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Watertown Town Council
Administration Building
149 Main Street
Watertown, MA 02472
Phone: 617-972-6470
ELECTED OFFICIALS:
Mark S.Sideris, 0-201 1-
Council President
Stephen P.Corbett, AN ORDINANCE TO MODIFY THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE TOWN OF
Vice President
WATERTOWN - TITLE VII CHAPTER 70—TRAFFIC COMMISSION
John A. Donohue,
Councilor At Large
Susan G. Falkoff,
Councilor At Large
WHEREAS, questions have been raised regarding the composition, duties and
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responsibilities of the Traffic Commission; and
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Angeline B.0 Kouneuncilolis, WHEREAS changes were proposed to modify the Code of Ordinances of the Town of
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Cecilia Lenk, Watertown, Title VII Chapter 70—Traffic Commission,which were last amended by
District B Councilor Ordinance 0-2001-15;
Vincent J. Piccirilli,Jr.,
District C Councilor NOW, THEREFORE BE IT ORDAINED, that the Town Council of the City known as
John J.Lawn,Jr., the Town of Watertown does hereby amend the Watertown Ordinances by revising Title
District D Councilor VII Chapter 70 as follows:
Title VII Chanter 70 Section 2(E)—Membership (0-2001-15 Section 2)
Delete"Superintendent of Wires" and replace with"Director of Community
Development and Planning or his or her designee"
Title VII Chanter 70 Section 5 - Duties and Responsibilities (0-2001-15 Section 6)
Delete the existing section, and replace it in its entirety with the following: "The Traffic
Commission shall suggest and advise the Town Manager in ways and means to regulate
traffic in the Town with a view towards reducing accidents, relieving traffic congestion
and increasing safety for cars and alternative modes of transportation. The Commission
shall study and make recommendations on road design projects and any proposed
addition or deletion of crosswalks, stop signs, traffic signals, signage,parking meters,
or parking spaces; and on any proposed traffic calming measures or traffic directional
changes."
This ordinance shall be effective immediately upon passage.
Council Member
I hereby certify that at a regular meeting of the Town Council for which a quorum was
present, the above Ordinance was adopted by unanimous roll call vote on May 24, 2011.
Valerie Papas, Council Clerk Mark S. Sideris, Council President