Is that better? Okay. So, all please stand to for the pledge of allegiance. I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America to the republic for which it stands. One nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and
justice for all. >> Okay. Quickly, just two quick housekeeping items. First and foremost, I'd like to um congratulate our newest member of the traffic commission and on a recent promotion, Chief Levita.
Congratulations. And secondly, I just like to point out Oh, and secondly, I just like to point out we have a hard stop at 6:00 today. So, if you feel rushed, I apologize in advance. I'm just trying to make sure we get through this schedule, this large
schedule in a decent amount of time. All right. Okay. Um, let's go through a quick roll call. Uh, Chief Levita, >> um, city planner
Frank >> Frank Strangy. Jesus. Um, city engineer and tree warden Nick Rystrom >> here >> and Chief Cullen. >> Yeah. >> Thank you. Everyone's here and accounted for. All right. First off, let's start
at the public hearings. Amend schedule 11 of title 10 handicap persons parking by adding 35 Fernwood A. Is there anywhere anyone here to speak on this matter? No.
Okay. No proponents, no opponents. All right. I'd like to point out that I did um have the time to review this and there's a conflict in this
application that states that the resident has four parking spaces that they're using for vehicles and the home owner is not allowing the resident to park in the one of those
four spots. The problem I have with this being is the homeowner is also the primary driver for the applicant. So I don't know if anyone has any comments on that, but I would promote a motion to
uh dismiss that one. Usually, uh, Joan McKenna Ward One, he usually, uh, I know when Ralph Chico is here, he usually doesn't, um, allow if they have a parking lot, um, driveway, he doesn't allow for, um, a handicap in front of the house. So, >> thank you.
>> You're welcome. >> Okay, >> Mr. Chairman. >> Yes. >> Make a motion to deny um this on the basis that it does not meet the criteria uh, necessary. >> Is there a second?
Second. >> All those in favor? >> I I. >> All those opposed. All right. Number one. >> Public hearing number one has been denied. Oh, I'm sorry. Well,
11 wave. So, let's I'm going to split that into two. Okay. The next item would be amend schedule 11 of title 10 handicapped persons for 11 wage I'm sorry 11 wave a.
I reviewed this application as well and this does seem like a possible candidate. Although there were some conflicts on the the physicians
the care provider form about if they were being cared for or not. One said quarterly, but then one also said weekly and there was no other information filled out in the form. I would suggest motion to table that one as well until we can obtain more
information on this. >> Mr. Chairman, motion to table pending further information. >> Is there a second? >> Second. >> All those in favor? >> All opposed? Motion to table 11 wave amend schedule
11 of title 10. Okay. Up next we have item number two. Request to amend schedule 8 of title 10 parking restrictions generally by removing Mil Street Westerly Hall to River Beach Parkway. No parking. Concurrent
um item on this would be request to amend schedule 8 of title 10 parking restrictions generally by adding Mill Street, Easterly, Hall Street, Rever Beach Parkway, no parking. So it's in fact we're just
flipping the side of the no parking per the resident's request as long as the counselor of that area. Is there anyone like to speak on this matter? >> Thank you. So, this has been going on since January. Uh, but uh what happened was there was a miscommunication and they put him on the
wrong side and um uh resident got a petition to put him on the other side and I talked to the people that initiated this uh this request and they didn't have any problems with it. So, everything's good. Thank you. >> Awesome. Thank you.
>> All right. Any other proponents opponents? Seeing hearing none comments from the council. >> Motion to approve. >> Motion to approve. Is there a second? >> Second. >> Second. All those in favor? >> I. >> All those opposed. >> I'm sorry. So that would be item number
two and three. We agree. Okay. All right, moving just moving right along. Request to amend schedule 8 of title 10 parking restrictions generally by adding Eaton Street in the direction Easterly no parking on east side of the
street. >> Councelor Councel McKenna. Um we had a petition from the residents and they wanted this. Uh so um we presented it last meeting and um I have a resident. He wants to ask you a question about
>> of course >> James Caramelo 11 Eaton Street. Uh as councelor said everyone on the street signed the petition in favor of no parking. Their only concern was during street sweeping. I think that's been clarified prior to the meeting. So, I
don't see any issues here. I thank the commission for their consideration and I hope we can move forward on this. >> Perfect. Thank you very much. >> Awesome. Any other opponents proponents? >> Seeing hearing none,
>> Mr. Chairman. >> Yes. Uh just to be clear, um the result of this will be parking allowed on the west side of the street and not on the east side. >> Correct. >> All right. In that case, I make a motion to approve. >> Second.
