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Council creates Transportation Advisory Committee to vet signage, parking and traffic requests
Summary
The Council established a multi-department Transportation Advisory Committee composed of police, DPW, fire, planning and the town manager to vet stop-sign requests, parking complaints and related traffic issues before they come to the council.
The Town Council voted unanimously to establish a Transportation Advisory Committee (sometimes referred to in materials as BTEC) to provide an internal review process for traffic, parking and signage requests.
Why it matters: Councilors told staff they want a formalized process that draws on police, DPW, planning and other expertise so issues such as stop-sign requests or neighborhood parking concerns are resolved or vetted before reaching the council. Supporters said the committee should reduce confusion, speed up responses and help maintain consistent procedures across commissions.
Committee composition: The draft calls for membership to include the chief of police, DPW director, fire chief, town planner and the town manager. The committee may consult or invite subject-matter contributors (engineering consultants, BPAC members) when needed. Planning Director Herb Durfee said the concept mirrors similar committees in other Rhode Island towns and can flush out issues and recommendations before council consideration.
Council action: The council voted 5-0 to establish the Transportation Advisory Committee as presented and directed staff to implement the committee process and return with procedural details.
Ending: Staff will draft operational procedures for the new committee and propose a public-facing submission process so residents and boards can submit stop-sign or parking requests for the committee's review before items advance to the council.
