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City of Somerville, Massachusetts Traffic and Parking Committee Meeting Minutes Dispositions 6:00 PM Virtual Monday, November 27, 2023 This meeting was held via Zoom and was called to order by Chair Gomez Mouakad at 6:00 p.m. and adjourned at 7:49 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). 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 September 18, 2023. 23-1414 Accepted Chairperson Gomez Mouakad, Vice Chair Wilson and Ward Three City Councilor Ewen-Campen Aye: Studies and Policy 2. That the Director of Mobility provide documentation of the current process for determining the locations of traffic calming measures, and communicate this information to the public via the website. 22-1599 Councilor Wilson and Councilor Kelly Sponsors: Recommended to be marked work completed 3. That the Director of Engineering provide documentation of the current process for determining the street selection for Fall and partial repaving, and communicate this information via the website. 22-1600 Councilor Wilson and Councilor Davis Sponsors: Recommended to be marked work completed Traffic Calming 4. That the Director of Mobility, Director of Engineering, Director of Parking, 23-0902 Page 1 of 3
Traffic and Parking Committee Meeting Minutes Dispositions November 27, 2023 and Commissioner of Public Works establish criteria and guidelines for Council orders to be submitted for traffic calming and mobility related issues and items that should be submitted to 311 to ensure the City Council is addressing larger mobility strategic planning issues. Councilor Gomez Mouakad and Councilor Pineda Neufeld Sponsors: Recommended to be marked work completed 5. That the Director of Mobility design traffic calming infrastructure for Laurel Street, which sees large volumes of high speed, one-way traffic down a steep hill. 23-1281 Councilor Ewen-Campen, Councilor Scott, Councilor Strezo, Councilor Wilson, Councilor Burnley Jr. and Councilor Kelly Sponsors: Recommended to be marked work completed 6. That the Director of Engineering place speed humps on School Street, between Broadway and Medford Street. 23-1361 Councilor Clingan Sponsors: Recommended to be marked work completed 7. That the Director of Mobility consider adding speed humps to Clarendon Avenue to slow down cut-through traffic from Broadway to Massachusetts Avenue. 23-0215 Councilor Pineda Neufeld and Councilor Wilson Sponsors: Recommended to be marked work completed 8. That the Mobility Department consider adding speed humps or other traffic calming measures to Packard Avenue. 23-0097 Councilor Pineda Neufeld and Councilor Wilson Sponsors: Recommended to be marked work completed 9. That the Director of Engineering consider installing speed humps and additional traffic calming measures to address excessive speed and cut-through traffic on Warren Avenue. 23-1509 Councilor Strezo and Councilor Ewen-Campen Sponsors: Recommended to be marked work completed 10. That the Director of Mobility prioritize the intersection of Broadway, Lombardi Way and Mt. Vernon Street for traffic calming measures. 23-0240 Councilor McLaughlin, Councilor Wilson and Councilor Scott Sponsors: Recommended to be marked work completed Page 2 of 3
Traffic and Parking Committee Meeting Minutes Dispositions November 27, 2023 11. That the Director of Engineering relocate the western curb cut where the Community Path crosses School Street so it simply goes straight. 23-1665 Councilor Ewen-Campen, Councilor Burnley Jr. and Councilor Wilson Sponsors: Recommended to be marked work completed Page 3 of 3