January 26, 2022
2022-01-26T18:30:00
Transportation Board, remote via Zoom
Wednesday, January 26, 2022
TRANSPORTATION BOARD MEETING
Wednesday, January 26, 2022 @ 6:30 PM
https://brooklinema.zoomgov.com/j/1610737907
Telephone:1 (669) 254 5252 Webinar ID: 161 073 7907
6:30 PM 1. CALL TO ORDER
6:30 PM 2. PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD FOR ISSUES NOT ON THE AGENDA
*Ways to offer public comment include:
- Email the Board at tkirrane@brooklinema.gov no later than 4pm the day of the meeting and the message will be shared with the board in advance of the meeting and included in the public record
- Email Todd Kirrane at tkirrane@brooklinema.gov no later than 2pm the day of the meeting stating you would like to provide comment at the meeting. Requires email subject line to be “Public Comment at Meeting” and you must join using the computer audio and video feature so you can be elevated to panelist when it is your turn to speak
- Indicate at the beginning of this agenda item during the meeting, using the RAISE HAND feature, that you would like to offer public comment and you can be elevated to panelist to speak
6:40 PM 3. MEMBER UPDATE
6:45 PM 4. DPW UPDATE
6:50 PM 5. UPDATE ON THE PUBLIC PARKLET PROGRAM FOR 2022 WITH ALEXANDRA VECCHIO, DIRECTOR OF PARKS & OPEN SPACE DIVISION
7:15 PM 6. UPDATE FROM THE MBTA GLT TEAM ON PLANS TO ADDRESS THE ACCESSIBILITY ISSUES AT THE CROSSWALK ON BEACON ST EASTBOUND AT HAWES STREET AND AT ST. PAUL STREET
7:45 PM 7. DISCUSSION AND ACTION ON RECOMMENDATION TO THE SELECT BOARD RELATIVE TO THE USE OF RIVER ROAD FOR OUTDOOR DINING UNTIL NOVEMBER 2022
8:15 PM 8. DISCUSSION AND ACTION ON REQUEST BY RYAN COXEN OF 8 EUSTON STREET TO ALTER THE TRAFFIC RULES
AND REGULATION FROM NO PARKING 8AM TO 10AM to PERMIT PARKING ONLY 8AM TO 10AM
8:30 PM 9. DISCUSSION AND ACTION ON THE REQUEST TO THE SECRTARY OF TRANSPORTATION TO RESCIND THE FOLLOWING POSTED SPEED ZONES CREATED IN ACCORDANCE WITH MGL CHAPTER 90 SECTION 18 AND PART 8 OF THE DEPARTMENT’S PROCEDURES FOR SPEED ZONING ON STATE AND MUNICIPAL ROADWAYS AND RETURN TO ROADS TO THE STATUTORY (UNPOSTED) 25 MPH
Aspinwall Avenue 30mph Chestnut Hill Avenue 35mph Chestnut Hill Avenue 30mph
Clark Road 30mph Clinton Road 35mph Clinton Road 30mph
Clyde Street 35mph Dean Road 30mph Eliot Street 30mph
Grove Street 35mph Grove Street 30mph Hammond Street 40mph
High Street 30mph Independence Drive 35mph Lagrange Street 30mph
Lee Street 45mph Lee Street 35mph Newton Street 35mph
Reservoir Road 30mph South Street 30mph St Paul Street 30mph
Washington Street 30mph Winchester Street 30mph Woodland Road 30mph
9:00 PM 10. RATIFICATION OF CHAIR KANE’S APPOINTMENTS TO THE MEMBERS OF THE WASHINGTON STREET COMPLETE STREETS DESIGN REVIEW COMMITTEE
9:15 PM 11. OTHER BUSINESS
- NEW BUSINESS
- ADOPTION OF MEETING MINUTES
- VISION ZERO NEXT STEPS: POSSIBLE WARRANT ARTICLE FOR VISION ZERO STUDY COMMITTEE
PLEASE NOTE THAT ALL MEMBERS OF THE BOARD ARE ATTENDING THE MEETING REMOTELY, MEETINGS ARE BEING RECORDED AND POSTED TO THE BOARD’S WEBSITE, ALL TIMES ARE APPROXIMATE, AND THE BOARD RESERVES THE RIGHT TO CALL ITEMS OUT OF ORDER. WE STRONGLY RECOMMEND THAT YOU ARRIVE VIRTUALLY AT LEAST 30 MINUTES BEFORE THE TIME SHOWN ON THE AGENDA FOR YOUR ITEM OF INTEREST