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TRAFFIC SAFETY WORK GROUP
Town Building Conference Room 16 Broad Street
Nantucket, Massachusetts 02554
~~ Minutes ~~
Tuesday, December 6, 2011
All or a portion of this meeting is being recorded.
If you plan to record this meeting yourself, please check with the chairman of the board before you begin.
Called to order at 10:33 p.m. Staff in attendance: Terry Norton, Minutes Taker
Members Present: Jack Gardner, Arthur Gasbarro, Fire Chief Mark McDougall, Executive Assistant to the
Town Manager Erika Mooney, Assistant DPW Director Mohamed Nabulsi, Police Chief William Pittman
Members Absent: Transportation Planner Mike Burns, Commission on Disability Chair Milton Rowland
I. PUBLIC COMMENT
None
II. OTHER BUSINESS *
1. Consue Springs no-parking sign
Documentation None
Presentation Gasbarro – no parking sign is missing and needs to be replaced.
Public None
Discussion None
Action No parking sign to be replaced by Department of Public Works
2. Milk Street and Quaker Lane intersection
Documentation None
Presentation Pittman – Stop sign on Milk Street by Joy Street needs to be moved closer to Prospect Street;
its set too far back from the intersection
Public None
Discussion Originally set back to allow trucks to make that turn without cars in the way.
Action Have DPW move sign and line closer to Prospect Street.
3. 77 Hummock Pond Road
Documentation None
Presentation MacDougall – At 77 Hummock Pond Road, an olive tree is growing into road and needs to be
cut back.
Public None
Discussion None
Action DPW to look into it.
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4. Ocean Avenue parking issue update
Documentation None
Presentation Gardner – Regarding Ocean Ave. – did Chief Pittman meet with residents of Sconset
Public None
Discussion Pittman – Have not had a chance to look at it, ‘Sconset people not anxious to jump on board,
but they need to represent themselves. Afraid it will hurt the business.
Gardner – met Nabulsi on Ocean Ave, suggest installing a split rail fence on the ocean side of
Ocean Ave. and move yellow (no parking) line over to in front of the houses.
Mooney – Need to talk to ConCom because within coastal bank if want to put up split rail. It is
in the minutes from a prior meeting. Will contact Mark Donato/president of Sconset Civic
Assn to invite to a future TSWG meeting.
Action Put on a future agenda item
III. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
The minutes of September 7, 2011 and October 13, 2011 were approved by the unanimous consent of the
work group.
IV. NEW BUSINESS
1. Request for yellow line/no parking on Mt. Vernon Street near intersection of Milk Street
Documentation Email from Transportation Planner; hand drawn map of area; GIS map of area
Presentation None
Public None
Discussion Pittman/McDougall – Existing yellow line already in place; needs to be repainted and
extended to 20 feet of the intersection.
Action Yellow line to be repainted and extended to required 20 feet length.
2. Request for yellow line/no parking at 59 Easton Street
Documentation Letter from Nantucket Yacht Club with photos; GIS map of location
Presentation None
Public None
Discussion Pittman – applicant wants yellow line extended past the gateway to block parking in front of
the building. Looking at photos and having done a site visit see no reason for request. Just
takes away parking.
Action Recommend to deny the request.
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V. OLD BUSINESS
1. Discussion regarding Backus Lane opening to First Way
Documentation Email from Transportation Planner; superintendent “Coffee” Minutes of October 20, 2011
Presentation Mooney – Talked about this in October. School is also talking about this.
Public None
Discussion Pittman – In the past traffic safety recommended opening it but it needs to be part of a larger
project.
Nabulsi – Planning Board talked about it and paving First Way; would improve traffic along
the area and provide additional parking.
Gasbarro – Legal impediment in terms of an easy fix. Nantucket Ice and Backus own some of
abutting land.
Pittman – The school is the catalyst to push this through.
Action TSWG in favor of opening up Backus Lane to First Way; next step is Planning and Roads and
Right of Way Committee; TSWG to offer comments when at design stage.
VI. ADJOURNMENT
Motion to Adjourn at 10:48 a.m.
*For topics not reasonably anticipated 48 hours in advance of the meeting.
Submitted by:
Terry L. Norton