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Citizens Organized for
Reasonable Routes Enhancing
Community Traffic & Safety
non- non-partisan, nonprofit, member-supported public interest organization that promotes Traffic and Safety issues by influencing public policy decisions: legislative, administrative, legal, and electoral. A community organization dedicated to providing a central place to review Park Ridge Traffic and Safety issues with its citizens and their elected Representatives and City's management. To practice and promote the responsible use of our roads, traffic systems and resources. To educate and enlist citizens to protect and restore the quality of our auto and pedestrian traffic as one of our cherished human environments in Park Ridge. CORRECTS - Citizens Organized for Reasonable Routes Enhancing Community Traffic & Safety believes that citizen's pedestrian safety, auto safety and reasonable routes comes first in city traffic. That before adding a traffic signal or traffic signals which generates slow traffic, bumper-to-bumper traffic, traffic gridlock, traffic complaints, traffic crashes, traffic signs, traffic bottleneck, automobile traffic, traffic congestion, rush hour traffic, bumper to bumper traffic, traffic congestion, rush hour traffic and automobile traffic, that a Park Ridge Alderman and/or Park Ridge Aldermen, should require a traffic study to avoid this auto traffic scenario in Park Ridge, Illinois. Only reasonable auto traffic should be permitted to provide reasonable routes with traffic safety and avoid traffic accidents, traffic injuries, pedestrian injuries, auto accidents, traffic problems, which will also decrease pedestrian traffic in Park Ridge and thus negatively affect retail sales and our quality of life. We encourage Park Ridge citizens to register and for all voters to vote only for a Park Ridge Alderman / Park Ridge Aldermen Park Ridge Mayor that promises to ensure Reasonable Routes and City Traffic Safety. Today’s Park Ridge City Policy of waiting for citizens to first be injured, maimed and dead, while creating a serious crisis of traffic congestion, in traffic routes and hurting existing retail businesses, is unacceptable. CORRECTS holds itself out as an Open Forum to provide an opportunity for citizens and organizations to inform the public of events, issues or projects. This will allow you to report anything you wish to see addressed or answered regarding traffic anywhere in Park Ridge. Your input on this issue if vital to all of us. Please review and advise us of what you think of the concepts and what you prefer. We need your input to inform and advise. Check out our Park Ridge Traffic and Safety series of forums and speak out.
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Is Working On Washington Street realignment at N.W. Hwy.
Council service:
2003-2009 Mayor Frimark was an Alderman to formally go on record before the Planning and Zoning Commission (P & Z) and question the traffic study and its impact. And the he believes improving business traffic for the Uptown area viability essential. Uptown Redevelopment should be intelligently integrated within all of Uptown and its surroundings. So as to provide a pleasant retail, cultural and social signature landmark. Which requires adequate transportation and foot traffic and a feeling of safety and pleasure. He was the only Alderman who publicly expressed concern for the Summit and Touhy pedestrian crossing and traffic. He would have liked P&Z to have reviewed the Summit Retirement Traffic Consultant's study which was scrapped. Mayor Frimark addressed concern over increased traffic expected on Greenwood between Touhy and Elm at the P & Z hearings. Conducted a Greenwood Traffic Study, currently being restudied by a second Traffic Consultant for final recommendations. He recommended planning for the future of a Cumberland viaduct to provide a direct north / south bypass route. Current preliminary being studied by Traffic Consultants. Mayor Frimark expressed an interest in tweaking the proposed PRC traffic plan. This promise did not occur. Perhaps, the lawsuit and other issues distracted him or removed it as an option. Since this was only discussed in closed door meetings the reasons are unclear. It is only, for this reason that Mayor Frimark has not receive our highest traffic recommendation. First Ward
Alderman Donald N.
Crampton
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Aldermen Crampton was the only Alderman to public that the City of Park Ridge had to assume responsibility publicly for fixing the N.W. Hwy. and Greenwood intersection. He backed a complete traffic study of all of Park Ridge and approved founding for the first phase and reportedly favors a bond issue to eventually address significant arterial traffic improvements. Alderman Donald Crampton was already seated before the election cycle and therefore not asked for his traffic position by CORRECTS. Since Uptown traffic was only discussed in closed door meetings, his positions are unknown. It is only, for this reason that Alderman Donald Crampton has not received a higher traffic recommendation.
