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City Council <br />Meeting Minutes <br />May 26, 2020 <br />Page 3 of 11 <br />Mayor Pro Tern Maloney asked how handicap parking will be addressed. Director Pierce <br />stated the details have not been solidified but the layout will need to include handicap <br />accessibility for both parking and table access. <br />Mayor Pro Tern Maloney asked how many downtown businesses will be included this this <br />plan. Director Pierce stated most all have stated they support the program, including retail <br />stores, but final participation is yet to be determined. <br />Councilmember Leh asked if Fire and Police had been involved in this discussion. <br />Director Pierce stated they have been involved and feel it is all workable. As the layout <br />and details are confirmed public safety will continue to be involved. Councilmember <br />Fahey agreed emergency access must be considered. <br />Councilmember Lipton asked if any changes are needed to the sign code to support this. <br />Director Pierce stated the City is currently allowing some flexibility in temporary signs for <br />the next few months and that should be sufficient. <br />Public Comments <br />Mark Cathcart, 1763 Sweet Clover Lane, stated he would like bicycle parking included in <br />the layout and he asked why a closure can't be done on Front Street as well. <br />CJ Roffis, Eyeworks, stated his business would be heavily impacted by this and he does <br />not support the closure in front of their office. He stated he needs the parking open for his <br />elderly patients. He asked that the block south of Pine Street not be closed. He stated a <br />closure will cost him thousands of dollars. <br />Sarah Lynch, 541 Adams Avenue and owner of Assorted Goods, stated she supports the <br />closure noting parking problems could happen but it would be offset by drawing people to <br />downtown. <br />Rick Kron, President of the DBA, stated the DBA is very interested in this and they have <br />been working closely with the businesses downtown and almost everyone is in support of <br />this. He suggested an end date for the program be as late in the year as possible. He <br />hopes the DBA can work with Eyeworks to accommodate them. <br />Erica and Jeremy Carlson, 929 La Farge Avenue, stated they both support the closure. <br />Mayor Stolzmann noted the Council has received a number of comments from residents <br />and those have been included in the public record. <br />Councilmember Leh stated he supports the closure and giving staff the leeway to <br />determine the details. <br />