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All right, are we ready? >> [clears throat] >> Good evening, Wednesday, July 15th traffic commission meeting. Is there anyone here for citizen input that is not on the agenda? Something that's not on the agenda.

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Nobody? Thank you. Before we begin with pursuit to the open law meeting, any person may make an audio video recording of the public meeting. Or they may transmit the meeting through any medium. Attendees therefore are advised that such recordings and transmissions are being made whether perceived or unperceived by those

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present and deemed acknowledged. Roll call. >> Stephanie McCravey, director of traffic and parking. >> Natalie Melo. >> Helen Rego. >> Chris Hathaway, director of community minutes. >> John Witpoint. >> Thomas Faris, Fall River Police.

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>> Motion for approval of the 17th of June, 2026 meeting. >> Motion approved. >> First by John. >> I don't think you want this one. >> Second on the approval of last month's meeting. >> Second. >> Second.

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Start with uh curb cuts. Josh Rodricks. >> Oh, this is This is from last week. >> Last month. >> No. >> All right, strike that last. Uh Nelson Cabral, 57 Ryan's Way, Swansea, Massachusetts. Yeah, requesting

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a curb cut. 89 McDonald's Street The existing parcel is currently served by 10-ft by 8-in curb opening slash driveway. The applicant requests permission to extend the opening by an additional 14

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.6 ft. The total opening for this location will be 25.2. The uh engineering department has reviewed the application as well as the location and found no issues and there are no objections to the request for the curb cut per the city engineer.

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Motion for that? >> Motion. >> Second. >> That passes. Tabled items. Field Street to be made a one-way from Stafford Road to Laurel Street due to congestion with cars on both sides of the street during drop-off and pick-up

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at Holy Trinity School. Uh this was tabled to contact the abutters and the fire chief regarding a possible traffic pattern change. Are the abutters here for that? >> I'm I'm that's my application.

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>> Okay. And there was one abutter here. >> Um so one abutter here? Two? Okay. Um the fire chief was invited to this meeting. He was unable to attend.

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And I think we're going to have to I need to table this again for his input. Do we have a motion for that? >> Motion. >> So it's by Natalie, second by Chris. We're going to have to table that that issue. >> Should that study be done when it's when

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school's in progress? >> Well, I think that what's happening in the city is is most of the schools are going to a one-way circular pattern. Easier drop-off, pick-up. Um, I don't I don't disagree with it. Um, but of course you'll you'll

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certainly have your say when that time comes. Um, we're just waiting for the fire chief to uh, give his input. You'll be notified again. I'm sorry I had to come down here. >> Okay. >> All right, but you'll be notified again. >> Thank you.

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>> Thank you, sir. All right, request to make Olive Street a one-way from Broadway to South Beach due to the street being narrow. It was tabled due to the person requesting it not in attendance. Is that person in attendance today? Olive Street.

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>> Motion to deny. Motion to deny. >> First First by Allen. >> Second. >> Second by John. Another tabled item here. Fountain Street. Hope Fountain Street. The request is for a stop sign on Hope Street and Fountain

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and on Hope Street and Eagle Street due to speeding on Hope Street to Broadway. It was tabled doing due to the person requesting it not being in attendance. Is that person here? Twice? Nothing? >> Motion to deny. Motion

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>> First by Natalie, second by Allen. Miscellaneous request from the Ezo's Market at 303 William Street requesting a loading zone signage for business hours of operation Monday through Saturday 8:00 to 6:00 p.m. Is that person here? >> Yep. >> Okay. Good, come on up, sir.

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>> Sorry. >> Come on up. Just state your name and your address, please, for the record. And just explain the situation, if you could, sir. >> name is Elewys, and the address is 303 William Street. Um this is a small market. I think most of the people knows the market, and it's

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really, really hard to park, especially on the deliveries. Uh it's always a hard, you know, really hard. And before I bought the place, which was almost 7 years ago, I know they had a sign there, and they just removed it. I don't know what. >> Right. So, you're looking for a loading zone

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sign. >> Yeah. >> Basically all day, right? Monday through Saturday. Where Where do you propose that this sign goes, sir? >> It could be on William Street or Eagle Street. >> Okay. Which one would you like?

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>> Probably uh uh uh that's a tough one. Uh I would say probably on uh William Street. >> I mean, they're both tough. That area is very difficult to park. >> yeah, but they usually come from uh you know, one way from William Street, so it would be easier for them to park on

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William. >> So, my my only concern with it being on William Street, there's a curb cut right there, so I don't want it to block anyone's driveway once the trucks come up to load. There's a driveway. Is that your driveway? >> Yeah, that's my driveway. >> Oh, okay. >> But the thing was the the previous

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owner, they had the sign on Eagle Street. >> Right. >> Okay. >> So, I don't know. In one way or the other, I'm going >> But just to the south, right? >> Yeah. >> Right around the corner. And you don't know when the load when the loading is coming. We dealt with this before. >> very very all the time, yeah.

