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Council seeks metal-pole quotes, discusses lowering residential speed limits after resident complaints
Summary
After a resident reported frequent speeding, council members and police/public-works staff discussed quotes for speed-limit signs, recommended metal posts over wood, and debated lowering residential speed limits (one member suggested 15 mph); staff will return with metal-pole quotes and cost comparisons.
Council discussed a resident request for speed-limit signs after reports of vehicles speeding on neighborhood streets. Staff presented two quotes in the packet for signs and posts and outlined a plan to install two signs per street (one facing each direction). Public-works and police staff recommended metal poles with predrilled holes rather than treated 4x4 wood posts, citing durability concerns; one staff member said wooden posts might last six years before rotting.
Council members debated the effectiveness of lowering posted speeds versus enforcement. One council member recommended a maximum of 15 mph on certain residential streets to increase enforceable penalties, saying lowering the posted limit could result in higher fines for violations. Another council member cautioned that changing the posted limit alone might not deter speeders and emphasized enforcement (tickets) as the primary deterrent. The council asked staff to obtain additional quotes for metal poles and to return with cost comparisons at a future meeting.
