CITY OF WORCESTER | Traffic and Parking Committee Meeting | Tuesday, March 31, 2009 | Esther Howland (South) Chamber | Convened: 5:01 P.M. | Adjourned: 6:14 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 Gary Rosen (Temporary Member) Councilor Kathleen M Toomey @ 5:05 p.m. Councilor Frederick C. Rushton @ 5:51 p.m. | | | | | Also: | DPWP Director of Traffic Engineering Joseph Borbone DPWP Traffic Engineering Staff Person Ali Khorasani Worcester Police Sergeant John Fallavolita City Clerk David J. Rushford, clerk | | | |
1. | Handicap Parking Petitions - Hearings | |
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| | | 1a. | Daniel Lebron request handicap parking be removed from in front of 11 Rodney St. # 6d CC January 27, 2009 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Approval | |
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| | | 1b. | Lillian Muniz request a handicap parking space at 30 Cohasset St. # 7d CC February 03, 2009 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Approval | |
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| | | 1c. | Susan Ryan-Smith request handicap parking space in front of 495 Chandler St. # 6e CC February 10, 2009 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Approval | |
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| | | 1d. | Susana Feliz-Rivera request handicap parking at 126 Fairmont Ave. # 7c CC February 24, 2009 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Approval | |
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| | | 1e. | Sheila Bilotta request to install a handicap parking space in front of 20 Dallas St. # 7f CC February 24, 2009 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Approval | |
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| | | 1f. | Norma Morales et al request to install handicap parking space in front of 77 Merrifield St. # 7j CC February 24, 2009 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Hold | |
2. | Parking Petitions - Hearings | |
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| | | 2a. | Councilor Gary Rosen on behalf of Mark Lapomardo request removal of "No Parking" zone in front of 21 Adams St. # 6c CC February 10, 2009 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend File | |
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| | | 2b. | Joseph Cote request year-round parking ban on both sides of Chester St. between Holden and Grove Sts. # 6i CC January 30, 2007 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Approval, in part, to prohibit parking on the odd side of Chester Street, from Holden Street to Grove Street | | | | | | | | Chairman's Orders | | | | Request City Manager request Police Chief to install speeding surveillance in the lower end of Chester Street. | |
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| | | 2c. | Richard Pyle and Marla Maykel, Trustees of Exchange Place Trust, request six parking spaces in front of One Exchange Place be designated 15 minutes/"take out" only for restaurant customer parking. # 7g CC February 24, 2009 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Approval as amended to remove three parking meter spaces at One Exchange Place and convert to three 15 minute parking spaces 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. | |
3. | Resident Permit Parking Petitions - Hearings | |
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| | | 3a. | Louise Houston, President of 9 - 9-1/2 Ames St. Condominium Trust, request resident permit parking for 9 Ames St. # 7g CC December 16, 2008 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Hold | |
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| | | 3b. | Councilor Paul P. Clancy, Jr. on behalf of Matthew Kacavich request resident sticker parking on Astrid Ave. # 12k CC January 06, 2009 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Approval as amended to install on the odd side, from the corner of Upsala St. up to and including the frontage of the property at 3 Astrid Avenue. | |
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| | | 3c. | Councilor Paul P. Clancy, Jr. on behalf of residents of Dutton St. request to remove Resident Only parking on Dutton St. # 12l CC January 06, 2009 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Approval as amended to amend the current restriction to "midnight to 7:00 a.m. only", 7 days a week. | |
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| | | 3d. | Paul White request residential parking on East Kendall St. # 7d CC January 20, 2009 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Approval as amended: "7:00 p.m. to 7:00 a.m. only", 7 days a week | |
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| | | 3e. | Matthew Haddad request Resident Permit Parking be changed to No Parking Anytime at the corner of Hampden and Sever Sts. # 7d CC February 24, 2009 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Hold | |
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| | | 4a. | Petition of Raymond V. Mariano, Executive Director of Worcester Housing Authority, request "No Parking Anytime" signs be placed on both sides and the entire length of Joseph P. Carlson Way, presently known as New Road within the Curtis Apartments. # 6k CC March 03, 2009 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Approval | |
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| | | 4b. | Petition of Raymond V. Mariano, Executive Director of Worcester Housing Authority, request Stop signs be installed on each end of Joseph P. Carlson Way, presently known as New Road within the Curtis Apartments. # 6l CC March 03, 2009 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Approval | |
