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Atlantic City Council to act on special street closures & construction zone

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May 5th, 2015 by Ric Hanson

The Atlantic City Council will meet Wednesday evening in the Council’s Chambers, at City Hall. During their 5:30-p.m. session, the Council will act on a Resolution accepting the work for the 2013 Street Improvement Projects, and on several street closures for special events.

Among those events, is “Produce in the Park,” which will take place every Thursday from June 4th through October 16th, and during which 4th Street is expected to be closed from Chestnut Street west, to the alley between Chestnut and Poplar, from 4-until 7-p.m.  That same stretch of road is likely to be closed for “Crazy Days,” which is set for July 18th. And, the Council is expected to act on closing 6th Street from Chestnut to Poplar, October 9th and 10th, from 4-until 8-pm both days, for a Picnic Celebration honoring our firefighters, the event precedes the annual Fireman’s Parade.

In other business, the Atlantic City Council, Wednesday, will act on approving a parade permit for the May 16th “Ba-Da Ba-Da Bing Bang Rally.” They’ll also hear a presentation from Dave Chase, with Nishna Valley Trails (NVT), with regard to Surface Transportation Program (STP) Funds, and an Order of Support to seek up to $80,000 from the STP for NVT-related projects.

The Council is also expected to act on the first reading of an ordinance for prohibited parking within designated construction zones, with regard to re-routed traffic during the DOT’s 7th Street/Highway 6 construction project. And, they’ll likely act on an order setting May 20th as the date to fill a vacancy on the Council by appointment, if a candidate is selected. Councilperson Lori Stuart had earlier announced she would be stepping down from her seat in preparation for her family’s move to Cedar Rapids. The person appointed to fill her seat would hold the position until at least this fall’s election, at which time the voters will affirm or reject the appointment.

The Atlantic City Council will also set the date for a Public Hearing on an amendment to the Fiscal Year 2015 Budget. City Administrator John Lund has indicated only a few adjustments are needed for this current fiscal year, the reasons for which will be explained during the Wednesday’s meeting.