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Meeting Name: Traffic and Parking Committee Agenda status: Final
Meeting date/time: 2/19/2020 6:00 PM Minutes status: Final  
Meeting location: Committee Room – 2nd Floor – City Hall
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200240 3200240OrderThat the Director of Traffic and Parking install a sign on Cross Street East prohibiting cutoff traffic onto I-93.Work completed  Action details Not available
200290 3200290OrderThat the Director of Traffic and Parking add an additional stop sign on Meacham Road facing Buena Vista Road to clarify that Buena Vista Road drivers must stop before turning onto Meacham Road.Work completed  Action details Not available
200746 3200746OrderThat the Director of Traffic and Parking place a SLOW sign on the Cross Street bridge.Work completed  Action details Not available
200856 3200856OrderThat the Director of Traffic and Parking install signs at appropriate sections of Osgood Street indicating that it is not a through way.Work completed  Action details Not available
201135 3201135OrderThat the Director of Traffic and Parking investigate making Brook Street a one way street, going away from Cross Street.Work completed  Action details Not available
201142 3201142OrderThat the Director of Traffic and Parking install parking meters in front of 161 Broadway.Work completed  Action details Not available
201377 3201377OrderThat the Director of Traffic and Parking remove the NO TURN ON RED sign on the corner of Broadway and Franklin Street.Work completed  Action details Not available
201406 3201406OrderThat the Director of Traffic and Parking place a DEAD END or NO THRU WAY sign at the entrance to Kent Court.Work completed  Action details Not available
201407 3201407OrderThat the Director of Traffic and Parking place a PRIVATE WAY sign at the entrance to Kent Court.Work completed  Action details Not available
201487 3201487OrderThat the Director of Traffic and Parking devise a strategy to more forcefully implement the DO NOT ENTER restriction on Perkins Street, by the Boston line.Work completed  Action details Not available
201615 3201615OrderThat the Director of Traffic and Parking report to this Board on the absence of parking regulations and signage on large portions of Somerville Avenue.Work completed  Action details Not available
201694 3201694OrderThat the Director of Traffic and Parking install a flashing STOP sign on Buena Vista Road, where it meets Meacham Road.Work completed  Action details Not available
201780 3201780OrderThat the Director of Traffic and Parking consider adding an "except Perkins Street abutters" note to the Do Not Enter sign on Perkins Street, on the Boston line.Work completed  Action details Not available
201783 3201783OrderThat the Director of Traffic and Parking install a blinking SLOW - CHILDREN sign on Lincoln Avenue.Work completed  Action details Not available
201785 3201785OrderThat the Director of Traffic and Parking install YIELD signs along the rotary in Assembly Row, by Legal Seafood, as well as signage indicating who has the right of way.Work completed  Action details Not available
201786 3201786OrderThat the Director of Traffic and Parking address traffic issues at the intersection of Bonair, Dana and Edmands Streets.Work completed  Action details Not available
201829 3201829OrderThat the Director of Traffic and Parking explain the reason for the NO PARKING – DRIVEWAY sign at the West Branch Police sub-station.Work completed  Action details Not available
202173 3202173OrderThat the Director of Traffic and Parking put a DO NOT ENTER sign on the corner of Walnut Street and Medford street to stop cars from going the wrong way on Walnut Street.Work completed  Action details Not available
202351 3202351OrderThat the Director of Traffic and Parking install a blinking SLOW sign at 240 Pearl Street.Work completed  Action details Not available
202791 3202791OrderThat the Director of Traffic and Parking install reflective material on the STOP sign post at Governor Winthrop and Ten Hills Roads.Work completed  Action details Not available
202799 3202799OrderThat the Director of Traffic and Parking consider placing warning signs at the entrance of East Broadway, at McGrath Highway, to let drivers know the street will merge to one lane.Work completed  Action details Not available
202860 3202860OrderThat the Chief of Police send a directed patrol to monitor Mount Vernon Street for wrong-way traffic 5-6PM.Work completed  Action details Not available
202861 3202861OrderThat the Chief of Police monitor lower Broadway regularly for illegal u-turns.Work completed  Action details Not available
203055 3203055OrderThat the Director of Traffic and Parking consider a resident petition for a change to Merriam Street from 2-way to 1-way and provide residents with related information.Work completed  Action details Not available
203054 3203054OrderThat the Director of Traffic and Parking review the line of site for traffic turning from Summer Street onto Preston Road and recommend changes to parking and signage.Work completed  Action details Not available