>> Second. >> Second. All those in favor? >> I. >> All those opposed? >> Approved. Item number five, request to amend schedule 8 of title 10 parking restrictions generally by adding
location Dolphin A direction westerly from Atlantic Avenue to Jones Road. No parking. >> Hi Joan McKenna, w one counselor. Uh I put this in because of apparatuses and emergency vehicles that can't get down
the street because it's both sides parking. And I think the uh uh Chief Cullen uh he agreed with me that it's very difficult for them to get an apparatus down there. It's only one building. Uh it's Liston Towers. So I
didn't get a petition, but it's just listing Towers and then it I mean we can just do it from uh Atlantic A to Wave and just call it a day. But it's just right in front of that uh building. You can't get an apparatus or an emergency v
vehicle down there at all. So very tight. >> Okay. Who has reached out and we have it? Do the res >> couple of residents reached out? Yes. Oh. Oh yes. I wouldn't have put this in if if they didn't. So um yes, a couple
of residents did uh reach out to me. >> Okay. >> So >> So this would be not um so Atlantic to Jones. Is that correct? Well, it could be Atlantic to Wave and make it shorter because there is an apartment there, but it does have um a driveway. Uh you can
do it Atlantic to Jones. But the other thing too is there's two parking spaces for Liston Towers. >> So people can park on the side of Wave or they can park across the street um on uh Jones Road. There's a parking parking um a big parking lot.
>> Okay. Well, what we have on the on the agenda right now is from Atlantic to Jones. So that would be what we would have to do. >> Okay, that's fine. That's fine. >> Okay. All right. Thank you, >> Mr. Chairman. Yes. Just a question to
clarify. This uh result would be parking allowed on only one side of the street. Correct. >> The easterly side. Correct. >> The ocean side. I believe like Eaton Street. This may be Well, I actually didn't measure this
one. Eaton was 23.5 >> feet wide. I I'm not quite sure of Dolphinav, but >> uh Mr. Chairman, make a motion to approve. >> Okay. Is there a second? >> Second. >> All those in favor? >> Commissioner, >> all those opposed?
>> Before finalized, there is an ambulance zone in front. Would this affect that? >> No. The ambulance zone would be on the no parking side. >> It would still be able to stay. >> Yeah. >> Okay. Awesome. Thank you. >> All right. Approved.
All right. Item number six. I might need some help from the parking director to help uh sort these out, but there's a couple amendments to the parking schedule relative to meter updates that they would like to us to finally bring to a public hearing.
Um locations that are changing I believe are Cummings, Dehon, Feno, Hyde, Northshore Road, Pleasant Pleasant, Shirley, Yemen. Along with that, we will be voting on um amending the ordinance of title
10.26.050 of title 10, which is certain parking meters in the city are equipped with sensors allowing the owners or operator of the vehicle to park for 15 minutes in such a spot at no cost. At the conclusion of the 15 minutes, the owner and operator of the vehicle shall follow
procedure of section 10.26.05A. 05A. The following parking meter locations described in schedule 19 of this title offer 15-minute parking at no cost. And there's a list of Shirley Avenue or
Square, Central Avenue, Dhon in Garfield A. The third part of this is an update to the fees. The parking fee in in an on street meter parking meter shall be charged at a rate
of 25 cents for each 15 minute interval or $1 per hour interval. The fee for parking time in an on street parking meter equipped with 15 minutes of free parking shall be charged at this at a rate of $1.35 cents per hour
interval. Parking director Zachary Baba was here. He might So, Mr. Chairman, members of the commission, thank you for breaking that down into uh multiple amendments. I'm not sure if you want to vote this on a whole or or vote independently, but the first amendment is to add various
meters throughout the city, both um along the Broadway and side streets off of Broadway as well as Shirley A. Um there has been changes to behavior of parking um for the locations requested, whether it's a new business that opened up, new development has kind of changed that behavior of parking. um cars
standing around a lot more, not rotating through the area, not moving along to create more capacity and uh available space for somebody else. And this is all backed by a traffic study that we um partnered with the community development team to run through Stantech on the Broadway corridor. So all these
recommendations were provided from the consultants as well. It's in line with that. Um, so I'm happy to go over each individual location that we're looking for to add parking meters if the commission would like or if you wanted to take that up as a vote um, as a whole. Happy to answer any questions.
