Committee Report - T&P - 10-2-12 — File 193840

October 2, 2012 Traffic and Parking Committee Page 1 of 3 Printed 10/8/2012 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 Bruce M. Desmond Alderman At Large Present Thomas Pasquarello Chief of Police Present 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.: Information was received from the Traffic and Parking Department on this matter and Chairman Roche will keep this item in Committee for further monitoring. RESULT: KEPT IN COMMITTEE 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: WORK COMPLETED 193314 - That the Chief of Police enforce the DO NOT BLOCK signal at Hinckley Street and Broadway.: Chief Pasquarello reported on this item and informed the committee that enforcement will continue. RESULT: WORK COMPLETED

Committee Meeting October 2, 2012 Traffic and Parking Committee Page 2 of 3 Printed 10/8/2012 193315 - That the Chief of Police enforce the NO LEFT TURN restriction from the Magoun Square municipal parking lot onto Medford Street.: Chief Pasquarello reported on this item and informed the committee that enforcement will continue. RESULT: WORK COMPLETED 193474 - That the Director of Traffic and Parking provide the Committee on Traffic and Parking with an update of Medford's results regarding truck traffic and inform the Committee what is illegal.: Information was received from the Traffic and Parking Department on this matter. The committee will monitor the truck traffic situation via another item (192634), which was kept in committee. RESULT: WORK COMPLETED 193475 - 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.: The Traffic and Parking Department has requested that the Police Department enforce the traffic sign regulation. RESULT: WORK COMPLETED 193569 - That the Director of Traffic and Parking study truck traffic into Davis Square and devise a plan to limit delivery times that impact the surrounding neighborhoods.: The Traffic and Parking Department has referred this item to the Traffic Commission, from whom the committee will seek an opinion. RESULT: WORK COMPLETED 193683 - Traffic and Parking Director responding to #193474 re: truck traffic in Medford, and #193475 re: the intersection of Broadway and Hinckley St.: RESULT: WORK COMPLETED 193684 - Traffic and Parking Director responding to various Board Orders.:

Committee Meeting October 2, 2012 Traffic and Parking Committee Page 3 of 3 Printed 10/8/2012 RESULT: WORK COMPLETED