FEBRUARY 27, 2002
COUNCIL CHAMBER
Convened:
7:03 p.m.
Adjourned:
9:45 p.m.
Present
were: Chairperson Councillor Paul P.
Clancy
Councillor Barbara
G. Haller
Councillor Dennis
L. Irish
Also: Director of Traffic
Engineering Joseph Borbone
Traffic Engineering
Staffperson James Pacenka
Police Lieutenant
Robert Rich
City Clerk David J.
Rushford, clerk
HEARINGS
HANDICAP
PARKING
Petitioner Location
Date
1. Irene Kozlowski 135 Providence St. #13CC 11/13/01
Recommend Leave to Withdraw
2. Councillor Lukes on behalf 51 Perry Ave.
#17b CC 11/13/01
of Paul Nagle
3. Ralph Cobb 86 Lakewood St. #17 CC 11/20/01
4. Janina Goclowski 16 Jefferson St. #15 CC 11/27/01
Recommend Approval
5. Walter Parzych et al 31 Euclid Ave. #16 CC 11/27/01
Recommend Approval
6. Carla M. Clark 11 Shepard St.
#17a CC 11/27/01
Recommend Approval
7. Michael Troutner 7 Cutler St. #17
CC 12/4/01
Recommend Leave to Withdraw
8. Councillor Clancy on behalf of
178 Vernon St. #19 CC 12/4/01
Nancy Galvin
Recommend Approval
9. Emily Hunte 319 Lovell St. #25 CC 1/8/02
Recommend Approval
10. Councillor Perotto on behalf of 11 Shamrock St. #26 CC 1/8/02
Edward Tomaiolo
Recommend Approval
11. Olga Yoranis et al
76 Townsend St. #27 CC
1/8/02
Recommend Approval across street @ #75
12. Alice Nguyen
40 Newbury St. #28 CC 1/8/02
Recommend Approval
13. Councillor Perotto on behalf of 17 Prentice St.
#30 CC 1/8/02
Michael Bisceglia
Recommend Approval
14. Alissa Brosnan
12 Loring St.
#17 CC 1/15/02
Recommend Approval
15. Nechy Corriveau
34 Plantation St. #18 CC 1/15/02
Recommend Deny
Chairman’s Order to request the
Commissioner of the Department of Public Works to post
corner clearance signs at 34
Plantation Street at the corner of Village Street.
16. Maritza Velazquez
34 Newbury St. #6 CC
1/22/02
Recommend Approval
17. Matteo & Eleanor Campaniello request
that all parking in front of 53 Chilmark St. be reserved for handicap parking.
#14 CC November 13, 2001
Recommend Approval
RESIDENT PERMIT
PARKING
18. Susan
Shahbazi request resident permit parking on Hooper St.
#24
CC September 4, 2001
In Committee December 17, 2001 - Held
GENERAL ITEMS
19. Arlene Carlson request traffic light at
Hamilton St. and Lake Ave.
#51 CC August 22, 2000
Chairman’s Order request the City Manager notify State Senator Glodis and State Representatives Vincent Pedone and John Fresolo of the City’s need to gain assistance in funding the installation of a traffic signal at the intersection of Hamilton Street with Lake Avenue.
20. Councillor Stephen Patton request truck
limitation or ban on Chester St. and Parkton Ave.
#13a CC December 5,
2000
21. Nancy Stassi et al request traffic signal
in the vicinity of the Northworks Building on Grove St.
#15 CC January 9, 2001
22. Councillor Stephen Patton on behalf of John Atlas request no left turn from Chester St. onto Parkton Ave. from 7:00 AM to 9:00 AM.
#13a CC March 13, 2001
Chairman’s Order request the Commissioner
of the Department of Public Works to recommend to the City Council any traffic
calming efforts that might make safer the intersection of Chester and Parkton
Streets.
23. Councillor
Paul P. Clancy Jr. on behalf of James Shea request traffic signal at Hamilton
St. & Fairmont Ave.
#24
CC June 19, 2001
24. John &
Brian Spokis request a “No Parking Anytime’ sign at the terminus end of
Ellsmere St.
#25
CC June 19, 2001
In Committee August 28, 2001 - Held
25. Councillor
Timothy P. Murray on behalf of Julie Bernstein, et al request full traffic
signalization at intersection of Salisbury St., Flagg St. & Willowbrook
Lane.
#55
CC July 17, 2001
Chairman’s Order request the Commissioner
of the Department of Public Works review and recommend safety improvements
including the installation of a guardrail at the intersection of Salisbury
Street, Flagg Street and Willowbrook Road.
Chairman’s Order request the Police Chief
install speeding surveillance in Salisbury Street near the intersection of
Flagg Street and Willowbrook Road.
26. Kathleen A.
Convery request speed limit signs for
Utica Dr.
#58
CC August 21, 2001
27. Councillor Juan A. Gomez on behalf of Stephen
Belton request "No Parking" at 9C Revere St.
#34
CC September 4, 2001
28. Councillor
Paul P. Clancy Jr. request No Parking Anytime on odd side of Gambier Ave.
#34c CC
September 4, 2001
29. Councillor
Janice L. Nadeau request all crosswalks on Main St. be repainted and in
particular the one near Marble St.
#20
CC September 25, 2001
30. Councillor
Stephen Abraham on behalf of Maria Mercado request the installation of a
crosswalk in May St. at the Big Y Supermarket to assist pedestrians to safely
cross the street.
#22 CC
October 2, 2001
Chairman’s Order request
the Administration to report to the City Council concerning any condition
requiring the construction of a sidewalk that may have been required of the Big
Y Supermarkets for the frontage of their newly opened market in the Mayfield
neighborhood.
