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Police chief presents Haskell Street speed study; committee takes no formal action
Summary
At the June 15 Westbrook Facilities & Streets Committee meeting, Police Chief Sean Lally presented an updated speed study for Haskell Street. The minutes record discussion by several councilors but no formal vote on traffic-calming measures; the meeting adjourned at 6:33 p.m.
The Westbrook Facilities & Streets Committee heard a presentation on an updated speed study for Haskell Street on June 15 at Westbrook High School. Police Chief Sean Lally presented the study results; the meeting record lists Committee Chair Anna A. Turcotte and councilors Michael Shaughnessy, Brian McCambridge, Victor Chau and Gary Rairdon as participants in the discussion. The minutes do not include specific numeric findings or a recommendation adopted at the meeting.
The presentation was listed on the agenda as "Haskell Street Traffic Calming." Chair Anna A. Turcotte called the meeting to order at 6:03 p.m. and the roll call recorded six councilors present and one absent. The minutes identify other city officials present, including Eric Dudley (Director of Engineering & Public Services), Jennie Franceschi (Assistant City Administrator) and Cameron Ferrante (Legal Counsel).
The transcript entry for the Haskell Street item records that Chief Lally "presented" the updated speed study and that several councilors spoke during the discussion. The meeting minutes do not record the study's numeric results, proposed treatments (for example, speed humps, lane narrowing, signage), or any motion to refer the matter to staff for further analysis. Because the minutes do not include the study's specific numbers or recommended next steps, this article does not infer those details and treats them as not specified in the record.
Formal action recorded in the minutes was limited to adjournment: Councilor Gary Rairdon moved to adjourn at 6:33 p.m.; Vice President Michael Shaughnessy seconded the motion, which "carried by show of hands" with no one opposed. The committee adjourned at 6:33 p.m.
If the committee or city staff release the study report or post detailed recommendations, those materials would provide the necessary numeric findings and proposed traffic-calming options that the committee can act on in a future meeting.
