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Council reports cover events calendar, planning items and downtown vacancy outreach
Summary
Council members reviewed upcoming community events (Bridal Day, Little League opening, night market), discussed a Dean Drive development application and Knickerbocker Country Club permit questions, and asked staff to coordinate with the Chamber on vacant commercial properties.
Council members delivered committee reports covering a range of local items. Highlights included planning for Bridal Day and Little League opening day, scheduling of a night market, and a report that a Dean Drive application would return to the council for a hearing on April 21. Council discussed a Knickerbocker Country Club request for soil permits tied to tennis and pickleball courts and noted resident concern about flooding in nearby areas.
Members emphasized proactive outreach to landlords and the chamber of commerce to advertise vacant commercial properties and encourage maintenance of storefronts. Council asked the administrator and department heads (engineer, police, fire and DPW) to coordinate on planning reviews and to ensure required professional vetting for redevelopment plans.
Council also noted road paving work underway around Stillman School and discussed potential pedestrian striping near elementary schools, directing staff to consult with police and the traffic engineer on compliance with the Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices (MUTCD).
