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Traffic and Parking Committee Meeting - October 28, 2026

Agenda

Condensed from the posted 7-page PDF. Each item cites the Council meeting where it was referred. Full text at the URL above.

Members: Chairperson Jose A. Rivera, Vice Chairperson Luis A. Ojeda, Councilor Robert A. Bilotta.

  1. Virtual attendee call-in information
  2. Approval of the Minutes - committee meeting of September 23, 2026
  3. Handicap parking petitions (15): install at 49 Whipple St. (Raymond Eliason, amended September 23, held), 50 Bristol St., 13 1/2 Hancock St., 171 Chandler St., 3 Clement St., two spaces at 243 Tacoma St., 43 Everard St., 245 Constitution Ave.; remove at 1 Berkmans St., 54 Ward St., 2 Stowell Ave., 18 Lafayette St., 34 Newbury St. (Rivera for Nicole Colon), 12 Normal St.; relocate the space at 18 Strathmore Rd. across the street near 21 Strathmore Rd. (Fresolo)
  4. No parking petitions (10): "No Parking Anytime" on the even side of South St. and at the driveway of 8 Chapin St. (Maria Castillo, both held); weekday school-hours restrictions on Ward St. between Richland and Dorchester Sts. (John Yanczewski, held); "No Parking Here to Corner" and a review of restrictions at Rodney St. and Catharine St. (Igor Bison); move the zone near 48 Windham St. (Ojeda); near the driveways of 41 and 45 Oak Ave. (Harding Pediatrics); both sides of Blackstone River Rd. and Whipple St. 20' from their intersection (Fresolo); north side of Acton St. (Fresolo)
  5. One/two-way reconfiguration: remove the one-way designation on Acton St. (Fresolo)
  6. Stop signs (7): four-way at West St. and William St. (Sara Espino); three-way at Valley Hill Dr. and Valley Hill Ln. (Economou); Wharton St. at Englewood Ave., Clive St. at Minthorne St., Englewood Ave. at Minthorne St., and May St. at Lovell St. (Rivera); Venus Dr. at Westport Rd. (Mitra)
  7. Parking meter / time limit: one-hour parking in front of 326 Shrewsbury St., 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. (Dayana Mora)
  8. Truck bans: "Not A Truck Route" at West Chester St./Chester St. and Chester St./Grove St. (Economou for Bill Hurley); truck ban or weight restriction on Shore Dr. from Norton Dr. (Bilotta for Maritza Cruz)
  9. Winter parking ban: remove or narrow the permanent snow ban on Hamilton St. (Paul Lizotte); replace the ban on Providence St. between Waverly and Winthrop Sts. with an odd-side ban when declared (Mero-Carlson, held), and a Chairman's Order to review making it a declared ban
  10. Crosswalks: Reactory Dr. (Robert Phillips); ADA curb ramp on Heard St. across from Waterman St. (Public Works report, Haxhiaj for Jeffery Mack); crosswalk and flashing alert at Miscoe Rd. and Massasoit Rd. (Christina Foley)
  11. School zone: signage near Thorndyke Road School, 30 Thorndyke Rd. (Mitra for Kalli Hess, held)
  12. Traffic signal: right traffic control signals where Mountain St. East and West meet West Boylston St. (Janet Moore)
  13. Lane reconfiguration: fog lines on Lovell St. near Columbus Park Preparatory Academy (Rozann Fowler et al.)
  14. Traffic studies: Clark St. at Eunice Ave. and Bay State Rd. (Keith Linhares); Apthorp St. speeding (Michelle Murphy)
  15. Speed monitors: two permanent on Shrewsbury St. and two on Belmont St. between Officer Manny Familia Way and Lincoln Sq. (Bilotta)
  16. Miscellaneous: bollards, curb extensions or barriers on Hamilton St. from 96 Hamilton St. to Fairmont Ave. (Bilotta and Fresolo)