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Safe Mobility Commission Meeting - October 21, 2026

Borough Council & Boards — Wednesday, October 21, 2026
BodyDormont, Pennsylvania
SessionBorough Council & Boards
DateWednesday, October 21, 2026
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Speaker 1

0:01

I'd like to thank everybody for showing up tonight.

0:03

Let's get this meeting started with our call to order and a pledge of allegiance.

0:08

Everybody would stand.

Unassigned speaker

0:12

Pledge

Speaker 1

0:12

allegiance.

Speaker 2

0:13

To the flag of the United States of America and to the Republic for which it stands.

0:19

One nation under God, indivisible with liberty and justice for all.

Speaker 1

0:24

Thank

Unassigned speaker

0:25

you.

Speaker 1

0:27

Okay.

0:28

Roll call.

0:30

Larry.

Speaker 3

0:31

Present.

Speaker 1

0:32

Quiet.

0:36

Not here.

0:37

He might show

Unassigned speaker

0:37

up.

Speaker 1

0:38

Didn't hear anything from them at

Unassigned speaker

0:39

all.

Unassigned speaker

0:40

Okay,

Speaker 1

0:40

did you guys have a chance to look at the minutes?

0:43

Any problems, questions, concerns?

0:46

Okay.

Unassigned speaker

0:47

You

Speaker 1

0:47

have anything you'd like to add other than what you did.

0:52

Okay.

0:52

All right.

0:53

So with no questions or uh comments or other discussion, I like to make a motion.

0:58

We approve the moon our minutes from our August meeting this year.

1:04

Second.

1:04

Okay.

1:05

All in favor?

Speaker 2

1:06

Aye.

Speaker 1

1:07

Opposed.

1:10

Two people, one from the public.

1:11

I don't know if they have any questions or not, but this is your time if you do.

1:15

Raise your hand.

Unassigned speaker

1:24

All

Speaker 1

1:24

right.

1:24

I'm gonna take that as a no.

1:26

We'll keep going.

1:27

Little business.

1:28

John, we have an update on the Pierre Montlesson.

1:32

Yeah, gateway on Pierre Montlithonia.

Speaker 4

1:37

We do not as of right now, as we are waiting on the SS4A dollars to finance that.

1:44

Um

Speaker 2

1:47

we talked about that at the last meeting.

1:49

I don't know if you were on.

1:50

It wasn't.

1:50

And we talked about it with Melinda and she said she was gonna pass it along that because that one and the what was the other um was that Dormont White or was that a different one?

Speaker 1

2:02

Uh it was um

Unassigned speaker

2:04

was

Speaker 1

2:04

that Dwight?

Speaker 2

2:05

The two petitions that we had that were fully signed.

2:09

Yeah, and yeah, remontlate.

2:10

We were saying that we didn't want to wait for the SS4A grant to go through because it's probably gonna be another year.

2:16

So if we could talk about like getting a cost estimate to move the just for transparency because they were with some of the yeah, you're

Speaker 4

2:23

too

Speaker 2

2:24

it's fine

Speaker 4

2:24

with or leaving it.

Discussion Breakdown — Share of Meeting
Transportation Safety█████████████████████████████████████████████57%
Procedural██████████████18%
Engineering And Infrastructure██████████13%
Public Safety██████7%
Public Works████5%
Summary of Proceedings

Safe Mobility Commission Meeting - October 21, 2026

The Safe Mobility Commission (SMC) met on October 21, 2026, to discuss ongoing traffic safety studies, speed data analysis, infrastructure projects, and budget updates. Key topics included funding delays for the Peermont/Latonia study, reviews of speed data across several borough streets, and progress updates on the Kelton/Eastmont/KO High School intersection and the West Liberty Avenue Road Diet. Commissioners also clarified the distinction between the TOD project and separate PRT/LRT projects.

Consent Calendar

  • The minutes from the August 2026 meeting were approved unanimously.

Public Comments & Testimony

  • No public comments were offered.

