TRAFFIC & PARKING COMMITTEE MEETING

JUNE 16, 2004

COUNCIL CHAMBER

5:30 P.M.

 

Convened: 5:40 P.M.

Adjourned: 7:00 P.M.

 

Present:      Councillor Frederick Rushton, Chairman

                   Councillor Philip Palmieri

                   Councillor Thomas White

                   Joseph Borbone, Director, Traffic Engineering

                   Jim Pacenka, Traffic Engineering

                   Sgt. Roach, Traffic Division, Police Dept.

          Richard Glavin, Manager, Community & Government Affairs, WRTA

                   Mary Babbidge, Assistant City Clerk

          

 

HEARINGS

 

HANDICAP PARKING

                                                                                                                        Item # & Date

Petitioner’s Name                            Location                       In City Council

 

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

          In Committee March 2, 2004 – Held

 

          Recommend Leave to Withdraw

 

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

In Committee March 2, 2004 – Held

 

Send letter to Mr. Lugo requesting he contact Mr. Mariano to work with the Worcester Housing Authority

 

          Recommend file

 

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

          In Committee March 2, 2004 – Held

 

          Recommend approval

 

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

          In Committee March 2, 2004 – Held

 

          Recommend file

 

5.       Michael D. Elliott                       11 Seward St.                 #17 CC 12/9/03

                                                (On the Wilson St. side)

          In Committee March 2, 2004 – Held

 

          Recommend approval across from #5R

 

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

          on behalf of Joseph Leary

          In Committee March 2, 2004 – Held

 

          Recommend file

 

7.       Mattie Mae Hathaway                5 Maple Tree Ln.             #39 CC 11/18/03

                                                          (Remove)

In Committee March 2, 2004 – Held

 

          Recommend Leave to Withdraw

 

8.       Jeremiah Flynn and                    In front of and across      #13 CC 4/27/04

            Lisa Howe                              from 18 Worth St.

                                                          (Remove two HP signs)

 

          Recommend approval

 

 

RESIDENT PERMIT PARKING

                                                                                                                                      Item # & Date

Petitioner’s Name                             Location                                    In City Council

 

9.       John LaPrade et al                    Between 1 & 7 Marconi Rd.         #19 CC 4/6/04

 

          Hold

 

10.     Christine Brown                        Between 16 & 20 Henry St.          #10 CC 3/23/04

 

          Recommend file

 

BUS STOPS

 

11.     Councillor Stephen G. Abraham on behalf of Mr. & Mrs. Paul Mackintire request the installation of inbound and outbound bus stops on Prouty Lane at the intersection of Brewster Rd.

          #35 CC September 24, 2002

          In Committee April 27, 2004 – Held

 

          Recommend file

 

12.     Cheryl Marrino request to remove WRTA bus stop in front of

13 Greenwood St.

          #18 CC April 29, 2003

 

          Recommend file

 

13.     Councillor Barbara Haller request bus stop in area near street lamp across from 399 Southbridge St.  Further request bus stop be added to #10 & #25 bus run so as to facilitate employees who work in the Southbridge St. area.

          #60 CC August 12, 2003

          In Committee April 27, 2004 - Held

 

          Recommend Leave to Withdraw

 

14.     Mary L. MacInnes, Administrator of WRTA request the DPW relocate a bus stop sign on Pole #4 in front of 11 Lake Ave

          #12 CC October 14, 2003

 

          Hold

 

15.     Councillor Juan A. Gomez request to move the WRTA bus stop in front of 1296 Main St. up one block.

          #14 CC January 13, 2004

 

          Recommend file

 

16.     Mayor Timothy P. Murray on behalf of Matthew Omara request removal of bus stop in front of 96 Hamilton St.

          #14 CC March 30, 2004

 

Recommend approval  - Bus Stop in front of 96 Hamilton St. be signed to allow parking after 7:00 P.M.

 

CROSSWALKS

 

17.     Chris Weber request installation of crosswalk on Chandler St. at Jesse Burkett Field.

          #18 CC September 16, 2003

          In Committee October 14, 2003 – Held

          In Committee April 27, 2004 – Held

 

          Recommend deny

 

NO PARKING

 

18.     Ralph Cobb request No Parking on Chandler St. between Mill St. and Pleasant St. from 6:30 - 9:00 a.m. and 4:30 - 6:00 p.m.      

          #63 CC August 12, 2003

 

          Recommend file

 

19.     Joe Marrone, Northworks Bar & Grille and Mitch Terricciano, Tianno’s Restaurant request removal of parking meters at 1050 & 1051 Grove St.

          and replace with No Parking Commercial Loading Zone (7 a.m. – 5 p.m.)

          #43 CC November 18, 2003

          In Committee April 27, 2004 – Held

 

          Recommend file

 

PARKING

 

20.     Jennifer Shea, Co-owner/Manager Shea’s Diner request one hour parking in front of 301 Grove St. between 6:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m.

          #14 CC November 25, 2003

          In Committee April 27, 2004 – Held

 

          Recommend approval

 

          Chairman’s Order – Request Administration to contact the manager of Shea’s Diner relative to whether she would consider parking meters at $.25 per hour in front of the diner at 301 Grove St.

