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Traffic Study · Source meeting date: 2005-09-21 · Record 48620

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TRAFFIC STUDY COMMITTEE 
MEETING 
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 21, 2005 
PRESENT: Butch Pasquarosa, Tom Clark, Augustine DeCembrele, 
Gary Janko, Lisa Grega, Fran Clines 
The Chairman called the meeting to, order at 1:32 p.m. 
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TOWN CLERK 
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A Motion was made and seconded to accept the minutes of the previous meeting 
VOTE: 7-0 
The chairman announced four agenda items: 
I. PAGE STREET 
Letter read from Gina Franco of 24 Page Street to the Board of Selectmen asking that NO 
PARKING sign(s) be put up. 
A motion was made to not put up no parking signs if the street were a private way. 
Ms. Grega informed the committee that it was an accepted street 
MOTION: 
A motion was made to put up no parking signs on the Francos' side of the street. 
VOTE: 7-0 
II. KENNEY STREET 
Letter read from Daniel Berardi of 49 Kenney Street to the Board of Selectmen asking that 
a NO PARKING sign be put up on the opposite side to his driveway of Kenney Street 
MOTION: 
A motion was made to put up a no parking sign on the west side (opposite side to Mr. 
Berardi's driveway) of Kenney Street 
VOTE: 7-0 
III. MECHANIC STREET 
Letter read from Karen Welch of 89 Mechanic Street to Board of Selectmen requesting 
two three way STOP signs: one at Crane & Mechanic, and one at Rockland & Mechanic. 
The streets in question do not cross Mechanic Street so mandatory stopping wouldn't be 
enforceable.

A suggestion was made for more signage. It now has 20 M.P.H. radar. It may create more 
of a problem if STOP signs were put up since the road is not wide. 
It would be up to the Board of Selectmen to add signage Slow, Children, STOP at end 
coming to main drag 
MOTION: 
To recommend to the Board of Selectmen that Go slow- children signs be put up, that the 
street be painted with SLOW etc and to recommend continued police enforcement. 
VOTE 7-0 
IV. Discussion of Member Gary Janko's Suggestion List 
Item#3 Signs posted with over 30 M.P.H. should be removed 
Recommend to check Walnut Street to Housing Development 
Randolph Street 
Chapman Street 
Item#5 To have clearly marked, parallel striping, and solid color filling 
on all cross walks 
The Federal Standard is that white crosswalks are supposed to be 
fluorescent. 
Item#6 Police Department to have a written plan of traffic enforcement 
with a monthly report to the Board of Selectmen. The Traffic 
Study Committee would survey "hotspots" in order to work 
with the Police on setting priorities. 
Gary Janko is to write up this suggestion as a motion. 
Item#8 Request local lawmakers to sponsor a bill to eliminate 
surcharges for first speeding ticket 
This is a domino effect. Police know tickets will be thrown out 
by judges because of insurance companies high surcharges. The 
chairman stated that he would be 100% in favor of this suggestion to 
eliminate surcharges for first offenses. 
MOTION: 
In order to attempt to bring some relief to various traffic problems, a motion was made to 
recommend that the Board of Selectmen review suggestions #8, #9 and #11. The 
remaining suggestions will be held for open discussion. 
VOTE: 7-0

General Discussion of Members was that traffic is increasingly heavier. 
Comments that were made included that most of this traffic isnot from 
residents and that other towns have placed moratoriums on building. 
V. FAIRVIEW ROAD/CEDARCREST ROAD 
Letter from Sara Martin of 36 Fairview Road regarding the dangerous condition of the 
corner of Fairview Road/Cedarcrest Road. 
MOTION: 
Motion to suggest that the Board of Selectmen review the documents and consider 
squaring off the corners of Fairview Road 
VOTE: 7-0 
Respectfully, 
Dorothy Marshall