Residents leaving trash cans on the sidewalk all the time. Ms. Craig is unsure who the trash cans belong to; possibly 1017 E. 1st St. or 1015 E. 1st St., which is a rental property (unregistered).
The owner of the Snow Lion restaurant has an electric light fixture attached to a street tree. this is a violation of the Tree Ordinance.
Corner of 6th & Rogers, sidewalk has weeds growing to heights of 3-4 feet. This is the sidewalk running by Fulk Wholesale (now closed). Problem exists both on 6th St & Rogers.
On E. Miller Dr. on the S. side between Covey Lane and Maxwell, weeds are growing up through the sidewalk.
The employees at BPD park along the east side of Morton St. the sidewalk in the 400 block of N. Morton is overgrown with weeds, has a lot of broken glass on it and the sidewalk is broken and uneven in most places.
The corner house on 4th and Jackson streets has fireplace logs in the middle of the sidewalk. They have been there now for over a week. Also, the house on Jackson, next door, the owner planted trees in the alley.
Comment/suggestion re: People's Park. Saw article in the HT about improvements. Would like to add a suggestion that the wall be removed. It attracts people to sit on it and attracts walkers-by to converse w/those sitting on it and blocks pedestrian traffic on sidewalk. In addition, it is dingy and unattractive. She applauds the Dept for its initiative to improve the park.
LEAK BY SIDEWALK
There is a weed bush blocking the sidewalk. It is causing people to walk off in the street and risk getting hit by a car.
Citizen says City required Jim Ray to put sidewalk in front of his house, work is going on right now. Sidewalk installation has lowered water meter, now water runs into meter box when it rains, meter box needs to be raised.