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Council approves city‑flag maple‑leaf design, asks for truck‑route enforcement to protect intersection brickwork
Summary
After reviewing a community survey and bids, council approved adding a city‑flag maple‑leaf motif at the Brook Street intersection — new brick for the leaf with old brick border — and discussed enforcing a downtown truck route to protect the feature.
The Baldwin City council approved a decorative treatment for the Brook Street intersection that will place a city‑flag maple‑leaf motif in the center with new brick for the leaf and salvaged (old) brick for the surrounding border. The decision followed a public survey of 99 respondents (42.4% favored the city flag design) and committee discussion of durability and truck traffic impacts.
Committee members and staff reviewed two bid options: full replacement with new brick at $209,275, and a salvage/new combo priced at roughly $193,500 (committee presentation SEG 176–184). Council members and public commenters expressed concern that heavy trucks and city maintenance equipment could damage the patterned area; committee members said they intend to enforce an existing truck route ordinance through downtown (SEG 121–136). Council moved to include the maple‑leaf design with new brick for the leaf and old brick for the border and approved the motion by unanimous voice vote.
Council also directed staff to finalize color choices and vendor details as part of the contract addendum. The project has a short decision window to meet the contractor's scheduling commitments; staff indicated they need direction quickly to proceed (SEG 152–160).