Discussion Items

  • Gateway Status and Cost Estimates: The commission is awaiting SS4A grant funds for the Peermont/Latonia and Dormont/Dwight studies. Since the grant process may take another year, members discussed using existing this-year budget to move forward with cost estimates. A weekly meeting with Gateway engineer Dan Dyser has been established. The SS4A grant documentation with DOT is moving slowly; the draft agreement is with the DOT administrator.
  • Speed Data Analysis: Data from multiple locations (1000 block of Alabama, 1000 block of Peermont, and Waynebell) were reviewed. Most streets showed low-risk speeds (under 5 mph over the limit) during peak hours. Waynebell at 7 a.m. had 73% of vehicles in the medium risk category (5–9 mph over). Members noted that the speed data collector may influence driver behavior and proposed testing with a hidden device to compare results. The data collection season has ended; further analysis is expected in spring.
  • Kelton/Eastmont/KO HS Intersection: The commission discussed the intersection near the high school, which has been through three engineers this year. New engineer Dan Dyser will be asked to review the project and provide updated cost estimates. Past quotes were around $130,000 for major changes and $13,000 for striping and signage improvements. The borough may be able to perform striping and signage in-house, pending legal review. Cost increases were highlighted: ADA parking space bids rose from an estimated $19,000–$25,000 to $58,000, and road salt costs have doubled.
  • West Liberty Ave Road Diet Update: The commission received an update that PennDOT reached out after three months and scheduled a Zoom call for November regarding the road diet. The Safe Mobility Plan was adopted in September. Members emphasized that the West Liberty Road Diet is unrelated to the TOD project.
  • PRT/LRT Project Clarification: The commission clarified that active PRT projects in the area, including tunnel restoration and the Dormont LRT station renovation, have been conflated with the larger TOD project. The LRT project involves renovating the existing station without changing its footprint and is proceeding in 2027. A lighting variance for the station was granted by the zoning board. A small curb cut issue is still under discussion, with the borough maintaining no further zoning variance is needed.
  • Council Meeting Attendance: The schedule for future council meeting attendance was reviewed and accepted: Nov 2 – LG, Dec 7 – CY, Jan 4 – WS, Feb 1 – EM, Mar 1 – LG, Apr 5 – CY.
  • Budget Items: The commission’s budget was renewed at the same level as the previous year, with SS4A grant funds remaining a significant line item.
  • Petitions: Two official petitions from the public are on file.

Key Outcomes

  • Approved the August 2026 meeting minutes.
  • Budget renewed at the same level.
  • Council meeting attendance schedule approved for the upcoming months.
  • Directed staff to continue weekly Gateway meetings and pursue cost estimates for Peermont/Latonia and Dormont/Dwight using available funds.
  • Speed data will be re-evaluated in spring; consideration of a hidden speed data collector for comparison will be researched.
  • The Kelton/Eastmont/KO HS intersection will be reviewed by engineer Dan Dyser for cost estimates and feasibility of near-term striping/signage improvements.
  • The West Liberty Road Diet update will be addressed in the November Zoom call with PennDOT.
  • Clarified the separation of TOD, LRT, and PRT projects to avoid public confusion.

Meeting Transcript

I'd like to thank everybody for showing up tonight. Let's get this meeting started with our call to order and a pledge of allegiance. Everybody would stand. Pledge allegiance. To the flag of the United States of America and to the Republic for which it stands. One nation under God, indivisible with liberty and justice for all. Thank you. Okay. Roll call. Larry. Present. Quiet. Not here. He might show up. Didn't hear anything from them at all. Okay, did you guys have a chance to look at the minutes? Any problems, questions, concerns? Okay. You have anything you'd like to add other than what you did. Okay. All right. So with no questions or uh comments or other discussion, I like to make a motion. We approve the moon our minutes from our August meeting this year. Second. Okay. All in favor? Aye. Opposed. Two people, one from the public. I don't know if they have any questions or not, but this is your time if you do. Raise your hand. All right. I'm gonna take that as a no. We'll keep going. Little business. John, we have an update on the Pierre Montlesson. Yeah, gateway on Pierre Montlithonia. We do not as of right now, as we are waiting on the SS4A dollars to finance that. Um we talked about that at the last meeting. I don't know if you were on. It wasn't. And we talked about it with Melinda and she said she was gonna pass it along that because that one and the what was the other um was that Dormont White or was that a different one?

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