Flagmen

[0:07] ..." what what is the situation right now is far is what the City Council did yesterday in regard to civilian flag men."...

[2:34] ..." parochial but it's 1 that I am very familiar with is the tech sector have project. Originally that was going to see -- city funded project it's a very congested street there but several peace peace stations aren't. Dorchester avenue there it is in many senior buildings and it is just -- very congested thoroughfare. And the return that was going to be to present when this stimulus money came in and it was in. Dorchester avenue was one of the projects with identified as a cavalry project. So instead of using city money we're using federal and not funny which comes into the state. And it's so we have concerns. Roadway such as Dorchester avenue. Wouldn't have the ability to use police that could stop traffic or move traffic to one two. You know that in the"...

[4:09] ..." no control over that they kept it followed the pattern you know red green red green. And they cannot they don't have the authority. To make that determination that did -- by attracts. Are something like that that"...

[5:48] ..." can who has the authority to make the -- who planned. -- traffic violators over. And incite them. You know we really wings -- he say it is doesn't make any sense. And interestingly enough I"...

[0:00]" This is John -- in the WBZ newsroom I'm speaking to Boston city councilor Maureen Feeney. And the counselor -- tell me what what is the situation right now is far is what the City Council did yesterday in regard to civilian flag men."

[2:32]" Well -- be the -- at least a parochial but it's 1 that I am very familiar with is the tech sector have project. Originally that was going to see -- city funded project it's a very congested street there but several peace peace stations aren't. Dorchester avenue there it is in many senior buildings and it is just -- very congested thoroughfare. And the return that was going to be to present when this stimulus money came in and it was in. Dorchester avenue was one of the projects with identified as a cavalry project. So instead of using city money we're using federal and not funny which comes into the state. And it's so we have concerns. Roadway such as Dorchester avenue. Wouldn't have the ability to use police that could stop traffic or move traffic to one two. You know that in the ambulance through like -- civilian flight and have no authority on the street."

[3:41]" No state all they can do is -- it is pregnant -- basically used as a warning. To tell you that -- you know construction site but they have no authority to stop traffic. You know eight if it's -- to light so in other words this is this no light there is no. The system in place they can. You know stop wants -- what it was -- well but any -- that Europe light. They have no control over that they kept it followed the pattern you know red green red green. And they cannot they don't have the authority. To make that determination that did -- by attracts. Are something like that that needs to get through that intersection. I I just think in in areas that are so congested that are. You know fell heavily used. We want to provide. A level that the incidence of public safety."

[4:48]" Well the interestingly enough in other -- The country and hand and with your widely used. Some like indicated level is 990. Nine nine cents. I think that the Delaware with 21 dollars. An hour when the -- highway put out the bids were like man. The lowest spit it out with fifty dollars and and and the effort is -- about 5325. What it cost him -- police thought that the -- The theory from 33 girls to raise seven dollars so and they talked about you know seven to twelve -- power saving. I really think. The -- you know that may be in some places. But when you put out a public bid and the response and that public is is. You know. Several several appellate higher did what it would have what it would cost to camp. Eighth one on the on the street who can take control of the site who can who has the authority to make the -- who planned. -- traffic violators over. And incite them. You know we really wings -- he say it is doesn't make any sense. And interestingly enough I you know terror -- all those projects that. That this state is now working on. Also -- have fragments and -- has to have state police so the governor himself has has chosen to do that. You know so I'm not the governor and the mass highway so it's very interesting and I think this all comes down to. -- on city roadways the end. People on traffic. Now they act does not prohibit someone from doing knack. It body are on -- that weapon four."