>> I think we're okay with taking it up as a vote as a whole, but >> Okay. >> Um, just a Mr. Chairman, if I could question for the uh, parking director. Um, am I correct in um understanding that all four of these amendments uh you
are in support of in full? >> Absolutely. >> Thank you. >> The ward council of the area well as well is in favor of this. >> So there's there's a few different ward counsels involved in this. Um ward one, ward four, w two, and w three all have
been consulted. I think we have the war two uh counselor here who's going to be the most affected by this. Um I'll give him a chance to speak please. Thank you. >> Oh >> that's okay. >> Thank you Mr. Chairman members of the commission. Iron Novaski 53 Dehorn Street Y2 counselor. Uh I have had
numerous discussions with uh the parking director on these and the only um the only uh concern I had was on the Don Street one. It showed four parking spaces and uh I I
I wanted to change that to three parking spaces. Uh I'm trying we're trying to balance out the residential people with the businesses that are down there. and uh on the upper one on Centennial Lav where it's it's not being changed, but
that it's existing already on the books, but there's no meters there now. So, uh we're going to put four meters back there acry and but it won't and I'll tell Zach that it's really not 124 Centennial at
that point. It's 90 91 Centennial A, but that wasn't one of the original changes. But I just saw this correction just now cuz 124 Centennial is uh is up by Garfield A. But we're trying to change the ones on uh St. Square.
>> Okay. >> On the try on the angle parking. >> Well, there's there's a change, but you need to know it right now before we approve this. >> Yeah. Okay. >> The address is wrong. >> The address at the 124 Centennial should be 90 91 Centennial.
Is that correct? >> It's at the corn the corner at the corner of uh Nasha Road. >> I can't confidently say if it's correct or incorrect. That's already in ordinance. It's not something I'm looking to get past tonight. It's already there. >> The way this was structured was to show
the clerk and the chairman what already exists in ordinance. So, anything listed in black text is already existing. Anything in green text is what we're looking to add. >> Right. >> Understood. Thank you. Okay. So, that would be irrelevant of our vote tonight. >> Right. So, that's down the road. I just noticed that that it was a wrong
address, but not sure. All these uh lo new locations are are fine. Uh like I said, we're trying to accommodate the businesses to make people move along quicker rather than park a car there for two hours or three hours or all day long. So, >> understood.
>> So, I have no problem with these. Thank you. >> Thank you. Any other opponents, proponents? Seeing hearing none. >> Just one clarification. Yes. Uh >> on Fennel Street.
Uh it says Southerntherly from Broadway to 184 Broadway. Is that actually on Fennel Street or it's on the meters would be on Broadway from the intersection of Feno Street? >> So the meters would actually be placed on Feno Street at the footprint of the
new home decor store. >> Okay. Um there was a business before the motorcycle shop and now the home decor is seeing a different influx of customers. U they need available parking spaces as Broadway doesn't provide enough capacity for that store. Um so the idea was we would extend them along the footprint of the back of that
building along Fenno Street. We would not go into the residential homes. We would just stay within the footprint of the commercial business. >> Okay. Thank you. >> Absolutely. >> Are there any spaces parking metered spaces right there currently? >> No. >> None. Not a some of the other ones on here of ones
that would existed prior. Pleasant Street, Hide Street, Yemen's um all at one point in time had parking meters were replaced with two-hour parking signs. It's been tough to maintain those um and enforce and keep up with the uh ongoing demand of parking needed. Um so
a replacement of a meter into those locations would help with that. similar to Shirley A. We're not really changing the dynamics of what already exists for timerestricted parking or regulated parking on the A. We're just adding some technology to help our team maintain it a little bit better.
Uh the meters have two-hour max limits which would sign go along with the time signs and instead of requiring my team to rotate that area every few hours, we when we come by, we'd be able to easily identify if someone has been there longer than they should.
