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Residents press council on overgrown alleys, missing crosswalk signals and street cleaning
Summary
During public comment, residents urged action on an overgrown alley that blocks emergency access, missing pedestrian walk signals at a busy intersection, and inconsistent street-sweeping; councilors accepted photos and asked staff to follow up.
Several residents used the council's public-comment period to raise neighborhood maintenance and safety issues.
Don Holden (11 04 20 Fourth Street) submitted photos and described an overgrown alley running between 10th and 12th Streets that he said is impassable to emergency vehicles and draws trespassers. "If we ever have a fire in the back of our house, nothing can get down there," Holden said, and he asked the city to clear the vegetation and enforce property upkeep.
Jason Skeveau (2519 Seventh Ave) reported that four pedestrian push-buttons exist at the Second Ave/20 Fifth Street intersection but that no walk signals appear to be active, creating safety concerns for people walking to nearby businesses, parks and schools. He asked the council to investigate the missing walk indications.
Matt Bebel (1016 20 Fourth Street) said he had not seen street sweepers on his street all summer and requested the city confirm the street-cleaning schedule and ensure sweeping occurs the day after garbage pickup.
Councilors accepted photographs from residents, asked staff to follow up on the alley and signal issues, and said they would check the street-sweeping schedule and enforcement options. No formal action was recorded during the meeting; staff said they would report back.
