"Councilmember Steve Volan will hold a meeting for constituents of District 6 to discuss the topic of 'Kirkwood As a Public Place,' this Wednesday, June 10 at 7:30 pm. The meeting will be held at City Hall in the Council Chambers.
Councilmember Volan is calling the meeting to seek input on policy in response to recent concerns from all members of the community about conduct of citizens on East Kirkwood Street. Who is allowed to "loiter" downtown? What are the rules for panhandling? What are the obligations -- and limits -- of the police? What behaviors cross the line from undesirable to illegal, and how should the community manage this central public place? Most importantly, what policy if any needs to be changed or established to address the community's goals?
Councilmember Volan will moderate the meeting as a forum. Among those invited to speak are Susan Bright of Nick's English Hut, the city's new Safe and Civil City Director Rafi Hasan, and homelessness activist Erin Marshall. Representatives from the Police Department and the city's Human Rights Commission have also been invited.
