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Residents press council over warming shelter closure, delivery‑truck safety and proposed gas plant
Summary
During public comment, residents raised urgent concerns about Monument Square delivery trucks blocking loading zones and public safety, the closure of the warming shelter during a blizzard because of staffing and protocol, and a proposed 10 MW natural‑gas cogeneration plant that a commenter said could add roughly 40,000–50,000 tons of CO2 per year.
Several residents used the council’s public‑comment period to raise safety and climate concerns and to press city officials for immediate changes.
James Schafer, who said he represents Bob’s Home Kitchen on Monument Square, told the council that delivery drivers — he singled out FedEx vehicles — repeatedly park in the designated loading zone and operate heavy trucks on the pedestrian mall. "My number one concern in all of this is the obvious risk these trucks present to public safety," Schafer said, noting drivers weighing more than five tons and…
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