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Jim Flood asks Calumet to abandon west end of 9th Street to aid Depot restoration
Summary
At an Oct. 21 informational public hearing, Jim Flood requested the Village abandon use and maintenance — particularly snow plowing — of the west end of 9th Street to support restoration of the Mineral Range Railroad Depot; the council received public comments and no final vote was recorded.
At an informational public hearing Oct. 21, Jim Flood presented the Calumet Depot Project and asked the Village to "abandon the use and maintenance (particularly snow plowing) of the west end of 9th street," according to the minutes. The presentation was introduced by Village Manager Megan Haselden.
Manager Haselden told the council the session was an informational hearing and that the council would hear public comments after the presentation, "allotting 10 minutes per individual." She also noted that written letters and comments had been submitted and "will be posted and available to view on the Village website." The minutes say the council received public comments, questions and concerns but do not record a formal vote on the abandonment request.
Flood described the proposal as part of work on the Mineral Range Railroad Depot and submitted an attached request and map to show the area of 9th Street affected. The minutes do not record specific decisions, conditions, or council direction resulting from the hearing; no ordinance or formal abandonment vote is recorded in the minutes. The village manager and council will need to take any further formal steps to change maintenance responsibilities or ownership status of the roadway.
The hearing began at 6:00 p.m. and was recorded in the minutes as adjourning at 7:32 p.m. Written comments related to the request are to be posted on the Village website for public review.
