2008-08-19 TPC AgendaTransportation and Parking Commission
City of Northampton
210 Main Street, Room 18,
Northampton, MA 01060
www.northamptonma.gov /tpc
MEETING AGENDA
MEMBERS
City Councilor David Narkewicz
Chair
City Councilor Maureen Carney
Vice Chair
Ned Huntley
Director of Public Works
William Letendre
Parking Director
Russell Sienkiewicz
Chief of Police
Wayne Feiden
Director of Planning and
Community Development
Keith Wilson
Planning Board
David Reckhow
Board of Public Works
Leslie Stein
Citizen /PVTA Representative
James Lowenthal
Citizen
Paul Sustick
Citizen
Tuesday, August 19, 2008
4:00 PM — 6:00 PM
City Council Chambers, Puchalski Municipal Building
212 Main Street, Northampton
1. Public Comment
2. Minutes of July 15, 2008
3. CONTINUED: Ordinances (3) Referred from City Council
• Establish Bus Stops — Northerly and Southerly side
of Main Street, Florence
• Revise 1 Hour Parking zone on Northerly side of
Main Street, Florence to accommodate bus stop
• Revise 1 Hour Parking zone on Southerly side of
Main Street, Florence to accommodate bust stop
4. Traffic Calming Program
• Revised Draft Traffic Calming Program
• Draft Traffic Calming Request Form
5. RESEARCH PRESENTATION: Stacy Metzger,
Transportation Planner for Vanasse Hangen & Brustlin
(VHB) and 2008 UMass Transportation Engineering grad
■ Results of examining the effectiveness of temporary
speed cushions in reducing vehicle speeds and cut -
through traffic in a residential neighborhood
(Amherst, MA) and the evaluation of Reverse
Angle Parking in increasing efficiency and safety in
an urban center (Northampton, MA).
6. UPDATE: Parking Cash -Out
7. Committee Reports
8. New Business
9. Adj ourn
NEXT MEETING: September 16, 2008