CITY OF WORCESTER | Traffic and Parking Committee Meeting | Monday, June 16, 2008 | Council Chamber | Convened: 5:36 P.M. | Adjourned: 7:21 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 Frederick C Rushton | Councilor Kathleen M Toomey | |
City Hall - 455 Main Street Worcester, Massachusetts | |
| Present Were: | Chairperson Councilor Joffrey A Smith Councilor Kathleen M Toomey Councilor Frederick C Rushton @ 5:51 p.m. | | | | | Also: | DPWP Traffic Administrator Joseph Borbone DPWP Traffic Engineer Ali Khorasani DPWP Traffic Staffperson James Pacenka Worcester Police Sergeant John Fallavolita City Clerk David J. Rushford, clerk | | | |
1. | Hearings - Handicap Parking Petitions | |
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| | | 1a. | Minerva Hernandez request handicap parking space in front of 106 Southgate St. # 7e CC January 22, 2008
In Committee March 18, 2008 - Held
| Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend File | |
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| | | 1b. | Kristaq Tiko request handicap parking space in front of 68 Merrick St. # 7f CC January 22, 2008
In Committee March 18, 2008 - Held
| Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Approval | |
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| | | 1c. | Diane Vinnicombe request installation of handicap parking space in the public section of Waite St. # 9g CC February 26, 2008
In Committee April 28, 2008 - Held
| Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Approval | |
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| | | 1d. | Keith Fearon request handicap parking sign in front of 43 Standish St. # 6g CC April 01, 2008 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Approval | |
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| | | 1e. | David Larson request to install handicap parking space in front of 67 Uxbridge St. # 8f CC April 08, 2008 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Approval | |
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| | | 1f. | Lynnier Johnson request handicap parking space at 16 Boardman St. # 8g CC April 08, 2008 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Approval | |
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| | | 1g. | Jose Torres request handicap parking sign in front of 67 Oread St. # 9g CC April 29, 2008 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Approval | |
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| | | 1h. | Anne Sak request the area from the corner of Strathmore Rd. to 24 Cargill St. be designated for handicap parking. # 9i CC April 29, 2008 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Approval | |
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| | | 1i. | David Suprenant et al request to remove two handicap parking spaces in front of 24 Sigel St. # 8d CC April 08, 2008 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Approval | |
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| | | 2a. | Paul & Patricia Stuczynski request that the winter parking ban on Payson St. be amended so that parking is allowed on one side of street.
# 18 CC March 1, 2005
| Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Leave to Withdraw at the request of the petitioners | |
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| | | 2b. | Councilor Philip P. Palmieri request installation of no parking in the east side of Oriol Dr. from the parking lot entranceway at the rear of 591 Lincoln St. to the corner of Lincoln St. # 7d CC April 15, 2008 | Attachments | | | | | | | Dr. Edward Kazarian, owner, and Gary Peterson, tenant, appeared and spoke in favor. Recommend Approval as amended to install No Parking zones in Oriol Drive 20 feet either side of the driveway to 591 Lincoln Street. | |
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| | | 2c. | Nancy Vincent request to have parking only on the even side of Eureka Terrace when there is a winter parking ban in effect.
# 75 CC August 16, 2005 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Leave to Withdraw at request of petitioner | |
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| | | 2d. | Michael Lucente request winter parking ban on Creston St. be turned over to the even side rather than the odd.
# 27 CC September 27, 2005
| Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Approval | |
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| | | 2e. | State Representative John Fresolo on behalf of Louis & Sharon Gouin request to restrict parking in Mott St. to the even side only. # 8d CC January 15, 2008
In Committee April 28, 2008 - Held
| Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend File | | | | | | | | Chairman's Orders | | | | Request City Council's Standing Committee on Public Works to consider widening Mott Street to accommodate on-street parking during the winter months. | |
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| | | 2f. | Nila Lyubchik request to modify parking restrictions in vicinity of 661 Millbury St. to allow residents to park on the street. # 8b CC March 11, 2008
In Committee April 28, 2008 - Held
| Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Hold | | | | | | | | Chairman's Orders | | | | Request City Manager communicate with Massachusetts Highway Department, Senator Edward Augustus and State Representative John Fresolo and request they take appropriate action to accommodate on-street parking in newly constructed Millbury Street in the vicinity of #661, or the area in the vicinity of the intersection with Esther Street.
