City of Des Moines Engineering Department

Traffic Safety Committee

The Des Moines Traffic Safety Committee was established by the Des Moines City Council to review traffic engineering studies made by the Traffic and Transportation Division of the City of Des Moines Engineering Department, and provide recommendations to the Council as a result of their review. In particular, the Traffic Safety Committee:

Advises the City Council and makes recommendations on matters pertaining to traffic control measures at school crossings.

Advises the City Council and makes recommendations on matters pertaining to traffic safety conditions and the efficient movement of pedestrian and vehicular traffic on the city streets.

Advises the City Council and makes recommendations on matters pertaining to the Municipal Parking System, including parking meters and city-owned parking lots and garages.

Performs such other and further duties as the City Council may from time to time request of the Committee (such as major construction projects or new developments that may impact traffic volumes and/or existing traffic controls).

Terms of office for members are staggered terms of three years. The expiration date for all terms of appointed members shall be December 31.

The Traffic Safety Committee consists of 11 voting members. The Mayor and City Council Members appoint seven citizens who, through their employment or public service, have demonstrated knowledge of an interest in the traffic safety field. Four members are ex-officio members representing:

Des Moines Independent Community School District
Citywide PTA
Police Department
Engineering Department, Traffic and Transportation Division

Membership List:

George W. Robinson, Retired from Saydel Consolidated Schools
Mary McBride, Retired from Pioneer Hi-Bred
Mark E. Barkley, Account Executive for Robert Half International
Robert L. Saf, Retired
Carl M. McPherson
Jim Windsor, Retired from Metropolitan Transit Authority
John Morrissey

Ex-Officio Members:

Kevin Williamson, Transportation Division, Des Moines Public Schools
Mary Conlow, Citywide PTA
Officer Dennis Rich, Police Department Traffic Unit
Gary L. Fox, City Traffic Engineer

Traffic and Transportation Division Staff Members:

Gary L. Fox, City Traffic Engineer
Michael P. Ring, Principal Traffic Engineer
Jennifer L. Dakovich, Principal Traffic Engineer
Mark Garrett, Traffic Engineer I
Michelle Schomer, Administrative Assistant and Recording Secretary

(Staff may be contacted at 283-4973.)