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During a call to the public at the Winslow City Council meeting last week, Winslow resident Deni O’Quinn expressed concern over traffic at the intersection of the Standin’ on the Corner Park.
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O’Quinn said, “I have been selling my dog treats on the corner of Second Street and Kinsley every morning. The traffic is amazing. Cars are supposed to stop and they are not. They are going around the people crossing the street. They are hitting the intersection at least 25 miles per hour and the speed limit is posted as 15 miles per hour.”
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Mayor Tom McCauley asked City Manager John Barkley to get with Police Chief Dan Brown to see about having a patrol car at that intersection. “I own a business down there too and I know what she is talking about. Perhaps a traffic study is in order.” The following day a radar detector and speed display were placed there to determine rates of speed.
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In current events, council member Judy Howell reported that she had received multiple complaints from her constituents on the ongoing odor from The Medicine Room, Winslow’s medical marijuana dispensary. “I have been telling them to call code enforcement, but they are saying nothing has been done and they would like to have something done.”
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Council member Robin Boyd reported on an executive session he attended with Winslow Water Rights attorney, Dave Brown. “Basically, Brown said we are doing very well with our litigation and how the judge is responding to our motions. The bad news is, this is going to take a long time with very expensive expert witnesses and teams of lawyers. Our costs may be bumping up in the near future, that is why we have that litigation charge at the bottom of our water bills. We are the linchpin for this whole thing.”
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In other business, the council:
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Heard the quarterly court report for January- March. Judge B.J. Little said, “One of the most disheartening things we see in the court is kids and people who are trying to enjoy our weather being attacked by animals. We are seeing too many animal biting cases. We are trying to crack down on those cases, but we need to keep an eye on our animals.”
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Heard the quarterly hospital report by Chief Executive Officer Jack Dempsey. “A lot of really good things are happening at LCMC (Little Colorado Medical Center), in large part due to the city’s support. As I reported last time, we were able to get our employees a raise and we have hired two new primary care givers.”
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Adopted a resolution for the city to enter in to an Airport Development Reimbursable Grant Agreement with the Arizona Department of Transportation (ADOT) Aeronautics for the design of Taxiway B at the Winslow Lindbergh Regional Airport. The funding for this project is shared between the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) ADOT Aeronautics, and the City of Winslow. The projects total cost is $266,427. The FAA grant covers $242,609, the city will contribute $11,909 matched in kind by ADOT.
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* Approved the annual Winslow Umpire’s Association agreement for the 2019 season wherein the city will provide financial assistance to Winslow Little League to pay umpires in the amount of $4,999.
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* Approved the annual Winslow Little League Agreement for the 2019 season wherein the city allows the League use of its baseball and softball fields.
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* Approved the appointment of Stacey Emigh to the Historic Preservation Commission until May 30, 2022.
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* Approved the appointment of Royce Greer and Bret Rittgers to the Economic Development Advisory Committee for the duration of the committee’s existence, which is yet to be determined.
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* Authorized the city manager to research and report on the establishment of a buy local policy in the City of Winslow.
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* Proclaimed April 7-13 as National Library Week and April 14-20 as National Public Safety Telecommunications week in the City of Winslow.
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The next meeting of the Winslow City Council will be held at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday, April 23, in the council chambers, located at 115 W. Second St.
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