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Committee approves time-restricted street-sweeping signs on Highland Avenue after petition met 60% threshold
Summary
The committee approved installing street-sweeping time-restriction signs on Highland Avenue (between East 2nd and Millborough) after staff reported the petition met the 60% property-owner threshold; sweeping will be scheduled Fridays 4–6 a.m. and enforcement concerns were discussed.
Staff reported a neighborhood petition requesting time-restricted street-sweeping signs on Highland Avenue between East 2nd Street and Millborough Street and said the petition meets the minimum 60% property-owner threshold required by policy.
According to staff, public-works crews schedule sweeping on Fridays between 4 a.m. and 6 a.m. (except city holidays). Public-works staff noted some routes start later, saying, “We don't start until 6AM. So if you're sweeping at 4AM, we've got a… areas where they start earlier than that,” highlighting scheduling and enforcement complexities.
The committee discussed where vehicles displaced by overnight sweeping might park and enforcement responsibility. Staff indicated that parking options for adjacent properties could absorb some vehicles but acknowledged uncertainty about behavior and enforcement.
After discussion, the committee moved to accept staff recommendations to install the sweeping signs and the motion passed by voice vote; the meeting record did not include a roll-call tally.
Next steps: staff will proceed with sign installation and continue coordination with Public Works about sweep schedules and enforcement plans.
