Board of Aldermen 5-21-2020 Page 7
Alderwoman Kelly
Yes, thank you. | know that there have been a number of calls and there has been a lot of good work on
this. | just had a couple of questions from a standpoint of how this will all work. | was actually downtown
looking at how many are out there. Are we going to allow them to expand on the sidewalk and then have
the road be where pedestrians walk? Is that how we are doing it?
President Wilshire
| am going to ask Tim Cummings to address that question. Tim are you there?
Alderwoman Kelly
| see him.
Tim Cummings, Director of Economic Development
| am here Madam President. Can you hear me?
President Wilshire
Yes, Director Cummings?
Tim Cummings, Director of Economic Development
Yes, thank you and so just to be clear which Ordinance are we speaking to? Are we speaking to the
narrowing or temporary road closure?
President Wilshire
Yes.
Tim Cummings, Director of Economic Development
So to that very specific question, the ability to still traverse the sidewalk will be maintained, adhering to the
standards for ADA which is a five-foot width and that will be maintained throughout each entire block. The
outdoor seating can, where appropriate, where you can still accommodate those types of standards and it
is still safe, from both a public health perspective, could have some tables on the sidewalk, but where it is
not it would be extended out into the street.
President Wilshire
Are you all set Alderwoman Kelly?
Alderwoman Kelly
If | can follow up, I’m sorry, | am not sure that | fully understood the answer. So are you saying that by ADA
Compliance we have to keep the sidewalk open?
Tim Cummings, Director of Economic Development
Not the entire sidewalk, but you have to maintain five feet.
