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Minutes - T&P - 3-27-23 Dispositions — File 23-0511

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City of Somerville, Massachusetts Traffic and Parking Committee Meeting Minutes Dispositions 6:00 PM Virtual Monday, March 27, 2023 This meeting was held via GoToWebinar and was called to order by Chair Gomez Mouakad at 6:00 p.m. and adjourned at 7:27 p.m. on a Roll Call Vote: 3 in favor (Councilors Gomez Mouakad, Wilson, Ewen-Campen), 0 opposed, 0 absent. Others present: Michael Potere – Assistant Clerk of Committees; Brad Rawson – Director of Mobility (OSPCD); Brian Postlewaite – Director of Engineering (IAM). Approved Roll Call Chairperson Beatriz Gomez Mouakad , Vice Chair Jake Wilson and Ben Ewen-Campen Present: 1. Approval of the Minutes of the Traffic and Parking Committee Meeting of February 27, 2023. 23-0336 Accepted Chairperson Gomez Mouakad and Ward Three City Councilor Ewen-Campen Aye: Vice Chair Wilson Absent: Studies 2. That the Director of Mobility conduct an equity study of bus routes to determine targets for fare-free buses. 22-0300 Councilor Burnley Jr., Councilor Pineda Neufeld, Councilor Davis, Councilor Wilson, Councilor Kelly, Councilor Scott and Councilor Ewen-Campen Sponsors: Recommended to be marked work completed Traffic Calming 3. That the Commissioner of Public Works install high visibility flexible bollards at all entrances to the Community Path from a vehicular road, to prevent the entry of non-authorized vehicles into the path. 23-0289 Page 1 of 2
Traffic and Parking Committee Meeting Minutes Dispositions March 27, 2023 Councilor Gomez Mouakad, Councilor Wilson, Councilor Burnley Jr. and Councilor Ewen-Campen Sponsors: Kept in committee 4. That the Director of Parking replace the missing No Left Turn sign at the intersection of Mt. Pleasant Street and Perkins Street. 23-0295 Councilor McLaughlin Sponsors: Recommended to be marked work completed 5. That the Director of Mobility install speed humps on Medford Street, between Sycamore and School Streets. 23-0320 Councilor Clingan and Councilor Wilson Sponsors: Recommended to be marked work completed 6. That the Director of Mobility place in-street spring-loaded pedestrian crosswalk signs on Medford Street at Sycamore, Thurston, and Dartmouth Streets. 23-0321 Councilor Clingan Sponsors: Kept in committee Other 7. That the Director of Engineering install a protective guard over the expansion joint on the Medford Street bridge, as it poses a safety risk for bicyclists. 22-2115 Councilor Ewen-Campen, Councilor Gomez Mouakad and Councilor Clingan Sponsors: Recommended to be marked work completed 8. That the Director of Mobility update this Council regarding replacement of the HAWK signals on Beacon Street with RYG stoplights. 22-2147 Councilor Scott Sponsors: Recommended to be marked work completed Page 2 of 2