Traffic Safety Commission — Minutes

OZAUKEE COUNTY TRAFFIC SAFETY COMMISSION 1201 SOUTH SPRING STREETP.O. BOX 245 PORT WASHINGTON, WISCONSIN 530740245 TELEPHONE: LOCAL (262)2848448 (262) METRO 2388448 May 27th, 2026 OZAUKEE COUNTY TRAFFIC SAFETY COMMISSION MINUTES Mark Roherty called the meeting to order at 9:00 a.m. at the Ozaukee County Sheriff’s Lobby Conference Room 101. MEMBERS: Mark Roherty - Chairperson, Lt. Kevin Airaudi - Vice Chairperson, Judge Christine Ohlis, Sgt. John Wolfe – WSP, Todd Rasmussen – BOTS, Thomas Grabow – County Board Supervisor, Jon Edgren – Ozaukee County Highway Commissioner, Richard Nelson – County Board Supervisor, Luis Galimberti – DOT, Capt. John Hoell – Mequon Police Dept, Ian Luecke, ME Members Not Present: – Thomas Grabow, Cpt John Hoell, Jon Edgren Correction to January 28, 2026 meeting: Judge Christine Ohlis was not present Guest: Warren Guettel, Ozaukee County Construction Superintendent APPROVAL OF AGENDA: Mark Roherty, meeting properly noticed. Tammy Harrison confirmed. Rick Nelson moved for the adoption of the Agenda. Judge Ohlis second, all ayes. APPROVAL OF MINUTES FROM 01/28/2026: Rick Nelson moved to approve. Judge Ohlis second, all ayes PUBLIC COMMENTS/CORRESPONDENCE/COMMUNICATIONS: Mark Roherty noted Captain Hoell will be retiring in July; Captain Ben Heinen of Mequon Police Department will be new member ACTION ITEMS: None at this time DISCUSSION ITEMS: Quarterly Review of Fatal Accidents: Lt Airaudi reviewed 1 fatal accident in first quarter of the year, ruled accidental per Medical Examiner Sgt Wolfe advised of fatal accident in Thiensville, first in the second quarter of the year. Thiensville jurisdiction, Ozaukee CRU team to notify family only. Lt Airaudi reviewed case, Todd Rasmussen reviewed accident statistics of area, 8 in 5 years, Medical Examiner ruled accidental State Informational Items: Luis Galimberti:  STH 33 projected completion by early August  STH 57 July 4 begins .2 miles of Sheboygan/Ozaukee Ln  I43/Mequon Road interchange almost complete, some minor restoration projects  Overhead stop signs on Highland Road  Highway Safety Improvement Program (HSIP) approved CTH C & CTH W updating traffic signals to industry standards and improve visibility Todd Rasmussen: o Statewide fatalities and crashes have seen a significant decrease in last 5 years, including motorcycles  Aggressive driving factors definition, Crash data  Law Enforcement instances, review of Citations and Warnings written in Ozaukee County  Community Maps virtual office hours  Highway Safety Improvement Program (HSIP) local agencies/municipalities can request funds to make improvements in roadway safety o Apply twice a year online @ http://www.dot.wisconsin.gov/localgov/highways/hsip.htm o Contact local regional HSIP engineer contact Luis Galimberti @luis.galimberti@dot.wi.gov  Gov conference  No new bills to be signed at this time; signed into law by Evers; click attachment for more information Local Information Items: Data center  Lt Airaudi reported traffic increased; 8000 workers expected  Sheriff’s Department has extra patrol, along with State Patrol as follows: o 5:00am – 7:00am OZSO and WSP o 7:00am – 8:00am OZSO o 3:30pm – 5:30pm WSP  CTH’s Kw/H/LL and Lake area increased traffic control  Extra Patrol funded through the Data Center Warren Guettel stated CTH LL is newly paved open and should alleviate congestion. Also planning temporary signals at CTH H and I43 Traffic control at least until October 2026 and then reevaluate the need; employee count should be down in July Warren added Port Washington in a planning stage to expand sewer and water on CTH KW, possibly this fall/winter until the spring Speed limit Country Club Lane: Residential speed limit sign needed in town of Belgium; general rule of thumb no sign is 55mph Citizen directed to Highway Commission; speed study possible Law of the month: Animal-drawn vehicle safety; see attachment ADJOURNMENT: Rick Olig moved to adjourn the meeting. Rick Nelson second, all ayes. Meeting ended at 10:07 a.m. Tammy Harrison TSC Assistant