PRESCOTT – On behalf of the Prescott City Council, Mayor Robert Daugherty commended the Prescott High School girls softball team for “the hard work, dedication, sportsmanship, talent and exceptional team chemistry” which helped the student athletes earn their first Division 3 state championship. He said that by winning, the team has honored the City of Prescott and made a large impact on their school and community because of their dedication and hard work and are role models for the future of the girls’ softball program.

“The Council wishes them all success in their future endeavors,” Daugherty ended.

“Good job,” commented Alderperson Dar Hintz as the rest of the council cheered and applauded following Mayor Daugherty’s reading of the proclamation.

The Prescott City Council removed the city’s Tree Board from Ordinance 30-9 and dissolved it at the July 22 meeting. City Administrator Matt Wolf informed council members that the Parks and Publics Works Committee recommended to dissolve the  Tree Board.

“Our tree board, as far as we can tell, only met once and that was back in 2014 so it’s kind of an obsolete committee,” he said.

He further explained that the Parks and Public Works Committee already covers the same work.

The council also changed the wording in Ordinance 6-24 to remove “tree board” and add city staff or public works in its place.

“They take care of removing predominately most of our trees in our parks and our right of way,” stated Wolf.  

The council also added that if the city requires a private property owner to remove a dead and unsafe tree and the property owners want to appeal, then they would go before the Parks and Public Works Committee.

During public comment, Dave Peterson, a Pearl Street resident, addressed the use of bicycles on the sidewalk on Broad Street. Alderperson Mike Gerke told Peterson that it was discussed at the Health and Safety Committee meeting on July 17 to continue to allow bicycles on the sidewalks if the tires are 24” or less as per the current city code.

“I’m wondering if we can put up a sign because evidently a lot of people don’t know the rules and it’s not the kids. It’s these people that appear to be 50 years old and they’re going too fast and there’s people out there,” Peterson said.

Hintz asked Peterson if he was talking about all the Prescott streets or just Broad Street.

Peterson confirmed that it was Broad Street.

“And I don’t care if kids ride their bikes in their neighborhood on the sidewalk. I’m talking about people that are to say at least old enough to know better. They’re going too fast, they’re not looking out for people,” he added.