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Urbana council hears traffic, liquor‑permit and drainage concerns; no formal action taken
Summary
At its Aug. 20 meeting the Urbana City Council discussed traffic and noise on Oakland Street, removed a liquor‑permit notice for further consideration, and heard a public comment about drainage in Old Town condos; staff said enforcement has increased but structural solutions are limited by state jurisdiction.
Council members raised several local operational concerns at the Aug. 20 meeting but took no formal legislative action on them.
Council member Ms. Truelove pressed for help with speeding and noise along Oakland Street. Director of Law Mark Feinstein said constraints arise because Oakland is a state route, limiting local options for restricting traffic; Police Chief Matt Lingrell said traffic enforcement is up this year compared with the past three years and that accidents are down over five years. Lingrell noted the city’s two speed‑enforcement trailers are in demand and that purchasing additional radar signs was not in this year’s budget.
Mrs. Bean removed an item from the consent agenda regarding a liquor‑permit notice from the Ohio Division of Liquor Control for A Little Bit More, LLC d.b.a. Hot Head Burritos; Feinstein said he believed the permit would allow the sale of beer. No vote on the liquor permit occurred and the item was pulled for further consideration.
During public comment, Scott Smith of 152 Heritage Drive asked the council to address drainage problems at Old Town condominiums under the International Property Maintenance Code; Director Brugger said staff would follow up with Smith after the meeting. Chief Lingrell also encouraged residents to sign up for an upcoming citizen’s police academy that begins Sept. 5.
The council adjourned at 6:34 p.m.; its next meeting is scheduled for Sept. 3, 2024, at 6:00 p.m.
