CITY OF WORCESTER | Traffic and Parking Committee Meeting | Thursday, July 15, 2010 | Esther Howland (South) Chamber | Convened: 5:30 P.M. | Adjourned: 7:10 P.M. |
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Mayor
Joseph C. O'Brien | 
www.worcesterma.gov |
Clerk of the City Council
David J. Rushford | Committee Members | | Chairperson Joffrey A Smith | | Councilor Konstantina B Lukes | | Councilor Frederick C Rushton |
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City Hall - 455 Main Street Worcester, Massachusetts | |
| Present Were: | Chairperson Councilor Joffrey A Smith
Councilor Konstantina B Lukes
| | | | | Also: | Councilor Barbara G. Haller
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 | |
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| | | 1a. | Marie Mead request handicap parking space be removed from corner of Vernon and Pattison St.
# 7r CC April 27, 2010 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Approval | |
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| | | 1b. | Marie Mead request handicap parking space in front of 3 Pattison St.
# 7s CC April 27, 2010 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Approval | |
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| | | 1c. | Allison Rickard request the removal of handicap parking space in front of 46 Butler St.
# 7t CC April 27, 2010 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Approval | |
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| | | 1d. | Susan Price request handicap parking space in front of 25 Windsor St.
# 6i CC March 23, 2010
In Committee May 10, 2010 - Held
| Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Hold | |
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| | | 1e. | Noel Ruiz request to install a handicap parking space at 33 Arthur St.
# 6e CC May 18, 2010 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Approval | |
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| | | 1f. | Joyce Kazmierczak request handicap parking signs in front of 27 Ingleside Ave be removed.
# 7k CC June 01, 2010 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Approval | |
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| | | 1g. | Councilor Paul P. Clancy, Jr. on behalf of Delores Norrman request to install a handicap parking space in front of 197 Delmont Ave.
# 8j CC June 08, 2010 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Approval | |
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| | | 1h. | Claude Collier request handicap parking sign in front of 113 Merrifield St.
# 8h CC June 08, 2010 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Approval | |
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| | | 1i. | Darata Overene request handicap parking be removed from in front of 18 Ingalls St.
# 8i CC June 15, 2010 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Approval | |
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| | | 1j. | Mary Depew request handicap parking in front of 39 Granby Rd.
# 8h CC June 22, 2010 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Hold | |
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| | | 1k. | Elsa Wheelock request handicap parking space across from 20 Kosta St.
# 8i CC June 22, 2010 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend approval for installation in front of 21 Kosta Street in the area closest to the property line with 19 Kosta Street | |
| 2. | Make Street One-Way Petition | |
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| | | 2a. | Councilor Barbara G. Haller on behalf of Joseph Obert request Oliver St., between Florence St. and Park Ave., be made one-way, towards Park Ave.; and request Woodbine St., between Beaver St. and Oliver St., be made one-way, towards Beaver St.; and request stop signs be removed or installed as appropriate in this area along Oliver St. at Woodbine St., at Birch St. at Beaver St. (design documents attached)
# 18j CC June 23, 2009 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Hold | | | | | | | | Chairman's Orders | | | | Request the City Council Standing Committee on Traffic and Parking consider the feasibility of reverting Beaver Street to a two-way street. | | | | Request City Manager provide police enforcement in Beaver Street for one-way street violations. | |
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| | | 3a. | Vincent & Beverly DiLeo request the banning of trucks on Cliveden St.
# 8g CC June 15, 2010 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend File | | | | | | | | Chairman's Orders | | | | Request City Manager request the installation of "No Trucks - Truck Exclusion Ahead" signs at both ends of Cliveden Street.
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| | | 4a. | Petition of Vincent & Beverly DiLeo request stop sign at the bottom of Cliveden St. where it intersects with Apthrop St.
# 8f CC June 15, 2010 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Approval | |
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| | | 4b. | Petition of Pammi Cassanelli request speed limit signs in Ledgecrest Dr., Beatrice Dr., and Goddard Memorial Dr.
# 7h CC April 13, 2010 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Approval asamended to install "Thickly Settled - 30 MPH" signs in Ledgecrest Drive and the occupied section of Beatrice Drive | |
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| | | 4c. | Petition of Susan Ledoux request installation of two "Left Lane Must Turn Left" signs on the I-290 Off Ramp at Burncoat St. and Melrose St., one as you are approaching the traffic lights and one at the traffic lights.
# 7j CC June 01, 2010 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Approval to request the City Manager refer Petition to the Massachusetts Department of Transportation | |
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| | | 4d. | Petition of Jeanne & Henry Gauthier et al request Dead End Street Sign at the beginning of Nelson Place off Grove St.
