Council holds amendment to private agreement for 'The Deco' pedestrian mall until May 6
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Council members held a proposed amendment to the private agreement between the city and Walter Holtz concerning The Deco at 7140 West Greenfield Avenue, asking for clearer language about city events taking precedence and details about restroom access; the item was continued to the May 6 meeting.
During the public works committee on April 15, members discussed a proposed amendment to the private agreement between the City of West Allis and Walter Holtz concerning use of a portion of South 70 Second pedestrian mall near The Deco, 7140 West Greenfield Avenue. The committee identified two substantive changes in the draft: added language requiring Holtz to provide access to a restroom or porta-john during specified hours, and deletion of language that had required Holtz to obtain a special event permit listing the pedestrian mall as the premises.
Council members raised an additional concern: the amendment did not explicitly state that city events (for example, a la carte events, car shows or other scheduled city activities) would supersede private uses of the pedestrian mall. Members requested that language clarifying that city events take precedence be added to the agreement. Because the person who could speak to the amendment was not present and to give staff time to consider the suggested change, the committee recommended holding the item and placing it on the May 6 agenda for final action.
The committee noted the revised paragraph adding a restroom-access requirement (hours listed as 6 a.m. to midnight) and the deletion of the special-event permit clause. Committee members said they could return the item to the committee report if staff did not approve any agreed language, or alternatively place it on the May 6 consent agenda if staff sign-off is received.