City Council Meeting Date: September 1, 2020
To: Mayor and City Council
From: Ben Martig, City Administrator
Title
Consider Resolution Amending Budget for Purchase of Barriers and closing Water Street for the benefit of pedestrian enhancements and physical distancing accommodation improvements in an effort to reduce the spread of COVID-19.
Body
Action Requested:
The Northfield City Council withdraws the current motion and amendment below and makes a motion to approve the attached resolution authorizing purchase of Pedestrian and Vehicle Safety Equipment for the Closure of Water Street in Bridge Square
The Northfield City Council consider the motion as it was left at the August 4, 2020 meeting as follows:
A motion was made by Council Member Zweifel, seconded by Council Member Nakasian to approve the extension of
1) the closure of Water Street to vehicles from Bridge Square Street to Fourth Street; and
2) the temporary pedestrian walking lanes on the Fourth Street Bridge
through November or earlier at staff discretion related to weather considerations.
A motion was made by Council Member DeLong, seconded by Council Member Ness, to amend the motion that the temporary pedestrian walking lanes on the Fourth Street bridge are limited to the south side.
Summary Report:
The Northfield City Council held a discussion and made a motion and an amendment related to this item on August 4, 2020. A motion to extend the meeting failed and the Council adjourned the meeting without a vote on this item. Per Robert's Rules of Order, "if a question was pending at the time of adjournment, it is taken up as the first item under unfinished business (or under special orders, if it was a special order) - resuming the question at exactly where it was previously interrupted."
The proposed motion and proposed amendment for this item from the August 4, 2020 meeting are as follows:
A motion was made by C. Zweifel, seconded by C. Nakasian to approve the ...
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