173 Grove Street Traffic Bollards
At a glance
Based on auto-generated captions plus the posted minutes; names and details may be misheard.
- What: Robert A. Bilotta's petition for traffic bollards (flex posts) north and south of the driveway at 173 Grove St., next to O'Connell Field, to stop illegal parking that blocks sight lines.
- Where it stands: recommended for approval 2-0 on 2026-08-19 after going back and forth between Public Works and Traffic and Parking; the Council adopted the order 11-0 on 2026-09-08.
- Next: installation of about four or five flex posts by Transportation and Mobility, plus the missing No Parking signs and pedestrian crossing signs.
The case
- Parents park at the driveway during field events, mostly spring through fall and Saturday evenings, blocking drivers, cyclists and pedestrians. Residents Becky and Eddie Dumphy, who are at the businesses there often (including a dance facility serving about 80 people), say no-parking signs get torn down and 311 calls have not solved it.
- Stephen S. Rolle: a revised lane marking plan created parking on both sides of the street about a year ago. The proper No Parking signs are not actually up, and a work order exists for signs at the new crosswalk.
- He first thought signs should be tried, but recommended the posts since people knowingly park there. They complicate plowing; some are removed in winter.
Discussion time
About 6 minutes across 1 meeting (from transcript timestamps; approximate).
| Meeting | Minutes |
|---|---|
| 2026-08-19 - Traffic and Parking Committee | 6 |
Log
- 2026-09-08 - City Council — Report (originating in Public Works) adopted 11-0 in a block.
- 2026-08-19 - Traffic and Parking Committee — Approved 2-0 on Rolle's recommendation after Bilotta and two residents spoke in favor.
- 2026-07-21 - City Council — Public Works committee report on the petition (19w) referred to Traffic and Parking.