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Meeting Name: Traffic and Parking Committee Agenda status: Final
Meeting date/time: 10/13/2010 6:30 PM Minutes status: Final  
Meeting location: Committee Room – 2nd Floor – City Hall
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190195 2190195Public CommunicationSixteen residents requesting that this Board conduct a public hearing to discuss concerns about the Somerville Avenue reconstruction project.Kept in committee  Action details Not available
189017 3189017OrderThat the City Solicitor, in Consultation with the Director of Traffic and Parking, Include Clark Street in the Consideration of Zoned Parking Areas, (As Referenced in Item #188924 on March 11, 2010), Since Residents Have Difficulty Parking Due to the Pick Up and Drop Off at the Argenziano School.Work completed  Action details Not available
189027 3189027OrderThat the City Traffic Engineer Initiate a Study to Reduce Traffic on College Avenue, from the Powderhouse Rotary to Davis Square, at the Same Time as Bicycle Symbols Are Installed on Both Sides of the Street Next Month.Work completed  Action details Not available
189026 3189026OrderThat the Director of Traffic and Parking Provide the Ward 6 Alderman with Road Closing Plans in Advance of Major Road Races in Davis Square to Maximize Notification to Residents and to Ensure that Only the Most Limited Number of Streets Are Impacted.Work completed  Action details Not available
189107 3189107ResolutionThat This Board of Aldermen Hereby Requests that the Administration Forward the Parking Solutions Task Force Findings to the Ward 5 Alderman and Place All Data on the City’s Website Immediately Upon Completion.Work completed  Action details Not available
189108 3189108ResolutionThat This Board of Aldermen Hereby Requests that the Administration Relax All Newly Instituted Traffic and Parking Initiatives in Magoun Square Until the Green Line Arrives in 2015 as the Initiatives Are Devastating Magoun Square’s Business Strength.Work completed  Action details Not available
189109 3189109OrderThat the Director of Traffic and Parking and the City Auditor Provide the Ward 5 Alderman with the Figures for All Monthly Ticket Revenues from Magoun Square, for the Last Two Years, Before the Next Board of Alderman Meeting on April 22, 2010.Work completed  Action details Not available
189110 3189110OrderThat the Director of Traffic and Parking Consider Implementing Measures to Alleviate the Negative Impact the New Traffic Regulations Have Had on the Businesses of Magoun Square.Work completed  Action details Not available
189111 3189111ResolutionThat This Board of Aldermen Hereby Requests that the Administration and the Parking Solutions Task Force Remove from Its Mission the Combining of Davis and Magoun Squares in Its Considerations and Deliberations on Traffic and Parking Changes, as Magoun Square is Suffering Desperately from Their Belief that Magoun and Davis Square Share Any Similarities, Especially the Notion of 10:00 PM Parking Meters.Work completed  Action details Not available
189265 3189265ResolutionThat This Board of Aldermen Hereby Requests that the Administration Develop and Implement a Public Safety Campaign to Encourage Bicyclists to Stop Riding on the Sidewalks in Business Districts.Work completed  Action details Not available
189425 3189425OrderThat the Commissioner of Public Works Place a ONE WAY Sign on Aberdeen Road at the Bend that Leads to Highland Avenue.Work completed  Action details Not available
189426 3189426OrderThat the Chief of Police Place an Unmarked Cruiser on Aberdeen Road, Near Highland Avenue, Weekdays to Apprehend Motorists Violating the One-Way Street Posting.Work completed  Action details Not available
189606 3189606OrderThat the Chief of Police Assign an Officer at the Corner of Kidder and College Avenues Once a Week Between 7:00 and 9:00 AM to Enforce the NO LEFT TURN Restriction at that Intersection; AND BE IT FURTHER ORDERED that After One Month, a Report be Generated and Provided to This Board Indicating How Significant This Problem Is.Work completed  Action details Not available
189607 3189607OrderThat the Director of Traffic and Parking Examine the Feasibility of Creating a New Parking Permit in Somerville for Vanpool License Plates.Work completed  Action details Not available
189708 3189708OrderThat the Director of Traffic and Parking Ensure that All Traffic Laws Are Being Enforced Equally and Fairly in Ball Square and Provide a Report to the Ward 6 Alderman Indicating Any Inconsistencies in Enforcement.Work completed  Action details Not available
189711 3189711ResolutionThat This Board Requests that the Administration Coordinate with the Ward 6 Alderman, Another Meeting with the Leaseholders of the Buena Vista Garage in Davis Square to Determine the Feasibility of Creating Additional Parking on Friday and Saturday Nights.Work completed  Action details Not available
189881 3189881ResolutionThat this Board requests that the Administration update this Board on the establishment of raised traffic calming tables on designated public ways.Work completed  Action details Not available
189923 3189923OrderThat the Director of Traffic and Parking Inventory All City Designated Handicapped Parking Spaces in the City and Provide a Map of Same on the City’s Website So that Drivers May Easily Locate Them When Traveling in the City.Work completed  Action details Not available
190128 3190128OrderThat the Director of Traffic and Parking install STOP signs on Kidder Avenue at Josephine Avenue.Work completed  Action details Not available
189057 4189057Officer's CommunicationResponse to Board Order 188924 - Opinion Regarding Parking Restrictions Per DistrictWork completed  Action details Not available
189058 4189058Officer's CommunicationResponse to Order No. 188927-Issuing Tickets to Violators Illegally Parked in HP SpotsWork completed  Action details Not available