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Home My WebLink AboutG107-04 (2) Ordinance No.G107-04 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CERTAIN TRAFFIC RESTRICTIONS PERTAINING TO ONE-WAY STREETS AND RIGHT TURNS ON RED SIGNAL (Wellington Avenue and McLean Boulevard at Wing Street) BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ELGIN, ILLINOIS: Section 1. That Title 11,Chapter 11.24 of the Elgin Municipal Code, 1976,as amended,be and is hereby further amended by adding to the list of one-way streets in the City of Elgin under Section 11.24.020(D) the following: Wellington Avenue from Bent Street to Hastings Street. Section 2. That Title 11,Chapter 11.14 of the Elgin Municipal Code, 1976,as amended,be and is hereby further amended by deleting from the list of prohibited right turns on red in the City of Elgin under Section 11.14.030 the following: J. Northbound on McLean Boulevard turning east onto Wing Street. Section 3. That all ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict with the provisions of this ordinance be and are hereby repealed. Section 4. That this ordinance shall be in full force and effect ten days after its passage in the manner provided by law. s/Ed Schock Ed Schock, Mayor Presented: December 15, 2004 Passed: December 15, 2004 Omnibus Vote: Yeas: 6 Nays: 0 Recorded: December 16, 2004 Published: Attest: s/Dolonna Mecum Dolonna Mecum, City Clerk r E L November 24, 2004 N TO: Mayor and Members of the City Council SAFE COMMUNITY FROM: David M. Dorgan, City Manager RuthAnne K. Hall,Neighborhood Services Committee SUBJECT: Remove No Right Turn on Red Northbound on McLean Boulevard. Turning East onto Wing Street PURPOSE The purpose of this memorandum is to provide the Mayor and members of the City Council with information to amend a City ordinance to remove the "no right turn on red" northbound on McLean Boulevard turning east onto Wing Street. RECOMMENDATION It is the recommendation of the Neighborhood Services Committee to amend City Ordinance Chapter 11.14 Section 11.14.030, to amend a City ordinance to remove the "no right turn on red" northbound on McLean Boulevard turning east onto Wing Street. BACKGROUND A request was submitted to the Neighborhood Services Committee (NSC) by a resident to remove the "no right turn on red" northbound on McLean Boulevard turning east onto Wing Street. The restriction was originally requested by School District U46 to establish a safe crossing for students attending Illinois Park School. The NSC evaluated the request to remove the "no right turn on red" and determined that the subject intersection did not pose a safety hazard with any obstructions in the driver's line of site when making the right turn. In addition, with the closing of Illinois Park School in 2004, the number of pedestrians utilizing the intersection has significantly decreased. The walk signal that is in place at the intersection of McLean Blvd. and Wing Street provides adequate time for pedestrians to safely cross. Therefore, it was the consensus of the NSC that it would be acceptable to remove the restriction of "no turn on red" northbound on McLean Boulevard turning east onto Wing Street. Remove No Right Turn on Red Northbound on McLean Blvd. Turning East onto Wing St November 24, 2004 Page 2 COMMUNITY GROUPS/INTERESTED PERSONS CONTACTED The request was submitted by a resident. FINANCIAL IMPACT The labor to remove the existing sign will be charged to the Regular Employee Earnings of the Traffic Signals Division of the Public Works Department. It is anticipated that removal of the sign will take one hour for the approximate cost of $50. The account number used to charge labor is 010-3321-753.01-01, General Fund, Traffic Signals Division, Regular Employee Earnings. Sufficient funds are budgeted ($441,810) and available ($93,487) in this account. LEGAL IMPACT None. ALTERNATIVES 1. Deny the recommendation as submitted. 2. Approve the recommendation to amend a City ordinance to remove the "no right turn on red"northbound on McLean Boulevard turning east onto Wing Street. Respectfully submitted for Council consideration. rkh s `C4 OPF1.Ci �' ti City of Elgin Agenda Item No. 1- * ITEDWS' I I E L ,_ November 24, 2004 .0. November G I .y TO: Mayor and Members of the City Council N FROM: David M. Dorgan, City Manager SAFE CIOMMIJNITY RuthAnne K. Hall,Neighborhood Services Committee SUBJECT: Request for a Southbound One-Way Street on Wellington Avenue from Bent to Hastings Street PURPOSE The purpose of this memorandum is to provide the Mayor and members of the City Council with information to ordinance a one-way street on Wellington Avenue starting at the intersection of Bent Street and continuing south to Hastings Street. "o"' RECOMMENDATION It is the recommendation of the Neighborhood Services Committee to amend City Ordinance Chapter 11.24 Section 11.24.030, to ordinance a one-way street on Wellington Avenue starting at the intersection of Bent Street and continuing south to Hastings Street. BACKGROUND A request was submitted to the Neighborhood Services Committee (NSC) by the Resident Officer of the neighborhood to establish a one-way street on Wellington Avenue starting at the intersection of Bent Street and continuing south to Hastings Street. It was the assessment of the Resident Officer that allowing vehicles to park on both sides of the street on this stretch of Wellington created treacherous conditions for motorists as they were forced to maneuver between parked cars as they approached the 90 degree turn at Wellington Avenue and Hastings Street. To better evaluate the situation the NSC requested that the Resident Officer survey each resident in the affected area. The officer's survey addressed three key issues: adequate street cleaning and snow removal, current parking issues, and potential solutions to the parking problem. The results from the survey indicated that 52 percent of the residents believed that the current parking prevented adequate street services (i.e. snow removal and street cleaning). 63 percent of the residents felt that the current parking created a problem and the street was too congested. Lastly, ess► when asked if the street should be designated either a one-way street or no parking zone, 70 percent indicated that they would agree to a one-way street. 4111 ,` Request for a Southbound One-Way Street on Wellington Avenue from Bent to Hastings Street November 24, 2004 Page 2 In response to the inquiry it was suggested that temporary signs restricting traffic to travel only one-way southbound on Wellington Avenue be installed for a period of 90 days to evaluate the situation. After the close of the 90 day period, the Neighborhood Services Committee reevaluated the request and determined that the signs should remain their permanently to control the traffic flow, alleviate parking issues, and allow for adequate street cleaning and snow removal services from the City. At the close of the 90 day trial period, the Resident Officer for the neighborhood reported that there was a significant reduction in parking on the west side of the street, which has alleviated traffic congestion and reduced the number of vehicles parking along the railroad right-of-way. In addition, due to the enforcement of the 90 day trial period there has also been a significant reduction in traffic speeding along this stretch of Wellington Avenue. COMMUNITY GROUPS/INTERESTED PERSONS CONTACTED The request for the installation of stop signs was initiated by the Resident Police Officer for the neighborhood, who surveyed the residents affected. 70 percent of the residents were in favor of the one-way street. )111(F NANCIAL IMPACT Materials have been purchased and are available within the Public Works sign inventory. The total cost for material and installation is $300 to install the two signs. The account number used to charge these traffic control materials purchases is 010-3321-753.19-08, General Fund, Traffic Signals Division. Sufficient funds are budgeted ($50,000) and available ($762) in this account if additional materials are required. EGAL IMPACT \N\9171' None. ALTERNATIVES 1. Deny the recommendation as submitted. 2. Approve the recommendation to ordinance Wellington Avenue as a one-way street from Bent Street south to Hastings Street. Respectfully submitted for Council consideration. rkh