CITY OF WORCESTER

Traffic and Parking Committee Meeting

Monday, March 14, 2011

Esther Howland (South) Chamber

Convened: 5:34 P.M.

Adjourned: 7:24 PM


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
 

City Hall - 455 Main Street Worcester, Massachusetts


Present Were:Chairperson Councilor Joffrey A. Smith
Councilor Konstantina B. Lukes
Councilor Frederick C. Rushton
 
Also:DPWP Director of Traffic Engineering Joseph Borbone
DPWP Staff Person James Pacenka
Police Sergeant John Fallavollita
Assistant City Clerk Susan M. Ledoux, clerk
 
1.

Handicap Parking Petitions

1a.

Louise Faiola request handicap parking in front of 115 Endicott St. be removed.
# 9f CC December 07, 2010

Attachments

Recommend approval

1b.

Mayor Joseph O'Brien on behalf of Dino Debartolomeis and the Mass Rehab Commission request to install two additional handicap parking spaces at 359 Main St.
# 8c CC December 14, 2010

Attachments

Recommend Approval

1c.

Richard Markowski request to install handicap parking space in front of 73 Paine St.
# 8f CC December 14, 2010

Attachments

Recommend Leave to Withdraw

1d.

Councilor Barbara G. Haller request to remove handicap parking space at corner of Walpole St. and 106 Southgate St.
# 8e CC December 14, 2010

Attachments

Recommend Approval

1e.

Matthew Dupuis request to install handicap parking space in front of 7 Clarkson St.
# 8c CC December 21, 2010

Attachments

Recommend Approval

1f.

Francis Witkowski request handicap parking space on Puritan Ave. side of 87 Cohasset St.
# 7c CC January 04, 2011

Attachments

Recommend Hold

1g.

Damary Martinez request to install handicap parking space in front of 23 Larch St.
# 7f CC January 11, 2011

Attachments

Recommend Approval

1h.

Arlene Robinson request to install one handicap parking space in front of 80 Bjorklund Ave.
# 7f CC January 25, 2011

Attachments

Recommend Approval

1i.

Nita Sargent request to install handicap parking space in front of 43 Providence St.
# 7e CC January 25, 2011

Attachments

Recommend Approval

1j.

Deborah Taylor request to install handicap parking space in the Vinson St. side of 80 Stanton St.
# 8c CC February 01, 2011

Attachments

Recommend Approval

2.

Bus Stop Petition

2a.

Cahn Ngo et al request bus stop and bus booth in front of 91 Stafford St. be removed.
# 8f CC November 23, 2010


In Committee January 31, 2011 - Held

Attachments

Recommend File

Chairman's Orders

Request the City Manager discuss with the WRTA concerning the installation of a trash receptacle at the bus stop at 91 Stafford St.

3.

Make Streets One Way Petitions

3a.

Councilor Juan A. Gomez on behalf of Geraldo Maldonado, Chairman of the Jacob Hiatt Magnet School Council, request Murray Ave., from Piedmont St. to Wellington St. be made one-way.
#9 CC February 6, 2001


In Committee February 26, 2003 - Held

Attachments

Recommend File

3b.

John Cariglia request that a portion of Gage St. from Ford St. to Eastern Ave. be made a one way street in a westerly direction.
#27 CC October 5, 2004

Attachments

Recommend File

3c.

Councilor Barbara G. Haller request to make Queen St. from King St. to Kingsbury St. one-way
#20b CC October 3, 2006

Attachments

Recommend File

4.

No Parking

4a.

Report of the Committee on Traffic & Parking upon the petition of Councilor Stephen G. Abraham request that the No Parking prohibition that exists on the even side of Hadwen Rd. between Chandler & South Flagg St. be extended to June St. so that no parking is allowed along the entire even numbered side of road.
#176 CC May 11, 2004

Attachments

Recommend File

4b.

Petition of Marilyn Levitsky request to have no parking/tow zone in front of 82-92 Webster St.
#34 CC June 22, 2004


In Committee September 14, 2004 - Held
In Committee October 19, 2004 - Held


Attachments

Recommend File

4c.

Petition of Estelle & Helen Kozarnowicz request to ban winter parking on Sagamore Rd.
#6 CC January 25, 2005

Attachments

Recommend File

5.

Parking

5a.

Petition of Andrew Cariglia request to change the Winter Parking Ban in Regent St. from both sides to even side only.
# 7d CC June 05, 2007

Attachments

Recommend File

5b.

Petition of Councilor Barbara G. Haller on behalf of the Elm Park-Lincoln Estate Neighborhood Association request to reverse the winter parking ban on West St. between Highland St. and Elm St. from "no parking" on even side of street to "no parking" on odd side of street during a declared winter parking ban.
# 9m CC January 23, 2007

Attachments

Recommend File

5c.

