TRAFFIC & PARKING COMMITTEE
MARCH 14, 2001
COUNCIL CHAMBER
The Committee convened @
6:10 P.M.
Recessed @ 7:08 P.M.
The Committee reconvened @
7:30 P.M.
Adjourned: 9:00 P.M.
Councillor Janice L. Nadeau
Councillor Konstantina B. Lukes
Councillor Michael C. Perotto
Also: DPW Commissioner Robert L.
Moylan
Chief Development Officer Philip J.
Niddrie
WRA Staffperson Cynthia Blondin
Traffic
Administrator Joseph Borbone
Traffic Engineering Staffperson Ali Khoresani
DPW
Staffperson Paul Carey
Police
Captain Arthur Rose
Traffic
Engineering Staffperson Jim Pacenka
City
Clerk David J. Rushford, clerk
1. Relative to a Final Review of the
Washington Square Reconfiguration as performed by the Engineering Consultant
URS Corporation.
#25K CM February 27, 2001
Commissioner
Moylan introduced Bill Gallagher from URS, consultant who delivered an in-depth
description of their conclusions concerning the reconfiguration of Washington Square.
Chairman’s Order Request the Commissioner of the Department of Public Works and
the representatives of URS meet with the appropriate members of the local
disabled community to fine tune the proposed roundabout concept for Washington
Square. Chairman’s Resolution that the City Council endorses the concept of
installing a roundabout at Washington Square in place of a rotary or four-way
intersection. Chairman’s Order request the Administration consider the needs of
the WRTA in any reconfiguration of
Washington Square.
Speakers: 1. John Cronin, 20 Vinson Avenue, Worcester
2. Mark Mobilio, 36 Paxton
Road, Holden and President of the Shrewsbury Street Merchants Association
3. Michael Galvin, 42
Standish Street, Worcester
Petitioner Location Date
1. Sophie
Pendergast Remove
2 spaces #9 CC
12/5/00
1
Ruth St.
2. Ronald
Hazen 12
Tatman St. #10 CC 12/5/00
3. Hysen Koka 6 Norman
Ave. #70 CC 12/12/00
Recommitted
to Traffic & Parking
In Committee 11/20/00
4. Mayor
Raymond V. Mariano on 2 Lenox St. #8 CC 1/2/01
behalf of
Rhonda Conrad
5. Theresa
Kelley 64
Providence St. #12 CC 1/2/01
6. Marion
Moriarty 34
Florence St. #14 CC 1/2/01
7. Councillor
Juan Gomez on behalf 51 & 53
Haven Lane #15 CC 1/2/01
Joseph
Cory
8. Rosa
Pomales 4
Home St. #11 CC 1/16/01
9. Rep. John
Fresolo on behalf 17 Gordon
St. #13 CC 1/16/01
Ralph
& Josephine Pietro
10. Luz Cruz 2
Henchman St. #14 CC 1/16/01
11. Elizabeth
Johnson Tsang et al Upsala
Elder Apartments #10 CC 1/30/01
36 Upsala St.
12. Councillor
Michael C. Perotto on 2 Earle St. #12 CC 1/30/01
behalf
of Lorraine Fleming
13. Lorraine E.
Fleming Earle
St. by back door #22 CC 2/27/01
at
15 Edward St.
14. Sylvia
Desautels 18 Plantation St. #8 CC 2/6/01
15. Samia Daou 78
Seymour St. #7 CC 2/13/01
16. Vera
Chakarian & Rosemary Sahogian 12
Denny St. #9a
CC 2/13/01
17. Louis Coates Arlington St. across
from #17 CC 2/27/01
the
rear of 17 Winthrop St.
RESIDENT
PERMIT PARKING
Petitioner Location Date
18. Sandra Katz, Property Mgr. In front of 30-32 Cedar St. #9
CC 1/2/01
Realty Systems Management to the end of the corner at
West
St.
Chairman’s Ordinance to remove one-hour parking prohibition in area of 30-32 Cedar Street.
19. Sandra Katz, Property Mgr. Corner Austin & Irving Sts. #10
CC 1/2/01
Realty Systems Management to Oxford & Austin St.
Recommend Deny
WINTER
PARKING BAN
19a. Councillor Janice L. Nadeau on behalf of Carlos Medero request Traffic Engineering review parking situation on Beacon St. between Lagrange & Oread St.
Suspension of Rules – Recommend the winter parking be reversed along the entire block.
COMMUNICATIONS
OF THE CITY MANAGER
20. Relative to Lincoln Square – Phase II.
#24Z CM August 22, 2000
21. Relative to pedestrian safety improvement
on May St. near Big Y Supermarket.
#24E CM December 19, 2000
22. Relative to winter storms – December 30-31,
2000 and January 5, 2001 – Report on Parking
Compliance.
#24C CM January 23, 2001
23. Relative to enforcement of traffic speed
limits on Brattle St.
#20B CM February 6, 2001
24. Relative to enforcement of parking
restrictions on McKeon Rd. between Cambridge St. and
Riverside St.
#20C CM February 6, 2001
TRAFFIC ENGINEERS’ ITEMS
HANDICAP PARKING
A. 97 Arthur St. (Relocated)
B. 31 Falmouth St.
(Relocated)
C. 5 Lund St. – Both sides of
the Street (Relocated)
Install
A. Pearl St. – south side –
near Main St. (To replace Handicap Parking on Pleasant St.)
Chairman’s Order request the Traffic Engineer make a recommendation to the City Council in regards to the existing taxi stand on Mechanic Street near Main Street.
PROHIBITED PARKING
Rescind
A. Pleasant
St. – south side – from Chestnut St. to
a pt. 145’ east of Clinton St. -
No
Parking Anytime (Typo Last Meeting)
Recommend Approval
PARKING METERS
Install
A. Worcester
Center Blvd. east side from Central St. to Thomas St.-30 Minute Parking Meters
(To service stores on
street level of new garage)
B. Franklin
St. south side from a pt. opposite the easterly property line of Exp. Lot “B”
to
Artic St.
- 30 Minute Parking Meters (New Kenmore
Diner)
NO TURN ON RED
Install
A. Front St. westbound into
Main St. (Conflict between motorists
and pedestrians)