Mrs. Sheila Duell, the owner of The Hive, located at 114 E Oklahoma has raised several concerns regarding the safety and accessibility in front of her business. These concerns include the lack of visibility, organized parking, traffic issues in the alley, the need for accessible (handicapped) parking and side-walk improvements, and pedestrian safety due to the proximity of her rear door to alley traffic.
In response to these concerns, trustees and staff members, including Tiffany Rowen, Town Administrator and Alyssa Kubat, Director of Public Works, met with Mrs. Duell to discuss po-tential solutions. Several follow-up actions were proposed, including obtaining quotes for sidewalk replacement and painting and striping parking spaces.
Three quotes were obtained for the sidewalk replacement, with Daniel Constructionโs bid of $19,800 being selected. The plan includes the removal and replacement of approximately 1,680 square feet of sidewalk with ADA-compliant ramps at the east and west ends of the block. A center ramp was ruled out due to slope and grade constraints that would violate ADA standards.
The town has been waiting on backordered paint for several months, with white and yellow paint expected to arrive on Thursday. Blue paint for handicapped spaces is still delayed, but once materials arrive, the town will begin re-striping parking spaces as previously approved.
One or two parallel handicap spaces are planned directly in front of The Hive, with angle parking resuming eastward, stopping before the fire hydrant. These changes aim to improve safety and accommodate handicapped access while maintaining as much parking as possible.
Discussions were also held about the possibility of converting the alley to one-way for safety reasons. However, no formal vote was taken on that changeโthe board decided to try the new parking striping first before considering traffic flow changes.
A motion was made and passed to move forward with Daniel Constructionโs $19,800 bid for the sidewalk reconstruction.
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