31. Councillor
Michael C. Perotto on behalf of Richard Trifone request No Parking Monday thru
Friday from 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM on Duxbury Rd. south side from Lincoln St. east
to light pole #6.
#18a
CC October 23, 2001
32. Mark
Kalil request Blind Driveway sign in front of 8 Adams St.
#12 CC October 30, 2001
33.
Councillor Stephen G. Abraham request
current parking prohibitions in front of Dean Florist, 1116 Pleasant St. be
removed and in place, thereof, have re-instituted the one hour parking spaces
that existed at this location for many years.
#13 CC October 30, 2001
34.
Stacy Mattioli, Cutler Real Estate
Management et al request to have two bus stop signs located near Halcyon Hill
Condominium be moved closer to the entrance of Country Club Blvd.
#14CC
October 30, 2001
35.
Robert LePage request to have bus stop
installed on Salem St. by entrance to Worcester Public Library.
#16 CC November 13, 2001
36.
Councillor Michael C. Perotto and
Councillor Joseph M. Petty on behalf of Albert Belsito request “No Parking”
sign in front of 16 Natick St.
#17a CC November 13, 2001
37.
Sandra Katz, Realty Systems Management
request one No Parking sign (one car length) be placed in front of 32 Cedar St.
to allow the rubbish removal truck to be able to get into the parking lot.
#19
CC November 20, 2001
Recommend
Approval
38.
Councillor Timothy P. Murray and
Councillor Michael C. Perotto request stop sign at corner of Harrington Way and
Franklin St.
#20b CC November 20, 2001
39. Councillor Konstantina B. Lukes on behalf
of Albert Belmonte request a report regarding illegal parking in a handicap
space at 264 Shrewsbury St.
#17 CC November 27, 2001
40. Albert Belmonte request to
be able to park on Shrewsbury St. overnight during winter ban when there is no
snow on the ground.
#14 CC December 4, 2001
41.
Councillor Michael C. Perotto on
behalf of Marilyn Tencya request No Parking sign five feet from driveway
entrance at 71 Richmond Ave.
#29 CC January 8, 2002
42.
Report of the Committee on Public
Service and Transportation upon the petition of Linda
Katz
et al request installation of Chevron Signs in front of 97 South Flagg St.
#178
CC January 8, 2002
43.
Report of the Committee on Traffic and
Parking upon the petition of Councillor Michael C. Perotto on behalf of Rick
Trifone request trailer truck restriction on Duxbury Rd.
#364 CC January 8, 2002
44.
Cheryl Oliveri, General Manager of
Central Mass Convention & Visitors Bureau request to remove two parking
meters (#921 & #922) from the east side of 30 Worcester Center Boulevard
and replace with a 30 minute parking area.
#7 CC
January 22, 2002
COMMUNICATIONS OF THE CITY MANAGER
45. Relative to Showcase Cinema North Complex.
#19 O CM August 17, 1999
In
Committee April 24, 2000 – Held
46. Relative to street sweeping/downtown area.
#24D CM April 4, 2000
In
Committee April 24, 2000 – Held
47. Relative to a final review
of the Washington Square reconfiguration as performed by the engineering
consultant URS, Corporation.
#25K CM February 27,
2001
In Committee March 14, 2001 – Held
48. Relative to proposed speed hump
construction program.
#24B CM March 20, 2001
Chairman’s Order request the Administration to provide the City Council with alternatives that might be employed across the City in place of the authorization from the Great and General Court allowing for the installation of speed humps in the public streets.
49. Relative to periodic speed surveillance on
Clover St., Royal Rd. and Edlin St.
#20C CM August 21, 2001
50. Relative to City’s policy concerning cars
illegally parked in a fire lane.
#20G CM August 21, 2001
51. Relative to how many parking spaces are
available for commuter rail parking.
#24L CM August 21, 2001
52. Relative to 200 parking spaces on the Foley
Property.
#24B CM September 4, 2001
Chairman’s Order request the Administration provide the City Council with a status report on the grant application that, if awarded, would subsidize commuter rail parking at the Worcester Common Outlets mall garage.
53. Relative to abandoned motor vehicles.
#18F CM September
18, 2001
54. Relative to specific telephone number of
winter parking ban.
#24D CM November 13, 2001
55. Relative to traffic study/vicinity of
Salisbury St. and Forest St.
#24D CM November 20, 2001
56. Relative to abandoned vehicles.
#18A CM December 18, 2001
57. Relative to sight problem
accessing and egressing properties on Millbrook St. near Burncoat St.
#24B CM January 8, 2002
58. Relative to cost of
advertising and educating the public relative to declared winter parking ban.
#24C CM January 8, 2002
59. Relative to recommendation to standardize
Resident-Only parking rules.
#24J CM January 8, 2002
60. Relative to traffic light at intersection
of Lake Ave. and Hamilton St.
#24K CM January 8, 2002
61. Relative to excluding Green Hill Parkway
and West Paine St. from Winter Parking Ban.
#24L CM January 8, 2002
62. Relative to Handicap Parking Signs/Webster
Square Plaza.
#24C CM January 29, 2002
63. Relative to recommended improvements to the
declared winter parking ban.
#24G CM November 13, 2001
64. Relative to issues involving winter parking
ban.
#24B CM December 18, 2001
Chairman’s Order request the
Administration provide the City Council with a year-end report assessing the
winter parking ban with any recommendations to add any streets to the permanent
winter parking ban.
DISCUSSION ITEMS
65. Stop Signs
66. Speed Humps
67. Bus Stops
68.
Winter Parking Ban
Recommend Schedule for a May, 2002 meeting