>> Understood. Thank you. Just one clarification. Hide street, both sides Broadway to Hide Street. It just says 16 spaces. Would that be to the end of this parking lot here? >> Yeah, really could be in reverse order. We'd be starting at Hide Street Place,
which would be after the parking lot of ISD, and going all the way up to Broadway. So, it's along the side of city hall. Um, the parking spaces are along the American Legion lawn. Okay. All right. Thank you. There are some my questions. Commission, any other questions?
>> I have one, Mr. Chairman, to the to the parking director. Um, >> it says on Yemen Street, driveway entrance is that from 300 the back of 300 Broadway to the to the McKinley parking lot. Is that what they're referring to? A driveway? >> So, the driveway to the entrance of
McKinley School. We would be starting right after the handicap space on Yemen Street, which is right at the corner. So yes, 300 Broadway would be the exact address. So 300 Broadway till McKinley School driveway. Exactly. >> All right. Thank you. >> Okay.
>> I do have one question if I may on the Mount Nav. Is that similar to the um Feno Street question is 71 to 73. Is that is that residential there? >> So the mountain a the black texts are already existing. Those are four metered spaces along what used to be the former
companions, now the new Lantina. It's only four spaces along the footprint of the commercial business. As soon as the residential home start, we do not meter those. >> Thank you. >> Absolutely. >> Okay, this seems to be all
what you guys brought to our attention last last meeting and then it's just the increase in fee. Yes. The only adjustment to the vote of the meter locations would be the accepted um the agreed to amendment of Dehon Street where we would be looking for three spaces rather than four
spaces. That's the only amendment we would make on the parking meter installation locations. Well, is there any um disagreement about voting for agenda item number six in full from the commission? I would suggest we
vote for >> all in full. >> Okay. >> Uh this makes sense. Those those areas are subject to parking for the businesses. >> It makes sense to put meters there. So I would make a motion to approve. >> Is there a second >> entirety?
>> Well, just so just to clarify, this would be the the adjustment to the meter schedule update the update of the price. >> Yes. to the 25 uh I'm sorry 25 cents for 20 for each 15
minute interval and the allowance of the I'm sorry the addition of the 15minute grace period at the Shirley A or Square central a Dhon and Garfield A locations
>> correct >> okay >> and just to be clear the meter rate on any meter offering the 15-minute courtesy time within this section would be going from a dollar an hour to $150 an hour. So, a quarter for 15 minutes now to a quarter for 10 minutes. >> Understood.
>> I would also include the the the recommendation by uh W counselor Novaski that three parking spaces on Centennial instead of the four be needed. >> Yep. So, that we we can bring that in front of the in front of the commission
to adjust that that but that item is already on the books apparently. Mr. Chairman, I I would like to uh second my fellow commissioner's uh motion. >> Thank you very much. All those in favor? >> I. >> All those opposed.
>> Thank you, members of the commission. >> Thank you. Item number six is approved. >> Awesome. Item number seven, councelor Novascowski would like to request to have the following change made. Corner of Walnut
A in Shirley A direction south from 103 Shirley A to Costa Park. No parking here to corner. Change the 20 foot to update the 20 foot here to parking and change it from 20 to 40.
>> Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Iron Novaski, 53 Dhon Street, W 2 counselor. Um, this was originally requested or suggested by the parking director because that corner is so active >> and cars are coming down Walnut A and
cars are trying to turn up to Walnut A from Shirley. There's total gridlock there. So, the two of us talked about moving it one car length up um on the easterly side, one car
length south. Okay. One one on both sides. >> Uh so, and yeah. So, you know, that's basically it, you know, and >> it has shown that when there are no cars parked there at those locations, traffic
flows pretty well. >> Okay. So, we're just trying to stop the gridlock at the corner of Walnut and Shirley, especially where there's kids there in Costa Park because that's exactly right in front of the the spot. So, >> understood. Thank you, counselor. >> Thank you.
>> Any other, >> Mr. Chair? Are we requesting a turning lane there? >> No, it's just to remove one more parking spot so the there's more visibility coming off of that. >> Okay. So, it'll make room for a turning lane without blocking
>> technically. Yes. All right. Any other? Nope. >> Commission, do we have any input on this? >> Mr. Chairman, I'll make a motion to approve. >> Motion to approve. Is there a second? >> Second. >> All those in favor?
>> I. >> All those opposed? >> Item number seven is approved. Thank you, counselor. All right. Now, we're back to the agenda items. Amend schedule 11 of title 10 handicap
persons parking by adding 25 to 27 Chver Street. Um, is anyone here to speak on this one? Seeing you hearing none. All right. This packet I was able to go through.
