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Meeting Name: Traffic and Parking Committee Agenda status: Final-revised
Meeting date/time: 12/2/2024 6:00 PM Minutes status: Final  
Meeting location: Virtual
Published agenda: Agenda Agenda Published minutes: Minutes Minutes  
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Attachments: T&P -2024-12-2 Memo (with items 24-1609, 24-1607, 24-1592, 24-1464).pdf
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24-1613 11.Committee MinutesApproval of the Minutes of the Traffic and Parking Committee Meeting of November 4, 2024.AcceptedPass Action details Not available
24-1610 12.OrderThat the Director of Mobility install bicycle traffic lights and appropriate YIELD TO PEDESTRIANS signage at the intersection of Somerville Avenue and Park Street.Recommended to be marked work completed  Action details Not available
24-1609 13.OrderThat the Director of Engineering update this Council on the timeline to straighten the community path crossing of School Street.Recommended to be marked work completed  Action details Not available
24-1607 14.OrderThat the Director of Mobility re-evaluate and strengthen the NO TRUCKS signage at the corner of Warren Avenue and Bow Street in the aftermath of the 18-wheeler that became seriously stuck and blocked traffic on November 10-11, 2024.Recommended to be marked work completed  Action details Not available
24-1597 15.ResolutionThat the Administration provide an update to this Council on the Citywide Parking and Curb Use report and what recommendations, if any, have been implemented.Recommended to be marked work completed  Action details Not available
24-1592 16.OrderThat the Director of Mobility install a raised crosswalk at the intersection of Cedar Street and the Community Path.Recommended to be marked work completed  Action details Not available
24-1530 17.OrderThat the Chief of Police, in collaboration with the Director of Mobility, develop and present a plan to ensure that crossing guards are adequately stationed at critical intersections near schools during high-traffic hours and that, in the absence of crossing guards, police officers are deployed to ensure the safety of students and families.Recommended to be marked work completed  Action details Not available
24-1529 18.OrderThat the Chief of Police provide an explanation regarding why there was no police assistance or crossing guard coverage at the intersection of Curtis Street and Powderhouse Boulevard during school drop-off hours on October 23, 2024.Recommended to be marked work completed  Action details Not available
24-1484 19.OrderThat the Director of Mobility install speed humps on Medford Street between Central and School Streets.Recommended to be marked work completed  Action details Not available
24-1483 110.OrderThat the Director of Mobility install a flashing STOP sign on Puritan Avenue at its intersection with Temple Street.Recommended to be marked work completed  Action details Not available
24-1482 111.OrderThat the Director of Mobility install STOP signs making the intersections of Temple Street and the following streets 4-way stops: Bailey Road, Governor Winthrop Road, Puritan Avenue, Putnam Street, and Ten Hills Road.Recommended to be marked work completed  Action details Not available
24-1466 112.OrderThat the Director of Mobility explore ways to make the intersection of Gilman and Aldrich Streets safer, including adding clear signage and painting.Recommended to be marked work completed  Action details Not available
24-1464 113.OrderThat the Director of Parking and the Director of Mobility install ALL-WAY STOP signs and safety measures at the Cedar Street intersection with the Community Path.Recommended to be marked work completed  Action details Not available
24-1400 114.ResolutionThat the Administration facilitate bike parking for large licensed public events in the city.Recommended to be marked work completed  Action details Not available
24-1392 115.OrderThat the Chief of Police resume the practice of issuing tickets rather than warnings for serious moving violations that endanger public safety, including speeding and running red lights.Recommended to be marked work completed  Action details Not available
24-1274 116.ResolutionThat the Administration update this Council on the status of implementing the recommendations of the Parking & Curb Use Study, and respond to the July 2024 recommendations of the Somerville Alliance of Safe Streets (SASS).Recommended to be marked work completed  Action details Not available
24-1673 117.OrderThat the Director of Parking discuss with this Council how to ensure that permit-only parking is available to non-resident parents with shared custody of children enrolled in Somerville Public Schools.Recommended to be marked work completed  Action details Not available
24-1674 118.OrderThat the Director of Parking install signage indicating the grace period, during daycare pickup and drop-off hours, during which parking tickets will not be issued in front of 99A Dover Street.Recommended to be marked work completed  Action details Not available