THE COMMON COUNCIL FOR THE CITY OF TOMAHAWK HELD THEIR OCTOBER MEETING ON TUESDAY NIGHT, WITH THE MAIN ACTION MAKING THE DECISION ON THE NORTH 4TH STREET CONFIGURATION FROM LEATHER AVENUE TO COUNTY HIGHWAY “A”. THE COMMON COUNCIL WENT ALONG WITH THE D.O.T. RECOMMENDATION OF A TWO LANE TWITTLE; MEANING TWO 12-FOOT WIDE THROUGH TRAFFIC LANES (ONE NORTH BOUND-ONE SOUTH-BOUND) AND ONE 16 FOOT WIDE (TWITTLE) CENTER LEFT TURN LANE. THIS PROPOSAL ALSO INCLUDES A FIVE-FOOT SIDEWALK ON EACH SIDE, A 9-FOOT WIDE BIKE LANE ON EACH SIDE OF THE STREET (7 FOOT BIKE & 2 FOOT CURB/GUTTER) AHND A 7 FOOT WIDE TERRACE ON EACH SIDE OF THE STREET.
THE D.O.T.’S PLAN ALSO INCLUDES THE STUDY OF TWO ROUNDABOUTS, ONE AT LEATHER AVENUE AND THE OTHER AT THE MOHAWK DRIVE INTERSECTION. (ALTHOUGH THE PLANNERS FEEL THAT A TRAFFIC SIGNAL WILL PROBIBILY REMAIN AT LEATHER). COUNCIL MEMBER JEFF KAHLE VOTED NO WITH COUNCILMAN JEFF WEST OUT OF TOWN, ALL OTHER COUNCIL MEMBERS VOTING YES!
DURING THE DESIGN PROCESS BUSINESSES WILL BE TALKED TO AND A NUMBER OF PUBLIC INFORMATIONAL MEETINGS WILL ALSO BE HELD. THE PROJECT IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN ELEVEN MONTHS FROM NOW AND COMPLETED BY FALL 2011-AT A COST OF ABOUT 1.5 MILLION DOLLARS-WITH THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT PAYING 80% OF THE COST AND THE CITY PICKING UP THE REMAINING 20%.
IN OTHER COUNCIL ACTION
APPROVED THE RESOLUTION CERTIFYING THE DOWNTOWN BID AS THE CITY’S CENTRAL
BUSINESS DISTRICT. APPROVED THE OPERATOR’S LICENSES AND SPECIAL EVENT
APPLICATIONS FOR VENISON FEED NOVEMBER 20TH AND THE CHRISTMAS PARADE
ON NOVEMBER 28TH!
THE COUNCIL HEARD VARIOUS
REPORTS INCLUDING AN UPDATE ON THE UNIVERSAL INDUSTRIES BUILDING AGREEMENT-WITH
SIX PAYMENTS MADE BEING CURRENT THRU SEPTEMBER OF 2007 WITH NO CATCH-UP PLAN.
THE AGREEMENT IS IN EFFECT UNTIL DECEMBER 31ST 2010.
THE CITY WAS TOLD BY THE
OWNERS OF THE FORMER SACRED HEART HOSPITAL THAT FINANCING HAS JUST COME THRU
AND THEY WILL BEGIN PHASE ONE CONSTRUCTION-REMODELING WITH-IN THE NEXT 60 DAYS.
THE COUNCIL HAS SET NOVEMBER 3RD AT 7PM FOR THEIR NEXT MEETING.
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