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Minutes - T&P - 11-27-23 Dispositions — File 23-1778
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
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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
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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
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