121798_TrafficStudyMinutes

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Minutes of Traffic Study Committee held December 17, 1998 at the Eliot Building 1492 
Washington Street, Canton, NIA. 
Chairman Frank LaBollita called meeting to order at 2:35 PIVI. f 
Present: Augustine DeCembrele, Ralph Eames, Roger Nicholas, Ernest Williams, Thomas Clark, 
News reporter Margaret Thurler, and Ronald Pasquarosa. 
Minutes: Minutes of meeting held November 19,1998 were reviewed with correction that 
sentence, " Being that no member of the committee other then Roger Nicholas has seen the 
report, it was motioned that the until the report can be reviewed." To read, "Report on file in the 
Department of Public Works office. 
Chairman LaBollita read letters received from resident of 509 Chapman Street requesting, 
several different signs, curbing and a study of the traffic from the train station. It was noted that 
this area is under study presently and that AMTRACK is planning on doing construction in this 
area also. Signs requested are already in place except "Children Playing" sign. The NIA 
Highway or federal Traffic Regulations and Signs list no such sign as acceptable. Complaint 
from resident from 12 Jeffery Road was read with concerns to the high volume of traffic on 
Pleasant Street at the intersection of Lincolnshire Drive. Complaint from resident of 200 
Messinger Street also with concerns of heavy traffic and speeding vehicles. Complaint from 
resident from Taunton, MA about signs warning of fire apparatus at Washington Street and 
Sassaman Street. Signs already have been put in place. 
Ernest Williams, Superintendent of Public Works informed the committee several different 
projects that are being worked by the State D.P.W. with the use of a map to show areas. Spoke 
on the Washington Street Traffic study and its progress. Informed the committee that the State 
was tying up all monies with different projects and funds for Town projects will become 
unavailable. Thomas Clark spoke on the East West Road project meeting that is planned for 
December 22, 1998 at the Galvin Middle School and suggested that the committee members 
attend to speak in favor of the need for the road to be put in. Tom also asked about putting signs 
or barrels on Neponset Street at Jackson Street to help pedestrians crossing Neponset Street. A 
short discussion was heard on this matter. Several other issues were discussed. 
NEW BUSINESS: Roger Nicholas presented the committee members with a copy of The 
Municipal Growth Planning Study — balancing land development and transportation in the 4 — 
Town Study Area. Roger spoke about parts of the study and what he felt was missing 
information. 
Being no further business, a motion was made to adjourn. Time: 3:57 PM. 
Next meeting is scheduled for January 21, 1999 at 2:30 PM in the Eliot Building 1492 
Washington Street, Canton. 
Respectively) Submitted 
t U 
onald Pasquarosa