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Residents press Hills council on no-parking signs, sidewalk extension and animal rules
Summary
Public comment called for no-parking signs on Old Oak Ridge, a Main Street sidewalk extension and clearer animal-control rules after a recent dog incident; the city administrator said staff will consult the attorney and councilmembers agreed to form a small committee to follow up.
During the public-comment portion of Monday’s meeting, resident D. Strabala urged the council to install no-parking signs on Old Oak Ridge between Oak Ridge and Oak Crest Hill Road and proposed extending the Main Street sidewalk to 4th Street to improve pedestrian safety.
Another resident, E. Dohrer-Smith, described a dog incident over the Easter weekend, saying she "was able to feed and water it," and asked the city to adopt stronger animal-control policies for the benefit of residents and staff. Council Member Hudachek said the council should develop a system or 'dog watch' for similar instances.
City Administrator Adriane Sedlacek said staff had reached out to neighboring jurisdictions (Lone Tree and Riverside) to learn how they handle animal control and recommended adding an ordinance provision clarifying who is responsible for transporting animals to the shelter; she said she would consult the city attorney on precise wording.
Hudachek and Henderson agreed to meet to try to form a volunteer committee and to share details with Dohrer-Smith. No formal ordinance changes were adopted at the meeting; council discussion produced direction to staff to draft possible ordinance language and return with recommendations.
What’s next: Sedlacek will consult the attorney on ordinance language, and Hudachek and Henderson will work on forming a small committee or dog-watch group and report back to the council.
