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Motion made to reopen Spruce Street to heavy trucks after operator urges change
Summary
A board member and longtime plant operator asked the board to reopen Spruce Street to heavy-truck traffic to address operational routing problems; a motion to reopen was made, seconded and put to a voice vote (no roll-call tally recorded in the transcript).
Board members heard from a longtime plant operator who asked the board to reopen Spruce Street to heavy-truck traffic, saying the change is needed for safe and practical routing for semi trucks.
The operator, identified in the transcript as Alderman Linder, said he has run the plant for more than 38 years and described past patterns of truck traffic and a recent complaint about speeding on Spruce Street. "I would like to ask the board to open Spruce Street back up," he said, noting drivers hold commercial licenses and could be ticketed for unsafe behavior.
Board members discussed traffic geometry near the main intersection and concerns about children’s safety along the route. Bruce Elder moved to reopen Spruce Street to truck traffic; Arnold Proxter seconded the motion and the presiding official called for a voice vote. The transcript records the vote being taken, but it does not include a clear roll-call tally in the record provided.
The item was handled during the meeting’s regular business and the board moved on to other agenda items afterward; the transcript does not show additional study directives or a written traffic plan from the meeting minutes.