Um unfortunately it just seems a little um premature to approve a application like this. The backup documentation shows a care provider prescribing a knee brace for 6 weeks in
2021 for a now 24 year old applicant. There is currently handicap spot one spaceways from the front door and driveway access to the home. So I would recommend the council
motion to deny this application. >> This is a request. Yeah. request for a public hearing. >> Yeah. Is there a uh motion to deny? Thank you. Is there a second? >> Second. >> All those in favor? >> I. >> All opposed?
Next, we have 15 Pac. Is there anyone here to speak on behalf of this one? >> No. Um, let's see. Nope. Fierce 15 pacing street. I obtain the packet for this one as well. The
only issue I have with this one is the primary driver filled out for this information is the son of the applicant with the handicap placard. I
quite honestly do not see the reason to give the son of somebody with the handicapped a disabled parent the placard. I mean, I'd like to hear their point of view. I just don't
I I really don't quite understand it. That's all. The medical portion also just states lower back pain. >> The handicap commission directed to uh review this in terms of driveway availability. >> There is no driveway available for Mason
Street. that I know maybe table this item until we can get some more information on the situation. It just seems strange. It's that the primary driver is not the handicap person that we're giving the placard for and the
handicap person just states lower back pain. >> Mr. Chairman, motion to table uh pending further clarification by the applicant. >> Thank you. Is there a second? >> Second. >> All those in favor?
>> All those opposed. 15 Pac Street will now be tabled until we can obtain more information from the applicant. All right. Um request number two, amend schedule 8 of title 10
parking restrictions generally by adding 24 Washington I'm sorry 247 Washington A no parking any time. Is there anyone here to speak on behalf of this? I believe it was councelor Kelly that
these signs are actually up at the location and they have been for quite some time. I believe we are just um updating the schedule. It does have a that is a new apartment building that was red, sorry,
redeveloped with a new curb and concrete sidewalks that may have pushed out a little bit further into the roadway making it more difficult to park on Washington A, which also majority of Washington A is not on street parking.
This would just be adding to that. >> I have to check and see if I'm pretty sure they received a variance for parking for this building >> on the on street parking >> a variance for the parking relief for parking. >> Oh yes. Yes. They don't >> which would not make them eligible for
any >> Yeah. the the building itself is not eligible for any on street parking. >> Mr. Chairman, it appears like you said that the no parking signs are already in existence in this area.
>> Um, so is that a situation where we're adding it and making it formal in the books? >> Yes, pretty much. That's what I was informed. >> Also, just uh further clarification, this is just for the block in front of
this the new building, >> correct? just a block in front of the new building at at 247 Washington A. >> Thank you. >> Yep. I would recommend a motion to approve. These signs have been up for quite some
time and I I don't see any issue with this parking situation as being especially the fact that none of these um none of the people inhabiting this building are eligible for on street parking. >> Mr. Chairman, I make a motion to move
this to a public hearing. >> Thank you. Is there a second? >> Second. >> All those in favor? I >> I. >> All those opposed. >> Item number two, be moved to a public hearing. All right. Item number three, request to
amend schedule 8 of title 10 parking restrictions generally by adding 810 Broadway Southernly, 15minute parking only between 7 a.m. and 5:00 p. p.m. 7 days a week. I believe this again was
a request put in for the Broadway section in front of a a commercial property to help with parking access to the commercial property itself. Customers and there and therefor
>> Oh, this is Sabellis. Okay, perfect. Sellos, is there anyone here to speak on this? No. >> Motion to move to a public hearing. >> Motion. >> That's what I would request. Um, working with the ward counselor, there's been some issues over here with securing
those 15-minute spots in front of Sabellas. Has been an another additional business in the area and now it's a fight for parking spaces. Um, we were being asked to enforce it. We went by and we realized there was no timing on the signs. We looked into the ordinance to see what time the 15 minutes is allowed and realized they weren't
recorded anywhere. So it looks like this is uh some language clean up by the counselor similar to the Washington A one just to codify those signs within ordinance to make sure they're supported. >> Okay. >> Thank you. >> Thank you. So there's a motion to approve. Is there a second? >> I'll second the motion to move to a
public hearing. >> Sorry. Move to Is there all those in favor? I >> I. >> All those opposed. >> Item number three will be moved to a public hearing. All right. Item number four. Um, councelor Gino
had a discussion merely. He said that that has been resolved. So, we can take this item actually off the agenda. >> What's that? Charger Street. Charger Street. >> Number four was Charger Street. Irrelevant anyway because he said we're
all set. He'd like it removed. Um, next on the agenda would be Oh, this is from the ward counselor, J. Which one we >> or is Riverside Park? >> Oh, councelor Jinoa
the request to amend schedule 8 of title 10 parking restrictions generally by adding I'm sorry by removing one-sided parking to the Riverside neighborhood. This is what I sent the memo out earlier this week to the traffic commission
itself as long as the counselor, but she would like to speak on the matter tonight. >> Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Um, I'm still going to fight for this, just so you know. Um, the residents seem to want the two-sided parking. I understand
that somebody went out there and measured it and said it was only 19 something ft. That is not true. I went out there today >> councelor in the in the memo I sent over the measurements to each street are
there and they're all listed as around 23 23.4 4 23.5 23 >> I didn't get that memo, did I? >> It was that was that was the attachment A that was emo emailed out with this memo. >> I don't have that email.
