7.4. SR 01-22-2008 - Laserfiche WebLink

Home Browse Search

Cit~,}~,,~ouucil.al. ~ ',uses Page 3 ~~, S~tecnber I8, 200G~ 5.3. Street Disnt~tion Permit for Tacl:son Street and A~Iain Street T\~Ir. Clark reviewed multiple downtown issues regarding street closures and employee parking as outlined in his staff report. Councilmetnber Dietz questioned «=hy Fv:st National Banl: is using parking stalls in dze ut}= owned Ivng Avenue puking lot when die}=have p;~rking stalls in their o~vn lot. -Lr. Clark sislted First National Bank used to o«=n a portion of propert3= in the city=-o«~ned parking lot. He stated the bank has given the city= an easement in exchange for 2.~ stalls dedicated to the bank. ~'Oendy Simonson, Kemper Drug-Stated she is opposed to the cit}= closing parking stalls on Jackson Avenue during dze busiest time of dze }-ear for retail. She suggested charging Flannel}r Const~.~uction a fee for each spot the}' need and to split those fees behveen die cit}= and die affected businesses. Fred McCo}=,1\rlcCoy's Restaurant-Questioned ~vhy the Rivers Edge Park construction project couldn't wait until -dze Bluff Iilocl: project vas completed. I.3e suggested the city watt until spring to begin park construction. Ivlr. LtilcCo}' stilted the street lights have gone out. a few times do«=ntown. Ile stated when he contacted Ell: River 1\~Iunicipal Utilities the}~ refused to come out until a later date. FIe stated when the lights are out it makes downtown look closed. FIe furdzer expressed concern for die safer}' of customers and emplo}=ees. He stated he would like to see a parking ramp and he is unsure if his business can sui~=ive dze construction. I\~Ir. 1~~IcCo}~ questioned «=hy the parking stalls in front of the pant have to be eliminated. 1\~Ir. T~Iaertz stated the stalls are beuig elunuzated due to safety concerns «=idi d1e intersection and velucles backing up into the intersection. Chief Beaiaen st<~ted the parking stalls are not legal. IYlary VanVallenberg-Stated she is disappointed that the city has a downto«n parking issue. She stated the city assured business owners dlere «=ould be extra parking downtown from day one of consrr-uction. Keith Holme-Kemper Drug-asked each Councilmember to comment on these issues. D~Iayor Klinzing stated she is concerned about how downtown businesses are being affected by construction. She stated she is unsure ho«= to solve these complex issues. She stated die city can't deli}~ the projects; they need to be completed as soon as possible so as not to affect business o«~~ers any longer than necessar}=. She lilted the idea of charging die construction company far an}= parking stalls that need to be closed. She suggested micro loans or grants for downtown businesses (that could prove hardship). h=Iayor Iilinzing stated. she doesn't know ~vh}= die Rivers Edge Park project couldn't have been moved to a later construction date. Councilrnember Farber stated he has been against dux project from the beginning. He stated d1e Council should consider a parking ramp. MOVED BY COUNCILMEMBER MOTIN AND SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER FARBER TO APPROVE A STREET DISRUPTION