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Minutes - T&P - 9-16-24 Dispositions — File 24-1338
City of Somerville,
Massachusetts
Traffic and Parking Committee
Meeting Minutes Dispositions
6:00 PM
Virtual
Monday, September 16, 2024
The meeting took place virtually via Zoom and was called to order at 6:00 PM by Chair Sait and
adjourned at 7:00 PM with a roll call vote of 3 in favor (Councilor Wilson, Councilor Pineda Neufeld,
and Councilor Sait) 0 opposed. Councilor Wilson joined the meeting at 6:17 pm.
Others present:
Brad Rawson – Director of Mobility, Suzanne Rinfret – Director of Parking, William Rymill -
Lieutenant, Madalyn Letellier - Legislative Services Manager
Roll Call
Ward Five City Councilor Naima Sait and Ward Seven City
Councilor Judy Pineda Neufeld
Present:
City Councilor At Large Jake Wilson
Absent:
1.
Approval of the Minutes of the Traffic and Parking Committee Meeting of
June 24, 2024.
24-0983
Accepted
Ward Five City Councilor Sait and Ward Seven City Councilor Pineda
Neufeld
Aye:
City Councilor At Large Wilson
Absent:
2.
That the Administration update the Ward Six Councilor on the process for
monitoring and adjusting traffic signals in Davis Square.
24-1208
Councilor Davis
Sponsors:
Recommended to be marked work completed
3.
Jarred Johnson submitting comments re: Green Line Extension.
24-1062
Recommended to be placed on file
4.
That the Administration and this Council work with the Massachusetts Bay
Transportation Authority (MBTA) to address long-standing issues with
service reliability with the Union Square (D-line) branch of the Green Line.
24-1058
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Councilor Ewen-Campen, Councilor Burnley Jr., Councilor Davis,
Councilor Mbah, Councilor McLaughlin, Councilor Sait, Councilor
Scott, Councilor Strezo and Councilor Wilson
Sponsors:
Recommended to be marked work completed
5.
That the Director of Mobility change the intersection of Meacham and
Fremont Streets to a 4 WAY STOP.
24-1004
Councilor Clingan
Sponsors:
Recommended to be marked work completed
6.
That the Director of Mobility install new, more visible STOP signs at the
intersections of Meacham and Moreland Streets and Meacham and Fremont
Streets to address drivers failing to stop.
24-0976
Councilor Clingan
Sponsors:
Recommended to be marked work completed
7.
That the Director of Mobility install solar powered YOUR SPEED IS signs
on Moreland Street between Main Street and Meacham Street.
24-0975
Councilor Clingan
Sponsors:
Recommended to be marked work completed
8.
That the Director of Mobility install additional signage to address illegal
turns up Moreland Street to access East Albion Street from Mystic Avenue.
24-0974
Councilor Clingan
Sponsors:
Recommended to be marked work completed
9.
That the Director of Mobility install speed humps on Meacham Street from
Edgar Avenue to Fremont Street.
24-0973
Councilor Clingan
Sponsors:
Recommended to be marked work completed
10. That the Director of Mobility install speed humps on Moreland Street from
Main Street to Mystic Avenue.
24-0972
Councilor Clingan
Sponsors:
Recommended to be marked work completed
11. That the Director of Parking update this Council on efforts to ticket vehicles
with illegal license covers, including how many tickets have been issued for
this reason in the last year.
24-0450
Councilor Burnley Jr.
Sponsors:
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Recommended to be marked work completed
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