TRAFFIC AND PARKING COMMITTEE

NOVEMBER 15, 2005

COUNCIL CHAMBER

Convened: 5:25 p.m.

Adjourned: 6:31 p.m.

 

Present were:      Chairperson Councilor Frederick C. Rushton

                             Councilor Thomas P. White @ 5:35 p.m.

                             Councilor Philip P. Palmieri @ 5:33 p.m.

 

Also:                    DPW Traffic Division Staff Ali Khorasani

                             DPW Traffic Division Staff James Pacenka

                             WPD Sgt. John Fallavollita

                             City Clerk David J. Rushford, clerk

 

HEARINGS

Handicap Parking

 

1.       Petition of Roger Nugent request handicap parking across from 22 Wabash Avenue.

          #8 CC December 14, 2004

Recommend Approval

 

2.       Petition of Scott Babbitt request handicap parking at 181 Lake Avenue.

          #46 CC July 19, 2005

Recommend Hold

 

Chairman’s Order request the City Manager request the Commissioner of the Department of Public Works to report to the City Council concerning safety issues for motorists and pedestrians in the vicinity of 181 Lake Avenue.

 

3.       Petition of Carol O’Brian request handicap parking in front of 125 Heywood Street.

          #70 CC August 16, 2005

Recommend Approval

 

4.       Petition of David & Naomi Merchant request one or two handicap parking spaces at 17 Cheever Street.

          #51 CC September 6, 2005

Recommend Approval

 

5.       Petition of Arthur & Gertrude Brown request handicap parking in front of 109 Lakewood Street.

          #37 CC September 20, 2005

Recommend Approval

 

6.       Petition of Susan Cozzolino request handicap parking on Plantation Street beside the property at 17 Caroline Street.

          #62 CC October 4, 2005

Recommend Approval

 

Resident Permit Parking

 

7.       Petition of Councillor Thomas P. White & Mayor Timothy P. Murray request resident only parking from 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, on Indian Hill Road and Ararat Street.

          #55a CC October 25, 2005

 

The Chairperson moved that the map as presented by Staff from DPW be incorporated as part of the petition for Resident Permit Parking.

Recommend Approval of Petition

 

8.       Petition of Paul Cesaitis request resident permit parking on Earle Street.

          #12 CC March 29, 2005

          In Committee October 11, 2005 – Held

Recommend Approval

 

9.       Petition of Daniel Morrissey et al request resident permit parking on Earle Street.

          (Duplicate petition see item #8)

          #45 CC September 6, 2005

          In Committee October 11, 2005 – Held

Recommend File

Also, Traffic advises that a space needs to be rescinded in this vicinity

 

Make Streets One-Way

 

10.     Petition of Councillor Barbara G. Haller request that a portion of Queen Street between Kingsbury and King Streets be made a one-way street in a northeasterly direction.

          #17 CC April 26, 2005

          In Committee October 11, 2005 – Held

Recommend Hold

Chairman’s Order request the City Manager request the Police Chief to install traffic surveillance in vicinity of the intersections of Queen/King and Kingsbury Streets and in Ludlow Street.

 

11.     Petition of Charles DerKazarian request to make Queen Street one-way between King Street and Kingsbury Street.

          (Duplicate petition see item #10)    

          #41 CC September 6, 2005

          In Committee October 11, 2005 – Held

Recommend Hold

 

GENERAL ITEMS

Bus Stop

 

12.     Petition of Mary MacInnes, Administrator of Worcester Regional Transit Authority, request to move bus stop which is now in front of 365 Shrewsbury Street to a location in front of the vacant lot between 365 and 373 Shrewsbury Street.

          #16 CC September 13, 2005

Recommend Approval

 

Signs

 

13.     Petition of Daniel Dick et al request Caution Children Playing on Street sign on Iroquois Street.

          #15 CC June 21, 2005

Recommend Approval

 

14.     Petition of Peter McKone request directional signs for Bancroft School on Shore Drive, Norton Drive, and South Frontage Road.

          #35 CC September 20, 2005

Recommend Approval of 2 signs as recommended by Traffic

Engineering.

 

No Parking

 

15.     Petition of Wilfredo Flores request “No Parking” sign 5 ft. from driveway entrance at 11 Clarkson Street.

          #18 CC April 12, 2005

Recommend Deny

 

Chairman’s Order request City Manager request the Police Chief to conduct parking enforcement action in neighborhood of Clarkson Street.

 

Truck Ban

 

16.     Petition of Peter Salek request to extend the existing nighttime truck ban to 24 hours a day on Ludlow Street.

          #67 CC November 1, 2005

Please change Mr. Salek’s address to 40 Ludlow Street.

Recommend Hold

Chairman’s Order request the City Manager request the Commissioner Department of Public Works to provide accident statistics for Ludlow Street for the past five years.