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Committee asks mayor for funds to study temporary speed hump trial after petition on Taylor Street
Summary
A resident petition to install speed humps on Taylor Street prompted the committee to request funding for traffic data and a temporary‑hump trial; the committee will forward a funding request to the mayor for study and possible temporary installation.
The Ordinance Committee on May 21 considered a resident petition requesting speed humps on Taylor Street and voted to ask the mayor to fund a traffic study and any temporary‑hump installation necessary to evaluate the measure.
City engineering staff told the committee that data collection — including 85th‑percentile speeds and vehicle counts — is required to properly evaluate whether speed humps are warranted. The engineer also advised that temporary speed humps should be used only after this traffic data is collected so the effect can be assessed.
The petition had been checked by the City Clerk’s office for the required signatures; the clerk confirmed the petition met petition submission requirements. Committee members discussed the need for a funding source to pay for the study and any temporary installations. The committee voted to recommend the council request an appropriation from the mayor’s office to complete the traffic assessment and, if warranted, to install temporary speed humps for evaluation.
Ending: The committee forwarded the petition and asked the mayor to identify funds for traffic data collection and a temporary trial of speed humps; implementation depends on DPW and the mayor’s appropriation.
