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Councilors urge improved city entrance signs and small park upgrades; staff to scope costs
Summary
Council members pressed staff to explore enhancements or replacement of Fort Thomas entrance signs and park signage, discussed options for lighting and branding, and raised smaller facility needs including refrigeration at the messaul and inspections for renter insurance certificates.
Council members told staff the city’s iron entrance signs and many park signs are hard to see and asked the administration to scope enhancements and potential costs.
"They're just not visible," a councilmember said of the iron signs, arguing upgraded signage would better present the city to visitors. Council members suggested targeted work at two or three priority entrance locations, exploring solar illumination or background panels to improve visibility without wholesale replacement.
Staff said some park signs were funded by a grant, that the branding contractor had handled design and construction, and that enhancements could be done incrementally if council approves scoping and funding. Staff cautioned that many sign locations lack nearby electric service, making direct electrical illumination challenging but noting solar-and-battery solutions are viable.
Separately, council discussed the messaul facility’s limited refrigeration and encouraged staff to review whether an additional commercial refrigerator would be cost-effective for growing two-day rentals. Councilors also reiterated that renters must provide an active certificate of liability insurance, including host-liquor coverage when alcohol is served, and asked staff to ensure that is enforced.
Staff will return with cost estimates and recommendations for phased upgrades to the most visible entrances and for any modest refrigeration purchases for the messaul.
