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Council refers YMCA road closure, barking-dog complaint, sidewalk-alcohol request and housing-plan review to committees
Summary
Communications including a YMCA request to close Summit Road for a June 7 youth triathlon, a resident request to regulate daytime dog-barking, a sidewalk-alcohol request from Black Cloud Brewing, and a councilors' request to begin housing initiatives from the master plan were all referred to relevant committees.
The council received several communications and referred them to standing committees for review.
Kelly Fuette of the Keene Family YMCA requested closure of Summit Road for a youth triathlon scheduled for June 7; the council referred the request to the Planning, Licenses & Development Committee for consideration of traffic and public-safety logistics.
A resident, identified in the communication as Terry Oor, asked the council to consider regulations allowing the city to find dog owners whose animals create disturbances from daytime barking; the mayor referred the letter to the Municipal Services, Facilities & Infrastructure Committee for review.
Thomas Dufalt of Black Cloud Brewing Company requested permission to serve alcohol at their sidewalk cafe at 100 Main Street; the council referred that request to the Planning, Licenses & Development Committee.
Separately, Councilor Philip M. Jones submitted a draft resolution opposing the downshifting of state costs to local taxpayers; the mayor referred the draft resolution to the Finance, Organization & Personnel Committee for study, noting it would be sent to the governor and the state delegation if adopted.
These items were referred for committee review; no final council action was taken on the underlying requests at this meeting.
