City Council - Public Safety Committee

Public Safety Committee Minutes Date 09/05/23 Members present: Owen Zaret, Dave Meunier, & Alternate member councilor Gomez Members absent: Councilor Derby Also in Attendance: Greg Nuttleman Meeting called to order by Councilor Zaret at 6:00pm 1. Public Speak Time: None 2. Approval of the meeting minutes: Minutes for 7/11/23 will be approved at next meeting. Meeting was not recorded due to technical difficulties. Discussion of lowering speed limits on northampton street due to increased commercial traffic and the upcoming project near tastytop. State should not contest the petition with traffic count, due to a 10mph or less change in existing limmits. Councilor zaret mentioned that the mixture through there plays a role in the changes, and DPW Director Greg Nuttlemen stated that different intersections and commercial traffic play a part as well. Northampton street, even though a state route, we can petition the limit decrease due to large volume, Decrease the limit by 10mph across the board on that stretch would be a good idea, councilor Gomez stated. Possible public hearing could be 9/25/23 for speed limit decrease in this area. Discussion of painted lines, 20ft. no parking zone at keddey and vadnais due to visibility issues was a topic as well. A motion to remove the MT. Tom trailgead from agenda for now without predgidous was moved by Councilor Meunier and second by councilor Gomez. Approved 3-0. A motion to remove Holyoke and stonepath from agenda without predgidous was moved by councilor Meunier and seconded by Councilor Gomez, Approved 3-0. Discussion of speed tables in Mountain view school parking lot could be a possibility because of speeding in parking lot, DPW Director Greg Nuttleman said its an accident waiting to happen. Motion to recommend speed tables at Mountain view school by councilor Meunier second by councilor Gomez, Approved 3-0. No future meeting date at this time. Councilor Meunier made motion to adjourn, Councilor Gomez seconded. Meeting adjourned at 6:29pm. Respectfully Submitted, Councilman David Meunier Clerk to the Public Safety Committee