City of Rochelle Council Chambers
420 N 6th Street, Rochelle, IL 61068
I. CALL TO ORDER:
• Pledge to the Flag
• Prayer
II. ROLL CALL:
III. PROCLAMATIONS, COMMENDATIONS, ETC:
IV. REPORTS AND COMMUNICATIONS:
• Mayor
• Council Members
V. PUBLIC COMMENTARY:
VI. BUSINESS ITEMS:
1) CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS BY OMNIBUS VOTE with Recommendations:
a) Approve Minutes of City Council Meeting – pdf September 26, 2016 (145 KB)
b) Accept and Place on File Minutes of Golf Course Advisory Committee Meeting – pdf August 29, 2016 (23 KB)
c) Accept and Place on File Minutes of Police and Fire Commission Meeting – pdf June 13 2016 (88 KB)
d) Accept and Place on File Minutes of Planning & Zoning Commission Meeting – pdf August 1, 2016 (142 KB)
e) Approve Bills – pdf 091616-092216 (105 KB) , pdf 092316-092916 (88 KB)
f) Approve Payroll – pdf 091216-092516 (55 KB)
2) Ordinance Amending Section 94-224 of the Municipal Code to Prohibit Parking - Brookside Drive
VII. DISCUSSION ITEMS:
VIII. EXECUTIVE SESSION
IX. ADJOURNMENT
Agenda Item #2 Ordinance Amending Section 94-224 of the Municipal Code to Prohibit Parking – Brookside Drive
References:
pdf Memo from City Engineer Sam Tesreau (52 KB)
pdf Ordinance Amending Section 94-224 of the Municipal Code (59 KB)
Recommended Action:
Consider Ordinance Amending Section 94-224 of the Municipal Code to prohibit parking along the west side of Brookside Drive between Illinois Route 38 and the northerly terminus of Brookside Drive and partially on the east side of Brookside Drive
History and Fact:
In July of this year several Brookside Drive residents attended a city council meeting to voice their concerns about parking issues on their street. These concerns included the ability of emergency vehicles to navigate down the street, especially off of Illinois Route 38. A petition signed by many of the Brookside Drive residents was also presented.
Discussion:
As a result of the residents’ concerns, engineering staff members evaluated the street width and the geometrics of the Fire Department’s largest emergency vehicle. The City of Rochelle Municipal Code allows for parking on one side of the street in a single family residential district when the street is 31 feet in width. Brookside Drive is approximately 31 feet from back of curb to curb. Therefore, City Engineer Sam Tesreau believes it is reasonable to limit parking to one side of the street on Brookside Drive. Since the mailboxes and fire hydrants are located on the west side of the street and the east side contains fewer driveways, the recommendation is to prohibit parking on the entire west side of Brookside Drive. In addition, the ordinance prohibits parking on the east side for 100 feet north of the Illinois Route 38 right-of-way line to provide better access for emergency vehicles.
Recommendation:
Approve an Ordinance Amending Section 94-224 of the Municipal Code to prohibit parking along the west side of Brookside Drive between Illinois Route 38 and the northerly terminus of Brookside Drive and partially on the east side of Brookside Drive
