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Resident urges council not to renew street‑sweeping contract; council asks for review
Summary
Resident Kimberly Couch opposed renewing the city’s street‑sweeping contract, saying the service does not reach some neighborhoods; a council member asked staff to place the street‑sweeping contract on a future agenda for review.
Kimberly Couch, speaking during the citizen‑comment portion, asked the council not to renew a one‑year street‑sweeping contract on the agenda, saying some neighborhoods — including her cul‑de‑sac — haven’t seen sweepers and that parked cars limit the service’s effectiveness. "We do not renew a contract for street sweeping," she said, adding that the service does not reach all parts of the city and that sweeping can sometimes move debris into driveways rather than removing it.
After the consent agenda passed, a council member asked that the street‑sweeping contract be placed on an upcoming agenda for review before renewal. The council did not act to cancel or renew the contract during the public session; the request was for an agenda review so members could examine scope, frequency and equitable coverage prior to any future approval.
