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MINUTES OF THE 733 REGULAR MEETING
LIVONIA TRAFFIC COMMISSION
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The 733 Regular meeting of the Livonia Traffic Commission was held in the third-floor
conference room at City Hall on Thursday, May 11, 2017; it was called to order by Chairperson
Jim Policelli at 7:30 p.m.
PRESENT: Commissioners: Jim Policelli, Gordon Draper, John Katers, Gordon St. John, Joel
Turbiak, Rebekah Farabaugh, Jim Keller; and Livonia Police Sergeant Brian Leigh.
VISITORS: Kip Bonds, Carol Ann Strohmer, Barb Bauman - Livonia Hills Estates; Tiffany
Starasinich and Denise Berthiaume.
Agenda Item 1: The minutes of the April 13, 2017, meeting were reviewed.
Commissioner Farabaugh offered a motion to approve minutes as written and with support from
Commissioner Keller, it was approved by a 3 Aye, 3 Abstain vote that:
17-238 RESOLVED, the minutes of the April 13, 2017, meeting are approved as
written.
Agenda Item 2: Eight Mile and Haggerty and I-275 Intersections, section 6. Resident Kip
Bonds came to the commission looking for suggestions of a traffic solution for the 8 Mile and
Haggerty and I- 275 traffic intersections. The entire area is very congested and rush hour traffic
makes it much worse. The request is simply to revisit the timing of the lights throughout the
corridors. The commission requested that the City Engineer look into this matter further.
Agenda Item 3: Woodring Street, section 15. Request for - signage.
Resident Tiffany Starasinich is requesting a sign to remind drivers to slow down on residential
streets. Her children, as well as many other residents children, are playing, but since their street
has no sidewalks, she feels that it could benefit from a sign being placed. The commission, in
consulting the MMUTCD manual, noted there is no such sign available for placement. The
commission further explained the reasoning behind not being able to place the requested sign.
The commission did suggest, however, utilizing
Agenda Item 4: Livonia Hills Estates, section 6. Residents Carol Ann Strohmer and Barb
Bauman came to the commission seeking information regarding the alignment of Meadowview
Lane as it parallels Lujon Road (in Farmington Hills). They reported that this has been the scene
of a few traffic collisions recently and had concerns about why the road was designed in such a
way. They were also concerned about a ditch close to their neighborhood that was adopted by the
Finnish Center to clean and maintain. The commission agreed to direct those questions to the
City Engineer.
Agenda Item 5: University Park Drive Speed limit sign, section 7. Resident Denise Berthlaune,
lives in the condos at the end of University Park Drive and came to the commission to point out a
speed limit sign was not present on University Park Drive, traveling from Laurel Park Drive. She
noted there is a lot of foot traffic from walkers in the area. Noting there was not a sign present.
A motion was made by Commissioner Katers to erect (R 2-1) sign on
University Park Drive going north from Laurel Park Drive. With support from Commissioner
Draper, it was approved by unanimous vote that:
17-239 RESOLVED, a imit sign (R2-1) be placed on University Park
Drive going north from Laurel Park Drive.
Roundtable Discussion:
Sgt. Leigh commented that the Plymouth Road construction project is underway and officers
have increased enforcement in the surrounding neighborhoods affected by the project to target
speeders.
An email request was received
Street, section 6, by moving it before the intersection of Bethany and Northland streets. In its
current form it appears after the intersection and is difficult to see. A motion was made by
support from Commissioner St. John, it was approved by unanimous vote that:
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Street be removed and relocated to appear before the Bethany and Northland
intersection.
The meeting was adjourned at 8:56 p.m.
NEXT MEETING: Thursday, June 8, 2017, at City Hall
Respectfully submitted,
Jim Keller
Recording Secretary