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Resident urges enforcement of electric bikes and scooters; city will monitor and may consider ordinance
Summary
A resident urged enforcement as e-bike and scooter riders reportedly ignore traffic laws; City Manager Katie Hodge asked residents to report incidents to police and said the city may pursue an ordinance if current measures prove ineffective.
During the meeting’s public comment period resident Dean Davidson asked what the Police Chief will do about electric bikes and scooters and said he would like riders to 'obey traffic laws.' City Manager Katie Hodge responded, asking residents to 'alert an officer' when they observe inappropriate behavior and noted the Osage City Police Department’s current approach; she said the city could consider drafting an ordinance if enforcement does not improve compliance. Ted Hessong offered to work with Police Chief Tom Harm to provide education once school resumes.
No enforcement ordinance was proposed or adopted at the meeting; the council did not take formal action on this item beyond the public comment and staff response.
