TRAFFIC & PARKING COMMITTEE

MARCH 2, 2004

COUNCIL CHAMBER

Convened: 5:20 p.m.

Adjourned: 6:35 p.m.

 

Present were:      Chairperson Councillor Frederick C. Rushton

                             Councillor Thomas P. White

                             Councillor Philip P. Palmieri @ 6:02 p.m.

 

Also:                    DPW Director of Traffic Engineering Joseph Borbone

                             Police Captain Ed Ashe

                             City Clerk David J. Rushford, clerk

 

HEARINGS

 

HANDICAP PARKING

 

                                                                                                Item # & Date

          Petitioner’s Name                   Location                        In City Council

 

1.       William & Theresa Grazenas     31 Washburn St.             #12 CC 6/10/03

Recommend Approval

 

2.       June Andrade                            7 Washburn St.               #16 CC 10/14/03

Recommend Approval

 

3.       Joyce Brooks                           47 Grosvenor St.             #10 CC 6/17/03

Recommend Approval

 

4.       Kenneth Ricard                         19  Reeves St.                 #10 CC 6/24/03

Recommend Approval

 

5.       Frances Balcewicz                    18 Shamrock St.             #14 CC 7/1/03

Recommend Deny

 

6.       James Grout                             40 King St.                      #66 CC  8/12/03

Recommend Approval

 

7.       Lorna Mattus-Merrill, Church    State St. near the State     #65 CC  8/12/03

          Business Administrator &         St. entrance to the Wesley                  

          Rev. Vicki Woods, Sr. Pastor   United Methodist Church

Recommend Approval

 

8.       Lillian Maki                               24 Catharine St.               #59 CC  8/12/03

Recommend Hold

 

9.       Esther Konneh                          17 Blanche St.                 #54 CC  8/12/03

                                                            (Remove)

Recommend Approval

 

10.     Patricia Parker                          15 Blanche St.                 #16 CC 9/23/03

Recommend Approval

 

11.     Judy Griffin et al on                  29 Duxbury Rd.              #53 CC  8/12/03

behalf of  Beatrice Courtney

Recommend Leave to Withdraw

 

12.     Hector Lugo                             10 Lakeside Ave.             #33 CC 9/9/03

Recommend Hold

 

13.     Dorothy Poole et al                   13 Hitchcock Rd.            #41 CC 9/9/03

Recommend Approval

 

14.     Linda Rafferty                          6 South Harlem St.          #40 CC 9/9/03

                                                             (Remove)

Recommend Approval

 

15.     Luther Ward                             16 Vale St.                      #30 CC 9/9/03

 (Remove)

Recommend Approval

 

16.     Pablo Torres &                        84 Murray Ave.               #12 CC 9/16/03

          Monserrate Pacheco

Recommend Approval of one HP space in Wellington Street

 

17.     Victor Bovenzi                          6 Muskeego St.               #14 CC 9/16/03

Recommend Approval

 

18.     Robert Stevens                         4 Lund St.                       #15 CC 9/16/03

Recommend Leave to Withdraw

 

19.     Joanne Reegan on                     50 Aetna St.                    #20 CC 9/23/03

          behalf of Joseph Isaac

Recommend Leave to Withdraw

 

20.     Antone Bucciaglia                     41 Dustin St.                   #19CC 9/23/03

                                                           (Remove)

Recommend Approval

 

21.     P. Alfred Calce                         41 Dustin St.                   #12 CC 9/30/03

                                                           (Remove)

Recommend File

 

22.     Katherine Clark                         60 Lakewood St.             #13 CC 9/30/03

Recommend Leave to Withdraw

 

23.     Nancy Ewaskio                         23 Courtland St.              #14 CC 10/14/03

Recommend Approval

 

24.     Frederick Taylor Sr.                  11 Hancock St.               #20 CC 10/21/03

                                                             (Remove)

Recommend Approval

 

25.     Councillor Barbara G. Haller     11 Hancock St.               #38 CC 11/18/03

                                                             (Remove)

Recommend File

 

26.     Abraham Rodriguez on             Across from                   #18 CC 10/21/03

          behalf of Josefina Rodriguez     193 Tacoma St.

