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School superintendent urges one-way conversion of 5th Avenue; neighbors present petition opposing change
Summary
Dayton Independent School Superintendent Rick Wolf requested the council convert 5th Avenue between Clay and Berry Streets to one-way to address student safety at pick-up and drop-off. A petition of 58 residents opposing the change was presented and several neighbors spoke against the proposal.
Superintendent Rick Wolf of the Dayton Independent School District asked the Dayton City Council on Aug. 12 to convert 5th Avenue, between Clay Street and Berry Street, to a one-way street, citing concerns for student safety during pick-up and drop-off outside regular morning and evening times.
Mayor Ben Baker had postponed public comments on the item until after the presentation. After Superintendent Wolf outlined the district’s request, resident Mark Donelan presented a petition signed by 58 concerned citizens opposing the one-way conversion. Donelan and other nearby residents — including Nick Bedinghaus, Trish Messmer, Wesley Yonts, Carol Buemi, Paul Meyer and David Hopper — addressed the council and shared reservations about the proposal.
The transcript records that residents voiced concerns but contains no recorded council vote or a final decision on the proposal at this meeting. Council members heard the presentation and the public comments and then proceeded to the remainder of the agenda.
The council did not set a formal timeline or next meeting date for a decision on the 5th Avenue request in the minutes for Aug. 12. Council members may consider the item at a future meeting or direct staff to return with additional information or traffic studies.