>> I don't think I'm on that. Can you forward it to me because I didn't see it because it was 20 24 point something on on most of the streets that I looked at. >> Um if the residents want it and it like I said in the past, it's been like that for so many up teen years and nothing
has ever happened. I still do not understand what the major deal is. If they have to park partially on the sidewalk like they have in the past, then let them. I I just I don't I don't get it. I really don't. I I feel like
you're kind of picking on that part of the city. I if you go down other streets um behind Billy Se's and all and and up in Oak Island, all those streets have less than 24 ft and they park on both
sides and they are two-way streets. So why are we picking on Riverside to change the way it's always been? I I just don't understand. >> So this specific location was brought to our attention. So I can't speak on
behalf of any to me being counselor. This was before and it took four years for it to come into fruition. So again, like you stated and it as I showed in the memo, it it does show parking that predated, I believe it was 2011
>> where they were parking on the sidewalk, which I understand happens in some neighborhoods, but everyone has to understand that this traffic commission cannot approve that and say that that is an okay thing. regardless if it's being done somewhere else, if it's brought to
our attention, we will have to address that. But this is what stands in front of us right now. There were recommendations submitted in the memo. Um I believe there were three residents that came up the previous meeting stating concern for plumbers, friends,
and family that were not able to come over to their homes, which we suggested removing the 24-hour restriction parking, >> which we agree with. That would be a recommendation that we if everyone if the whole community agrees with that would be I would I would say that that
would be the right approach as well as um parking on Mills a if they so like >> I don't agree with the Mills a situation because I'm afraid if something were to happen on Mills a I I I don't think it's a good idea. >> Okay. Well, those are just I'm just
trying to figure out another way to move forward here. But this commission as a whole cannot go on the record and state that vehicles can park on the sidewalk. That is not within our ability to be quite frank.
>> But we we are interested in the um overnight parking only on Riverside. >> I'm sorry. >> Overnight parking only at Riverside. We are interested in that. >> I I I agree. I think that's that's the right move. We should we'll put that on the next traffic um sorry on the next
agenda >> for the next meeting. >> Correct. >> Okay. And do you need um signatures for that or not? >> Um if you submit the motion for um Yeah, if actually it it would probably be beneficial to have some signatures from the residents there
>> to change it back to overnight parking instead of 247. >> Yeah. >> Okay. I'll write the petition and I'll have um Riverside residents sign it. Um, I do know that there's a few residents that do want to speak um, regarding
the two-sided parking. Um, Nicole, what do you have? Do you already have a petition or for overnight? >> They already have it. Yeah, that would be the So the the next motion we would put on the agenda would be overnight resident only parking. So
that mean you would not need a visitor park a visitor pass during the day to park in that neighborhood. >> So there will be no more visitors >> during the day. You will not need a visitor park a visitor parking pass >> only. >> Only at night you will need a visitor parking pass.
>> Yeah, I I think that's the right move for this neighborhood. I really do. those that 24-hour parking, I'm sorry, resident only parking was specifically intended for neighborhoods around MBTA, I'm sorry, train stations >> where commuters were parked in the neighborhood going to work.
