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1 .9 60--57 Selectmen's Meeting May 2, 1994 A regular meeting of the Board of Selectmen was held on Monday, May 2, 1994, in the Selectmen`s Meeting Room, Town office Building, at 7:30 p.m. Chairman Bailey, Mr. McSweeney, Mr. Busa, Mr. Fenn, Mrs. Bddison; Mr. Cohen, Town Counsel; Mr. white, Town Manager; Mrs. Novak, Assistant Town Manager; and Ms. Smith, Acting Executive Clerk, were present. Traffic Safety Advisory Committee Peter Chalpi.n, Chairman of the Traffic Safety Committee, made the following recommendations of the Committee: Percy Road - Caution Children. Sip. - -- .. At its meeting of March 23, the Traffic Safety Advisory committee met with Mrs. Mary -Lou McDonough, #31 Percy Road to discuss a neighborhood request to have Caution Children signs installed on both ends of Percy Road. This street continues to be used as an alternate route to the Waltham Street area and the volume and speed of traffic is of concern to the neighbors. The committee unanimously reconunends approval of the request, and the Police Department has indicated that it will increase enforcement as manpower permits to re-- educate drivers that Percy road is a , residential street. Mr. Chalpin said that over the long term signs such as these are effective. Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted to install Caution Children signs at both ends of Percy Road. No Parkin Sin-- 1505 Massachusetts Avenue At its meeting of March 23, the Traffic Safety Advisory Committee met with Mrs. Ruth McIntosh, President of the Russell Square Condominium Trust, to discuss improving sight distance at the existing condominium driveway on Massachusetts Avenue. vehicles parked up to, and in some cases encroaching on the driveway apron have been observed in the past and significantly reduce sight distance to the left when one is leaving the driveway. He indicated this has been examined over a number of years. The committee uninirnously recommends that an area on Massachusetts Avenue, from the driveway to a point 25' easterly, be . posted "No Parking Here to Driveway ". The Committee feels that adequate sight distance is particularly important at this location because of the volume of traffic on Massachusetts Avenue, and posting this sign will i mprove safety for both the eondonw* nium residents and those people traveling on Massachusetts Avenue.