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