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Council favors phased rollout of standardized historic-district signs after staff presents $75,000 single‑phase option
Summary
Staff proposed a standardized historic‑district sign design and two implementation options: a phased in‑house replacement over 2–3 years or a single‑phase contractor installation at an estimated $75,000; council straw polls favored the design and the phased approach, with maintenance to remain in streets’ regular program.
City staff presented a proposal to standardize street signs for locally designated historic districts and showed council members a sample sign and installation options.
Julie Krookton (Public Services) said the Historic Landmark Commission supported a special color and a sign naming each district; staff suggested phasing replacements into Streets’ routine maintenance over two to three years or hiring an outside vendor to fabricate and install all signs at once. The vendor bid for fabrication and installation was quoted at approximately $75,000 in January.
Council members raised questions about how hyphenated district names would fit on signs, counted signs per district, and whether some small historic districts currently have zero intersection signs. The chair called a straw poll on three matters: whether council supported the recommended design (strong support), whether a public hearing should be scheduled (council declined), and whether to hire a contractor to install all signs at once for roughly $75,000. The council signaled a preference for a phased in‑house approach rather than a single‑phase contractor installation.
Staff said phased replacement could be accomplished within existing budgets as Streets replaces worn signs, and that the contractor option would be used only if the council wanted all districts done simultaneously. No formal appropriation was made at the work session.
