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Saint Bernard councilman thanks Cincinnati for Mitchell Avenue traffic-calming plan; village to reimburse city $61,700
Summary
Connor Morton of Saint Bernard thanked Cincinnati council for supporting traffic-calming investments on Mitchell Avenue near Roger Bacon High School. The council later approved an ordinance to accept $61,700.25 from Saint Bernard to reimburse the city for the village's portion of traffic-calming work.
Connor Morton, a councilman for the village of Saint Bernard, told Cincinnati City Council on Wednesday that he appreciates the city's work to install pedestrian-safety improvements on Mitchell Avenue, a street shared by Saint Bernard and Cincinnati near Roger Bacon High School.
"This is a crucial collaboration towards greater pedestrian safety for our adjoined communities," Morton said during public comment, noting student testimony and a safety audit prompted the work. "Through this, Mitchell Avenue can be seen as a safe connector rather than a risky divide."
Later in the meeting the administration introduced an ordinance authorizing acceptance of $61,700.25 from the village of Saint Bernard to reimburse the city for traffic-calming infrastructure along sections of East Mitchell Avenue. Doctor Dudes (administration) told council that East Mitchell Avenue is bisected by the municipal corporation line and that the Department of Transportation and Engineering will install the traffic calming work; the village is reimbursing the city for the portion inside its corporate limits.
Council member Mark Jeffries, who earlier had toured the site with DOT staff, praised the cross-jurisdiction collaboration and thanked Morton: "Great collaboration across Saint Bernard and the city of Cincinnati to address a common need and come up with a solution to make the street safer, especially for kids who are walking to school," Jeffries said.
The ordinance to accept the reimbursement was placed on the agenda for passage and advanced during the session. The transcript records the reimbursement amount and DOT's responsibility for installation; the record does not show additional technical design or schedule details and does not specify an exact construction date.
Ending: City staff said DOT&E will proceed with the traffic-calming installation, funded in part by Saint Bernard's reimbursement; further scheduling and construction details were not provided at the meeting and will be decided by DOT&E.
