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Webster commissioners favor refurbishing existing parking signs, ask staff for a full count
Summary
Commissioners reviewed quotes for decorative parking and wayfinding signs, concluded cleaning and reapplying graphics is the most cost-effective option, and asked staff to inventory signs and return with exact counts and costs.
Commissioners reviewed multiple vendor quotes for parking and wayfinding signage and concluded that cleaning the district's existing signs and reapplying vinyl graphics would be faster and less expensive than buying all new signs.
Frank Herring, who provided a per-sign figure used for budgeting, told the commission his per-sign estimate was $177 and that his original quote used 20 signs as a comparison baseline. "My quote was on a per sign. I did a 177," Herring said during the discussion.
Why it matters: The commission manages decorative parking signs and small wayfinding markers that affect parking enforcement, pedestrian orientation and the visual character of the business district. The commission included a placeholder of $7,500 in the adopted budget for signs and directed staff to return with an exact count and firm vendor proposals.
What commissioners discussed and directed Members compared five vendor quotes and discussed three options: (1) remove old vinyl and reapply new graphics to existing sign panels; (2) repaint and mount vinyl on refurbished panels; or (3) purchase brand-new signs. Staff reported the lowest-cost vendor quote for reapplication was approximately $100 less overall than the highest quote to replace all signs, and that the two approaches were similar in total price when factoring labor.
Commissioners asked whether the city's sign shop or public-works equipment could produce and cut vinyl in-house. Staff confirmed the city and some contractors have plotters and vinyl cutters that can handle vector-format artwork and can both print and cut vinyl panels; the commission volunteered to provide artwork files in vector format if needed.
Follow-up and next steps - Staff were directed to provide a full inventory of parking and wayfinding signs across the district and to report back with the exact count and a final cost estimate. - The commission included a $7,500 placeholder in the budget for the signs and will submit a special-request line if council funding is needed for a one-time, full replacement.
Ending Commissioners stressed they would prefer a one-time comprehensive approach if the price advantage is clear, but agreed to wait for a final sign count and firm vendor quotes before authorizing additional spending.