203363 3203363ResolutionThat the Administration advise why speed dampening options were denied for Fairfax Street.Work completed  Action details Not available
203372 3203372OrderThat the Directors of SPCD and Traffic and Parking place appropriate signs and signals for safety zones in Ward 2, especially around the Argenziano School.Work completed  Action details Not available
203396 3203396OrderThat the Director of Traffic and Parking determine whether fire trucks and ambulances can safely access Maine, Connecticut, New Hampshire and Rhode Island Avenues from Pennsylvania Avenue, and make appropriate recommendations to this Board.Work completed  Action details Not available
203397 3203397ResolutionThe Traffic Commission consider making Mt. Vernon Street an ABUTTERS ONLY roadway, from Pearl Street to Broadway, during peak travelling hours.Work completed  Action details Not available
203488 3203488ResolutionThat the Traffic Commission consider changing Merriam Street to a one way street, from Charlestown Street to Somerville Avenue.Work completed  Action details Not available
203490 3203490OrderThe Director of Traffic and Parking place a second DO NOT ENTER sign at the corner of Bolton and Oak Streets, and a one way arrow sign on top of the DO NOT ENTER signs.Work completed  Action details Not available
203578 3203578OrderThat the Director of SPCD work with MA DOT to place a DO NOT BLOCK THE INTERSECTION sign and related street markings at the intersection of Linwood Street and McGrath Highway.Work completed  Action details Not available
203591 3203591OrderThat the Director of Traffic and Parking place a sign at the entrance of Prentiss Street to indicate its Private Way status.Work completed  Action details Not available
203993 3203993OrderThat the Director of Traffic and Parking place a NO PARKING sign between 129 and 133 Cross Street.Work completed  Action details Not available
204228 3204228OrderThat the Director of Traffic and Parking replace the speed signs on Florence Street with 20 MPH signs.Work completed  Action details Not available
206695 3206695OrderThat the Director of SPCD report to this Board on any discussions with our state delegation to increase the per-ride assessment that ride-share companies pay, and how this Board could advocate for an increase.Work completed  Action details Not available
207165 3207165OrderThat the Director of Traffic and Parking install a STOP sign at the intersection of Temple Road and Governor Winthrop Road.Work completed  Action details Not available
207368 3207368OrderThat the Director of SPCD report to this Board on the contribution of ride-hailing services, including Uber and Lyft, to traffic congestion, and suggest policies to reduce this impact.Work completed  Action details Not available
207449 3207449OrderThat the Director of Traffic and Parking waive parking dumpster fees for property owners who are de-paving their driveways.Recommended to be discharged with no recommendation  Action details Not available
207490 3207490ResolutionThat the Administration update this Council on any agreements with ride share companies, including their designated drop-off/pick-up areas in Davis Square, and advise on any efforts to contract with additional companies or introduce additional designated areas, and discuss with this Council the enforcement of illegal parking in those areas.Work completed  Action details Not available
207491 3207491ResolutionThat the Administration consider signage in high-usage areas directing ride share users to the existence and location of designated drop-off/pick-up areas.Work completed  Action details Not available
199846 3199846ResolutionThat MASS DOT consider placing a pedestrian signal at Chester Street and McGrath Highway.Work completed  Action details Not available
208256 3208256OrderThat the Director of SPCD identify both a temporary and longer-term Lyft/Uber pick-up point in Union Square.Work completed  Action details Not available
209372 3209372OrderThat the Director of SPCD prepare a plan for congestion pricing tolls to address traffic and air pollution.Kept in committee  Action details Not available
209445 3209445OrderThat the Director of SPCD adjust the light signal timing at Central and Medford Streets so pedestrians have enough time to cross safely.Work completed  Action details Not available
209477 3209477OrderThat the Director of SPCD consider strategies to reduce the volume and impact of package delivery vehicles, such as encouraging smaller or electric vehicles and cargo bike parking, as has been tried in Manhattan and Seattle.Kept in committee  Action details Not available
209648 3209648OrderThat the Director of SPCD use the $220,000 in traffic mitigation funds paid by Maxwell’s Green in 2011 for a traffic-calming table on Lowell Street at the Albion Street crosswalk. (3rd request)Kept in committee  Action details Not available
209657 3209657OrderThat this Council's Committee on Traffic and Parking provide feedback on SomerVision 2040's chapter on Mobility.Kept in committee  Action details Not available
