Board of Aldermen 05-25-2021 Page 26
President Wilshire
Alderman Lopez.
Alderman Lopez
So | don’t think there’s an actual goldenrod, | think we are all using digital here. But the gist of the changes
that we made and Alderman Jette can probably elaborate a little bit because he’s the one who spotted it. The
Legislation didn’t exactly target the space that needed to be moved so they were amending it after the meeting
in order to make sure that the correct space was being moved. There was the conclusion, however, that they
could move the space anyway, because we empowered the Mayor to make adjustments as needed due to the
downtown parking barriers. And the reason why this is particularly important is because we need to make sure
we opened up a space where it was needed by a restaurant that is opening. So Alderman Jette if you have
any comments on that you'd like to add?
Alderman Jette
If | may, Madam Chairman?
President Wilshire
Alderman Jette?
Alderman Jette
So during our discussion it was pointed out to us by the new owner of the Sub Zero Ice Cream Shop on the
corner of Water and Main Street that the handicap spots are actually on a severe incline. Alderman Lopez
also noted that that was not the best place for a handicap spot that it would be better to be a more level area.
And also Mr. McCabe from Sub Zero pointed out that there is a hydrant there. So if the space were put right in
front of the hydrant, the next space available beyond the 15 feet from the hydrant where you can’t park, it
would make the spot more accessible to people using that handicap spot. So that’s where we moved it to, it’s
the first spot east of the hydrant. Thank you.
President Wilshire
So the motion is to amend Ordinance 21-061. Is there further discussion on that motion?
A viva voce roll call was taken which resulted as follows:
Yea: Alderman O’Brien, Alderman Klee, Alderwoman Kelly, Alderman Dowd,
Alderman Caron, Alderman Clemons, Alderman Lopez, Alderman Tencza,
Alderwoman Lu, Alderman Jette, Alderman Schmidt, Alderman Laws,
Alderman Cleaver, Alderwoman Harriott-Gathright, Alderman Wilshire 15
Nay: 0
MOTION CARRIED
