CITY OF WORCESTER | Traffic and Parking Committee Meeting | Monday, December 10, 2007 | Council Chamber | Convened: 5:33 P.M. | Adjourned: 6:45 P.M. |
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Mayor
Konstantina B. Lukes | 
www.ci.worcester.ma.us |
Clerk of the City Council
David J. Rushford | Committee Members | | Chairperson Joffrey A Smith | | Councilor Dennis L Irish | | Councilor Kathleen M Toomey |
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City Hall - 455 Main Street Worcester, Massachusetts | |
| Present Were: | Chairperson Councilor Joffrey A Smith
Councilor Dennis L Irish
Councilor Kathleen M Toomey | | | | | Also: | DPWP Director of Traffic Engineering Joseph Borbone
DPWP Traffic Engineering Staff Ali Khorasani
DPWP Traffic Staffperson James Pacenka
Assistant City Clerk Susan M. Ledoux, clerk | | | |
| 1. | Handicap Parking Petitions | |
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| | | 1a. | Councilor Barbara G. Haller on behalf of Friendly House Shelter request installation of a handicap parking space in front of 87 Elm St.
# 9gg CC August 14, 2007
In Committee October 9, 2007 - Held
| Attachments | | | | | | | Traffic Engineering recommended in Committee on October 9, 2007 HP space in front of 27 Sever St. - This item was held to invite abutters of 27 Sever St.
Recommend Approval of HP space in front of 27 Sever St. | |
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| | | 1b. | Tanya McCarthy request handicap parking space at 42 Gage St.
# 9n CC September 18, 2007 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Approval | |
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| | | 1c. | Kathleen Erickson request handicap parking space in front of 114 Paine St.
# 9o CC September 18, 2007 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Approval | |
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| | | 1d. | James McFadden request to install handicap parking space in front of 35 Beaver St.
# 7k CC October 02, 2007 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Hold | |
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| | | 1e. | Sally Lyon request handicap parking at 20 Sigel St.
# 8h CC October 09, 2007 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Approval | |
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| | | 1f. | Mildred Febles request handicap parking space in front of 156 Eastern Ave.
# 7e CC October 23, 2007 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Hold at petitioner's request | |
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| | | 1g. | Judith LeFave request to install handicap parking space in front of 34 St. Elmo Rd.
# 7g CC October 23, 2007 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Approval | |
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| | | 1h. | Sandra Robidoux request handicap signs be posted in front of 3 Haven Lane.
# 8f CC October 30, 2007 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Approval | |
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| | | 1i. | Veronica Chaput et al request handicap parking in front of 45 Fox St.
# 8g CC October 30, 2007 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Approval | |
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| | | 1j. | Herbert Gilbert request handicap parking space in Buffum St. side of 21 Coes St.
# 7r CC November 13, 2007 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Approval | |
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| | | 1k. | Alonzo Searles request to install handicap parking space in front of 16 Dayton St.
# 7i CC October 02, 2007 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Approval | |
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| | | 1l. | Alonzo Searles request to remove handicap parking space at 92 Ward St.
# 7h CC October 02, 2007 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Approval | |
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| | | 1m. | John DeCarolis request removal of handicap parking signs in the area of 45-47 Institute Rd.
# 9p CC September 18, 2007 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Deny - This space continues to be in use | |
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| | | 1n. | Petraq Gace request removal of handicap parking space in Waite St. along the side of 2 Wilson St.
# 9j CC September 18, 2007 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Approval | |
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| | | 1o. | Zelpher Bayode request to remove handicap parking space at 12 Wabash Ave.
# 7j CC October 02, 2007 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Approval | |
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| | | 1p. | Councilor Paul P. Clancy, Jr. on behalf of Richard Karalus request to rescind the handicapped parking sign across from #40 Grammont Rd.
# 8i CC October 30, 2007 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Approval | |
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| | | 2a. | Councilor Kathleen M. Toomey on behalf of the MCPHS request two parking spots, at least one on Foster St., to be designated as permanent zip car parking spots with appropriate signage as approved by the Department of Public Works.
# 19p CC September 18, 2007
In Committee October 9, 2007 - Held
| Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Approval of two parking spaces designated for Zip Cars: one in front of 19 Foster St. and the other in Norwich St. in the vicinity of MCPHS. | |
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| | | 2b. | Councilor Kathleen M. Toomey on behalf of Riley's on Lincoln St. request installation of one-hour parking in the south side of Gilman St. from Lincoln St. to the driveway of Adams Square Baptist Church.