209658 3209658OrderThat the Director of SPCD update this Council on plans shared with the Ward 5 and Ward 4 Councilors in November for “expansions in the network of 20 MPH safety zones in December, January and February until all local streets are covered.”Work completed  Action details Not available
209659 3209659OrderThat the Director of Parking report to this Council how the City addresses residents who do not pay automobile excise taxes because they maintain out-of-state license plates on their vehicles.Kept in committee  Action details Not available
209421 4209421OrderThat the Director of SPCD implement traffic-calming measures for Central Street between Highland Avenue and Broadway as soon as possible, since traffic has increased dramatically with the Broadway reconfiguration, and will increase even more with the coming School Street closure.Kept in committee  Action details Not available
208483 4208483OrderThat the Director of Traffic and Parking provide an update on progress regarding processing residential permits.Work completed  Action details Not available
208684 4208684ResolutionThat the Administration report on how the City could lobby for a wider width for the proposed bridge from Everett to Draw 7 Park.Kept in committee  Action details Not available
208249 4208249OrderThat the Director of SPCD modify the Central Hill Campus plan to include an elevator from the new Gilman Square MBTA station to the Central Hill Campus, so that people with mobility issues are able to use the new station to access City Hall, the Library, and the High School.Work completed  Action details Not available
199456 4199456OrderThat the Director of Traffic and Parking conduct a traffic study on Lincoln and Perkins Streets and propose traffic calming measures.Work completed  Action details Not available
207713 4207713OrderThat the Director of Traffic and Parking place a NO OUTLET TO WASHINGTON STREET sign on the corner of George Street and Broadway to prevent cut through traffic due to the GLX bridge closures.Work completed  Action details Not available
203067 4203067OrderThat the Director of Traffic and Parking and the Director of Information Technology provide Parking Control Officers with the ability to review local infraction history by license plate.Work completed  Action details Not available
203070 4203070OrderThat the Director of SPCD provide this Board with data on car ownership and parking issues at developments permitted in the past five years.Work completed  Action details Not available
203074 4203074OrderThat the Director of Traffic and Parking consider prohibiting car traffic around Artisan Way and Assembly Row to allow for increased pedestrian accessibility.Work completed  Action details Not available
203274 4203274OrderThat the Director of Traffic and Parking consider placing a raised crosswalk at the intersection of Summer and Lowell Streets.Work completed  Action details Not available
199700 5199700ResolutionThat the Traffic Commission consider installing a temporary speed bump on Governor Winthrop Road near Grimmons Park to protect children from speeding vehicles.Work completed  Action details Not available
197981 5197981OrderThat the Commissioner of Public Works determine if it is feasible to place a bump out at the corner of Bonner and Columbus Avenues.Work completed  Action details Not available
200223 6200223OrderThat the Commissioner of Public Works create clearly defined lines along Walnut Street, by Pearl Street and Broadway, to eliminate two lane traffic problems.Work completed  Action details Not available
207890 6207890ResolutionThat the Administration work with MassDOT and the GLX team to address the 3 primary safety issues with the Community Path Extension between Washington Street and Lechmere that have been identified by the Friends of the Community Path.Work completed  Action details Not available
208844 7208844OrderThat the Director of SPCD report to this Council on actions, communications and collaboration with State agencies to improve pedestrian safety in the Mystic Avenue area by I-93, following the death of two pedestrians hit by motor vehicles there.Kept in committee  Action details Not available
208378 8208378OrderThat the Director of SPCD install traffic calming infrastructure on Morrison Avenue, such as a speed bump between Cedar Street and Willow Avenue, as soon as possible to protect pedestrians crossing Morrison Avenue, especially at Highland Road near Lexington Park and the Community Path.Work completed  Action details Not available
208031 9208031OrderThat the Director of SPCD use the $220,000 in traffic mitigation funds paid by Maxwell’s Green in 2011 for traffic calming on Lowell Street, between Highland Avenue and Albion Street, by constructing a traffic-calming table at the Albion Street crosswalk.Kept in committee  Action details Not available
206691 9206691OrderThat the Director of SPCD prioritize for this Board the traffic calming projects in the City, and the process to determine those priorities.Kept in committee  Action details Not available