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Committee advances studies and budgets for speed enforcement, crosswalks and school-area safety
Summary
Members discussed speed‑limit review, a pedestrian study to identify enhanced crosswalks, bus‑loading adjustments, and a motion to add digital speed-feedback signs to the upcoming budget cycle.
Committee members discussed multiple near-term traffic‑safety moves: pursuing a formal speed‑limit review on Ivy Street, completing a pedestrian warrant study to identify enhanced crosswalk locations near schools, and adding digital speed‑feedback signs to the city’s upcoming budget cycle.
The vice chair (Deanna Holotard, S6) and staff said a request to consider lowering the speed limit on Ivy Street has been made and that the committee hopes to see action by summer. Staff (S3) described plans for a pedestrian study to determine whether intersections—citing 3rd Avenue where many high‑school students cross—meet the warrants for enhanced crosswalks. “We are working on doing a pedestrian study to see which of the intersections would warrant an enhanced crosswalk,” S3 said.
On budget items, the chair noted that member Clinton moved to add digital speed‑feedback signs to the budget cycle; staff confirmed budget preparation begins in about a month and noted the formal budget committee meets in late April or early May with adoption typically occurring in July. The motion to add the signs was noted for staff follow‑up; the meeting did not record a separate recorded roll‑call on that motion.
Members also raised school pick‑up stacking and bus‑parking issues. Tracy (S9), the school liaison, told the committee she has contacted district operations staff about bus stop markings at Echols and said the district plans to paint a partial bus‑length curb marking; the liaison said she requested a full bus length but the district indicated they would paint approximately half a bus length.
The committee agreed to pursue the study, coordinate with the school district and include the digital sign request in the budget process. Several members noted that physical signs, stencils, or private‑property signage have limitations—state and traffic standards limit sign size and placement—so engineering and enforcement must be coordinated to be effective.
