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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCOMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE - 05/24/1988 - ARL HTS RD TOLLROAR INTERCHANGE/VLG ATTORNEYS REPORT COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE MINUTES May 24, 1988 MEMBERS PRESENT: Michael Tosto, Village Trustee Edward Hauser, Village Trustee James Petri, Village Trustee Ronald Chernick, Village Trustee Joseph Bosslet, Village Trustee Dennis Gallitano, Village Trustee MEMBERS ABSENT: Charles Zettek, Village President STAFF PRESENT: Charles Willis, Village Manager Alan Boffice, Village Engineer Richard Olson, Personnel Officer George Knickerbocker, Village Attorney (7:43) ARLINGTON HEIGHTS/TOLLROAD INTERCHANGE Trustee Gallitano talked with Nancy (from IDOT) about the volume of pedestrian traffic on Higgins Road at Arlington Heights Road. Gallitano did his own pedestrian count on Saturday, May 21. There were 160 persons/hour and 279 persons/hour crossing Higgins Road at 10 a.m. and 3 p.m. respectively. Staff is to pursue distribution of a Village posture to IDOT about an underpass, overpass or a wider median to accommodate the Forest Preserve users of the bike path. The Village Engineer will use the pedestrian counts from Trustee Gallitano for presentation to IDOT. VILLAGE ATTORNEY'S REPORT On May 25 at 9 a.m. the Circuit Court will consider the Tierney law suit at the Daley Center. Federal Court imposed a $1,000 fine as sanctions against Sullivan's law firm for his representing Arnold/Stone and his misrepresentation contained in their suit. Circuit Court Judge Richard Curry dismissed the sign _ industry suit against the Village which precludes billboards from being installed on major State roadways throughout the Village. mw c: President and Board of Trustees Village Manager Assistant Village Manager Administrative Assistant Village Clerk Village Attorney All Department Heads