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Public raises heat and safety concerns about Derrick Street relocation site; council asks staff to monitor
Summary
A public commenter reported surface temperatures near 120°F at a paved Derrick Street site where people were being moved; council asked Community Development to monitor conditions and take protective steps; mayor said 60–70 people have been moved into a cleaner site and urged council members to visit.
At the May 8 council meeting, David Snyder, a resident and public commenter, said he measured pavement temperature near Derrick Street and recorded about 120 degrees Fahrenheit and warned that the paved surface could present heat-safety risks for people relocated there.
Snyder urged the city to act, suggesting an inexpensive mitigation such as a heat-reflective coating for the pavement and warning that the issue could produce heat-related illness as temperatures…
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