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Crestwood Public Safety Board Meeting - March 25, 2025: Traffic Calming for Liggett Avenue, Fire & Police Reports

Board of Aldermen & Boards — Tuesday, March 25, 2025
BodyCrestwood, Missouri
SessionBoard of Aldermen & Boards
DateTuesday, March 25, 2025
StatusFILED
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0:16

All right.

0:18

It's seven o'clock, so we will go ahead and call the uh March 24th, 2025 Public Safety Board meeting to order.

0:27

Uh start with the Pledge of Allegiance.

0:34

Pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America and to Republicans for which it stands.

0:42

One nation under God.

0:44

Indivisible with liberty and justice for all.

0:51

All right.

0:52

Roll call.

0:54

No, the bridge point.

0:55

Here.

0:58

Hi.

0:59

Here.

1:06

Here.

1:11

Here.

1:12

Here.

1:13

Higher Chief Leo Meyer.

1:15

Here.

1:15

Police Chief Jonathan.

1:17

Here.

1:19

All right.

1:20

I will entertain a motion to approve the minutes from the November 25th, 2024 meeting.

1:28

Move to approve the minutes.

1:30

Is there a second?

1:31

A second.

1:32

All right.

1:33

All in favor?

1:35

Aye.

1:36

Opposed.

1:38

None.

1:39

All right.

1:40

We will move on to uh public comment.

1:45

Um we have public.

1:49

Now I'm gonna assume that you're all here for probably some sort of traffic calming.

1:56

So we could do this a couple ways, Chief.

1:58

Uh public comment now, or if folks want to have specific questions about traffic calming, maybe after the presentation.

2:09

Yeah, if it's questions, just all actually the opportunity as comment for free comment right now.

2:16

All right.

2:17

So if anybody has any comments, this is I appreciate y'all showing up.

2:22

I think this is a new world record for police board, public safety board, probably fire board as well.

2:28

Uh number of people at a meeting at one time.

2:32

Uh there's more than one hand, so it is a record.

2:35

Um so if anybody has any comments, I'll start on this side.

2:40

So you already have a plan in place?

2:43

What's that?

2:45

I thought we these are just general public comments.

2:50

No, I thought I thought you said you had like a presentation.

2:52

I do.

2:53

So there's something already planned.

2:56

A presentation.

2:57

We'll get into that.

2:58

I gotta present the stuff, so yeah.

3:00

Right.

3:01

So if anybody has any non-traffic calming related public comments, I will certainly entertain them.

3:08

If it's gonna be more related to specific traffic calming presentation, we we can address those after the presentation.

3:17

Ma'am?

3:18

Well, I do have a comment.

3:19

Okay, why don't you come on up to the podium so that we can actually somewhat traffic related but not related to liggett?

3:25

Okay.

3:26

Do we have any jurisdiction of the new on big bend where for the 44 ramp eastbound when you get off east from eastbound 44 on to Big Bend?

3:38

On to beastbound.

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Summary of Proceedings

Crestwood Public Safety Board Meeting - March 25, 2025 (Agenda Dated March 24)

The Crestwood Public Safety Board met on March 25, 2025, though the agenda lists March 24, 2025. The meeting covered routine reports, updates on the reserve pumper replacement, and a detailed presentation on traffic calming for Liggett Avenue. The board unanimously approved moving the Liggett traffic calming proposal to a resident survey stage.

Consent Calendar

  • Minutes Approval: The board unanimously approved the minutes from the November 25, 2024 meeting.

Public Comments & Testimony

  • A resident commented on the reconfiguration of the Big Bend ramp from eastbound I-44, stating drivers have difficulty seeing traffic. Chief Williams acknowledged the concern and suggested emailing the traffic crash report.
  • Several residents spoke during the traffic calming discussion (see Discussion Items).

Reports

  • Fire Chief's Report (Chief Leo Meyer):
    • Response times: average shoot time 1.5 seconds, actual travel time 4.6 seconds, well under standards.
    • Overall incidents: 262 (73% EMS, 27% fire related).
  • Fire Marshal Report (Jan-Feb 2025):
    • Residential plan reviews: 24 in Jan, 6 in Feb; inspections: 30 in Jan, 24 in Feb.
    • Commercial plan reviews: 5 each month; inspections: 3 in Jan, 8 in Feb.
    • Training hours: 467 hours for Jan-Feb.
  • Police Chief's Report (Chief Jonathan Williams):
    • Hiring: new officer Nolan Crawford from Washington PD (now 29 officers); one more interview to reach budgeted number.
    • Carport project for police cars: contractor selected, going to Board of Aldermen for approval. (Goal to protect cars from hail.)
    • First quarter stats pending after March.
    • Manda (Prop A?) vote: received 58% yes, but needed 60% threshold, so did not pass.

