CITY OF WORCESTER | Traffic and Parking Committee Meeting | Monday, October 6, 2008 | Esther Howland (South) Chamber | Convened: 5:36 P.M. | Adjourned: 8:13 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 | | | | | Also: | DPWP Director of Traffic Engineering Joseph Borbone DPWP Staff Person James Pacenka DPWP Staff Person Ali Khorasani WPD Sergeant John Fallavolita City Clerk David J. Rushford, clerk | | | |
1. | Handicap Parking Petitions - Hearings | |
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| | | 1a. | Judith Love & Michael St. Skrzek request handicap parking on right side of Mill Pond Rd. # 10c CC August 12, 2008 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Leave to Withdraw | |
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| | | 1b. | Jacqueline Pacheco request handicap parking space in front of 62 Elliott St. # 10d CC August 12, 2008 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Approval as amended in front of vacant lot across from 62 Elliott Street | |
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| | | 1c. | Michael Ruggieri request to install handicap parking space across the street from 2 Milton St. # 10m CC August 12, 2008 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Hold (Notify all floors of #8 Milton Street when reheard) | |
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| | | 1d. | Joyce Manzi Kazmierczak request to install handicap parking space in front of 27 Ingleside Ave. # 10p CC August 12, 2008 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Approval | |
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| | | 1e. | Kelly Eldridge & Jessica Arguin request two handicap parking spaces in front of 14 Shepard St. # 10q CC August 12, 2008 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Approval of one spot in front of 14 Shepard St | |
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| | | 1f. | Mark Douglas request handicap parking space in front of 11 Caroline St. # 9bb CC September 23, 2008 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Approval of one additional HP space downhill from the existing space | |
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| | | 1g. | Russell Haims request removal of handicap parking space on the north side of 5 Claremont St. # 10j CC August 12, 2008 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Approval | |
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| | | 1h. | Lucy Cote request removal of handicap parking space in Exeter St. # 10k CC August 12, 2008 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Approval | |
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| | | 1i. | Deanna Cleary request to remove handicap parking space in front of 13 Hitchcock Rd. # 10o CC August 12, 2008 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Approval | |
2. | Make Street One-Way - Hearing | |
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| | | 2a. | Petition of Mark Douglas request that Caroline St. westerly be made a one way street. # 8g CC October 09, 2007 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend File | |
3. | Parking Petitions - Hearings | |
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| | | 3a. | 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 In Committee June 16, 2008 - Held
| Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Approval to request DPWP restripe the street and create substandard travel lanes of 10.5 feet and a substandard onstreet parking area for six vehicles. | | | | | | | | Chairman's Proposed Ordinances | | | | Amend Section 42 of Chapter 13 of the Revised Ordinances of 2008 to rescind No Parking Anytime in front of 661 Millbury St. | |
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| | | 3b. | Michael Cronin request to remove winter parking ban in front of 23 Sun Valley Dr. # 10i CC August 12, 2008 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Deny | |
4. | Resident Permit Parking Petitions - Hearings | |
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| | | 4a. | Lucille Carrier request to remove residential parking in Marshall St. from Shrewsbury St. to Wilson St. # 7j CC May 27, 2008 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Approval | |
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| | | 4b. | Anthony Maruca request to amend current Resident Parking on Gage St., both sides from Berkeley St. to a pt. 75' west of East Shelby St., to read as follows 7:00 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. Monday through Friday. # 9ii CC August 14, 2007 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Approval except in front of #82 Gage Street | |
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| | | 4c. | Alexander Luckner request resident permit parking in Portland St. side of 50 Franklin St. # 7c CC October 23, 2007 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Approval 6:00 pm to 8:00 am | |
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| | | 4d. | Wanda Rouillard request resident only parking in Florence St. between Maywood and Oliver St. # 7d CC October 23, 2007 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Approval in front of 84 and 86 Florence Street only | |
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| | | 4e. | Elvis Lopes da Rocha request resident permit parking in the vicinity of 19 Kelley Sq. # 7h CC November 27, 2007 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend File | |
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| | | 4f. | Carrie Gladden request resident permit parking in Oberlin St. from Clifton St. to Florence St. # 7j CC November 27, 2007 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Approval in front of 39 Oberlin Street only | |
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| | | 4g. | Joe Blanchard request residential parking in Alsada Dr. from Monticello Dr. to Tallawanda Dr. # 7e CC December 11, 2007 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Approval in front of 53 Alsada Drive only | |
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| | | 4h. | Lori Rosario et al request to have residential parking in front of 52 to 58 Laurel St. # 6h CC April 01, 2008 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Approval in front of 52-58 Laurel Street, except Friday 12-3 pm and Sunday 9 am-3 pm | |
