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Traffic-safety committee charter approved; committee targets crosswalk beacons and Sunset/County LL intersection
Summary
Council received the new traffic-safety committee charter; the committee plans rapid-flashing beacons at several crossings by September and preliminary work on the Sunset/County Highway LL intersection for future budget consideration.
The City of Port Washington Common Council on June 17 received a presentation of the traffic-safety committee charter and heard planned near-term projects from committee members.
Roger (Traffic & Engineering representative) explained the committee's composition and duties: it will include aldermen, the city engineer, and the police chief; terms are one year beginning June 1; the committee will meet bimonthly and review proposed ordinances related to parking, speed limits and traffic controls before the council considers them. Committee members said the committee's mission is to review ordinances and recommend public improvements that enhance safety for all travel modes.
Project priorities include installing rapid-flashing beacons on Webster and Grand Avenue and at Northwestern and West Jackson by Sept. 1; the committee also plans preliminary work with the county on the Sunset/County Highway LL intersection, an area that committee members said has seen several serious accidents. Committee members said they will develop a concept plan and, if warranted, request inclusion in the budget.
Other longer-term efforts include improving bike-path signage and raising public awareness of bike/vehicle interactions. The committee currently has about $110,000 in the capital budget for projects this year; members said they expect to be under budget for the planned work and will coordinate with state and county agencies where applicable.
Council members asked the committee to prepare a guiding philosophy statement to inform priorities, contingency planning, and how to use unspent funds; the mayor asked Rob (city staff) and committee leadership to lead a 15- to 20-minute exercise to draft that guidance for future meetings.
Ending
The committee will meet next on the fourth Monday in July and expects to appoint a new chair; council members urged community outreach and invited a student who researched parking to present at the July meeting.
