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Prairie City council approves targeted changes to Phase 3 street and sidewalk plan
Summary
The Prairie City Council voted unanimously to build an east-side bump-out and sidewalk on S. Main St., require a property owner to repair sidewalk at W. Jefferson, blend a curb at the Jefferson/Main intersection for accessible parking, and ask MSA to research parking options at Marshall and Jefferson.
The Prairie City Council on Sept. 24 approved a set of targeted changes to the Phase 3 MSA street, parking and sidewalk design intended to stage work and address accessibility concerns.
Mayor Chad Alleger presided as the council voted on four related motions. Councilmember Emily Simmons moved to install the bump-out and sidewalk only on the east side of South Main Street and leave the west side for a future project; Councilmember Derek Ingle seconded, and the motion carried on a roll call vote. Simmons also moved that Preston Moon of MSA research parking options for the northeast and northwest sides of the North Marshall and Jefferson Street intersection; Phil Holland seconded and the council approved the research request.
Councilmember Deb Townsend moved to add a bump-out on the southwest corner of West Jefferson Street and South Main Street and to require the adjacent property owner to be responsible for sidewalk repairs; Derek Ingle seconded and the motion passed. In a separate motion, Ingle moved to have the curb on the northeast side of the Jefferson and Main intersection blended to match current handicap parking; Phil Holland seconded and the council approved that change.
The minutes record that Phil Holland left the meeting at 6:20 p.m. The minutes show each motion carried by roll call vote; the transcript does not list individual vote names or tallies beyond “motion carried unanimously.”
The changes effectively stage the Phase 3 work — prioritizing east-side sidewalk construction and accessibility adjustments while deferring some west-side work for a later project. The council did not approve specific budget adjustments for Phase 3 in the minutes; staff-level cost estimates and funding plans were not specified in the record.
Preston Moon, listed as representing MSA, was asked to research parking options; the minutes do not include a timeline for that study or follow-up reporting requirements. The council’s action package will guide the engineering consultant’s next steps and inform future agenda items.
