Traffic and Parking Commission Meeting - RESCHEDULED from 10/15

NOTICE OF MEETING

Thursday, October 22, 2020 @ 6:30PM

Notice: Pursuant to Governor Baker’s March 12, 2020 Order Suspending Certain Provisions of the Open Meeting Law, G.L. c. 30A, §20 and the Governor’s March 15, 2020 Order imposing strict limitation on the number of people that may gather in one place, this meeting of the Traffic and Parking Commission will be conducted via remote participation to the greatest extent possible. Specific information and the general guidelines for remote participation by members of the public and/or parties with a right and/or requirement to attend this meeting can be found on the city’s website, at www.salem.com. For this meeting, members of the public who wish to watch, listen or provide comment during the meeting may do so in the following manner:

· Please click the link below to join the webinar: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85730440631?pwd=T3g0VDY5b0JxSGIrcnUyQnMvNVlnUT09

Password: 872190

· Or Telephone:

US: 833-548-0282 (Toll Free) or 877-853-5257 (Toll Free)

Webinar ID: 857 3044 0631 · Or go to the website link www.zoom.us/join and enter meeting ID# 857 3044 0631. The password is 872190

Members of the public attending this meeting virtually will be allowed to make comments if they wish to do so. The Commission Chair, with the assistance of City Staff, will provide all participants in the Zoom meeting an opportunity to speak and indicate whether they would like to provide public comment. If you wish to speak, use the “raise hand” function on Zoom or dial-in participants may press *9 on their phone when directed to do so.

Answers to Frequently Asked Questions about Zoom can be found here: https://www.salem.com/home/news/zoom-teleconferencing-tool.

No in-person attendance of members of the public will be permitted, but every effort will be made to ensure that the public can adequately access the proceedings in real time, via technological means. In the event that we are unable to do so, despite best efforts, we will post on the city’s website an audio or video recording, transcript, or other comprehensive record of proceedings as soon as possible after the meeting.

MEETING AGENDA

I. ROLL CALL

II. PUBLIC COMMENTS (15 min period of no more than 3 min per person*)

III. NEW/OLD BUSINESS (each item limited to 3 min per person*)

a. Salem Shared Streets Pilot Update – The Director and consultants from Neighborways will provide an update on the City’s Shared Streets Pilot program. Staff and the Commission will discuss how the results of the pilot will impact work moving forward.

b. Neighborhood Traffic Calming Prioritization – At the request of Vice Chair Papetti, staff and the Commission will discuss how best to prioritize requests received through the Neighborhood Traffic Calming Program. Staff will present work on a potential prioritization tool.

c. Request for Traffic Ordinance Recommendation – At the request of the Ward 2 Councillor Madore, staff and the Commission will discuss suggested changes to the intersection of Essex/North/Summer Streets in response to the recent improvements made to the traffic signal.

IV. OTHER BUSINESS THAT MAY LEGALLY COME BEFORE THE COMMISSION

V. MEETING SCHEDULE

VI. MEETING MINUTES APPROVAL

VII. ADJOURNMENT

*Per person comment period may be longer per the Chair’s discretion

Persons requiring auxiliary aids and services for effective communication such as a sign language interpreter, an assistive listening device, or print material in a digital format or a reasonable modification in programs, services, policies, or activities, may contact the City of Salem ADA Coordinator as soon as possible and no less than 2 business days before the meeting, program, or event.

Know your rights under the Open Meeting Law M.G.L. c. 30A §§18-25 & City Ordinance Sections 2-2028 through 2-2033