Butler City Council is planning to meet with representatives from mobile parking payment apps to provide payment options for people parking in the city.

At Tuesday's council meeting, Councilman Mike Walter said he talked to a representative from Flowbird, which, along with ParkMobile, provides Pittsburgh with a parking payment app, and learned that it accepts payment from multiple parking apps.

He recommended that the city ask Flowbird and Pango, which provides a parking app for the tier garage and McKean Street garage, to make presentations to council about their services.

Mayor Ben Smith said council is weighing options to improve parking services, including providing payment options such as payment kiosks.

The costs of those services must be looked at to determine feasibility, Walter said.

Smith said he wants to see an app that notifies people parking at meters when the time they paid for is about to expire. The app would let them pay for more time using mobile phones, he said.

He said vendors will be invited to make presentations to council, but no date has been set.

In other business, council is exploring options to prevent drivers from speeding on Eau Claire Street.

Councilman Kenny Bonus said a resident complained about speeding traffic on the street.

City officials said the resident who complained has a special-needs child who plays outside, and is concerned about safety.

Councilman Bob Dandoy and Smith said they have witnessed speeding traffic on that street. Bonus said the city could erect a sign to slow traffic, but he is open to suggestions.

Walter said a lighted sign warning motorists about children playing could be the answer.

Building Code official John Evans said another option is painting a warning sign on the surface of the street, which could have the most effect. Rumble strips and painting lines across the street that police use to conduct speed checks are other options, he said.

He said the city could buy a system that detects the speed of vehicles and flashes the speeds on a lighted sign. The system could be used at other locations when necessary, he said.

Bonus said he would make a recommendation at the next council meeting July 30.

Council also reappointed Derek Delaney to a five-year term on the parks, recreation, grounds and facilities authority ending in 2025.