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| | | 4i. | Glendien Williams -Turner, et al request extension of the resident permit parking in Carlisle St. to include #8. # 10a CC August 12, 2008 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Approval | |
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| | | 4j. | Franco Girardi request residential permit parking in dead end part of Pilgrim Ave on the winter ban side of the street. # 10h CC August 12, 2008 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Approval to install on odd side only, Mondays through Saturdays, 8am-6pm only | |
5. | Flagg St. Traffic Issues | |
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| | | 5a. | Order of Councilor Joffrey A. Smith, Councilor William J. Eddy, Councilor Joseph M. Petty, Councilor Gary Rosen and Councilor Frederick C. Rushton - Request City Manager enforce speed regulation in Flagg St. from Richmond Ave. to Pleasant St. # 26u CC September 09, 2008 | Attachments | | | In Committee for informational purposes only | | |
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| | | 5b. | Order of Councilor Joffrey A. Smith, Councilor William J. Eddy, Councilor Joseph M. Petty, Councilor Gary Rosen and Councilor Frederick C. Rushton - Request City Manager provide City Council with a detailed traffic study that includes accident history, speed enforcement history, the number of cars traveling the road, etc. for Flagg St. from Richmond Ave. to Pleasant St. # 26v CC September 09, 2008 | Attachments | | | In Committee for informational purposes only | | |
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| | | 5c. | Order of Councilor Joseph M. Petty, Councilor Joffrey A. Smith, Councilor William J. Eddy, Councilor Gary Rosen and Councilor Frederick C. Rushton - Request City Manager provide City Council with engineering reports that have been done, past and present, for Flagg St. from Richmond Ave. to Pleasant St. # 26w CC September 09, 2008 | Attachments | | | In Committee for informational purposes only | | |
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| | | 6a. | Thomas Romano request a "No Parking 8:00 PM to 7:00 AM Monday through Friday" zone at 76 Lake Avenue. # 10s CC August 12, 2008 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend File | |
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| | | 7a. | 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
In Committee June 16, 2008 - Held In Committee August 11, 2008 - Held
| Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Approval as amended to install in Plantation Street at the north access road to UMass Medical Center | |
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| | | 8a. | Dr. Gerald Epstein request crosswalk enhancement at the corner of Wellington & Chandler Sts. # 10b CC August 12, 2008 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Hold | |
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| | | 8b. | Joyce & Mel Greenberg et al request the crosswalk at the intersection of Moreland and Brook Hill Dr. be relocated to its original location. # 10r CC August 12, 2008
| Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend File | |
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| | | 9a. | Barbara & Wayne Adams request to install stop signs at all streets intersecting the right side of Burncoat St. beginning at Monterey Rd. continuing north to Clark St. at the convenience store and Bluehill Rd. and King Philip Rd. on the left side of Burncoat St. # 6k CC May 20, 2008
In Committee August 11, 2008 - Held
| Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Approval and also to declare Burncoat Street as a through street | |
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| | | 10a. | Mayor Timothy P. Murray on behalf of John Barry request appropriate signage and street markings on First St. to reduce speed.
# 13 CC December 9, 2003
| Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend File | | | | | | | | Chairman's Orders | | | | Request City Manager request Police Chief to install speeding surveillance in First Street from 6:00 a.m. to 7:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. | |
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| | | 10b. | Donald Viens request traffic signage at the intersection of Mountain St. West and the entrance to I-190. # 10e CC August 12, 2008 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend File | |
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| | | 10c. | Councilor Joffrey A. Smith request the installation of a left turn, yield on green sign facing westbound traffic in Mountain Street West at the entrance to I-190. # 10f CC August 12, 2008 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend File | |
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| | | 10d. | Attorney Robert Longden on behalf of Worcester Academy request to install directional signs at various locations for Worcester Academy. # 10t CC August 12, 2008 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Approval of signage at 8 locations | |
11. | Traffic Signal Petitions | |
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| | | 11a. | Susan Satter request a crosswalk signal at 400 Grove Street. # 10g CC August 12, 2008 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend File | | | | | | | | Chairman's Orders | | | | Request City Manager request Commissioner of Public Works and Parks to install oversized pedestrian crossing signs in the vicinity of 400 Grove St. | |
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| | | 11b. | Lois Herman et al request to change the timing of the red/green lights at the intersection of Green St. and Francis McGrath Blvd. # 10n CC August 12, 2008 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Approval | |
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| | | 12a. | Communication of the City Manager transmitting informational communication relative to the City Council request on the safety of the playgrounds at Banis Field and Vernon Hill Park. # 7.17D CM October 31, 2006 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend File | | | | | | | | Chairman's Orders | | | | Request City Manager request Commissioner of Public Works and Parks review and recommend improvements to the playgrounds at Banis Field and Vernon Hill Park in the interest of pedestrian safety. | |
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