Alderman Kirke
Machon
Listens, Concerned, Participates
301 Meacham Ave
Occupation: President, Machon &
Machon Insurance Agency
Kirke is concerned with better traffic flow and Machon advocated for looking at improving Washington at N.W. Hwy. On Public Works he voted to approve the 1st and 2nd phase of the study to accomplish this.
*Kirk Machon opposed the closing of Meacham Avenue without a traffic further study and asks how sending a far heavier volume of traffic their way, while at the same time cutting off their only reasonable access to Touhy, will do anything other than reduce their quality of life. This promise did not occur. Perhaps, the lawsuit and other issues distracted him or removed it as an option. Since this was only discussed in closed door meetings the reasons are unclear. Alderman Kirke Machon did back an city-wide traffic study by Public Works and as Alderman. It is only, for this reason that Alderman Machon has not receive a higher traffic recommendation. Second Ward Aldermen
Alderman Richard A. DiPietro
Listens,
Concerned, Votes and Capable of More
Committees: Procedures & Regulations Committee; Zoning Ordinance Review Committee
Rich DiPeitro approved moving forward on a study of Manor Lane for Traffic Calming. CORRECTS is looking forward to more movements forward in improving our arterials.
Alderman Richard A. DiPietro did back an city-wide traffic study by Public Works and as Alderman.
*Alderman DiPietro was already seated before the election cycle and therefore not asked for his traffic position by CORRECTS, which has now been requested. Since Uptown traffic was only discussed in closed door meetings, his positions are unknown. It is only, for this reason that Alderman DiPietro has not receive a higher traffic recommendation.
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Alderman Jeannie Markech
HIGHEST Recommendation We Can Give 1305 Tyrell Avenue 847-825-0515 Council service: 2005-2007
Occupation: Homemaker and
volunteer Markech cares greatly about safe traffic and pedestrian traffic and is active in examining the actual sites and reviewing the facts.
Recently she took a stance that traffic calming must be put into place on Manor Lane between Potter and N.W. Hwy.
Alderman Alderman Jeannie Markech did back an city-wide traffic study by Public Works.
Alderman Jeannie Markech was the only one in the lawsuit to not guarantee bank loans for the developers, which would have allowed City renegotiations to legally occur.
The lawsuit distracted her from openly questioning the future traffic problems that will come from a stoplight at Summit and Touhy. Since she was forced only to discussed it behind closed door meetings and with unknown questionable legal advisements, she received our highest traffic recommendation. Third Ward Aldermen
Alderman
Andrea Rundblad Bateman
Listens, Concerned, Participates
Alderman Kimberly Jones
Listens,
Concerned, Votes and Capable of More
642 N. Forestview Avenue, 847-692-3868 Kimberly Jones is concerned with traffic and safety and will review the impact on the citizens before approving issues. "I look forward to playing a role to ensure that Uptown redevelopment will not diminish the luster and charm that has been a “Park Ridge hallmark". She has helped push forward traffic improvement with a city-wide traffic study; study of Washington and N.W. Hwy. and traffic calming on Manor Lane.
Alderman Kimberly Jones did back an city-wide traffic study by Public Works and as Alderman.
Perhaps, the lawsuit and other issues distracted her or removed it as an option. Since this was only discussed in closed door meetings the reasons are unclear. It is only, for this reason that Alderman Kimberly Jones has not receive our highest traffic recommendation.
Fourth Ward Aldermen
LOWEST
Action Based Rating We Can Give 123 S. Delphia Avenue 847-823-7563 Council service: 2005-2007 (By Appointment) Occupation: Criminal Defense Attorney and Bankruptcy Law
CORRECTS does not know Alderman Allegretti views on traffic. *Interim Alderman James Allegretti was seated by council appointment and therefore not asked for his traffic position by CORRECTS, which has now been requested. Since Uptown traffic was only discussed in closed door meetings, his positions are unknown. It is only, for this reason that Interim Alderman Allegretti has not receive a higher traffic recommendation. Committee, Liaisons, Boards and Commissions: Public Safety Committee
LOW
Action Based Rating 106 N.
Grace Avenue, 847-712-1532 Council service: 2005-2007 Occupation: Graphic Arts
Financial Consultant; Advocate Leader, American Diabetes Association
Alderman
James Radermacher
cares about the impact traffic has on business and are daily commutes, he
also believes pedestrian safety should have reasonable reward risk ratios.
"We need to insure the long
term success of the entirety of our retail districts. This success is
dependent on long term planning for infrastructure, parking needs, traffic
flow, pedestrian safety, the preservation of our green space and return on
our tax dollar investment."
