AGENDA

TRAFFIC & PARKING COMMITTEE MEETING

MARCH 11, 2003

COUNCIL CHAMBER

Convened: 6:37 p.m.

Adjourned: 6:52 p.m.

Present were: Chairperson Councillor Paul P. Clancy, Jr.

Councillor Dennis L. Irish

Councillor Barbara G. Haller

Also: DPW Director of Traffic Engineering Joseph Borbone

DPW Staffperson Ali Kohrsani

DPW Staffperson Jim Pacenka

City Clerk David J. Rushford, clerk

Appearing and speaking on this issue were:

1. Robert E. Longden, Attorney for Charter Realty & Dev. Corp.

2. Robert Michaud, Meridian Engineering, Westborough, MA

3. Karen Johnson, Charter Realty and Development Corp.

4. Ray Grimaldo, Better Electric Company

1. Petition of Attorney Robert E. Longden on behalf of Charter Realty & Development Corp. request to change Waverly St., a public street, from a two-way street to a one way street running westerly from Waverly Street’s intersection with Grafton St. to its intersection with Coral St.

#20 CC December 3, 2002

In Committee February 26, 2003 – Held

Recommend Leave to Withdraw

2. Petition of Attorney Robert E. Longden on behalf of Charter Realty & Development Corp. request to enter into a prior agreement with the City of Worcester to install a new traffic signal on Grafton St. at its intersection with Waverly St. and Penn Ave. and to make certain other improvements to Grafton St. as set forth in a Site Plan Approval Decision of the Worcester Planning Board dated November 20, 2002.

#21 CC December 3, 2002

In Committee February 26, 2003 – Held

Recommend Approval of Adoption of a new Order requesting the City Manager enter into a prior agreement with Charter Realty and Development Corp. to install a traffic signal in Grafton Street at the intersection of Penn Avenue and Waverly Street, and to make certain other improvements to this intersection as set forth in a site plan that maintains Waverly Street as a two-way street and allows access out of Penn Avenue into Grafton Street but that disallows access into Penn Avenue from Grafton Street.

Chairman’s Order request the Administration communicate with the Worcester Regional Transit Authority to request that they install a bus shelter along Grafton Street at the entrance to the new Shaw’s Supermarket in the vicinity of the intersection of Penn Avenue and Waverly Street.