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>> Any discussion for the board? >> What are they loading? They load in that front door? Or do they Do you have a back door they load in? >> Yeah, it's both ways. They go through the front door and through the garage, depending what >> Where's the garage on William or >> Uh William Street. >> On William. So, it benefit you to have it on William?

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>> Uh even for the trucks would be a lot a lot easier, you know, because if they do on Eagle Street, that means they have to leave that curve, you know, they have to take a right. >> Mhm. >> So, if they do it on William Street, after they unload, they can always go straight and >> Mhm. >> you know. >> Anything further from the board?

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>> No. >> Any questions? Okay. >> I was 6 years old when I used to go to that store. >> [laughter] >> It's been a long while. It was I think a penny for a slice of bread. >> It's been a long while. All right. Is there a motion for that

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sign? >> Motion. >> Seconded >> by Natalie, seconded by John, [clears throat] and served by Helen. >> [laughter] >> All right, factor. >> Hat trick. >> You'll be all set, sir. >> All set. >> About 12 to 14 weeks. >> Okay, thank you. >> no problem. >> Request for prohibited parking on

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Brightman Street, north side of Garside Street, 425 ft west. Uh that roadway at the for that overpass is 25 ft wide. Um I think there were signs up there at

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one point. Brightman Street? >> Yep. >> Just up from North Main? >> It was. >> Um we had a vehicle parked there, made it extremely extremely difficult for vehicles to navigate over that bridge. >> But there always seems to be a van that's parked about >> Right.

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>> 40 ft from the wooden bridge, so you actually have to extend yourself. Every time I've driven by there last >> Correct. We had some some dialogue with him recently. >> Yep. >> Um he explained that his his van was broken down, and we kindly asked him if we if he could remove it. >> Yeah, so currently the ordinance reads

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uh Brightman Street north from North Main Street west to Garside, so it would just be from Garside for the additional 424 ft west. >> Taking it to the wooden bridge. >> Correct. >> Right. >> And then the signs for the eastbound side already there. >> Correct. >> So, that's that's the request

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>> Mhm. >> So, that people can navigate that road through that that trestle safely. >> I'll make the motion. >> First by John. >> Second. >> Seconded by Chris. So, that passes. All right, handicap tabled. Issues, there were none. And now it's request for spots.

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Request from a resident 84 Stanley Street for handicap spot. The applicant does drive. They have a handicap plate registration provided. The applicant's a tenant and there was no off-street parking. I did go and that's um Ms. Souza? Yes, I did go by that area. Um I didn't

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see any any issues with that at all. >> Okay. >> Motion. >> First by Natalie. >> Second. >> Seconded by John. Ma'am, that'll get taken care of 10 to 12 weeks or so. Somebody will come out, they'll measure, and uh they'll put some signs up.

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Uh just keep in mind that it's not your personal spot. Anybody with a um an active placard can park there. Okay? >> Yeah. >> All right, thank you. Thank you. Request from 691 Charles Street. Mr. Hall.

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The applicant does drive. Has a valid placard and registration provided. The applicant is a homeowner and there is no off-street parking and I did go by that address as well. Mr. Hall, are you in attendance? >> Yes. >> Okay, sure. I did go by your place. Um

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I don't see any issues with your application or or having it um taken care of. >> Motion approved. >> Second. >> Motion by John and seconded by Chris. So, you're going to be all set with that. Again, 10 to 12 weeks, somebody will go out there and measure, and it's

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not your personal spot, okay? Anyone with an active placard can park there. >> If they'll I prefer where I would like to have the signs put. >> I would presume it'd be in front of your house as close as close as possible. >> Right. So, block out of my Is that closest to your door?

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>> Yeah, it's like the where the steps are where the It's like step three steps to get into the house right into the walkway. >> That's That's where they'll put it, so I >> It'd be like from there that would like no >> Yeah, so when maintenance goes by to do the measurements that they will mark the ground, but it does have to be closest

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to the entrance. >> It has to be close to my entrance. >> Closest to the entrance of the property, correct? >> Yeah, okay. That's what I was thinking. >> Yep. Yep, so that when they go out there, you'll see the markings on the ground as far as where the placement of the signage is going to go. >> All right. >> Okay.

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>> All right. Uh 122 Whipple Street, Mr. Mendez. I I did go by that. >> Yep, you're all set about 10 to 12 weeks, okay? >> Yeah, thank you. >> So for 122 Whipple Street, the applicant does drive, valid placard registration

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provided, the applicant is a homeowner. There is a very single car driveway there. Uh you had to work that in there somehow. Um and that spot is owned by someone who co- co-owns the house with you? I did check that.