Recommend Leave to Withdraw

 

27.     Gloria Allen                              71 Fox St.                       #15 CC 10/21/03

Recommend Approval of addition of an additional HP space

 

28.     Raymond McLaughlin               10 Healy Rd.                   #14 CC 10/21/03

Recommend Approval

 

29.     Lydia Medina                            130 Dorchester St.          #32 CC 11/18/03

Recommend Approval

 

30.     Grace C. Mero                         19 Wilson St.                  #33 CC 11/18/03

Recommend Hold

 

31.     Michael D. Elliott                      Front of 11 Seward St.    #17 CC 12/9/03

                                                         (on the Wilson St. side)

Recommend Hold for DPW to view and recommend

 

32.     Patricia Wester                         56 Esther St.                   #34 CC 11/18/03

Recommend Leave to Withdraw

 

33.     Raymond Mariano, Executive    84 & 89 Haven Lane        #35CC 11/18/03

          Director of WHA on behalf of      (Remove)

          residents of Booth Apts.

Recommend Approval

 

34.     Richard Gentile                         41 Upsala St.                  #36 CC 11/18/03

                                                            (Remove)

Recommend Approval

 

35.     Patricia Hawkins                       20 North Woodford St.   #37 CC 11/18/03

                                                             (Remove)

Recommend Approval

 

36.     Mattie Mae Hathaway                5 Maple Tree Lane          #39 CC 11/18/03

                                                              (Remove)

Recommend Hold

 

37.     Evelyn Cardona                        12 Stoneland Rd.            #52 CC 11/18/03

    (Remove)

Recommend Approval

 

38.     Robert R. Comeau Sr.              55 Houghton St.              #12 CC 12/2/03

Recommend Approval

 

39.     Jane M. Ferris                           Front of 23 Canton St.    #13 CC 12/2/03

Recommend Leave to Withdraw

 

40.     Mayor Timothy P. Murray         4 South Ward St.            #14 CC 12/9/03

          on behalf of Ruth Ciras

Recommend Approval

 

41.     Mayor Timothy P. Murray         35 Morningside Rd.         #21 CC 1/6/04

          on behalf of Joseph Leary                  

Recommend Hold

 

42.     Mrs. Henry Butler                     Manomet St.                   #15 CC 12/9/03

                                                (across from 94 Lakewood St.)

                                                          (Remove)

Recommend Approval

 

43.     Rex Long et al                           15 Colton St.                  #16 CC 12/9/03

                                                          (Remove)

Recommend Approval

44.     Glenda Ward                            19 Elizabeth St.               #25 CC 12/16/03

                                                          (Remove)                                           

Recommend Approval to relocate space to in front of 18 Elizabeth Street

 

45.     Eric Darrah                                23 Vinton St.                  #22 CC 1/6/04

                                                           (Remove)

Recommend Approval

 

46.     Roger McManus                       79 Paine St.                   #25 CC 1/6/04

                                                          (Remove)

Recommend Approval

 

47.     James Mayou                            3 Whipple St.                  #12 CC 1/13/04

                                                          (Remove)

Recommend Approval

 

48.     Eric Tucker                               Front of 95 Harrison St.  #13 CC 1/13/04

Recommend Approval (and refer in part to Public Works)

 

49.     Theresa Spinola                        Front of 9 Shawmut St.   #9 CC 1/27/04

Recommend Approval

 

50.     Sandra D. Strom                       18 East Worcester St.      #10 CC 1/27/04

Recommend Approval of handicap parking in front of # 16 East Worcester Street for a trial period of 90 days.

 

51.     Gina DeAngelis Romeo             45A Pilgrim Ave.             #122 CC 11/18/03

                                                           (Recommitted)

Recommend Hold

 

RESIDENT PERMIT PARKING

                                                                                               

52.     Councillor Konstantina B. Lukes on behalf of Roger Dubuque request residential parking on Robertson Road.

          #15 CC 10/7/03

Recommend Deny

 

Chairman’s Ordinance request the installation of a no parking zone anytime on both sides of Robertson Road from the corners of Pleasant Street a distance of 100 feet.

 

DISCUSSION ITEM

 

53.     Review of Traffic & Parking Manual.