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Minutes for the Meeting of November 8, 1993 pan rA First Baptist church 1580 Mass. Avenue Mr. Chalpin reported that at the TSAC meeting of June 30, 1993, the Committee discussed a recommendation from The Reverend Brian S. Dixon, Minister of the First Baptist Church, 1580 Massa- chusetts Avenue, that parking not be permitted next to the cross- walk in front of the church. Mr. Chalpin said that the Committee supported Reverend Dixon's suggestion, and recommended it be adopted. He noted that this action had previously been taken at several crosswalks in the Center, and in each instance, the committee believes that overall traffic safety was 'improved. Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted to approve the Traffic Safety Advisory Committee recommendations for traffic safety improvements in front of the First Baptist church, at 1580 Massachusetts Avenue. Bryant Mr. Chalpin reported that at the TSAC meeting of June 30, 1993, the committee met with Mr. and Mrs. Vincent Ippolito, 143 Emerson Gardens Road, to discuss concerns about recurring accidents on Bryant Road in front of their home involving the tree planted in the grass strip between the road and sidewalk, which has been hit four times in four years. Mr. Chalpin added that they have re- quested a CURVE sign on Bryant Road approaching Emerson Gardens Road be installed there. Mr. Chalpin said that the Committee recommends that the request for a CURVE sign be approved, and that the Committee also recommended that enforcement be increased, as allowed, since speed also seems to be a contributing factor. Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted to approve the Traffic Safety Advisory Committee recommendations for the installation of a CURVE sign in front of 143 Emerson Gardens Road, and that enforcement be increased, as allowed. ROUTE ZA - MARRETT ROAD WIDENING Mr. white reported that he had asked Dick Cook, the Town's consultant from the Boston Survey Company, to update the Board on the Route 2A /Marrett Road proposed improvements since the public hearing last summer; of where the approval process is now; and what alternatives if any, in terms of scaling down the size of the project, that were discussed last summer at the hearing, would be acceptable either from state engineering or state and federal financing points of view. Mr. Gook reported that there has been some progress since the Secretary of Environmental Affairs, Trudy Coxe, issued a statement, dated June 1, 1993, that the Final Environmental Impact Report (FEIR) submitted on the Marrett Road widening adequately and properly complies with the Massachusetts Environmental Policy Act, and with its implementing regulations, and that she had directed that the permitting process continue. He added that the FEIR has proposed changes to the roadway upgrade and drainage plan that will reduce environmental impacts to some degree.