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Um >> Well, the husband passed away, so I'm the owner. I just whatever whatever she needs to do there. >> Right, but she also owns the house. >> Yes. >> Right, but you also need one. >> Yes. >> So I did go by there. There was a very small sliver of a spot that there was

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one car there. It was not your vehicle that was parked there. You were parked on the street. Um typically we shy away from providing a homeowner with a parking space to um have a um handicap spot on the street.

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Um I I think this is probably an an extraordinary situation. They do pop up. Um but I didn't see any issues with your application. Although location. So it would be up to the board at that point if somebody wants to make a motion. >> So, the So, the co-owner parks there?

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>> The co-owner I think it's three there. I thought I saw three people on the deed there. Is that right? >> It's It's four people. It's a >> It's four people. Okay. >> All right. So, 120 It's Carlos and >> 120 122. >> 120 122, yeah. >> Yep. >> The first one she had first You know, the first one because she not

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have a leg, so that's why the reason why she had the handicap. Few years ago I had a a president of the handicap down a little bit down the street, but because you already have one dash spot >> There's one over there, right? >> Not anymore. >> Not anymore.

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Now, the signs were empty. Um All right. So, for the board I did go by there. There's a very small sliver um the house is owned by four people according to the according to the taxes, and I just think this is an extraordinary situation here. So, >> Motion to approve.

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>> The first by Helen. >> Second. >> It's by Christian. You're all set, sir. Uh 10 to 12 weeks somebody will go out there and do some measurements, and it's not just your spot. Thank you, sir. 224 Plain Street >> Okay. Mr. Mitchell

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>> The applicant does drive. There's a valid placard registration providing applicant is a tenant and a letter from the property owner that there is no off-street parking for him. Again, sir, I did go by there. I don't see any issues with your application

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or or that area for you. >> Motion. >> First by Natalie. >> Second. >> And then seconded by John. Again, sir, 10 to 12 weeks somebody will go out there and measure, and it's not just your spot. So, you're all set. >> All right. Thank you, sir. >> Thank you.

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>> 183 Trip Street The applicant does drive. >> 183 Trip Street, yeah. >> You skipped Cambridge. >> Oh, did I? >> And what happened to five? >> So, I'm sorry. Apologies. 274 Cambridge? >> Yeah. >> I >> I'm good.

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>> Very good. Yourself? >> Thank you. >> The applicant drives and has a valid black and a registration provided the applicant's a tenant and there was no off-street parking available to her and she's correct about that. I did go by your place and you don't have anything yet.

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>> Motion. >> Motion by First by Natalie. Seconded by Chris. That's all set. Yeah, man. 10 to 12 weeks and it's not your spot, okay? You're all set. >> Thank you. >> Now on to 183 Troop Street. All right. Applicant is Mr. Charles. How

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you doing, sir? 183 Troop. Applicant drives, has a valid black and a registration provided the applicant's a tenant. Letter from the home owner that states the tenant does not have access to the driveway. And that's correct. The guy I went over your application.

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I'll let you know in a minute. Oh. Just come in. This was on behalf of someone, is that correct? >> Myself. >> I did go by that area. I don't see any issues with your application. Motion approved. First by John.

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>> Second. >> Seconded by Natalie. You're welcome. 10 to 12 weeks. >> Okay. >> Okay. >> Yes, thank >> And anyone with an active black you can park there. >> Okay. Thank you.

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>> 52 Snell Street. That's tied over there as well. The applicant is legally blind and does not drive. This was on behalf of somebody, right? I got ahead of myself there. The applicant is legally blind and does not drive and has a valid black and significant other

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is the licensed driver and the registration provided. The applicant is also a tenant with no off street parking and there is no off street parking there. So again, this is on behalf of somebody else. Typically with typically with these it's

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it's we don't we don't Yeah, I think that was uh we had an exception before with that and that and that went through. >> Mhm. >> So There's nothing wrong with the application. There was no off street parking for her. >> Motion to accept.

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>> First by Natalie. >> Second. >> And then seconded by John. Um ma'am, you're going to be all set with that 10 to 12 weeks. Okay? >> Thank you so much. >> Rescinded handicap spots. Request from the traffic department have following handicap spaces rescinded due

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to individuals no longer living, no longer utilizing a space because they've either moved, they no longer drive, or they passed away. I'll read them. John Street from 2015. Saint Mary Street from 2020, Cambridge Street from 2007, to Cumsha Street 2011,

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Linden Street 2024, Division Street 2011, Watridge Street 2012, Baker Street 2019, South Beach Street 2016, William Street 2025, and Golf Road Street from 2019.

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Is there a motion to have these removed? >> Motion. >> First by Natalie. >> Second by Chris. >> It's all set. Is there any other business? Motion to adjourn. >> Motion to adjourn. >> First by John. >> Seconded by

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>> Natalie. >> Thank you, Sheriff.