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| | | 4c. | Petition of Raymond V. Mariano, Executive Director of Worcester Housing Authority, request "Stop" signs be removed on Great Brook Valley Avenue and that portion of the Service Road that has previously been abandoned. # 6n CC March 03, 2009 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Approval | |
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| | | 4d. | Petition of Raymond V. Mariano, Executive Director of Worcester Housing Authority, request four (4) "Keep Right" signs be installed at the end of each median on Joseph P. Carlson Way, presently known as New Road within the Curtis Apartments. # 6m CC March 03, 2009 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Approval | |
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| | | 5a. | Dorothy McGlynn request to install Four-Way Stop Signs or traffic lights at the intersection of Mill St. and June St. # 8d CC March 11, 2008 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Leave to Withdraw per request of petitioner | |
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| | | 5b. | Joan Hoogasian request stop sign at the corner of Courtland St. and Deerfield St. # 6b CC January 27, 2009 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Approval | |
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| | | 5c. | Councilor Joffrey A. Smith on behalf of the Montvale Crime Watch Group request to install a stop sign at Whitman Rd. and Monadnock Rd. # 6c CC January 27, 2009 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Approval of installation of Stop signs at two locations on Whitman Road. | |
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| | | 5d. | Richard Spool request the removal of Stop signs or replacement of these Stop signs with Yield signs at Westbrook Rd. entering Chippewa Rd. and Chippewa Rd entering Ellis Dr. # 7e CC February 24, 2009 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Hold (When this item is heard in the future, please notify the residents who reside at the corners of Westbrook Road and Chippewa Road and Chippewa Road and Ellis Drive.) | |
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| | | 6a. | Donald Nelson et al request crosswalks be placed on Forest St. at the intersections of Otsego Rd., Algonquin Rd., Wheeler Ave., Hancock Hill Dr. and Roseland Rd. # 7e CC December 16, 2008
In Committee January 26, 2009 - Held In Committee February 25, 2009 - Held
| Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend File | |
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| | | 7a. | Councilor Kathleen M. Toomey request installation of directional signs to St. John's Roman Catholic Church facing in both directions in Grafton St. at the corner of Temple St. # 18y CC February 24, 2009 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Approval | |
8. | Traffic Signal Petitions | |
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| | | 8a. | Pamela Williams et al request pedestrian crossing lights to cross Park Ave. at the corner of Parker St.
# 17 CC March 9, 2004 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend File | |
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| | | 8b. | Councilor Barbara G. Haller request installation of a pedestrian walk signal at the traffic light at Irving St. and Chandler St.
# 12 CC October 18, 2005
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| | | 8c. | Don Trudell, Deputy Director of OFM for the Commonwealth of Massachusetts Department of Revenue request a pedestrian crossing light be installed at 67 Millbrook St. # 7e CC February 03, 2009 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Approval | | | | | | | | Chairman's Orders | | | | Request City Manager request Commissioner of Public Works and Parks to install pedestrian crossing advisory signs facing traffic in both directions in the vicinity of 67 Millbrook St. | | | | Request City Manager request Commissioner of Public Works and Parks to re-paint the crosswalk at 67 Millbrook St. | |
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| | | 8d. | Councilor William J. Eddy and Councilor Frederick C. Rushton request to install a blinking traffic beacon at the intersection of June St. and Mill St. # 21n CC February 10, 2009 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Approval | |
9. | Miscellaneous Traffic Items | |
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| | | 9a. | Petition of Mayor Konstantina B. Lukes on behalf of Thuy Tina Thai et al request to limit transport trucks driving on James St. between 8am and 8pm. # 8m CC June 24, 2008 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend File | |
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| | | 9b. | Petition of Mayor Konstantina B. Lukes on behalf of Thuy Tina Thai et al request to limit transport trucks from idling for no more than 15 minutes in James St. # 8n CC June 24, 2008 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend File | |
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| | | 9c. | Petition of State Representative John Fresolo on behalf of John Mullan request enforcement of speed regulations in Heywood St. # 7i CC February 24, 2009 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Approval | |
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| | | 9d. | Order of Councilor Paul P. Clancy, Jr. request all the City Council Standing Committees review and establish their top two or three priorities and report back to City Council by mid April. # 20c CC March 11, 2008 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Hold | |
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| | | 9e. | Order of Mayor Konstantina B. Lukes request all City Council Standing Committees report to City Council for the December 9, 2008 City Council meeting a status report of each committees goals and objectives as established for Fiscal Year 2009. # 19d CC May 13, 2008 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Hold | |
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