>> Okay, great. That would be awesome. I mean, we've never had a problem in the past 35 years. Yeah. >> Why don't you come up here? >> Yeah. Why don't you come to the mayor? We You can have your three minutes. We just got to move this along quickly.
>> Not here at all. Sorry. Um I think it's a little better, too, because a lot of the neighbors are kind of concerned with people knowing who's staying at their house, how long it's only allowed like what, eight times a month. I mean I have a mother-in-law who's there. >> I completely understand
>> you know um so yeah I think just at night would be great. I mean even that we don't have people who are there and even if there are people there we do call and say this person's here sleeping in their car say it's never an issue. >> Understood. Thank you
>> at all. But I have a ton of neighbors there who are very concerned. Um I have a couple here Chris and Mark. Um, so if there's anything else you need and that I can help to move this forward quicker, that would be awesome. >> Yeah, as long as we get all that documentation sent from the counselor
>> to >> Yes. >> me and Lori, that would be great. >> Okay. Thank you. >> Thank you, >> Mr. Chairman. >> Yes. >> Um, with regard to the items that are on the floor, um, four and five together. >> Yep. um for various reasons, safety, as
well as some of the issues that you brought up in your memo. I'd like to make a motion to deny these move to public hearing. >> Thank you. Is there a second? >> Second. All those in favor? All those opposed?
>> Chris, what did I miss? Keep hearing. They just denied the request to move forward to public hearing. >> So now we can submit a new application if you like for those changes of the neighborhood for the the the removal of the 24 hour resident only parking and
the possibility for Millsap parking if they if they would like. >> But don't you think the rest of the people should have spoke before you denied any? >> You didn't ask if there were any other people that wanted to speak. >> You can come up and speak on behalf of the matter if you like. You have three minutes though because we have
>> I didn't know there was >> we're back to back with the meetings. >> I've been up several times and I understand that it's become somewhat personal with you, Mr. Chair Melo, with me. That shouldn't have anything to do with the rest of my neighbors or my neighborhood. >> Sir, this is nothing personal.
>> Well, that's not what I've heard from several of the people that work for you, but I'm not going to bring that up here because it's not the place. But I'm telling you that I've heard a few things from people that work for you at the DPW in your other position. But not let's take that aside. You continue to deny
what the neighborhood wants for two-sided parking. We've had it for years. Never had an issue. The fire department will tell you they've never had one instance where an emergency vehicle could not get by for an emergency. Not one time. We're the only
neighborhood in the city again that is single family homes. We are our own little entity of single family homes. >> Correct. >> Now, what would make a city give us two-sided parking, one restriction and just one-sided
parking where we have just single family homes. Yet, I'm going to read to you every single street from where the Riverside is to um Ree Street and Hutchinson Street. There's no reason to reload. >> No, there is a reason because every one of these streets,
>> again, like I said, we're up in the clock. So, if there's something else, >> every one of these streets are smaller than our streets, but yet they have two-sided parking. Why is that? >> Every single one of them. >> Look, it all >> This is the neighborhood that was brought to our attention to tell us it's for a safety issue. The
people in Oak Island don't their safety doesn't matter. >> Oak Island. >> Yeah. >> Smaller street. Much smaller. If that gets brought up in front of the streets have decided >> Excuse me, sir. >> If that gets caught brought up in front of the council, we will move forward in whatever process we see fit for that
area. >> Well, apparently you want our counselor has brought it before you. >> You're denying it for us. >> Again, there's a memo that we drew up >> for the voters >> that was given to the counselor to provide for all the residents, neighbors, whoever they may be to read.
>> If you would like a copy, it is right here. when >> it explains how every single house in that neighborhood has a driveway. It explains that >> what does a driveway matter? >> I don't understand what what does a driveway >> So if you have a driveway, you're being
punished. You're being spots are being taken away. >> No, it was just it was just a study from parking was an issue. >> You've gone from a safety issue to plowing which is maybe five times a year. Now we're going to it's a driveway issue. >> You're going to have to read this memo. I don't believe you've seen it. I've
seen the first I've seen it. I've seen it. And again, it's a whole different thing than it's been. Every time we come up here, it's a different reason of why you don't want to do it. >> The chairman chairman, I understand his concern, but there are many streets of the city that are more densely
residential than the Riverside that have one-sided parking, and that's obvious public safety reason for fire apparatus to get down there. I mean, that's the priority here. Fire. >> I understand that, sir. And if we with all due respect, every street that I read to you,
>> you you've been here as long as I have, if not longer. >> Every one of these streets is much denser than any of the streets in Riverside. >> Okay. Can I say one? >> Is that a dense area? >> One point. >> Flint. >> Flint Street. >> Argyle.
