 After residents on Gemill Avenue and Bemidji requested the City Council to reconsider the decision on narrowing their road, the project will go on as planned. The City Council was asked by residents to reconsider a decision that was passed at the previous Council meeting on January 7th to narrow the stretch of roadway from 35 feet to 30. For many of the residents, the issue was safety and the feeling that narrowing the street could create issues. But for some Council members, they felt that narrowing the street would make Gemill Avenue safer. I'm still content that narrowing the road helps reduce the speed. It will be better for speeding, for reducing speeding if we narrow the road, if that is a concern of the residents there, then to keep it wider. The motion to reconsider failed on a four to three vote with Councilors Mike Beard, Ron Johnson, Nancy Erickson and Mayor Albright voting down the request. If you enjoyed this segment of Lakeland News, please consider making a tax-deductible contribution to Lakeland PBS.