Petition of Councilor Barbara G. Haller on behalf of the Elm Park-Lincoln Estate Neighborhood Association request to change the winter parking ban on William St. between Sever St. and Fruit St. from "no parking - both sides of the street" to "no parking only on the even side of the street" during a declared winter ban.
# 9n CC January 23, 2007

Attachments

Recommend File

5d.

Petition of Patricia Aboody et al request to provide for 30 minute parking in front of 36, 38, & 40 Elm St.
# 9g CC December 07, 2010

Attachments

Recommend File (Tow Zone - Three lanes of moving traffic)

5e.

Petition of Timothy LeBlanc request the declared winter ban in Uxbridge St. from Green Hill Parkway to Sturgis St. be changed to prohibit parking on the odd side instead of the even side of the street.
# 7g CC January 25, 2011

Attachments

Recommend Hold

5f.

Petition of Alicia Esquivel requests one hour parking in front of 43 Sigel St.
# 8f CC February 08, 2011

Attachments

Recommend Hold

5g.

Petition of Alexander Lagadinos request the parking ban on Federal St. be changed from a Permanent to a Declared ban.
# 7e CC January 04, 2011

Attachments

Recommend Hold

Chairman's Orders

Request the Commissioner of Public Works and Parks report to City Council relative to the necessity of having Federal St. as part of the Central Business District.

5h.

Chairman's Order from the Committee on Traffic and Parking - Request the Standing Committee on Traffic & Parking consider amending the Permanent Winter Parking Ban in State St. to a Declared Ban and consider installing resident permit parking in the vicinity of 3 State St. to accommodate residents.
# 10i CC February 08, 2011

Attachments

Recommend Approval

6.

Resident Permit Parking Petitions

6a.

Adrianna Henriquez request resident permit parking for State St.
# 8g CC June 22, 2010


In Committee January 31, 2011 - Held

Attachments

Recommend File (see #5h)

6b.

Patrina Jenkins request resident permit parking on State St.
# 9x CC August 10, 2010


In Committee January 31, 2011 - Held

Attachments

Recommend File (see #5h)

6c.

Councilor Barbara G. Haller on behalf of the Elm Park-Lincoln Estate Neighborhood Association request to change the hours for resident parking on Somerset St. from 5:00 pm - 6:00 am to 5:00 pm - 7:00 am.
# 9i CC January 23, 2007

Attachments

Recommend File

6d.

Councilor Barbara G. Haller on behalf of the Elm Park-Lincoln Estate Neighborhood Association request to change the hours for resident sticker parking on Roxbury St. from 6:00 pm - 10:00 am to 5:00 pm - 7:00 am.
# 9h CC January 23, 2007

Attachments

Recommend File

6e.

Councilor Barbara G. Haller on behalf of the Elm Park-Lincoln Estate Neighborhood Association request to change the hours for resident sticker parking on Dayton St. between Sever St. and Fruit St. from 4:00 pm - 7:00 am to 5:00 pm - 7:00 am.
# 9g CC January 23, 2007

Attachments

Recommend File

6f.

Councilor Barbara G. Haller request residential permit parking from 34-38 William St., exclusive of the buildings, owned by Goldstein, where there is adequate off-street parking.
# 24u CC August 10, 2010

Attachments

Recommend Approval

6g.

Briana Hall request a review of the parking issues on Brittan Lane, a private street, for solutions concerning resident parking due to employees of the hospital monopolizing the street and who also do not allow access for emergency vehicles and blocking of hydrant.
# 7ii CC September 09, 2008

Attachments

Recommend File

6h.

Esther Troio request the resident permit parking on Shamrock St. be amended to include #36 & #38 Shamrock St.
# 10u CC September 07, 2010

Attachments

Recommend File (Private Section of Roadway)

6i.

Brian Thanas request to remove resident permit parking on Shamrock St. from Berkley St. to Shrewsbury St.
# 11f CC September 21, 2010

Attachments

Recommned File

6j.

Jamie Joly request resident permit parking in the one way section of King Philip Rd.
# 7g CC January 11, 2011

Attachments

Recommend File

Chairman's Orders

Request the Commissioner of Public Works and Parks review the winter parking ban on King Philip Rd. and report to City Council.

6k.

Felicio Lana request parking meters in front of 57, 58 and 60 Chatham St. be removed and residential parking be installed.
# 7i CC January 11, 2011

Attachments

Recommend Approval

6l.

Morris Samuels request resident permit parking at 10-12 Jacques St.
# 7w CC April 27, 2010


In Committee January 31, 2011 - Held

Attachments

Recommend File

7.

Stop Sign Petitions

7a.

Ian Witruke request a stop sign at the intersection of Baker and Wayne Sts.
# 8e CC November 30, 2010

Attachments

Recommend Deny

7b.

Christopher Comeaux et al request stop signs be installed in the intersection of Baker and Wayne Sts.
# 7h CC January 11, 2011

Attachments

Recommend File

8.

Children Sign Petitions

8a.