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| | | 2g. | Lynda Skerry request to change the winter parking ban on Brandon Rd., from Fairhaven Rd. to Quinapoxet Lane, from the odd number to the even number side of the street. # 9f CC April 29, 2008 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Deny | | | | | | | | Chairman's Orders | | | | Request City Manager request Chief of Police to routinely enforce on-street parking bans in Oriol Drive and driveway clearances in Brandon Road, especially during the winter months. | |
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| | | 2h. | Yvonne DiBenedetto request to remove the "Declared Winter Parking Ban" from the right side of Cameron St. # 7d CC May 06, 2008 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Approval | |
3. | Residential Parking Petitions | |
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| | | 3a. | Steven Santiago request to remove the no parking signs and install residential parking in Piedmont St. in the vicinity of Piedmont St. and Jaques Ave. # 7s CC August 28, 2007 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Leave to Withdraw | |
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| | | 3b. | John DeCarolis request resident sticker parking in Institute Rd. between Boynton St. and West St. # 9q CC September 18, 2007 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Leave to Withdraw | |
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| | | 3c. | Mayor Konstantina B. Lukes on behalf of Cliff Goodwin request to rescind resident parking on West St. at the intersection of West St. and Institute Rd. # 12p CC April 15, 2008 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Deny | |
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| | | 3d. | Courtney Edson et al request resident permit parking in Shirley St., from Birch St. to Park Ave. # 9d CC September 25, 2007 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Approval of installation of Resident Parking, both sides Shirley Street from Birch Street to Park Avenue | |
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| | | 3e. | Osvaldo Mercado request resident permit parking only on both sides of Shirley St. from Birch St. to Park Ave. # 7b CC May 06, 2008 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Leave to Withdraw (Duplicate Petition) | |
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| | | 3f. | Lauren Fletcher request resident permit parking for one side of Haviland St. during winter parking ban. # 8g CC January 15, 2008 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Hold | |
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| | | 3g. | Bernadette Kerns request removal of resident permit parking only on Marion Ave. # 9m CC February 12, 2008 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Deny | |
4. | General Items - Crosswalk Petitions | |
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| | | 4a. | Councilor Kathleen M. Toomey on behalf of Edith Morgan request a crosswalk be installed in Lincoln St. from the Adams Square Baptist Church on the westerly side of Lincoln St. at the corner of Gilman St. to the municipal parking lot on the easterly side. # 8g CC March 18, 2008
In Committee April 28, 2008 - Held
| Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Hold | |
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| | | 4b. | Liudmila Bedricovschi request a crosswalk be installed across Highland St. at the intersection of Highland St. and Wachusett St. or Highland St. and Dean St. # 7c CC May 06, 2008 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Approval of installation of new crosswalk in Highland Street at Dean Street. | | | | | | | | Chairman's Orders | | | | Request City Manager request Commissioner of the Department of Public Works and Parks to repaint the crosswalks in the heavily trafficked Highland Street neighborhood between Park Avenue and Lincoln Square. | |
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| | | 5a. | Stephen O'Neil, Administrator of the WRTA, on behalf of David Pinkerton request bus stop sign be erected on the west and east sides of Plantation St. at 377 Plantation St. # 7c CC April 15, 2008 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Hold | |
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| | | 6a. | Councilor Gary Rosen, Councilor Joseph M. Petty and Councilor Kathleen M. Toomey on behalf of Ann Marie Kenary request installation of appropriate signage in South Flagg St. near the intersection of Barr St. including consideration of the use of reflective signage to avert future motor vehicle mishaps and to protect pedestrians and personal property. # 8e CC April 08, 2008 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Approval of the installation of two Curve Warning Signs and one Chevron Sign near the intersection of South Flagg and Barr Streets. | |
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| | | 6b. | Councilor Gary Rosen and Councilor William J. Eddy request the 20 MPH signs that were removed from Mill St. in the vicinity of the Mill Swan School be reinstalled out of concern for public safety. # 9h CC April 29, 2008 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Approval | |
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| | | 6c. | Vincent Patruno on behalf of Residence Inn by Marriott request the installation of six (6) directional signs to Residence Inn by Marriott. # 5d CC June 03, 2008 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Approval of the installation of five directional signs (as requested, except for location of I-290 ramp which is under the jurisdiction of the Commonwealth) | |
7. | Traffic Miscellaneous Items | |
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| | | 7a. | Petition of Councilor Gary Rosen request to install a traffic mirror opposite of 98 Heard St. on pole #14. # 23ee CC July 17, 2007 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Leave to Withdraw | |
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| | | 7b. | Order of Mayor Konstantina B. Lukes - Request that the City Council of the City of Worcester on behalf of Norman & Mary Ross request the City Council's Standing Committee on Traffic & Parking consider installing speed bumps or flashing yellow lights or elderly crossing signs in the vicinity of the crosswalk at 1050 Main St. to prevent future pedestrian accidents and fatalities. # 13a CC March 18, 2008 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Leave to Withdraw | |
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| | | 7c. | Chairman's Order from the Committee on Public Works - Request the Standing Committee on Traffic & Parking review Harding St. between Franklin St. and Harrison St. with a view toward requesting that it be converted to a two-way street with the caveat that there be no removal of on-street parking spaces. # 9c CC April 08, 2008 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Hold to be First Item of Business at the next Committee meeting | |
| 1. | Request City Manager request Commissioner of Public Works and Parks to review West Boylston Street and Gold Star Boulevard between Park Avenue and the Greendale Mall with the goal of installing pedestrian crosswalks as needed, in the interest of public safety. | |
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