Joseph Cook has spent the last 20 years performing regularly at the Cantab Lounge in Cambridge, which is frequented by a diverse crowd, including some Harvard students.

Councillor Anthony Galluccio honored Cook by introducing a resolution making Feb. 22 "Little Joe Cook Day" in Cambridge, and naming the corner of Massachusetts Avenue and Pleasant Street as "Little Joe Cook square."

The resolution passed unanimously and was followed by a celebration including a "Peanut" cake.

Cook said he plans to continue his career at the Cantab indefinitely.

"I love to make people happy," Cook said.

Galluccio, who danced behind Cook as he sang, praised Cook highly, both for his music and for his positive influence on those around him.

"He's doing my sister's wedding in July," Galluccio said.

Other business included a motion to enforce crosswalk ordinances in Cambridge.

"This is not just a matter of everyday comfort but also of life and death," Davis said.

Police Commissioner Ronnie Watson also emphasized the seriousness of the issue.

"It's true, our traffic deaths equal our homicides in this city," he said.

Watson said he planned on addressing the problem using education, engineering and enforcement.

Councillors suggested large signs be placed at crosswalks to alert cars to stop for pedestrians.