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Resident warns of dangerous traffic near Oak Heights; council asks traffic officer to inspect
Summary
A resident told the council drivers speed on Fifth Avenue and fail to stop at Elm stop signs near Oak Heights school; council directed staff to notify a traffic officer and consider a school zone review.
Regina Hayes, a resident who gave her address as 550 Fifth Avenue, told the City Council that drivers are speeding on Fifth Avenue near Oak Heights and that motorists are not stopping at the Elm stop signs where children cross to reach Oak Heights Elementary.
"They just pile right on through. They don't care if anybody's coming or not," Hayes said, adding that children had to be pulled back from traffic and that wet and icy conditions make the crossings dangerous for young students.
Mayor Coleman acknowledged the complaint and said the city will notify its traffic officer to monitor the area. "Thank you for bringing this to our attention," the mayor said in response to Hayes’s comments. A city representative told the council the item could be discussed further under "good of the order" and that the council would consider whether a formal school zone designation or additional crosswalks are appropriate.
Why it matters The complaint raises immediate safety concerns for students walking to Oak Heights. The council recorded that it would inform the traffic officer and, later in the meeting, a councilor asked staff to verify whether school-zone signage is posted at the site.
What’s next City staff will check signage and run traffic enforcement in the area; councilors indicated they would follow up in the next meeting or under the city’s routine traffic-safety processes.
