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Council flags park tree hazards, worker-safety gaps and parking strains uptown
Summary
Councilors directed staff to inspect dying oaks in a village park, discussed OSHA-compliant work practices and cones, and considered buying a nearby vacant lot to create public parking and reduce street congestion.
A council member raised alarm about large oaks at the back of the village park showing signs of decline and urged a prompt inspection because of public-safety liability.
"What they brought up to my attention was the liability that the town will have if these trees aren't addressed," Committee member (Speaker 1) said. Councilors agreed to have staff inspect the trees and remove any that are deemed dangerous.
Separately, Speaker 4 reported that the owner of an antique store had placed cinder blocks and an orange cone at a corner where drivers cut across to turn, and asked street crews to install a more durable solution. Staff and Brett were asked to replace temporary barriers, document incidents on camera and contact insurers when damage occurred.
Councilors also discussed on-the-job safety for village employees, including harness use in bucket trucks and proper cone placement around work zones. "If we have to flip the bill for that, I think it's worth the money," Committee member (Speaker 1) said when advocating for paying for OSHA-related training.
On economic development, members discussed deteriorating uptown buildings and whether any were for sale; they raised the possibility of the village buying an adjacent vacant lot (estimated at roughly a half acre, not specified) to provide public parking and reduce street parking congestion.
Clerk (Speaker 2) provided an update on a left-turn signal project on Bridal, saying crews had inspected the signal and that ODOT permits and a new electronic control box were needed; staff will return a final price and plan to bid the work.
Council members asked staff to bring concrete proposals and cost estimates to future meetings for tree remediation, employee training and the parking proposal.
