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Minutes of Traffic Study. Committee held April 4, 2002 in the D.P.W. Superintendent's office at 801 Washington Street, Canton, MA. Chairman Ernest Williams called meeting to order at 3:30 PM. Present: Lisa Grega, Brian Laughlin, Peter Bright, Augustine Dec, Thomas embereleClar , Frances Clines and Ronald Pasquarosa. Minutes: The minutes from the March 20, 2002 meeting were reviewed and a motion was made and seconded to accept the minutes. Voted and passed OLD BUSINESS: Ernest Williams gave an update on the progress service.oAnswer unknown Question asked about traffic lights and when lights would be put n se this time. Up date on the slip ramp. P. H. Landers awarded contract, New aSS1Luce S hodewalk planned will from Pleasant Garden Road to #500 Pleasant Street (across from the Dean be constructed by the C. Capone Company as part of the Sherman Street project. Discussed the water line problem when the High Street Bridge is being replaced. New Business: Ernest Williams spoke Town Meeting ° Articles. Several members for work on a state highway? eCommittee ked about motion #10 and why the Town was being asked pay voted to table until more information was available. Motion #15. Motion is to put $125,000.00 toward sidewalks and street repairs. Committee voted ainst in favor. Article #21. Committee voted to p°ton Dedham Street traffict pone. Members were problem resolve agaer in. consultant to do another study on the Washington, Committee felt work could be done in house. Article tee re6commendation. sidewalk passed. an Road. Motion was made to go with Finance Comm Article #36. Request for Town funds to repair Hunteand passed Hunter Voted Sas treet ben accepted. #37. ped. Motion to not spend any Town funds on Hunter Lan e. Insurance requirements were removed from article mmutes voted madto support able. this article. Article #41. Motion was made to table a vote untilore info Discussed a letter from Mrs. Wheeler pertaJning to the painting of street lines on Fuller Street ackson and Fuller Street intersections. Construction and crosswalk safety on Neponset Street a is still incomplete in this area and the new traffic lights thas been finished by the contrars. Wheelers ctor. about this crosswalk. Painting will be done whenpavementto Police Chief Peter Bright spoke on a request by a Yident of Signsork tusetto be onstating tPage Streetthere use in be weight limit signs to restrict truck traffic from York Street. the Town of Stoughton. esident that signs Request from a Centre Street r"PEDESTRIANS MUST WAIT FOR CROSSING at Washington and Sherman Street stating P ed and passed. LIGHT SIGN TO CROSS" (Etc.) Motion to not put Street from Bolivar Board Motion to request Discussed "Right turn on red sign" at Washing against. Board of Selectmen have sign removed. Four (4) in favor, three ( Being no further business, a motion la 2002 at 3:30made to J PM in the Tiowen Hall m eting room at 801 Next meeting is scheduled for May , Washington Street, Canton. Respectively Submitted Ronald Pasquarosa