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Council to review Rolling Meadows Park signage and ordinances after residents report dogs off leash
Summary
Residents asked the council to move or add signage at Rolling Meadows Regional Park after frequent off-leash dogs and missed park rules; council agreed to review signage and the related ordinances and return with recommendations, voting 5-0.
Residents and Parks & Rec representatives told the council that the signage at Rolling Meadows Regional Park is hard to see from the parking area and that visitors routinely let dogs off leash. "No pets or dogs off leash," a parks-rule item cited in discussion, prompted council members to note the ordinance and signage must match.
Jim Herzog recommended moving the park rules sign nearer the parking lot entry or adding a name sign so visitors more clearly see both the park name and rules. Parks staff and councilors debated whether a sign would change behavior, but agreed consistent messaging across parks and alignment with city ordinance is necessary. A council motion to review the ordinance and determine how to handle signage at Rolling Meadows and across other parks passed 5-0.
Council asked staff to coordinate the signage review with the broader ordinance update so all parks' signs reflect the same rules and legal basis before the city replaces signage.
