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Glen Heights reviews street‑lighting requests, speed humps and data‑driven traffic calming
Summary
Council discussed neighborhood street‑lighting requests and speed‑reduction programs: staff outlined utility timelines for new lights, petition thresholds and speed‑trailer data collection; council asked for cost figures (one figure cited about $5,000 per light and a $26,000 budget item mentioned) and directed staff to provide additional numbers.
Councilmember Travis Bruton led a discussion of neighborhood street lighting and speeding in Glen Heights.
Andrew Waits, director of public works, summarized the utility request process: residents request new lights through the city and staff coordinate with the electric providers Encore and Hilco; the worst‑case schedule given was about 12 months but projects have completed in about three months. Waits said the city can request service via an online portal and that a fee applies, though he did not provide the exact fee on the record.
Police staff outlined the traffic‑calming process and data requirements: a residential petition often requires a majority (51%) of affected residents for speed‑hump consideration and the city uses a speed trailer to collect speed data. Chief Horn said the city has two speed trailers and can download recorded speed data after deployment; staff reported an earlier two‑week trailer deployment that measured average speeds in the low‑to‑mid‑30s mph on the cited street.
Council discussed costs and existing budget allocations; City Manager Clifford Blackwell referenced a budget figure near $26,000 for lighting (to be verified). Council requested staff return with specific cost figures, denial criteria for applications, and counts of past resident requests and speed‑trailer results so they can evaluate next steps such as targeted enforcement or capital investment.
