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Committee Report - T&P - 6-26-12 — File 193473

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June 26, 2012 Traffic and Parking Committee Page 1 of 2 Printed 7/13/2012 REPORT OF THE TRAFFIC AND PARKING COMMITTEE Attendee Name Title Status Arrived William M. Roche Chair Present Robert C. Trane Vice Chair Absent Tony Lafuente Ward Four Alderman Present Sean T. O’Donovan Ward Five Alderman Present Thomas Pasquarello Chief of Police Present 192503 - That the Director of Traffic and Parking perform a cost benefit analysis on the proposal to increase visitor passes from 48 to 72 hours and report the findings to the Committee on Traffic and Parking.: RESULT: WORK COMPLETED 192504 - That the Chief of Police conduct sting operations on non-licensed cabs and report the results to the Committee on Traffic and Parking.: RESULT: WORK COMPLETED 192574 - Director of Traffic and Parking responding to various Board Orders.: RESULT: WORK COMPLETED 192634 - That the Director of Traffic and Parking explain the increase of large truck traffic entering Magoun Square from the Medford and Route 93 areas.: Chairman Roche's motion that the Director of Traffic and Parking provide the committee with an update of the City of Medford's results, informing the committee what is illegal, was approved.
Committee Meeting June 26, 2012 Traffic and Parking Committee Page 2 of 2 Printed 7/13/2012 RESULT: KEPT IN COMMITTEE 192653 - That the Director of Traffic and Parking install NO PARKING signs and a traffic mirror on Main Street, at the corner of Fremont Street.: RESULT: WORK COMPLETED 192725 - That this Board’s Committee on Traffic and Parking work with the Traffic Commission to conduct a Public Hearing in late April or early May, to review the recent Traffic and Parking regulations targeting the major business districts.: RESULT: KEPT IN COMMITTEE 192833 - Director of Traffic and Parking responding to various Board Orders.: RESULT: WORK COMPLETED 193314 - That the Chief of Police enforce the DO NOT BLOCK signal at Hinckley Street and Broadway.: Chief Pasquarello was asked to provide the committee with information regarding ticketing for this matter. Chairman Roche's motion that the Traffic Engineer re-visit and provide a solution to the STOP sign issue at Broadway and Hinckley Street and evaluate the installation of street gridlock at that location and report the findings to the Committee on Traffic and Parking, was approved. Chairman Roche's motion that the Chief of Police enforce the STOP (sign) regulation at Broadway and Hinckley Street, was approved. RESULT: KEPT IN COMMITTEE 193315 - That the Chief of Police enforce the NO LEFT TURN restriction from the Magoun Square municipal parking lot onto Medford Street.: Chief Pasquarello was asked to provide the committee with information regarding ticketing for this matter. RESULT: KEPT IN COMMITTEE