The daily average speed on Kramer Road near Southview Road was monitored over a five day period. He explained that one of the resident’s primary concerns is the speed in which vehicles are traveling along Kramer Road, particularly between the area of West Schantz Avenue and the Dayton Country Club. The Safety Department began conducting site enforcements on Kramer Road by assigning a marked patrol vehicle to sit in the area and monitor traffic for enforcement. During the period of October 21 through November 20, a total of 33 site enforcements were conducted. The highest vehicle speed recorded was 33 mph in a posted 25 mph zone, which occurred on two separate occasions. On the vast majority of the days recorded, speeds were between 26-30 mph. There were no traffic citations issued during any enforcement period. The Radar Speed Sign was placed on Kramer Road at Southview Road monitoring vehicles traveling south from West Schantz Avenue towards the Dayton Country Club. The results show that during the five days of monitoring, the speed sign recorded a total of 1098 vehicles of which approximately 41% of the vehicles were traveling at or below the posted 25 mph speed limit. Approximately 11.5% of the vehicles recorded were traveling in excess of 30 mph. Approximately 88.5% of the vehicles recorded during the monitoring period were traveling at or below 30 mph. When evaluating each individual day, the highest daily average speed for a particular day was 20 mph. When combining the average speed for all days, daily average speeds were a little more than 5 mph below the posted speed limit. The daily average 50^th percentile speed was 23 mph and the daily average 85^th percentile speed was 29 mph. Initial analysis of the data collected shows that the speed traffic pattern in the area of Kramer Road and Southview Road does not show any major cause for concern. However, the data did reveal over the five day monitoring period 26 vehicles (a little more than 2%) did pass by the speed sign traveling at or above 35 mph. As a result, the Public Safety Department will continue to maintain a visual presence in this area. Another analysis will be conducted in March/April 2018 and again in June when the Dayton Country Club is in full season.

Another concern raised is the pedestrian traffic in and around Smith Elementary. A resident expressed pedestrian safety concerns on Aberdeen Avenue while walking her children to school, and felt the area is unsafe and dangerous for pedestrians. Captain Jones spoke with the resident and identified that the path of travel was from Greenmount Boulevard to Smith Elementary. Captain Jones then recommended an alternative route that is consistent with the Smith Elementary Suggested School Route Map. The resident indicated that she was not familiar with the suggested route maps and would change the path of travel. After several days, Captain Jones followed up with the resident who reported no safety concerns with the new route.

The Safety Department is working with the Public Works Department to update the suggested school route maps for both Smith and Harman Elementary. Once completed, Chief Hill will coordinate with School Administrators to develop a distribution plan for the 2018/19 school year.

In closing, Chief Hill stated that the Public Safety Department will continue to monitor traffic in the areas of reported concern and will allocate resources as necessary.

Mayor Duncan thanked the Public Safety Department for all of their on-going speed enforcement efforts.

VISITORS

Janice Duke, 417 Winding Way, Kettering, shared that the Ridgeway Road Bridge was built in 1965. A 1963 Kettering Ordinance spoke of Oakwood’s participation. The bridge was built for a number of different reasons. One of the reasons was that Oakwood felt that retaining the bridge would provide for safe and efficient movement of traffic from Oakwood onto Dorothy Lane. Another reason stated was that this would provide an alternate route for the thoroughfares traveling north and south through Oakwood. The city of Kettering recently surveyed Oakwood and Kettering residents around the bridge and the citizens who responded to the survey expressed overwhelming support for the bridge. The Ridgeway Bridge will need to be replaced in about five years. The city of Kettering decided to apply for a grant with the Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT) Municipal Bridge Program. She asked that the city of Oakwood participate in the grant process with Kettering to help get funding for the bridge.

Harry Delaney, 1830 Southwood Lane, expressed concern about the Ridgeway Bridge and the announcement by the city of Kettering that the bridge may be altered. Altering the bridge to make it a pedestrian bridge or eliminating the bridge altogether would change traffic patterns in Oakwood.

Ridgeway Road is a strong second alternate route for Far Hills and if the bridge is no longer there, the traffic would find other routes on the side streets to Far Hills Avenue. He is a member of St. Albert the Great Catholic Church in Kettering and the bridge is convenient to people