# 7t CC August 28, 2007
In Committee October 9, 2007 - Held
| Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Hold for next Traffic & Parking Committee meeting | | | | | | | | Chairman's Orders | | | | Request City Manager request the Police Chief provide enforcement of driveway clearance in Gilman St. at Adams Square Baptist Church. | |
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| | | 2c. | Councilor Barbara G. Haller on behalf of Thomas Dolan and the Worcester Tennis Club request to install unrestricted parking in Sever St. between Highland St. and William St., all days, between 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m.
# 7f CC October 02, 2007 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Approval to remove restricted parking in Sever St. from Highland St. to William St. and install unrestricted parking, all days, between 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. except resident permit parking will remain unchanged. | |
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| | | 2d. | Fred & Gay Koury, Union Station Farms request signs limiting parking to 15-30 minutes in the north side of Temple St., beginning in front of St. John's Church to Green St.
# 8j CC October 09, 2007 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Leave to Withdraw. The missing signs will be replaced. | |
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| | | 3a. | Petition of Robert Largess request that Millbury St. be made a two-way street from Kelley Sq. to Brosnihan Sq.
# 8l CC October 09, 2007
| Attachments | | | | | | | Speakers:
Robert Largess, petitioner and resident of Sutton
Jo Hart, resident of Worcester
Recommend Hold for future meeting to invite abutting residents and property owners | |
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| | | 4a. | Councilor Frederick C. Rushton request to repaint crosswalks in Moreland Green Drive.
# 9r CC September 18, 2007 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Approval | |
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| | | 4b. | Councilor Philip P. Palmieri request crosswalks be repainted in Belmont St. at the following locations: 1) UMass Memorial Campus 2) Bell Pond and 3) Belmont St. Community School.
# 8k CC October 09, 2007 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend File. This work has already been completed. | |
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| | | 4c. | Dr. Jeffrey Gallo, Trustee of 25 Oak Ave. Condominium Trust, request painting of a pedestrian crosswalk from the easterly to the westerly sidewalks on Converse St.
# 8h CC October 30, 2007 | Attachments | | | | | | | Refer to Public Works Committee | |
| 5. | Miscellaneous Petitions | |
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| | | 5a. | Daniel Leland request installation of a mirror at the end of Rosamond St. so that he will be able to see vehicles coming around corner.
# 36 CC September 20, 2005
| Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Deny | | | | | | | | Chairman's Orders | | | | Request City Manager request the Commissioner of Public Works & Parks install warning sign stating "intersection ahead" in Heywood St. side of 132 Houghton St. facing westbound traffic. | |
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| | | 5b. | Paul Maziarz request to install a "dead end" sign for Dixon Ave.
# 7l CC October 02, 2007 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Approval of a "Dead End" sign in Dixon Ave. at Wallace St. | |
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| | | 5c. | Councilor Philip P. Palmieri request installation of Children Go Slow signs and other measures such as the use of the speed advisory trailer and police enforcement action in Beverly Road, for traffic traveling in both directions.
# 7f CC October 23, 2007 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Approval to install speed advisory trailer and request police enforcement in Beverly Rd. | |
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| | | 5d. | Susan Reid, Director of Transportation for the Abby Kelley Foster Charter Public School, request that between 7:30-8:00 a.m. Monday - Friday, the traffic lights remain green longer so parents may enter New Bond St. from West Boylston St. and traffic does not back up.
# 7n CC November 13, 2007 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Approval to request DPW take new turning movement counts and to design and improve the timing sequence patterns of traffic signals at West Boylston St. and New Bond St. | |
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| | | 5e. | Susan Reid, Director of Transportation for the Abby Kelley Foster Charter Public School, request a sign be posted on the right side of New Bond St. stating that traffic may turn right on red after stopping.
# 7o CC November 13, 2007 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Deny - Vehicles are required to obey the stop line in New Bond St. at the railroad tracks. Proceeding forward to West Boylston St. could cause a vehicle to be stranded on the rail tracks. | |
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| | | 5f. | Councilor Joffrey A. Smith on behalf of Rick Robillard request installation of a “Not a Through Street” sign on Salisbury Street at the entrance to Flower Hill Drive.
# 7e CC November 20, 2007 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Approval of a "Dead End" sign in Flower Hill Dr. at Salisbury St. | |
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