CITY OF WORCESTER

Traffic and Parking Committee Meeting

Wednesday, June 27, 2012

Esther Howland (South) Chamber

Convened: 5:31 P.M.

Adjourned: 6:02


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 Enginner Ali Khorasani DPWP Traffic Engineer James Pacenka Worcester Police Sergeant John Fallavolita Assistant City Clerk Susan M. Ledoux, clerk
 
1.

Hearings - Handicap Parking Petitions

1a.

Mariam Pacheco request installation of a handicap parking space in front of 8 Elizabeth St. # 8f CC June 05, 2012

Attachments

Recommend Approval

1b.

Rosemary Donis request the handicap parking space in front of 63 Elliott St. be removed. # 8c CC May 29, 2012

Attachments

Recommend Approval

1c.

Councilor Kathleen Toomey on behalf of Shirley Fredette request the installation of one handicap parking space in front of 57 Lafayette St. # 8i CC May 22, 2012

Attachments

Recommend Approval

1d.

Andrew Crystal of 50 Prescott St. LLC request installation of handicap parking space across from 50 Prescott St. # 9c CC May 15, 2012

Attachments

Recommend Hold

1e.

Leticia Nunez request installation of a handicap parking space in front of 8 Alpine St. # 8g CC May 08, 2012

Attachments

Recommend Approval except when Winter Parking Ban is in effect

1f.

Edward Blesedell request installation of a handicap parking space in front of 249 Shrewsbury St. # 8j CC May 08, 2012

Attachments

Recommend Approval except when Winter Parking Ban is in effect

2.

Hearing - Resident Permit Parking Petition

2a.

Albert Belsito request installation of resident permit parking on Natick St. # 8g CC May 22, 2012

Attachments

Recommend Approval for Resident Permit Parking in front of 16 Natick St.

3.

Petitions - Miscellaneous

3a.

Helena Siudak of European Bakery & Pastry request commercial loading zone in front of 29 Millbury St. # 8e CC June 05, 2012

Attachments

Recommend Approval from 5:00 am to 8:00 am Tuesday thru Sunday

3b.

Councilor Tony Economou on behalf of Douglas Freund, Regal Pickle Works, request the installation of a 40 foot commercial loading zone at 41 Mason St. # 9f CC May 15, 2012

Attachments

Recommend Approval from 6:00 am to 6:00 pm Monday thru Friday

3c.

Councilor Tony Economou on behalf of Douglas Freund, Regal Pickle Works, request to install a "No Parking Here to Corner" zone on the easterly side of Mason Street northerly from the corner of Bluff St. # 9g CC May 15, 2012

Attachments

Recommend File

Chairman's Orders

Request Commissioner of Public Works & Parks install pole and "No Parking Here to Corner" sign on the easterly side of Mason St. northerly from the corner of Bluff St.

3d.

Mayor Joseph M. Petty request installation of a Right Turn Only sign in Shattuck St. where it intersects with Lincoln St. # 8g CC June 05, 2012

Attachments

Recommend File

3e.

Shaun Foreman request traffic signage be installed on Auburn St. to slow speeding cars. # 8d CC May 29, 2012

Attachments

Recommend Approval

3f.

Lori Vivlamore et al request "No Parking" be installed across from the driveway at 35 Windham St. # 8l CC May 08, 2012

Attachments

Recommend Approval

Chairman's Orders

Request Police Chief enforce the No Parking restriction across from the driveway at 35 Windham St.

3g.

Councilor Sarai Rivera on behalf of Paul Leary, Member, Board of Directors, Worcester Buddhist Centre request the installation of a crosswalk in Dewey St. in front of the Buddhist Centre at 96 Dewey St. # 9d CC May 15, 2012

Attachments

Recommend Approval and Pedestrian Crossing Sign

3h.

Mary Haroyan request the installation of an audible pedestrian signal to existing signal on West Boylston St. at King Philip Rd. and New Bond St. # 8o CC April 24, 2012

Attachments

Recommend Approval

3i.

Dorothy Perry of Belmont Street Baptist Church request to install a directional sign in the left side of Kendall St. # 7f CC February 14, 2012

Attachments

Recommend Approval

3j.

Councilor William J. Eddy request the removal of two on-street parking meters and in place thereof the installation of a No Parking Zone in front of 252 Main Street. # 9e CC May 15, 2012

Attachments

Recommend Approval