1986-03-24 - Resolution 1986-25 - URGING THE ADOPTION OF A PEDESTRIAN SAFETY POLICY FOR BUFFALO GROVE HIGH SCHOOLRESOLUTION NO. 86 - 25
I'RGING THE ADOPTION OF A PEDESTRIAN SAIETY
POIICY FOR BUFFALO GROVE HIGIT SCHOOL
IIHEREAS, the interseccion of Arlington HeighEs Road and Dundee Road is
one of the nost dangerous lntersectlons ln the Village; and
WHEREAS, for the perlod 1981 Ehrough 1985, an average of 48 accidents a
year have occurred at thls lntersection, 30 percent of whlch have resulted in
personal loJury to a total of 119 indlvlduals; and
m{EREAS, approxinately one-third of Buffalo Grove Illgh School students
leave the campus during lunch periods, crossing Arlington Itelghts Road and
Dundee Road in order co reach nearby shopplng centers and restaurantsi and
WHEREAS, an investlgation of pedesErlan safety at Ehe high school,
perforned as part of an lntersection lmprovement project comissioned by
the Village, found that of rnore than 600 studenEs crossing these roads
during the school day, only 46 crossed at protected locatlonsl and
WHEREAS, failure to observe safe pedeslrian practlces endangers the
safety of students as well as the safety of passing motorists; and
I,II{EREAS, pedestrlan safely cannot be lnproved unless pedestrlan crossings
are restrlcted to Protected locations or physical barriers are erected,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOIVED BY TI1E PRESIDENT AND BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF
TEE VILIAGE OT BUI'TAIO GROVE, COOK AND I,AKE COIJNTIES, ILIINOIS AS IOILOWS:
1. fhat the Board of Educatlon of Hlgh School Dlstrlct 214 be
encouraged to adopE and enforce a policy for Buffalo Grove Hlgh
School- in order to ensure the safefy of students and motorlsts,
2. That certified coples of the Resolution be transnltted to
Sandra J. Byrnes, Dr. Marvin Chrlstensen, and Dr. Stephen Berry.
AYES: 5 - Marienthal, orReilly, Glover,Shields, KowaLskl
NAYES: O None
ABSENT: 0 - None
PASSED: March 24, 1986
ATTEST:
o".i Tn &rtr.d*
ABSTAIN: 1 - Reid
APPROVED: March 24, 1986
APPRO
V111age lerk
V erna I-. ClayEon, Village P dent