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Council asks staff to study making Claremont speed humps permanent after 16-resident petition
Summary
Councilmember Lampe presented a petition signed by 16 Claremont residents asking that the temporary speed humps be made permanent; council directed staff and the city engineer to study standards and options and present findings at an upcoming in-depth session.
Councilmember Lampe told the Muscatine City Council on May 1 that 16 residents on Claremont had signed a petition requesting that the temporary speed humps now in place be made permanent.
Some council members said the matter required broader study before making a permanent change because speed-hump removal had previously occurred across multiple neighborhoods. One council member said, “I think there needs to be more study because when speed bumps were removed initially, they were removed all over town, not just in certain areas,” and asked staff to consider citywide implications.
The city administrator said staff and the city engineer have discussed the request and could present the current policy, applicable engineering standards and options — including guidance from the Institute of Transportation Engineers (ITE) — at an in-depth session. The administrator said: “If everybody's in favor, we could present that at next week's in-depth and go into detail about the current policy, what some other cities like Iowa City do and what their process is for that, more of an educational component.”
Mayor Brad Bark and other members indicated no objection to staff studying the issue. The council therefore directed staff and the city engineer to return with a presentation on standards and options for traffic mitigation and permanent speed-hump policy; no ordinance or binding policy change was adopted at the meeting.
Discussion vs. decision: This item resulted in a directive to staff (referral for study and presentation). Formal action on permanent speed-hump installation, if any, will require a future council vote after staff presents options.
Speakers relevant to this item: Councilmember Lampe; City Administrator; City Engineer Kevin; Mayor Brad Bark.
Next steps: Staff to present an educational briefing on ITE standards and local policy options; council will consider the presentation before making any binding decision.
