CITY OF WORCESTER | Traffic and Parking Committee Meeting | Wednesday, May 30, 2012 | Esther Howland (South) Chamber | Convened: 5:43 P.M. | Adjourned: 6:46 PM |
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Mayor Joseph M. Petty | www.worcesterma.gov |
Clerk of the City Council David J. Rushford | Committee Members | Chairperson Tony Economou | Councilor Frederick C Rushton | Councilor Kathleen M Toomey | |
City Hall - 455 Main Street Worcester, Massachusetts | |
| Present Were: | Chairperson Councilor Tony Economou
Councilor Frederick C Rushton
Councilor Kathleen M Toomey | | | | | Also: | DPWP Director of Traffic Engineering Joseph Borbone
DPWP Traffic Engineering Staff Person James Pacenka
Worcester Police Sergeant John Fallavolita
City Clerk David J. Rushford, clerk
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| | | 1a. | Petition of Councilor Philip P. Palmieri request an investigation as to the feasibility of limiting right turns into Davidson Rd. from Burncoat St. from 7am to 9 am on weekdays and limiting left turns into Davidson Rd. from North Parkway from 4pm to 6pm on weekdays.
# 7g CC January 31, 2012
In Committee February 29, 2012 - Held In Committee April 25, 2012 - Held
| Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend File | | | | | | | | Chairman's Orders | | | | Request City Manager request the Commissioner of Public Works and Parks, prior to September 1, 2012, to study the impacts of making both Davidson Road and North Parkway a joint cul-de-sac.
| | | | Request the City Manager request the Commissioner of Public Works and Parks to temporarily make both Davidson Road and North Parkway a joint cul-de-sac effective September 2012.
| | | | Request the City Manager request the Police Chief to install traffic speed enforcement in Davidson Road and North Parkway.
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| | | 1b. | Petition of Dr. Fredrick Chassman request to install 30 minute parking in front of 192 Lincoln St.
# 11f CC January 03, 2012 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Approval as amended that the 30 minute parking restriction be in effect from 8:00 am to 6:00 pm, weekdays only. | |
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| | | 1c. | Petition of Councilor George J. Russell on behalf of Sean Dacey request installation of Stop Sign facing northbound traffic in Puritan Avenue at the intersection with Hamilton St.
# 7g CC February 14, 2012 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Approval | |
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| | | 1d. | Petition of Councilor Tony Economou request to rescind "Right Turn on Red" at the intersection of Lincoln St., inbound, and Country Club Blvd.
# 9q CC March 13, 2012 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Approval | |
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| | | 1e. | Report of the Committee on Traffic & Parking Upon the Communication of the City Manager relative to the elimination of the traffic light at Cutler St. & Grafton St.
#179 CC June 20, 2006
In Committee August 16, 2006 - Held
| Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend File | |
2. | Handicap Parking Hearings | |
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| | | 2a. | Petition of Ibtisam Zachi request handicap parking space in front of 131 Fairmont Ave.
# 7c CC November 29, 2011
In Committee February 1, 2012- Held In Committee March 28, 2012 - Held
| Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Leave to Withdraw | |
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| | | 2b. | Petition of Wesley Swiatlowski request to remove handicap parking space in front of 11 Blanche St.
# 9g CC March 13, 2012 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Approval | |
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| | | 2c. | Petition of Sharon Frohock request installation of a handicap parking space in front of 63 Airlie St.
# 9i CC March 13, 2012 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Approval | |
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| | | 2d. | Petition of Roland Bercume request to install a handicap parking space in front of 50 Bedford Avenue.
# 9j CC March 13, 2012 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Leave to Withdraw | |
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| | | 2e. | Petition of Donna Al-seirwan request to install a handicap parking space at 139 Maywood St.
# 7d CC March 20, 2012 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Approval | |
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| | | 2f. | Petition of Linda Nusum request to install a handicap parking space in front of 101 Stanton St.
# 7e CC March 20, 2012 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Approval | |
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| | | 2g. | Petition of Lourdes Torres request installation of a handicap parking space in front of 131 Fairfield St.
# 8d CC April 10, 2012 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Approval | |
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| | | 2h. | Petition of April Wheeler request installation of a handicap parking space in front of 69 Providence St.
# 8l CC April 24, 2012 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Approval | |
3. | Miscellaneous Petitions
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| | | 3a. | Councilor Tony Economou request to install private directional signage to The Willows of Worcester, 101 Barry Rd., at the following three locations: at Lynnwood Lane and Salisbury St., at Barry Rd. and Salisbury St. and at Chester St. and Grove St.
# 9p CC March 13, 2012 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Approval | |
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| | | 3b. | Councilor William J. Eddy on behalf of Scott Murphy request installation of a "Go Slow Children" sign on Marwood Rd.
# 8y CC September 27, 2011 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Approval | |
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| | | 3c. | Councilor William J. Eddy on behalf of Walter Cahill request installation of "Go Slow Children" sign on Dorset St.
# 8x CC September 27, 2011 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Approval | |
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| | | 3d. | Michael Maldonado request installation of a "Children Go Slow" sign on Greenhill Ave.
# 7i CC October 25, 2011 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Approval | |
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| | | 3e. | Tara & Christopher Gervais request "Children" signs in Tyson Rd.
# 8g CC November 01, 2011 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Approval | |
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| | | 3f. | John Orrell request to install a Children Sign in the area of 98 Bjorklund Ave.
# 11g CC January 03, 2012 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Approval | |
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| | | 3g. | Virginia Porter request to install neighborhood crime watch signs for Webster St. and Lyman St.
# 11q CC September 06, 2011 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend File | |
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| | | 3h. | Lisa Thomas request "Private Street, Dangerous" be added to the street sign for Holt Ave.
# 8t CC September 27, 2011 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Approval | |
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| | | 3i. | Robert Largess request that No Parking be installed on the even numbered side of Millbury St. from Kelley Sq. to Brosnihan Sq.
# 8m CC October 09, 2007
In Committee February 29, 2012 - Held
| Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend File
Speaker: Jo Hart, Worcester resident | |
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| | | 3j. | Robert Largess request that No Left Turn be allowed from Vernon St. into Millbury St.
# 8n CC October 09, 2007 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend File | |
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| | | 3k. | Robert Largess request that Millbury St. be made a two-way street from Kelley Sq. to Brosnihan Sq.
# 8l CC October 09, 2007
IIn Committee October 20, 2008 - Held
In Committee December 10, 2007 - Held
| Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend File | |
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