I appreciate your cynicism and give you exhibit A from the previous discussion on this. If we present a petition they legally HAVE TO HAVE A HEARING. Unless they break their own set of rules:

http://www.somervillema.gov/CoS_Content/documents/TrafficRegApr09-2.pdf

Article VII. Section 8. Part (b):

"Upon the filing of petitions with the traffic board by not less than fifty registered
voters of the city, relative to any rule or regulation proposed to be adopted, altered or
repealed, and not yet in effect, the proposed action shall be suspended, and the traffic
board shall hold a public hearing thereon within two weeks of the date the petitions
were filed, and shall by majority vote approve or disapprove the proposed action
within two weeks following the public hearing. Upon the filing of petitions with the
traffic board by not less than fifty registered voters of the city, relative to any rule or
regulation which has been adopted, altered or repealed for a period of at least thirty
days, the traffic board shall hold a public hearing thereon within two weeks of the
date the petitions were filed and shall, following such hearing, determine by majority
vote whether to avoid the adoption, alteration or repeal of the rule or regulation."