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Northfield residents press council on dangerous May Avenue parking and missed garbage pickups
Summary
At the Dec. 14 Northfield council meeting, property owners on May Avenue urged action on on-street parking that limits visibility and complained a special Waste Management pickup was not performed; police and service staff agreed to review signage, enforcement and parking restrictions.
Several Northfield property owners told the Village council on Dec. 14 that on-street parking along the hill portion of May Avenue creates visibility problems and forces drivers left into the road to pass parked cars.
The residents also raised concerns about speeding on the hill and about inconsistent enforcement: one resident said she received a police warning for having bulk trash past the curb deadline after she requested a special pickup from Waste Management that she said did not occur; a neighbor said bulky items from a tenant move-out sat on the street several days without receiving a warning.
Service Department Superintendent Jason Walters proposed establishing a no-parking zone on the portion of the hill where sightlines are limited. Police Chief John Zolgus told council that portable speed-sign data show minimal speeding on May Avenue but agreed to “tighten up enforcement” of the village’s 2 a.m.–5 a.m. overnight parking ban.
Councilmembers asked staff to re-examine the size and necessity of an existing 15-minute parking zone near the apartments and raised concerns about vehicles parked too close to a stop sign; Walters said staff will review the area and report back.
The complaints were recorded during the public-remonstrance portion of the meeting; no ordinance or final action on May Avenue parking was taken that evening. The council later moved on to scheduled personnel and administrative measures.
