2.15.2023 Traffic Board

Fall River Government TV Feb 15, 2023 YouTube Report Issue

The Fall River Traffic Board convened on February 15, 2023. The meeting commenced with the formal appointment of Charlie Demet as a board member and Lieutenant Jason Pacheco as Traffic Chair, both approved by unanimous votes. Following the unanimous approval of the previous meeting's minutes, the board addressed a series of applications. Eight curb cut applications, all pre-approved by the City Engineer, were unanimously accepted. Additionally, five requests for new signage—including a one-way street designation for Thompson Street, 30-minute parking at Atco Property Management, drop-off/pickup signage for Autism Care Partners, various parking restrictions for Five Cents Savings Bank, and no parking signs for The Odyssey School—were unanimously approved and referred to the Ordinance Committee. Six handicap parking spot applications from the prior month were also unanimously approved and forwarded to the Ordinance Committee. The board then individually reviewed several new handicap parking requests. Applications from Eunice Maria de Lima (218 Cambridge Street), Deborah Wamsley (312 Mulberry Street), Karen Wiggin (Hamlet Street), Diana Escobar Godoy (Jefferson Street), Maria Carrero (127 Charles Street), Ann Mello (Forest Street), Denise Novo (for Gabriel Novo at 127 Polk Road Street), and Stephen Nichols Jr. (565 Lawton Street) were all unanimously approved and referred to the Ordinance Committee. Michael Monus (523 2nd Street) also received unanimous approval for his handicap spot. However, an application from an unidentified individual for 523 2nd Street was denied by a 4-1 vote due to inconsistencies in their parking claims and an inadequate landlord letter. Manuel Antunes's application (565 Lawton Street) was unanimously tabled to allow his daughter to explore a curb cut option for wheelchair van access. The meeting concluded with the unanimous approval to rescind several existing handicap parking spots across various streets, including Barnaby, William, Kilburn, Bogle, South Main, Hafford, Quicashan, and Bradford Ave.

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