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Residents press council on speeding, dangerous intersections and police treatment during public comment
Summary
Multiple residents urged the council to address speeding and hazardous intersections; one commenter played audio alleging inappropriate police treatment and requested a meeting; city staff said they would follow up with targeted enforcement and meetings.
Residents used the Jan. 20 public comment period to press the council on street safety and policing. Ben Vel, who identified himself as a resident of the Jefferson, described repeated instances of speeding on Main, Davis and Kinder streets — including buses passing "four, five feet" from pedestrians — and said the problem has made walking dangerous. "There’s a tragedy waiting to happen," Vel said, and offered to buy signage to highlight a dangerous crossing; the mayor asked him to submit a list to the clerk and city manager for follow-up.
Another speaker addressed the left-hand turn…
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