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Minutes - T&P - 11-4-24 Dispositions — File 24-1588
City of Somerville,
Massachusetts
Traffic and Parking Committee
Meeting Minutes Dispositions
6:00 PM
Virtual
Monday, November 4, 2024
The meeting took place remotely via Zoom and was called to order at 6:04 PM by Chair Sait and
adjourned at 6:43 PM on a roll call vote of 3 in favor (Councilors Wilson, Pineda Neufeld, and Sait),
none against and none absent.
Others present:
Brad Rawson - Director of Mobility, Madalyn Letellier - Legislative Services Manager
Roll Call
Ward Five City Councilor Naima Sait, Ward Seven City Councilor
Judy Pineda Neufeld and City Councilor At Large Jake Wilson
Present:
1.
Approval of the Minutes of the Traffic and Parking Committee Meeting
of September 16, 2024.
24-1382
Accepted
Ward Five City Councilor Sait, Ward Seven City Councilor Pineda
Neufeld and City Councilor At Large Wilson
Aye:
2.
That the Director of Mobility work with the Ward 5 Councilor on
installing bike parking next to Neighborhood Produce after the Broadway
at Boston Avenue intersection work is completed.
24-1416
Councilor Sait, Councilor Wilson and Councilor Davis
Sponsors:
Recommended to be marked work completed
3.
That the Administration facilitate bike parking for large licensed public
events in the city.
24-1400
Councilor Wilson and Councilor Burnley Jr.
Sponsors:
Kept in committee
4.
That the Director of Mobility update this Council on the current timeline
for the Highland Avenue Redesign Project.
24-1399
Councilor Wilson, Councilor Ewen-Campen and Councilor Davis
Sponsors:
Recommended to be marked work completed
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Traffic and Parking Committee
Meeting Minutes Dispositions
November 4, 2024
5.
That the Director of Mobility install speed limit signage, and update the
signage to NO MOTORIZED VEHICLES and include scooters and
mopeds, along the Community Path and at all its various entrances.
24-1394
Councilor Sait, Councilor Burnley Jr., Councilor Clingan, Councilor
Davis, Councilor Ewen-Campen, Councilor Mbah, Councilor
McLaughlin, Councilor Pineda Neufeld, Councilor Scott, Councilor
Strezo and Councilor Wilson
Sponsors:
Recommended to be marked work completed
6.
That the Chief of Police resume the practice of issuing tickets rather than
warnings for serious moving violations that endanger public safety,
including speeding and running red lights.
24-1392
Councilor Ewen-Campen, Councilor Davis, Councilor Wilson,
Councilor Sait, Councilor Pineda Neufeld, Councilor McLaughlin
and Councilor Clingan
Sponsors:
Kept in committee
7.
That the Director of Mobility place speed bumps and other traffic
calming measures along Bonair Street by the Edgerly School.
24-1294
Councilor McLaughlin
Sponsors:
Recommended to be marked work completed
8.
That the Administration update this Council on the status of
implementing the recommendations of the Parking & Curb Use Study,
and respond to the July 2024 recommendations of the Somerville
Alliance of Safe Streets (SASS).
24-1274
Councilor Ewen-Campen and Councilor Sait
Sponsors:
Kept in committee
9.
That the Director of Mobility install a raised crosswalk at the intersection
of Boston and Kidder Avenues.
24-1266
Councilor Sait
Sponsors:
Recommended to be marked work completed
10. That the Director of Mobility and the Director of Engineering explore
how to make the raised sidewalk located at the intersection of Broadway
and Boston Avenue safer.
24-1265
Councilor Sait
Sponsors:
Recommended to be marked work completed
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