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Mayor announces planning and shade‑tree appointments; residents press council on parks, potholes and e‑bike safety
Summary
Mayor Sherry Capello announced three appointments to planning and Shade Tree commissions and residents used public comment to highlight summer events at Coleman Memorial Park, request a Liberty Park ribbon cutting and raise concerns about potholes, repaving and e‑bike safety; a police official said enforcement plans are "on our radar."
Mayor Sherry Capello used the communications portion of the May 26 meeting to announce three appointments: Jose Torres to the City of Lebanon planning commission (to fill Jerry Kalinowski's unexpired term effective May 5, 2026, through Sept. 22, 2028); Frederick ("Fritz") Hallman to the Shade Tree Commission for a term effective May 18, 2026 through Nov. 30, 2026; and a third Shade Tree Commission appointment listed in the transcript as "Lehi Meck" with biographical remarks the mayor associated with a candidate described in mayoral remarks (the transcript contains textual ambiguity linking that name with "Glenn Neck"). The mayor provided biographical background for each appointee; the transcript records these as mayoral announcements with no recorded council votes.
In public comment, Becky Woodhouse, speaking on behalf of Friends of Coleman Memorial Park, outlined a dense summer schedule beginning May 30 with an outdoor movie series and multiple concerts, and invited press and council to a June 2, 9 a.m. press unveiling of a tree inventory intended as the first step toward Level 2 arboretum status. "We hired Good's Tree and Lawn Care to do an inventory, and they have tracked over 700 trees," she said.
Resident Dave Funk asked about a ribbon cutting for Liberty Park; city staff said they intend to schedule one once outstanding contractor work is completed. Resident Tyler Duvall raised three public‑safety and infrastructure items: a persistent bump on 5th and Lehman, whether 4th and Guilford would be repaved after water‑line work, and safety concerns about e‑bike riders operating in street traffic. A police official responded that the matter is "on our radar" and that the department plans some summer measures to address the issue; the transcript records no further enforcement details.
The council did not take recorded votes on the announced appointments during the excerpted portion of the meeting. The meeting concluded after a council member moved to adjourn; the transcript ends with the motion and does not record the final vote.