Fifth Ward Aldermen -
LOW
Action Based Rating
542 S. Washington, 847/823-7933
Alderman Joseph Baldi
LOWEST
Action Based Rating We Can Give
822 S. Vine Avenue, 847-698-0057
Occupation: Bankruptcy Attorney
Joseph Baldi said he cares about Traffic and Safety.
Promised, his ward
citizens at Summit Retirement Residence to protect their interests.
CORRECTS has not seen traffic be a serious issue to date. *Perhaps, the lawsuit and other issues distracted him or removed it as an option. Since this was only discussed in closed door meetings the reasons are unclear. It is only, for this reason that Alderman Joseph Baldi has not receive a higher traffic recommendation. Sixth Ward Aldermen
Alderman
Rex Parker
LOW
Action Based Rating Alderman Rex Parker did back an city-wide traffic study by Public Works.
Alderman Rex Parker was already seated before the election cycle and therefore not asked for his traffic position by CORRECTS which has now been requested. Since Uptown traffic was only discussed in closed door meetings, his positions are unknown. It is only, for this reason that Alderman Rex Parker has not receive a higher traffic recommendation.
- Mary Wynn Ryan
Listens, Concerned, Participates
737 S. Home
Avenue, 847-825-5566
Occupation: Professional
writer/consultant
Perhaps, the lawsuit and other issues distracted her or removed it as an
option. Since this was only discussed in closed door meetings the
reasons are unclear. It is only, for this reason that Alderman Mary
Wynn Ryan has not receive a higher traffic recommendation.
Alderman Jeff Cox
LOW
Action Based Rating *Alderman Jeff Cox was already seated before the election cycle and therefore not asked for his traffic position by CORRECTS, which has now been requested. Since Uptown traffic was only discussed in closed door meetings, his positions are unknown. It is only, for this reason that Alderman Jeff Cox has not receive a higher traffic recommendation.
Alderman Frank Wsol
Listens, Concerned, Participates
1411 S. Grove
Avenue, 847-823-6247
Perhaps, the lawsuit and other issues distracted him or removed it as an option. Since this was only discussed in closed door meetings the reasons are unclear. It is only, for this reason that Alderman Frank Wsol has not receive a higher traffic recommendation.
--- * How the council voted on extending PRC a $5 million Bank loan guaranty to continue with a bad traffic plan versus renegotiate with PRC.
Aldermen Kirke Machon, Richard DiPietro, James Allegretti, Joe Baldi and Jeff Cox voted to extend the guaranty.
Aldermen Don Crampton, Jeannie Markech, Kim Jones, James Radermacher, Mark Anderson, Mary Wynn Ryan, Rex Parker and Frank Wsol voted "no" on a motion to extend the guaranty
In the end. only Jeannie Markech refused to approve this guarantee. City Clerk - Betty W.Hennemann Not Allowed to Vote (N/A)
1237 S. Knight Ave.,
847/823-3689 Park Ridge Official: See WARD MAP to determine ============================================= Appointed Offices: City Management: Joseph
A. Saccomanno - Director of Public Works
HIGHEST Recommendation We Can Give
Juliana Mailer,
Assistant City Manager
Listens, Concerned and
is Acting
Tim Schuenke, City Manager
LOW
Action Based Rating Randall Derifield - Director of Community Preservation & Development Jeffrey S. Caudill - Chief of Police Planning and Zoning Commission:
Aurora
Abella-Austriaco
HIGHEST Recommendation We Can Give
Bernard Bono
MID Action Based Rating
C. Funkhouser
MID Action Based Rating
R. J. Kinnel
LOWEST
Action Based Rating We Can Give
Alfredo Marr
MID Action Based Rating
Chairman Phil Mitchell
Listens,
Concerned, Votes and Capable of More
T. Provencher
LOW
Action Based Rating
Anita Rifkind
MID Action Based Rating
Dave Schmidt
HIGHEST Recommendation We Can Give ILLINOIS STATE OFFICIALS Illinois Senator Dave Sullivan District 33 - (Republican) Pending Change Senator Dan Kotowski 33rd District Illinois House of Representatives District 65
Representatives Rosemary E. Mulligan - (Republican)
LOWEST
Action Based Rating We Can Give Springfield Office: District Office: IDOT Secretary - Timothy W. Martin http://www.dot.state.il.us/ Illinois Department of Transportation Question/Comment Submittal Form Legend:
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