Safety Commission Meeting — Minutes

Safety Commission MEETING MINUTES July 8, 2026 - 6:00 PM Conference Room A/B 3805 S. Casper Drive MINUTES 1. CALL TO ORDER The meeting was called to order at 6:00 pm, by Mary English. 2. ROLL CALL; DECLARATION OF QUORUM; PUBLIC NOTICE Present: Mary English, Charlotte Kroupa (Alderwoman), Matt Newman (SDNB), Jim Oldham, Lucas Pichler (DPW), Dave Rocklewitz (NBPD), Tammy Simonson (Engineering) Not Present: Chuck Garrigues, Marcus Grimm, Mitchell Lataille, Justin Schulpius (NBFD) 3. APPROVAL OF MINUTES • Because the minutes were not yet posted, the Approval of the May 13th, 2026 Minutes was moved to the next scheduled meeting date. 4. OLD BUSINESS A. None 5. NEW BUSINESS A. 26-8: A resident has expressed concerns about traffic around the area of Fountain Drive and Fountain Square Blvd. The concerns include speeding drivers, drivers failing to stop at the stop sign, and drivers failing to yield to pedestrians. Suggestions included the installation of sidewalks, the installation of speed humps, or making the intersection a three-way stop. Anthony Rappa spoke about the concern. Rappa advised it was his belief that drivers utilized Fountain Drive as a cut-through, especially employees of ProHealth Urgent Care. Rappa also advised it was his belief that drivers frequently sped on Fountain Drive, at speeds estimated between approximately 30 mph and 50 mph. Rappa expressed concerns about the safety of pedestrians and children, due to drivers’ unsafe behaviors, as well as the lack of sidewalks and the school bus pick up/drop-off locations in the area. Rappa suggested the installation of sidewalks, the installation of speed humps, or making the intersection of Fountain Drive and Fountain Square Blvd a three-way stop, although his preferred option and the nearby condo association’s preferred option was making the intersection a three-way stop. Lucas Pichler advised he was not completely opposed to the installation of sidewalks; however, he did have questions about who would maintain them, particularly during the winter months. Pichler explained the process for the installation of speed humps. Rappa advised he was unsure if the majority of the residents in the area would approve of the installation of speed humps and was also unsure if speed humps would be effective. Tammy Simonson also added that the installation of speed humps frequently resulted in post-installation complaints. Pichler additionally explained the engineering guidelines related to stop sign installation, noting that stop signs should not be used for speed control, but would instead be considered based on crash history and/or traffic volume. Rappa understood Pichler’s and Simonson’s explanations but continued to suggest making the intersection of Fountain Drive and Fountain Square Blvd a three-way stop, particularly because of concerns about drivers’ speeds. Simonson again explained that stop signs should not be used for speed control. Matt Newman asked if there was any crash history in the area. Simonson advised there had been no crashes at or around the intersection in the previous five years. Simonson added the engineering department conducted a traffic study in the past; however, she was uncertain if the data would still be accurate. Mary English suggested finding a way to limit traffic from traveling east on Fountain Drive, particularly the employees of ProHealth Urgent Care and Linden Grove. Simonson advised Fountain Drive was a public roadway; therefore, preventing certain drivers from using the roadway was not an option. Pichler advised because of the median on Fountain Square Blvd, the roadway was wider than the standard roadway; therefore, he suggested possibly changing the design of roadway by adding curb bump outs to narrow the roadway. Simonson asked if Pichler’s suggestion included changing the roadway on one side or both sides of Fountain Square Blvd. Pichler advised his suggestion would be to add the curb bump outs on both sides of the roadway. Pichler also added that although he believed the curb bump outs could increase some aspects of safety in the area of the intersection of Fountain Square Blvd and Fountain Drive, it was worth noting that there would be a cost to adding the curb bumps outs and that they would also be more difficult to maintain. Pichler also suggested considering restricting drivers from turning left (southbound) from Fieldpointe Drive when Sunny Slope Road was reconstructed in the future, to prevent traffic from backing up on Fieldpointe Drive and potentially encouraging more drivers to travel westbound on Fieldpointe Drive. Charlotte Kroupa advised that although she understood Pichler’s suggestion, she also wondered if restricting drivers from turning left (southbound) from Fieldpointe Drive would just push more traffic eastbound on Fieldpointe Drive, toward Fountain Drive. Simonson advised she was not opposed to the idea of adding the curb bump outs on Fountain Square Blvd but noted doing so would not necessarily assist with the speeding concern on Fountain Drive. Simonson created and presented some rough designs of geometrical roadway changes for the area of Fountain Drive and Fountain Square Blvd but also advised she would need more time to come up with a design that seemed most appropriate to address the potential traffic volume and speeding concerns. Kroupa asked if a traffic study on Fountain Drive was needed to determine if there were any confirmed issues. Simonson advised a traffic study was an option but also suspected it would not show any notable concerns. Simonson advised if it was deemed appropriate, she wanted to continue to design potential geometrical roadway changes for the area of Fountain Drive and Fountain Square Blvd for future consideration. MOTION: Motion to direct the Engineering Department to design geometrical roadway changes/options