July 23, 2014 at 2:10 p.m.
Truck parking banned along Fort Site Street (11/07/06)
Fort Recovery Village Council
By By MARY ANN LEWIS-
FORT RECOVERY - It has been a concern for years and numerous village councils have dealt - most unsuccessfully - with the problem.
It's the parking along Fort Site Street.
But now a stone wall along the street has given the cause another area of concern.
After hearing of the concerns again from the Fort Recovery Historical Society in the past two months, Fort Recovery's village council Monday night voted to prohibit truck parking along the street.
"It's mainly a safety reason," said Kim Niekamp, director of the historical museum.
"It's a huge safety issue for us."
But the concern now for the village council has been that some large trucks park along the stone wall on the east side of the museum and the vibration from truck engines left running is now weakening the foundation of the wall.
Many truck drivers use the street for parking to access the rear entrances of businesses to buy parts or get something to eat.
"I've talked to almost all the businesses," town administrator, Randy Diller told the council, "and a majority of the businesses, it would not affect. But some hate to see it eliminated altogether.
"I know the integrity of the wall needs some help from us," Diller said about its condition.
"The vibration is breaking it down underneath."
"But we don't want to make problems for the downtown businesses," said Neil Spencer, a member of the historical society.
Council voted to eliminate all truck parking along the street and to allow parking of smaller vehicles in an area just north of the wall. That area will accommodate three or four parking places, Diller explained. Parking on the east side of the street will be maintained, but cannot accommodate large trucks.
An ordinance will now be drafted and enforced, he said. "We'll see how it goes."
Other councils have dealt with the issue in the past, Diller said, but abandoned attempts to enforce the ordinance after the public expressed its opinions.
In other business Monday night, Diller updated the council on grant applications for various projects and said council needs to look at applications for another police officer since the hiring of Jared Laux, who formerly was the patrolman, as police chief.
Following the regular meeting, the council met in executive session to discuss personnel matters.[[In-content Ad]]
It's the parking along Fort Site Street.
But now a stone wall along the street has given the cause another area of concern.
After hearing of the concerns again from the Fort Recovery Historical Society in the past two months, Fort Recovery's village council Monday night voted to prohibit truck parking along the street.
"It's mainly a safety reason," said Kim Niekamp, director of the historical museum.
"It's a huge safety issue for us."
But the concern now for the village council has been that some large trucks park along the stone wall on the east side of the museum and the vibration from truck engines left running is now weakening the foundation of the wall.
Many truck drivers use the street for parking to access the rear entrances of businesses to buy parts or get something to eat.
"I've talked to almost all the businesses," town administrator, Randy Diller told the council, "and a majority of the businesses, it would not affect. But some hate to see it eliminated altogether.
"I know the integrity of the wall needs some help from us," Diller said about its condition.
"The vibration is breaking it down underneath."
"But we don't want to make problems for the downtown businesses," said Neil Spencer, a member of the historical society.
Council voted to eliminate all truck parking along the street and to allow parking of smaller vehicles in an area just north of the wall. That area will accommodate three or four parking places, Diller explained. Parking on the east side of the street will be maintained, but cannot accommodate large trucks.
An ordinance will now be drafted and enforced, he said. "We'll see how it goes."
Other councils have dealt with the issue in the past, Diller said, but abandoned attempts to enforce the ordinance after the public expressed its opinions.
In other business Monday night, Diller updated the council on grant applications for various projects and said council needs to look at applications for another police officer since the hiring of Jared Laux, who formerly was the patrolman, as police chief.
Following the regular meeting, the council met in executive session to discuss personnel matters.[[In-content Ad]]
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