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Clyde Council approves bid advertising for Maple Street pedestrian improvements over one dissent
Summary
Council adopted Resolution 2025-34 to advertise for bids on the Maple Street pedestrian improvement project (Sandusky County Road 1790.84/Maple Street), authorizing the city manager to solicit bids under Clyde codified ordinances; the vote passed 4–1 after council debate about removing traffic signals at key intersections.
Clyde City Council voted 4–1 to adopt Resolution 2025‑34, authorizing the city manager to advertise for bids for the Sandusky County Road 1790.84 Maple Street pedestrian improvement project and to enter into contract with the lowest and best bidder in accordance with sections 133.01(a) and 133.01(b) of the Clyde codified ordinances.
Councilman Lebens described the project as the pedestrian improvements long discussed by staff and said the work follows an ODOT study that found certain traffic signals were unwarranted, which enabled a relatively low local match (about 50–70 percent, as discussed in the meeting) for grant or funding opportunities. The project includes crosswalk and pedestrian-style upgrades at several intersections.
Councilman Chris Shea and Vice Mayor Scott Black both said they were concerned about removing lights at the Maple and Woodland intersection given heavy school, Whirlpool and general traffic and opposed taking those signals down for safety reasons. Shea cast the lone Nay vote when the resolution was adopted; Vice Mayor Black, Councilman McMaster, Councilwoman Meek and Mayor McAuley voted Aye.
The motion to adopt the resolution was moved by Vice Mayor Scott Black and seconded by Councilwoman Meek. The resolution directs the city manager to advertise and receive bids and authorizes the finance director to provide the local matching funds from appropriate city funds as needed.
Why it matters: The improvement project aims to reconfigure pedestrian crossings where past traffic signals were found unwarranted; the council must balance multimodal pedestrian access with vehicular-safety concerns raised by members who serve school routes and manage peak industrial traffic.
The council approved bid advertising at the meeting; further council approval will be required before awarding any contract to a bidder.
