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HomeMy WebLinkAboutTraffic Safety Commission 07-18-12 NOTICE OF MEETING AND AGENDA ST. CROIX COUNTY TRAFFIC SAFETY COMMISSION Wednesday, July 18, 2012 10:00A.M. 1101 Carmichael Road, Hudson, WI Sheriff's Office Training Room - St Croix County Government Center 1) Call to order. Roll Call. 2) Approve/Amend Agenda Items. 3) Approve/Amend Minutes of May 9, 2012 Meeting. 4) Public Comment - Speakers will be limited to 5 minutes. 5) State Patrol Traffic Report - Information Only. 6) Traffic Concerns and Updates from D.O.T. - Information Only. Greg Hel e son: 1. Construction project updates: A) Follow-Up on the STH 35 / STH 64 crossover; B) Glenwood City crosswalk request C) STH 170 / CTH G intersection D) Statewide Rumble Strip Safety Effort E) Highway Safety Improvement Program (HSIP) 7) Report on Traffic Fatalities in St. Croix County since last meeting. 8) Committee Member Comments. 9) Future Agenda Items. 10) Set next meeting date and time. 11) Adjournment. * * NOTE * * AGENDA ITEMS MAY NOT BE CONSIDERED AND ACTED UPON IN THE ORDER LISTED. OFFICIAL MINUTES ST. CROIX COUNTY TRAFFIC SAFETY COMMISSION MINUTES The St. Croix County Traffic Safety Commission Meeting was held on July 18, 2012, in the Sheriff s Office Training Room of the Government Center in Hudson. Members Present: Captain Klatt, Greg Helgeson, Dennis M. Johnson, J.R. Dachel, Sergeant Brian Erickson, Brian Hurtgen, William Peavey and Kelli Calleja Members Absent: Tim Ramberg and Matt Melby Others Present: Randy Gunderson on behalf of Tim Ramberg 1. CALL TO ORDER. ROLL CALL. Chair Klatt called the meeting to order at 10:02 a.m. 2. APPROVE/AMEND AGENDA ITEMS MOTION was made by Greg Helgeson to approve the agenda; seconded by Sergeant Erickson. Motion carried. No negative vote. 3. APPROVE/AMEND MINUTES OF January 18, 2012 MEETING. J.R. Dachel pointed out that on page 4, paragraph 2, it should state, "JR. Dachel", not "J.T. Dachel". MOTION was made by William Peavey to approve the correction on the May 9, 2012 Minutes; seconded by Brian Hurtgen. Motion carried. No negative vote. 4. PUBLIC COMMENT. None at this time. 5. STATE PATROL TRAFFIC REPORT. Sergeant Erickson advised that beam setting will begin on August 1st, in the CTH 65/I-94 construction zone. The beams will be set up during nighttime hours when there is less traffic in that area. Therefore, we can expect a major lane change in the next couple of weeks. He also advised that the CTH TT project is progressing and is expected to be completed by this fall. Wisconsin Fatality Report Dennis Johnson informed the committee that fatalities in the state are rising. As of July 17, 2012, there have been 302 fatalities; compared to 263 fatalities at this same time last year. He advised that St. Croix County has had 4 fatalities so far this year and our average is 12; therefore, St. Croix County is well below its average. 1 Legislative Report Pertaining to highway safety: Reminder Act 208 (ATV/UTV Operation) went into effect on July 1, 2012 Act 164 (GDL Phone Ban) goes into effect on November 1, 2012 Laws of the Month Dennis presented each committee member with a copy of the State Patrol Laws of the Month. July: Tailgating Increases Your Risk of a Traffic Ticket and a Crash August: Intersection Crashes can be Prevented by Obeying Traffic Signals September: Drivers Must be even More Vigilant when School Starts - Stop for School buses - Be aware of students walking and riding their bikes to school - Yield to pedestrians Dennis advised that August 16 - September 3, 2012 is Alcohol-Impaired Crackdown: "Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over" Each member was presented with a handout that showed Statute # 83.013 & Statute # 66.0141 and a chart showing the Population of St. Croix County - 2000 Census and 2010 Census, so that we could address the portion of the statutes that pertains to our responsibility to prepare and maintain a spot map showing the locations of traffic accidents on county and town roads and on city and village streets. There was a brief discussion on this item, and it will be addressed more at future meetings. Chair Klatt advised the committee that we are in the process of updating our map at this time. Dennis provided Chair Klatt with a color coded "2011 Wisconsin Crash Calendar" to be displayed in our office. This map was created using preliminary statewide 2011 data, based on all Reportable Crashes. Dennis reminded the committee that if anyone has any suggestions/ideas for the Highway Safety Plan, they can submit them to him. 6. TRAFFIC CONCERNS AND UPDATES FROM D.O.T. A) Follow-Up on the STH 35/STH 64 crossover At our last meeting, Chair Klatt notified the committee that there was some concern in reference to the long stretch between the CTH VV crossover and the CTH C crossover. Greg informed the committee that this issue was referred to the Maintenance Unit of the DOT, and messages have been left with Somerset Fire Department; however, as of this date, they have not returned the calls. 2 B) Glenwood City crosswalk request Greg has been in contact with Glenwood City Council Member, Nancy Hover, and she advised that they are trying to get grants for this project. If they decide to proceed, the DOT will issue the necessary permits. C) STH 170/CTH G intersection At this time the heavier traffic is on CTH G and STH 170 through Downing. The site distances to the north are not very good. Greg discussed the possibility of making this into a 4-Way Stop in the future; Greg will be discussing this with the Village of Downing. D) Statewide Rumble Strip Safety Effort Greg presented the committee members with a WI DOT Agency Information Sheet that outlines in detail, what this project consists of He also handed out a map of the State of Wisconsin which shows locations throughout the state that will be affected by this project. E) Highway Safety Improvement Program (HSIP) Greg explained that this program funds highway safety projects at sites that have experienced a high crash history; "Documented" crash areas; not "Potential" crashes areas. The objective is to reduce the number and severity of crashes on all streets and highways (state and local). Usually 90% of these projects are covered by federal funding, requiring a 10% match by state and/or local funds. 7. FATALITY REPORT Chair Klatt advised that there have not been any traffic fatalities in St. Croix County since our last meeting. 8. COMMITTEE MEMBERS COMMENTS Chair Klatt provided Randy Gunderson with a copy of Statute # 346.29 When standing or loitering in roadway or highway prohibited, and advised that a sign would have to be placed at the CTH J bridge over the Kinnickinnic River, to advise the public that there is no jumping, fishing, etc. allowed from the bridge. This would have to be brought in front of the transportation committee. William Peavey informed the committee that in the future, additional signage will probably be necessary in the Village of Woodville, Eau Galle Township and Cady Township areas, due to the fact that an Amish group is buying land in that area. Discussion ensued. 7. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS None at this time. 8. SET NEXT MEETING DATE AND TIME The next meeting date is October 17, 2012 at 10:00 a.m. 3 9. ADJOURNMENT Chair Klatt asked if there was anything else to be addressed, no comments made. MOTION to adjourn the meeting was made by Sergeant Erickson; seconded by Randy Gunderson. Motion carried. No negative vote. Meeting adjourned at 10:32 a.m. Respectfully submitted, Kelli J. Callej a Law Enforcement Secretary 4