Steve & Kelly Gopoyan request to install a "Slow Children" signs in the vicinity of 22, 23, 34, 35 & 45 Hickory Dr.
# 7b CC April 15, 2008

Attachments

Recommend File

8b.

Councilor Paul P. Clancy Jr. on behalf of Monique Tebo request Caution Children signs on Buffum St.
# 8i CC May 13, 2008

Attachments

Recommend File

Chairman's Orders

Request the City Manager request Police Chief install speed enforcement on Buffum St.

Request the Commissioner of Public Works and Parks conduct a traffic study on Buffum St. to determine the volume of traffic and whether traffic controls are necessary.

8c.

Melanie Hayward et al request a "Go Children Slow" sign at the intersection of Trinity Ave. and Bryn Mawr Ave. and at the intersection of Trinity Ave. and Gaucher Ave.
# 6m CC May 20, 2008

Attachments

Recommend File

9.

Sign Petitions

9a.

Councilor Michael C. Perotto on behalf of Cheryl Mita request right turn only on Wawecus Rd. between 7:30 am & 1:30 p.m. to 2:30 p.m.
#10a CC February 4, 2003


In Committee May 15, 2003 - Held

Attachments

Recommend File

9b.

Councilor Michael C. Perotto on behalf of rep. Robert Spellane request "Cautionary Signs" in Moreland Green Dr./GlenBrook Land area.
#17d CC October 14, 2003


In Committee October 28, 2003 - Held

Attachments

Recommend File

9c.

Steven Donaghy, Director of Facilities at Abby Kelley Foster Charter Public School, request "School Zone" signs be installed on the east and westbound sides of New Bond St.
# 8a CC December 21, 2010

Attachments

Recommend File

10.

Traffic Signal Petition

10a.

Antero Amparo request to change the blinking lights at May and Woodland Sts. to a regular traffic light.
# 8j CC October 26, 2010

Attachments

Recommend File (Previously approved and on pending list - 1997)

Chairman's Orders

Request the Commissioner of Public Works and Parks provide to City Council with a report within thirty days concerning the list of approved traffic signal improvements that are pending funding and to include each location and costs.

11.

Traffic Study Petition

11a.

Councilor Frederick Rushton on behalf of Rick Miller and Brian O'Connell request that a traffic study for speed and congestion of vehicles be conducted in the vicinity of May Street School.
#20 CC December 7, 2004


In Committee October 11, 2005 - Held

Attachments

Recommend File

12.

Truck Ban Petitions

12a.

Councilor Barbara G. Haller & Councilor Stephen G. Abraham on behalf of Dorrina Russell request No Trucks Anytime on section of Apricot St. around #30.
#10a CC January 14, 2003


In Committee November 9, 2004 - Held

Attachments

Recommend File

12b.

Peter Salek request to extend the existing nighttime truck ban to 24 hours a day on Ludlow St.
#67 CC November 1, 2005


In Committee November 15, 2005 - Held

Attachments

Recommend File

Chairman's Orders

Request the City Manager request Police Chief provide enforcement of the nighttime truck ban and speed in Ludlow St.

13.

Traffic Miscellaneous

13a.

Petition of Peter Salek et al request Ludlow St. return to 5 ton limit.
#79 CC August 16, 2005


In Committee September 13, 2005 - Held

Attachments

Recommend File

Chairman's Orders

Request the Commissioner of Public Works and Parks review the signage concerning truck weight limit on Ludlow St. and install signs where necessary.

13b.

Petition of Councilor Barbara G. Haller on behalf of Francisco Ojeda request that westerly traffic on Chatham St. for the one block between Newbury St. and Quincy St. be reversed to an easterly direction.
#83 CC August 16, 2005

Attachments

Recommend File

13c.

Order of Councilor Barbara G. Haller - Request administration to look at statistics relative to vehicle accidents along Fruit St. and make any recommendations that are warranted to control level of accidents on Fruit St.
# 17i CC November 30, 2004

Attachments

Recommend File

13d.

Petition of Sam Guffy of The Theatre Cafe request to install a commercial loading zone in the vicinity of 529 Main St.
# 8h CC November 23, 2010


In Committee January 31, 2011 - Held

Attachments

Recommend Leave to Withdraw

13e.

Chairman's Order from the Committee on Public Works - Request the Standing Committee on Traffic & Parking to consider installing additional traffic calming devices in Chandler St. inbound between McClarey Way and Hunthurst Circle, in addition to the repair of the damaged guardrail and any extension of the existing guardrail.
# 10e CC January 25, 2011

Attachments

Recommend Hold

14.

Communications of the City Manager

14a.

Transmitting informational communication relative to the City Council request for the number of vehicular accidents reported at the intersection of Woodland and Kingsbury Streets over a period of the last five years.
# 9.17A CM October 17, 2006

Attachments

Recommend File

14b.

Transmitting Communication Relative to Parking Ordinances on Foster Street.
# 8.14A CM February 15, 2011

Attachments

Recommend Approval