2024-152 Ordinance Approving the Closure of Various Streets and Alleys in the Wabash Crossing Neighborhood

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10/3/24, 12:26 PM Item Coversheet Public Works DATE: 9/27/2024 MEMO: 2024-159 TO: Honorable Mayor Julie Moore Wolfe and City Council Members FROM: Tim Gleason,City Manager Matt Newell,Public Works Director SUBJECT: Ordinance Approving the Closure of Various Streets and Alleys in the Wabash Crossing Neighborhood SUMMARY RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended that the City Council approve the following resolutions: 1. An Ordinance authorizing the closure of the following intersecting streets and alleys in the Wabash Crossing Neighborhood at the request of East Lake Management and Development Corp.: a. East Leafland Avenue on the east side of North Warren Street b.East Condit Street on the east side of North Warren Street c. East Leafland Avenue on the east side of North Martin Luther King,Jr.Drive d.North Morgan Street on the south side of East Grand Avenue e.North Morgan Street on the north side of East Marietta Street f. North Clinton Street on the north side of East Marietta Street g.Alley between East Grand Avenue and East Leafland Avenue on the west side of North Martin Luther King,Jr.Drive 2. A resolution authorizing the purchase of 35 traffic and safety barriers from Traffic Safety Warehouse for their low quote of$33,255.00. The barriers are to create street closures in the Wabash Crossing neighborhood. The expenses are planned to be drawn from the cash balance in the Near North TIF. 3. A resolution authorizing Ameren to install 24 additional streetlights in the Wabash Crossing neighborhood at a cost of $44,943.00. The expenses are planned to be drawn from the cash balance in the Near North TIF. BACKGROUND: East Lake Management and Development Corp. manages the properties in the Wabash Crossing neighborhood, which is generally centered on Martin Luther King, Jr. Drive south of Grand Avenue. In 2023, East Lake proposed to the City a project that they believed would promote crime reduction and improve the neighborhood. The project proposal included the following items along with the City's current plan to address them: 1. The proposed closure of various streets and alleys in the Wabash Crossing neighborhood. Closures were requested to reduce access to the neighborhood to allow East Lake's security to better monitor their properties with the reduced options to enter and leave the site. The Police Department reviewed the initial proposal from East Lake and recommended modifications. The attached map reflects the proposed closure plan supported by both Police and Fire Departments. Public Works staff recommends the purchase of decorative barriers to implement the closures. The barriers are designed to be permanent or temporary. It is recommended that, at least initially,temporary closures are best to allow for a trial period. If the closures have the desired effect and are to be made permanent,the barriers can be left in place or street improvements can be constructed like those completed in the Old King's Orchard,and NWRAPS neighborhoods years ago. Municipal Services staff received quotes from three vendors. The low quote was$33,255.00,by Traffic Safety Warehouse. https://decatur.novusagenda.com/agendaweb/CoverSheet.aspx?ItemID=5249 1/2