Hayden City Council deferred action Tuesday on an Automatic License Plate Reader policy because Councilman David Erickson was absent. During the same meeting, the council unanimously approved a change order that lowered the cost of the Honeysuckle Avenue and Ramsey Road roundabout project.
Hayden ALPR policy decision deferred
Council members heard public testimony regarding Automatic License Plate Readers before putting off their policy decision. Amy McCamly and Eric Seeley addressed the council on the matter.
McCamly opposed use of the technology, stating, “I don’t want any surveillance, no matter what we’re calling it.”
Hayden roundabout change order lowers project total
In a 3-0 vote, the council accepted a change order that reduced the roundabout project price by $7,063.78 from the prior total of $1,749,135.63.
The project converted the former four-way intersection at Honeysuckle Avenue and Ramsey Road into a roundabout. A concept report completed in 2015 determined the roundabout offered a safer and more effective long-term alternative to installing a traffic signal.
Utility work moved completion beyond August
The work had been slated to conclude in August but is now projected to be completed this month. City officials cited utility relocation as the reason for the revised schedule.
Utilities involved at the intersection include Avista Gas, Avista Power, Kootenai Electric Power, TDS, Spectrum, Ziply Fiber, Hayden Irrigation District and Hayden Area Regional Sewer District. Alan Soderling said, “All those utilities had to be relocated.” He said differences in the utilities’ union status also added to the delay.