441 fatalities, compared to 457 at this same time in 2017. RESULT: DISCUSSED 2. St. Croix County Crash Report Chair Klatt advised that St. Croix County has had 9 fatalities so far this year. RESULT: DISCUSSED 3. WisDOT Legislative Report Rick Olig advised that since this is an election term, there is nothing going on in the legislature right now. RESULT: DISCUSSED 4. St. Croix County Profile Rick Olig gave a synopsis of the updated St. Croix County Profile and advised the committee that the profile can be viewed on the Community Maps website. RESULT: DISCUSSED 5. Update on Local Road Safety Plan Robbie Krejci advised the group that this is still in the implementation stage and finalization is 2-3 years out. Rumble strips will be added across the county. This is a low cost solution to help alleviate some of the issues for the time being. RESULT: DISCUSSED 6. ATV - Policy Draft Robbie Krejci reviewed the ATV draft that was included with the agenda. Robbie advised that he was asking for feedback from the committee. A very lengthy discussion with input from the entire committee took place. This issue will continue to be discussed in future meetings. RESULT: DISCUSSED 7. STH 128 & Kwik Trip Turnaround Chair Klatt led the discussion regarding the illegal u-turns that are being made at this location. This was discussed in detail and a motion was made by Trooper Unruh, and seconded by Bill Peavey, for Chair Klatt to draft a letter on behalf of the St. Croix County Traffic Safety Committee, requesting that a No U-Turn Sign be placed on STH 128 at this location; motion passed unanimously. RESULT: DISCUSSED REQUEST FOR FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS None ANNOUNCEMENTS & CORRESPONDENCE Robbie Krejci addressed the WCHA (Wisconsin County Highway Association) Work Zone Safety Group and a statewide initiative to get support to possibly equip highway workers with cameras and/or other reflective clothing for safety purposes. St. Croix County recently had a highway worker injured while flagging in a construction zone. Chair Klatt presented the group with photos of the SCSO Squad/Taxi Cab - "Choose Your Ride" vehicle that is having final detailing added to it. We will hopefully have this vehicle in the next couple of weeks. This vehicle will be used for special events, the St. Croix County Fair, etc. Trooper Unruh advised that WSP had one of these vehicles and it was a huge attraction and conversation piece. Chair Klatt advised that most of the decals on the vehicle will be paid for by the Tavern League. ADJOURN Chair Klatt adjourned the meeting at 10:58 a.m. DATE OF NEXT MEETING The next meeting is scheduled for Wednesday, January 23, 2019.