# 8h CC June 15, 2010 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Approval as amended to install "Dead End" sign in Nelson Place west of the intersection of Nelson Park Drive. | |
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| | | 4e. | Petition of Theresa Margelony request yield sign be installed at Austin St. and Oxford St.
# 8k CC June 15, 2010 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Deny | |
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| | | 4f. | Petition of Theresa Margelony request a stop sign be installed at Austin St. & Oxford St.
# 8j CC June 15, 2010 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Deny | | | | | | | | Chairman's Orders | | | | Request City Manager request the Police Chief install speeding surveillance in Austin St in the vicinity of the intersection of Oxford St. in the interest of pedestrian safety.
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| | | 4g. | Petition of Christopher Whittle request stop signs be installed at the intersection of Seymour and Sterling Streets.
# 7h CC May 11, 2010 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Approval of installation of Stop sign facing northbound traffin in Sterling Street at Seymour Street | |
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| | | 4h. | Petition of Ruth Adusei request a "Blind Child" sign at 275 Mower St.
# 6h CC March 10, 2009 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend File | |
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| | | 4i. | Order of Councilor Joffery A. Smith request City Manager install signage at all the border locations between surrounding towns and Worcester to let people know they are entering Worcester and welcoming them to the city.
# 8d CC March 09, 2010
In Committee May 10, 2010 - Held
| Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Hold | |
| 5. | Commercial Loading Zone Petitions | |
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| | | 5a. | Councilor Kathleen M. Toomey request to remove the Commercial Loading Zone on the east side of Harding Street in front of 87 Harding Street.
# 7v CC April 27, 2010 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Approval | |
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| | | 5b. | Gustavo Goncalves of Uncle Sam's request the commerical loading zone from 19-23 Kelley Square be removed.
# 7g CC May 11, 2010 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Deny | |
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| | | 6a. | Gerald Leonard request to install a crosswalk at the end of I-290 Shrewsbury St. Off Ramp near the VIA Restaurant.
# 7i CC April 13, 2010 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Approval to request the City Manager refer Petition to the Massachusetts Department of Transportation | |
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| | | 6b. | Deborah Malone request crosswalk at the even side of Parsons Hill Dr. across Goddard Memorial Dr. at the end of Parsons Hill Dr. nearest to Apricot St.
# 6g CC March 23, 2010
In Committee May 10, 2010 - Held
| Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Approval to request the City Manager to request the WRTA to consider the installation of a concrete pad in the west side of Goddard Memorial Dr. and Apricot St.
| | | | | | | | Chairman's Orders | | | | Request City Manager install audible pads into the existing traffic signals at the intersection of Goddard Memorial Drive and Apricot Street.
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| | | 7a. | Mayor Joseph C. O'Brien request that the current parking meters be removed from in front of the Parent Information Center at 768 Main Street and in place thereof, install either 30 or 60 minute parking.
# 7f CC May 11, 2010 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Approval for the installation of a 60 minute parking zone in the north side of Main Street in the vicinity of 768 Main Street, Monday through Fridays, 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. only. | |
| 8. | Traffic Signal Petitions | |
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| | | 8a. | State Representative John Fresolo on behalf of John Lauria request to install traffic light at the intersection of Whipple St. and Blackstone River Rd.
# 7u CC April 27, 2010 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Deny | | | | | | | | Chairman's Orders | | | | Request City Manager request the Commissioner of Public Works and Parks to review corner clearances in Blackstone River Road for traffic exiting Whipple Street and make recommendations for improvements in the interest of public safety considering the influx of additional motor vehicles at the location due to new residential construction at the top of the hill.
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| | | 8b. | Councilor Joffrey A. Smith request to install a traffic light at Pleasant St. and Moreland St.
# 18e CC June 22, 2010 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend File | | | | | | | | Chairman's Orders | | | | Request City Manager to provide the City Council with a listing of the intersections approved for installation of traffic signals and awaiting funding; the date of their approval in City Council and the estimated cost of each location.
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| | | 9a. | Terry & Roger Coulombe et al request two solar flashing yellow lights for the crosswalk at Webster St. and Jacques St.
# 8i CC June 08, 2010 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend File | | | | | | | | Chairman's Orders | | | | Request City Manager request the Commissioner of Public Works and Parks to repaint crosswalks in Webster Street at Jacques Street.
| | | | Request City Manager request the Commissioner of Public Works and Parks to communicate with the owners of the railroad bridge crossing at Webster Street near Fremont Street and request they consider installing fluorescent signage onto the bridge girders warning truckers of the low clearance at this location.
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