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.


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

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

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

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)

1d.

Joyce Manzi Kazmierczak request to install handicap parking space in front of 27 Ingleside Ave.
# 10p CC August 12, 2008

Attachments

Recommend Approval

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

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

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

1h.

Lucy Cote request removal of handicap parking space in Exeter St.
# 10k CC August 12, 2008

Attachments

Recommend Approval

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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

4e.

Elvis Lopes da Rocha request resident permit parking in the vicinity of 19 Kelley Sq.
# 7h CC November 27, 2007

Attachments

Recommend File

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

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

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

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

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

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

Recommend Hold until October 20th

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

Recommend Hold until October 20th

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

Recommend Hold until October 20th

6.

No Parking Petition

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

7.

Bus Stop Petition

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

8.

Crosswalk Petitions

8a.

Dr. Gerald Epstein request crosswalk enhancement at the corner of Wellington & Chandler Sts.
# 10b CC August 12, 2008

Attachments

Recommend Hold

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

9.

Stop Sign Petition

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

10.

Sign Petitions

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.

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

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

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

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.

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

12.

Miscellaneous

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.