 

STOP SIGNS

 

21.     Edward Carpenter request for immediate removal of unwarranted stop signs along Commonwealth Ave. & Boston Ave.

          #21 CC September 5, 2000

          In Committee April 27, 2004 – Held

 

          Hold

 

22.     Councillor Stephen Patton request 4-way stop sign at Amherst St. at Chippewa Rd.

          #13a CC May 7, 2002

          In Committee April 27, 2004 – Held

 

          Recommend Deny

 

23.     Councillor Stephen G. Abraham on behalf of Timothy Bombard request the installation of stops signs in Morningside Rd. facing both

north and south bound traffic at Hadwen Rd.

#17 CC October 15, 2002

In Committee April 27, 2004 – Held

 

          Recommend approval

 

23a.   Petition of Mayor Timothy Murray on behalf of Kathleen Dunley requesting 4-way Stop at intersection of Coolidge Rd. and Copley Rd.

 

          Recommend approval

 

TRAFFIC STUDIES

 

24.     Councillor Konstantina B. Lukes on behalf of George Hanna request traffic study of volume, speed and accidents in the Carter Rd., Moreland St. & Brewer St. vicinity.

          #16 CC May 8, 2001

          In Committee February 26, 2003 – Held for report from Traffic Engineering.

In Committee April 27, 2004 – Held

 

          Recommend file

 

TRUCK BANS

 

25.     Councillor Barbara G. Haller on behalf of residents of Ashmont Ave. and Arwick Ave. request to correct traffic situation on Ashmont Ave. and Arwick Ave. to prevent trucks from using these residential streets so as to cause property damage, including consideration of placing posts along property lines and/or declaring the area resident only parking.

          #10b CC February 4, 2003

          In Committee April 27, 2004 – Held

 

          Recommend file

 

COMMUNICATIONS OF THE CITY MANAGER

 

26.     Relative to a Listing of all Outstanding Approved Traffic Signals in the City.

#24B CM June 11, 2002

In Committee October 28, 2002 - Held

 

          Recommend file

 

27.     Relative to Traffic Master Plan.

#24G CM October 29, 2002

 

          Hold

 

          Chairman’s Order - Request Administration report on a set of specific objectives that would be more cost effective and useful to achieve the traffic master plan.

 

28.     Relative to Traffic Study/Higgins Industrial Park.

#23K CM July 16, 2002

          In Committee November 18, 2002 – Held

 

          Recommend file

 

29.     Relative to Traffic Control on Fairfield Street/Corner of May Street.

          #24D CM March 18, 2003

In Committee May 15, 2003 Held for 4th Item of Business

June 4, 2003 meeting.

 

          Recommend file

 

30.     Relative to current snow ban.

          #24A CM April 29, 2003

 

          Recommend file

 

31.     Relative to operating motorized scooters on public streets.

          #15B CM September 9, 2003

          In Committee October 14, 2003 - Held

 

          Hold

 

32.     Relative to closing of the Franklin St. Parking Lot.

          #23E CM October 14, 2003

 

          Recommend file

 

33.     Relative to Program of Free On-Street Parking on Water Street.

          #23C CM November 18, 2003

 

          Recommend file

 

34.     Relative to Winter Parking Ban – Public Outreach.

          #23C CM November 25, 2003

 

          Recommend file

 

35.     Relative to the traffic pattern at the intersection of Grafton and Franklin Streets.

          #23A CM December 9, 2003

 

          Recommend file

 

36.     Relative to accident data and traffic problems at intersection of Main Street and Highland Street.

          #23B CM January 6, 2004

 

          Recommend file

 

37.     Relative to Union Station – surface parking lot construction.

          #126 CC January 6, 2004

 

          Recommend file

 

38.     Relative to Lot Owned by Mass Electric across from 100 Grove Street.

          #23C CM January 13, 2004

 

          Recommend file

 

39.     Relative to Steps to Reduce Speed on Ararat Street in the Kendrick Field area.

          #19A CM February 10, 2004

 

          Recommend file

 

40.     Relative to Speed Surveillance on First Street.

          #19E CM February 10, 2004

 

          Recommend file

 

41.     Relative to Installing Surveillance Vehicles at designated locations.

          #19G CM February 10, 2004

 

          Recommend file

 

42.     Relative to Restricted Right Turn on Red.

          #23A CM February 10, 2004

 

          Recommend approve Commissioner’s 38 recommended sites

 

43.     Relative to Traffic Study in the Tatnuck Square/Pleasant Street corridor.

          #23A CM March 30, 2004

 

          Recommend file

 

44.     Relative to Traffic Flow at Proposed Development at former St. Vincent’s Hospital.

          #23C CM April 27, 2004

 

          Recommend file

 

45.     Relative to Abandoned Vehicle Status Report.

          #23A CM April 27, 2004

 

          Recommend file

 

DISCUSSION ITEMS

 

46.     Communication of the City Manager relative to conceptual plans for Lake Ave. and traffic counts for North Parkway.

          #36 CC October 7, 2003

 

          Hold

47.     Councillor Philip P. Palmieri request that Lake Ave. North and Natural History Rd. be made one-way streets.

          #44 CC September 9, 2003

 

          Hold

 

Chairman’s Order – Request Department of Public Works provide a traffic plan, including signage, to alleviate truck traffic on Ararat, Brattle and Holden Sts.

 

Chairman’s Order – Request Department of Public Works initiate a traffic study on North Lake Ave. and Natural History Drive and to schedule a meeting with the neighborhood at UMass Hospital.

 

Chairman’s Order – Request Deparment of Public Works provide a comprehensive traffic plan for the North Parkway neighborhood, including Melrose St., Belvidere Ave. and Davidson Road.