The City of Ironton will not be putting a three-way flashing red light at the intersection of Seventh Street and Park Avenue.

The Ironton City Council heard Thursday the third reading of an ordinance to that effect, but the proposed law died without a motion to adopt it.

“(We) didn’t have enough support for it and we’re worried about funding,” Councilman Frank Murphy, who sponsored the ordinance, said after the meeting. “We did what we could.”

Both Murphy and Councilman Chuck O’Leary had argued that the intersection is unsafe. The Ohio Department of Transportation, however, had told council that the signal is unwarranted, and installing it could put the city at risk for losing funding for an approximately $1.15 million for a signalization project.

Also at the meeting, council heard the third reading of an ordinance that would have led to the establishment of a campground in northern end of Ironton. The ordinance would have let Mayor Rich Blankenship advertise for bids for the old boat marina off of North Second Street on Stormes Creek. The American Legion Post 433 had intended to lease the property for 99 years and establish a permanent campground there.

Several residents of the surrounding area were in attendance at the meeting.

“We’re here to see that the issue of the campground is voted down,” Jane Griffith, a Green Valley resident, said to council.

Ronald Thomas, who lives on Karin Street, also addressed council.

“I would like to suggest we try to work together… and resolve the situation for everyone that’s interested.”

Another resident, who asked not to be named, said he was relieved that the ordinance was voted down.

“People would be coming in and might tear up the place and cause a lot of problems,” he said. “It’s a great relief off my mind.”

In other business, the Ironton City Council also:

• Heard the second reading of an ordinance accepting the Ironton Port Authority’s resubdivision of several lots, creating the Bellmont Subdivision. The lots are on the property from the old Lawrence County General Hospital.

• Passed an ordinance allowing for the issuance of the sale of $10,000,000 of sewer system revenue bonds for the improvement of the municipal sewer system. With the passage of the ordinance, council repealed a similar ordinance that it passed in August. It changed banks from U.S. Bank to Wesbanco. Finance Director Kristen Martin said the city got a better rate with Wesbanco and that she has a local representative for the bank.