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Residents urge action on sidewalk snow clearance, traffic cushions and holiday lights
Summary
During public comment at the Dec. 10 Centennial council meeting, residents raised safety concerns about the lack of a sidewalk snow-removal requirement, ineffective speed cushions on East Easter and a city warning preventing a neighborhood's tradition of hanging holiday lights between trees.
Several Centennial residents used the public-comment portion of the Dec. 10 city council meeting to press for local action on neighborhood safety and traditions.
John Holtz, who gave his address for the record, asked why the city does not require snow removal from sidewalks, saying other metro cities have such ordinances and calling the absence a safety issue. The council said staff would follow up with him and identify his council member for further discussion.
John Bradley, a Hunters Hill resident, described persistent speeding on East Easter and said the speed cushions and subsequent striping changes have been ineffective and in some cases encourage drivers to use the center of the road. He told the council he submitted a petition signed by neighbors and photos documenting the problem and asked the city to redesign or remove the cushions and yellow striping.
"The speed cushions became ineffective," Bradley said, adding that the changes have created a safety issue for his 40-year neighborhood and that residents are willing to work with staff on redesign options.
Mark Byron, representing the Homestead Community HOA, said his neighborhood tradition of hanging lightweight Christmas string lights between neighbors' trees has been challenged by Centennial Neighborhood Services, which he said has warned residents not to hang the lights. Byron said the HOA wants to preserve the tradition for community carriage rides and is willing to work with the city to address safety concerns.
Council members thanked the commenters and said staff would follow up to set meetings or provide information. No formal council action was taken during the meeting on these issues; staff follow-up was requested.
