4. WRITTEN MOTION, Councillors Gomes, Lopes, Abreu and Council President Morad, requesting, that the Committee on Public Safety and Neighborhoods meet with Erik Rousseau, SRTA Bus Management, Sgt. Scott Liberty and Scott Downing, Traffic Commission, to discuss the possibility of re-routing the Ft. Rodman bus route that is presently traveling south on Brock Avenue, west on Portland Street to East Rodney French Boulevard to South Rodney French Boulevard, then back onto Brock Avenue north, this route has been implemented due to the fact that the UMASS entrance is where the bus used to take a U-turn and proceed north on Brock Avenue; and further, requesting that SRTA use an alternate route other than traveling through a residential area such as Portland Street, the alternate route being requested is that the Fort Rodman bus travel south to the University of Massachusetts, take a left onto South Rodney French to the entrance of Fort Taber, where a bus stop sign will be placed at the corner of South Rodney French Boulevard and West Rodney French Boulevard, southwest corner, then make a U-turn back east to Brock Avenue north; this alternative route would not only eliminate the Portland Street residential area, but also give an opportunity for bus transportation to bring people right to the gate of Fort Taber; and further, that a letter be sent to SRTA Bus Management requesting the alternative route. (Ref’d 2/8/18)

4a. COMMUNICATION, Councillor Lopes, submitting a Petition signed by Residents of Portland Street, requesting that SRTA Bus Company stop using Portland Street as a bus route. (To be Referred to the Committee on Public Safety and Neighborhoods.) (Ref’d 2/22/18)