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Resident urges safety fix for Linda Lane; phone-tree and Memorial Day remarks also raised
Summary
A resident asked the village to have the engineer assess Linda Lane for emergency access after describing difficulties for fire and ambulance vehicles; other public comments flagged a phone-tree misrouting and council members thanked organizers of Memorial Day events.
During the same Committee of the Whole meeting, a resident urged officials to have the village engineer evaluate Linda Lane, a private drive that attendees said lacks sufficient turnaround and would hinder emergency response.
"I'd like to make a request that we have the village engineer advise us what we could do for the safety of our residents on Linda Lane," the resident said, describing conditions where fire trucks cannot safely turn and expressing concern that ambulance access could be impossible.
Council acknowledged the concern and asked staff to follow up with the village engineer for recommendations; the transcript records a request but does not show a formal directive or timeline for engineering follow-up.
In separate public comments, a speaker reported a phone-tree problem at village hall that continues to route calls for "Nicole" and "Melissa" to former employees rather than current staff, providing examples of misrouting and asking for correction. Council members also thanked organizers of the Memorial Day service and parade, praising the weather, music and speakers.
The meeting proceeded to routine agenda items after the public comments; a later voice vote was recorded in the transcript but the exact motion text and mover/second were not specified in the provided segments.
