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Council discusses Center Street realignment, pond and sidewalk design near Ruby’s Inn
Summary
Council members reviewed proposed realignment of Center Street adjacent to Ruby’s Inn, discussed moving the road north to reduce impacts and heard rough cost estimates including an asphalt estimate of about $250,000; no construction decision was made and design work was recommended before budgeting.
Speaker 2 led a discussion about proposed road and site design changes impacting Center Street and a loop road near Ruby’s Inn. The council reviewed engineering drawings and Speaker 2 asked that the alignment be moved north to reduce impacts on a nearby dock and parking area.
Speakers described preliminary cost estimates during the discussion. In the transcript Speaker 2 cited figures verbatim: "it was $60," then said "the other portion from down there, you're looking at a hundred and 20 we'll spend on that," and later referenced "about a quarter, 250,000" for asphalt work. The transcript does not explicitly attach currency units to the first two short figures but the speakers discussed those numbers in the context of project costs; Speaker 2 also cautioned that preparatory work and design costs would be additional.
Members discussed sidewalks, lighting and phased implementation: get designs completed so work can proceed when funds become available. No vote or formal appropriation was recorded during this discussion; members instructed staff and engineers to return with revised drawings and cost estimates for future consideration.
What happens next: the council asked for revised plans and cost estimates; design and budgeting steps will determine whether and when construction proceeds.
