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Keizer committee debates portable traffic-calming cache, legal review ordered; enforcement updates and helmet donation reported
Summary
Members discussed buying temporary traffic-calming devices to test in problem spots but asked for engineering and legal review after liability concerns; Officer reports on targeted u-turn enforcement and the parade schedule were also covered, and Salem Health donated 72 helmets ($937).
The Keizer Multimodal Safety Committee debated a proposal to buy a cache of portable traffic-calming devices for temporary tests and directed staff to obtain legal and engineering review before making any formal recommendation.
Speaker 2 described potential devices — bollards, speed cushions and separators — intended as low-cost, temporary tests to speed mitigation in problem areas. Speaker 3 cautioned the idea raises significant liability and risk-management questions, saying, "This is a major risk management issue because people will sue," and urging staff engineering review and legal counsel before deployment. Members agreed to invite the city attorney and relevant staff (public works and police) for a January follow-up.
On enforcement, Officer (Speaker 7) reported a targeted effort near Newberg to curb illegal u-turns: a temporary sandwich-board sign plus enforcement identified "20 21 or 22 cars" making the maneuver and produced fewer complaints afterward. Officer 7 also reviewed traffic-team cooperation across jurisdictions and said the holiday parade on Dec. 13 will require staged road closures; River Road is scheduled to close at 6:15 p.m. and staging on Lochaven will begin around 3 p.m.
Separately, Speaker 4 reported a private donation: Salem Health funded $937 to purchase 72 helmets for helmet-fitting events. Committee members requested the city work-session link on the sidewalk-repair pilot and discussed possible funding sources, including Local Improvement Districts and proceeds from property sales that had been discussed as a potential $100,000 pilot fund.
Next steps: staff will schedule a meeting with legal and engineering staff, circulate the work-session materials to committee members, and the group will reconvene on the proposal in January.
