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Residents press council over barricade placement, wayfinding signs and drainage at Raymond Drive
Summary
A resident asked the council to move reflective barricades and add clearer 'dead end' signage at Raymond Drive to prevent drivers from entering the blocked street; the resident also raised recurring drainage and sidewalk concerns and asked about replacement of historic entrance signs.
A resident who identified herself as Lowell, saying she lives on A Street, told the council she has repeatedly asked the city to move a reflective barricade at the end of Raymond Drive so drivers can see it earlier and avoid driving into the dead-end neighborhood.
“Somehow, they don't see it,” Lowell said. She described repeated instances in which drivers continue down Raymond Drive past the barricade and must turn around at private driveways. She asked the council to place an additional “dead end” or “no exit” sign farther down the approach so drivers have more notice.
Lowell also raised a long-standing drainage issue at the opening of Raymond Drive, saying the curb and roadway are lower than they should be and collect water; she asked the city to widen a culvert or cut a wider channel so surface water drains and the street does not pond in summer and freeze to dangerous size in winter. “It plugs up. It builds up and there's water. In the summer there is water here now. And in the winter, the water is your size and it's dangerous,” she said.
Lowell asked about progress on replacing entrance signs that previously marked the community’s name; she said Janice presented photographs and that she hopes replacements can be installed before summer. The City Manager said staff have identified two of the three prior signs, are evaluating materials (noting wooden signs rot), and are exploring options and funding, including potential fundraising or partnerships with local groups.
Council and staff said they would follow up with the street superintendent about moving or adding signs and about the drainage work. The council did not vote on any of the requests at the meeting.
Ending: Council members said they will investigate the sign placement, drainage condition, and sign-replacement options and return with updates; no formal work order or funding commitment was made during the session.