Unfinished Business

  • Reserve Pumper Replacement: Chief Meyer reported the new pumper is about a year old. The old truck in reserve has required significant repairs: $8,000 for pump replacement, two engine rebuilds, and total of approximately $30,000 in repairs since 2022-2023. The market for used reserve pumpers is very tight; they are actively seeking a replacement.

Discussion Items

  • Traffic Calming Review – Liggett Avenue:
    • Chief Williams presented the city's data-driven traffic calming program, using speed data collectors to identify problems. Demonstration projects on Yorkshire and Crestwood showed significant improvements: Yorkshire saw a 44% decrease in traffic, 85th percentile speed dropped from 31 to 26 mph, vehicles over speed limit fell from 60% to 37%. Crestwood saw 85th percentile drop from 32 to 27 mph, average speed down 11%.
    • Liggett data (collected in three blocks): Combined 75% of vehicles over 20 mph speed limit; 85th percentile speed around 31 mph; maximum recorded speeds of 70 mph (800 block) and 66 mph (Gravinia). Fastest speed on the hill was 50 mph.
    • Proposed measures include:
      • Two speed humps near the Big Bend end to slow downhill traffic.
      • Mini-rounds (small traffic circles) at intersections with Leewood, Grovinia, and Coffee.
      • Enhanced crosswalk signage and lighting at Ferndale/Briarton intersection near Whitecliff Park.
      • Possibly an additional speed hump between 1334-1337 Liggett.
    • Residents expressed strong support, with some from neighboring streets (Woodbine, Diversey, Manda) sharing concerns about speeding and requesting inclusion in the survey.
    • One resident noted that many homes with driveways onto Liggett are not on Liggett addresses; Chief Williams indicated that, similar to Manda, those residents may be included in the survey.
    • Next steps: install a demonstration mini-round for a few weeks, collect before/after data, then send survey to Liggett residents. 60% of respondents must approve to move forward. The survey will be digital with a QR code, but paper options will be available.
    • Board voted unanimously to approve moving Liggett traffic calming to the survey stage.

Key Outcomes

  • Votes:
    • Motion to approve November 2024 minutes: approved unanimously.
    • Motion to move Liggett traffic calming to the survey stage: approved unanimously.
  • Decisions:
    • The board will proceed with a resident survey on the Liggett traffic calming proposal. The survey requires 60% approval from respondents.
    • If approved, the project will go to the Board of Aldermen for final approval, with installation hoped for summer 2025.
  • Next Steps:
    • Install demonstration mini-round within a few weeks.
    • Collect before/after speed data.
    • Distribute survey (likely mid-to-late April 2025) with a 2-3 week response window.
    • Report results to the board at a future meeting (estimated May/June 2025).
  • Date Discrepancy Note: The agenda lists the meeting as Monday, March 24, 2025 at 7:00 PM. The transcript begins with "March 24th, 2025" but the user instruction specifies using March 25, 2025. This summary uses the date per the instruction.

Meeting Transcript

All right. It's seven o'clock, so we will go ahead and call the uh March 24th, 2025 Public Safety Board meeting to order. Uh start with the Pledge of Allegiance. Pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America and to Republicans for which it stands. One nation under God. Indivisible with liberty and justice for all. All right. Roll call. No, the bridge point. Here. Hi. Here. Here. Here. Here. Higher Chief Leo Meyer. Here. Police Chief Jonathan. Here. All right. I will entertain a motion to approve the minutes from the November 25th, 2024 meeting. Move to approve the minutes. Is there a second? A second. All right. All in favor? Aye. Opposed. None. All right. We will move on to uh public comment. Um we have public. Now I'm gonna assume that you're all here for probably some sort of traffic calming. So we could do this a couple ways, Chief. Uh public comment now, or if folks want to have specific questions about traffic calming, maybe after the presentation. Yeah, if it's questions, just all actually the opportunity as comment for free comment right now. All right. So if anybody has any comments, this is I appreciate y'all showing up. I think this is a new world record for police board, public safety board, probably fire board as well. Uh number of people at a meeting at one time. Uh there's more than one hand, so it is a record. Um so if anybody has any comments, I'll start on this side. So you already have a plan in place? What's that? I thought we these are just general public comments. No, I thought I thought you said you had like a presentation. I do. So there's something already planned. A presentation. We'll get into that.

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