>> Again, Arcadia. >> This is the one in front of us right now. If we, let's say the council, I'm sorry, the commission decided to prove this. something happens. We are the ones with >> our mayor says we we look
>> when the mayor says >> we look like we did our job. We made a mistake. >> The council unanimously votes for it. >> The citizens want it. >> You mean to tell me that four people, two of which don't even live in River, can make the decision for all of us. >> The police chief, the fire chief, the
city engineer, and the superintendent of public works. Yes. I don't think the police chief has an issue with emergency vehicles getting by. >> Chief, have you had an issue with an emergency vehicle getting by in Riverside ever? >> That is quite of course it's not a police vehicle is not
>> you you just mentioned the police chief. You brought her up >> making the decision, sir. >> You brought her up. >> You said people I said and I I specifically spoke to the people you're speaking about on this commission. >> Question. >> Yes. >> All right. So, this is not a public
hearing before. No, it's not. >> I would I would like to remove move this debate to a public hearing and get it off this now. So, why don't we just move it to a public hearing and take this up at the next >> meeting? I would recommend we don't do that after the
>> Mr. Chair, >> I would greatly appreciate a public hearing. >> I don't know how we can do that after the vote has already occurred. >> That's true, too. >> I would reconsider the the vote. Go right ahead
>> since everyone else is. >> Yes, >> it was all in the study. I wish everyone just took the time to read it. >> When was that done? >> It was done last. >> Yeah, the the city truck and the other car was actually there. There was a
trash truck that came through and they had to get out and actually guide the trash vehicle through the street. So, this isn't something that we're just pulling out of thin here. This is an actual issue, and I believe the residents understand that based off the fact that they were previously parking on the sidewalk to make room on the
street for vehicles to pass. These are also two-way streets, which promotes another problem. Let's say you have parking on both sides. One car can't get down it. I I I beg to see I I think it'd be very difficult to have two going opposite directions. This is
definitely a safety concern. You can believe >> if it's why did we apologize to turn right from the highway on the street. >> I apologize that that's a safety issue. >> What you like, but >> it's got nothing to do with what I like. >> It's got to do with you come home from
work or you come home from wherever you've been and you don't have a spot to park because there's six spots for the the 13 homes on the street. There's six spots on the whole entire street >> again >> where for 31 years 32 years we've had
plenty but because three people three three decide it the whole city has to abide by it. >> Three people who literally have no stake in the game at all. >> And I I've yet to see one of those streets completely full of vehicles. So >> you've yet to see one of those streets
get full of vehicles? >> On on my my occasions that I went down there, not one street was full. And on the occasions I drive by Mald Street, you know, some days there are no cars, some days there's a lot of cars. When they can park in what spots? >> Okay. >> But, you know, >> I appreciate your opinion. I do.
>> You don't appreciate my opinion. You You You don't Let's be honest here. You know, be honest. >> That's all. >> All right. I I would suggest that the counselor comes back with a different proposal to help benefit this
neighborhood as far as their parking issues. And we already voted on that prior thing. So, I guess we'll just close that one out. The last we have is a submission for
amends schedule 11 of title 10 handicare person parking removing 110 Grand View A. sent me. >> Um, I believe the person residing in this property that had the handicap placard had previously passed away
>> and the sign has to be removed. Thus forced this in front of us today. >> Mr. Chairman, I make a motion to move this to a public hearing. >> Motion move public hearing. Is there a second? >> Second. >> All those in favor? All those opposed?
Move to public hearing. Thank you. All right. Is there a motion to end tonight's festive activities? >> Motion to adjurnn. >> Second that. >> Thank you. >> What is the deal with the traffic caling
measures on Mills A and Rice Avenue that I passed in? >> They are still in the traffic working group. We have yet to get the speed radar signs out for Rice A Mills and Endeott A. >> Okay. So once the speed study is done, then we'll figure out solutions for those three streets. >> Okay. Thank you.
>> Thank you. >> Meeting adjourned.