for the area of Fountain Drive and Fountain Square Blvd, to be brought back to the Safety Commission for future discussion and consideration Motion by: City Engineer Simonson Second by: Staff Designee Rocklewitz VOTE: Motion Passed 7-0 Citizens providing comments: • Anthony Rappa, 13410 W. Fountain Drive B. 26-9: A resident has requested the evaluation of vehicle speeds and potential traffic calming measures in the Conservancy subdivision, particularly at the intersection of Longleaf Drive and Conservancy Drive. Lucas Pichler advised this request was brought forward by a citizen to the public works department. Pichler advised the citizen’s belief was that because drivers were turning onto Conservancy Drive from Janesville Road and because of the openness of the subdivision, drivers were speeding and creating dangers in the Conservancy subdivision, particularly at the intersection of Longleaf Drive and Conservancy Drive. Pichler advised the citizen suggested adding “Children at Play” signs or other signs to alert drivers; however, Pichler shared that he had already explained to the citizen why advisory signs were not an ideal solution. Tammy Simonson advised she was aware of a past traffic study in the area of the complaint. Pichler confirmed that there had been a past traffic study in the area of the complaint, which he believed did not show any specific concerns or need for improvements/changes. Mary English advised that she had previously parked in the area to monitor traffic and noted that drivers appeared to be driving rather cautiously. English also advised that she noted that the speed limit sign for northbound Conservancy Drive seemed too close to Janesville Road and could potentially be overlooked when entering the subdivision; therefore, she suggested moving it farther north of the Janesville Road. After a review of Google Maps and further discussion, it was decided that English’s observation and suggestion about moving the speed limit sign were sound. MOTION: Motion to remove the current speed limit sign on Conservancy Drive (just north of Janesville Road), and have it reinstalled approximately 10 feet farther north or in a location determined by the Engineering Department Motion by: DPW Director Pichler Second by: Staff Designee Rocklewitz VOTE: Motion Passed 7-0 C. 26-10: The police department has requested additional roadways markings on Al Stigler Pkwy due to vehicles frequently traveling in the wrong lane of traffic. Dave Rocklewitz presented the request, specifically noting that police officers often observed drivers traveling in the wrong lanes of traffic on Al Stigler Pkwy, especially near the intersection of Al Stigler Pkwy and Casper Drive. Rocklewitz added that the problem seemed to have increased after the designated parking lane was created on the north side of Al Stigler Pkwy and the painted lanes of travel were shifted off center. Lucas Pichler added that due to the creation of the designated parking lane, the center line was no longer on the crest of the roadway, which could create an unnatural illusion for drivers. Pichler advised because the lanes of travel were shifted to the south, and because of his own observations of vehicles traveling in the wrong lanes of traffic, he agreed with the safety concern. Mary English, Charlotte Kroupa, and Tammy Simonson also advised they had observed similar issues and believed the wrong-way drivers created a safety concern for drivers, pedestrians, and parkgoers. English advised based on her observations, the paint markings on the roadway probably needed to be redone. Rocklewitz was not certain if it was permissible but suggested adding painted arrows on the roadway to help distinguish the correct lanes of traffic. Pichler believed adding painted arrows could help but suggested limiting the locations of the arrows to the two ends of the roadway and one location near the center. Matt Newman advised he was in favor of the addition of painted arrows. Jim Oldham inquired if there was a downside to making the roadway a one-way roadway. Rocklewitz advised police department staff could adapt to a one-way roadway; however, due to the frequency of police department staff utilizing Al Stigler Pkwy, it would be less than ideal. Pichler added that the public works department’s employees also frequently utilized Al Stigler Pkwy to travel between facilities in the area; therefore, a one-way roadway would create operational issues for public works department employees. Pichler suggested adding a double yellow center line to potentially minimize driver confusion. Matt Newman also suggested adding a painted stop bar at the stop sign at the intersection of Al Stigler Pkwy and Casper Drive. Pichler agreed adding a painted stop bar would be relatively simple and could also help distinguish the correct lanes of traffic. MOTION: Motion to have the Streets Department paint a double yellow center line on Al Stigler Pkwy, from the crosswalk at Casper Drive to the crosswalk on the west side of the roadway and add a painted stop bar at the stop sign at Al Stigler Pkwy and Casper Drive. Motion by: Alderperson Kroupa Second by: NBSD Representative Newman VOTE: Motion Passed 7-0 6. TABLED ITEMS A. 25-18: Members of the Rogers Glen Homeowners Association have requested stop signs be added at the intersection of Mill Creek Trail and Two Ponds Court, due to concerns of increased traffic, speeding, and blind spots at the intersection. Item not discussed B. 26-7: A resident has requested the addition of stop signs at the intersection of Coachlight Drive and Heritage Lane. Item not discussed 7. SET MEETING DATE A. Wednesday, August 12th, 2026 8. ADJOURN MOTION: Motion to adjourn at 7:03 PM Motion by: Commissioner English Second by: Staff Designee Rocklewitz VOTE: Motion Passed 7-0 Respectfully Submitted, Capt. Dave Rocklewitz, Safety Secretary