Board of Aldermen 03-09-2021 Page 32
Attorney Bolton
Correct.
Alderman Klee
OK then | absolutely agree with what Alderman Jette is recommending. With this new adjustment, would that
allow them to do additional road closures as well? No?
Attorney Bolton
Yes.
Alderman Klee
OK, thank you.
President Wilshire
Alderman Dowd?
Alderman Dowd
Yes, as far as the people that had concerns with the parking as | thought | mentioned earlier, that Director
Cummings is meeting with them tomorrow to try to resolve things. But the other thing involved is when | was
talking to Director Cummings is the traffic flow on Main Street as under the control of the DPW and Wayne
Husband who is the City’s Traffic Manager. The way the barriers are configured to flow the traffic is his call
and not the Mayor or the Board of Aldermen’s call at the current time anyway. So my concern is we are trying
to get these out for March 15 and I'd like to ask Attorney Bolton, if we change anything to this Resolution does
it have to go back to the DPW for approval and then back to the Board of Aldermen, because we will be
playing with this for a month?
Attorney Bolton
No.
Alderman Dowd
So there is limitations as to what either the Mayor or Director Cummings can do without DPW blessing the
traffic flow. So that’s what they are going to try to work out tomorrow. | don’t see a need to change the
Ordinance right now because last year we were able to move things around and there was no big hell raising
downtown and the barriers were moved and | think we can move selected barriers. | think we hire a company
because we are dealing with such a large quantity of barriers. But, you know, | don’t see the necessity to
tweak this to try and get the resolution that probably is not going to be needed anyway.
President Wilshire
Alderman Clemons?
Alderman Clemons
Well actually do see Alderwoman Kelly has had her hand up. I’d be happy to yield.
