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Greenwood council approves budget amendment for pedestrian tunnel on Main Street trail
Summary
The Greenwood City Council approved a budget amendment Oct. 29 to fund a pedestrian tunnel at the Main Street trail connection after a brief discussion of engineering details, contractor readiness and drainage; the motion passed by roll-call vote.
The Greenwood City Council on Oct. 29 approved a resolution amending the municipal budget to allow construction of a pedestrian tunnel at the Main Street trail connection.
The special-call meeting lasted about half an hour and centered on a single item: whether to release funds so the contractor could begin work on the tunnel. The chair presented the resolution and referenced plan sheets included on the back of the meeting agenda.
Council members discussed design and engineering details before the vote. Speakers noted the plans include stamped engineering sheets (no separate conceptual rendering was available), wing walls of differing lengths, and a 2 percent grade sloping west to drain the tunnel. The meeting record describes rebar spacing as '12 in on center.' City staff and councilors also referenced site markings described as cultural stakes in the field; no further cultural-review detail or permitting conditions were discussed on the record.
Participants said the contractor indicated it was ready to begin work once the council approved the resolution and issued payment. One participant estimated the contractor could complete the immediate work quickly and that the contractor was prepared to proceed as soon as funds were available; timing beyond those statements was not specified.
A council member moved to adopt the resolution; the motion was seconded. The roll-call vote recorded 'Yes' from Mr. Brown, Mr. Maker, Mr. Rainwater and Mr. How. The chair announced the motion passed and thanked members for their support. The motion text on the agenda was to amend the budget for the pedestrian tunnel; the meeting transcript does not name the member who made the motion or the member who seconded it.
The council did not specify the exact dollar amount in the transcript beyond a remark that the cost was 'under the 350' and did not clarify the units or whether that referred to thousands. The resolution and plan sheets were referenced as included with the agenda; the meeting did not include a detailed funding breakdown or a formal schedule with completion dates on the record.
Next steps as stated in the meeting: staff will proceed with necessary approvals and the contractor indicated readiness to start following issuance of payment. No further public hearings or votes were scheduled during the special call. The meeting concluded shortly after the vote.
