CITY OF WORCESTER | Traffic and Parking Committee Meeting | Wednesday, July 25, 2012 | Esther Howland (South) Chamber | Convened: 5:31 P.M. | Adjourned: 6:29 PM |
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Mayor
Joseph M. Petty | 
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Clerk of the City Council
David J. Rushford | Committee Members | | Chairperson Tony Economou | | Councilor Frederick C Rushton | | Councilor Kathleen M Toomey |
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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
WPD Sergeant John Fallavolita
City Clerk David J. Rushford, clerk
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| 1. | Handicap Parking Petitions | |
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| | | 1a. | Scott Ricker request handicap parking spaces in the south side of Foster St. adjacent to the parking garages be relocated to the north side of Foster adjacent to the DCU to the due to the lack of a curb cuts in Foster St.
# 17q CC November 01, 2011
In Committee February 1, 2012 - Held
| Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Leave to Withdraw
Speakers
Scott Ricker, Worcester Resident
Michael Kennedy, Millbury Resident
| | | | | | | | Chairman's Orders | | | | Request City Manager, during the 2013 reconstruction of the Civic Center, consider installing one handicapped ramp in Foster Street adjacent to the handicapped parking space at the southeast corner of the building. | | | | Request the Commissioner of Public Works & Parks, in accordance with Section 45 of Chapter 13 of the Revised Ordinances of 2008 to install a passenger zone on Foster St. north side from a point 399' east of Commercial St. to a point 420' east of Commercial St.
| | | | | | | | Chairman's Proposed Ordinances | | | | Amending Section 42 of Chapter 13 of the Revised Ordinances of 2008 to rescind one parking space on the north side of Foster St. at the DCU Center | |
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| | | 1b. | Andrew Crystal of 50 Prescott St. LLC request installation of handicap parking space across from 50 Prescott St.
# 9c CC May 15, 2012
In Committee June 27, 2012 - Held
| Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Approval | |
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| | | 1c. | Betty DiTomasso request installation of a handicap parking space in front of 95 Gage St.
# 9i CC June 26, 2012 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Approval | |
| 2. | Resident Permit Parking Petitions | |
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| | | 2a. | Melissa Madera request that Resident Permit Parking be installed in front of 79 East Central St.
# 9l CC March 27, 2007
In Committee May 9, 2007 - Held & amended to install Resident Permit Parking in the north side of East Central St., from Ford St. to Eastern Ave.
| Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Approval as amended to install Resident Permit Parking in the north side of East Central Street from Ford St. to Eastern Ave. | |
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| | | 2b. | William McArthur and Lisa Kniskern request "No Parking in front of 25 & 27 Kendall St. be changed to Resident Permit Parking.
# 7d CC February 14, 2012 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Approval as amended to install Resident Sticker Parking in the north side of Kendall St. from Auburn St. to Oak Ave. | |
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| | | 2c. | Daniel Nugent request installation of resident permit parking between 341 and 377 Lovell St.
# 7p CC November 15, 2011 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend File | |
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| | | 2d. | Mufeed Faraj request to install resident permit parking in front of 137 Eastern Ave.
# 7k CC October 25, 2011 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Hold | |
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| | | 2e. | Melinda Jenkins request to have the existing resident permit parking be extended to include 35 Eastern Ave.
# 8c CC October 11, 2011 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Approval | |
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| | | 2f. | Stephen Mita request resident permit parking at 30 Randolph Rd. be removed.
# 7d CC May 01, 2012 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend File | |
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| | | 2g. | Cheryl Mita request to rescind resident permit parking in front of 30 Randolph Rd.
# 7f CC November 15, 2011 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Approval | |
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| | | 2h. | Peter DiPadua request to rescind resident permit parking on Prospect St.
# 7b CC October 18, 2011 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Leave to Withdraw (see petitioner's request) | |
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| | | 2i. | Michael Baroud request to install resident permit parking in Frank St.
# 11m CC September 06, 2011 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Approval of installation of Resident Sticker Parking in the entire length of Frank St. both sides, 24/7 | |
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| | | 2j. | Deborah Beando, Manager of W-G Federal Credit Union, et al request the resident permit parking, from the corner of Grafton St. and Pilgrim Ave. to the end of the credit union driveway on Pilgrim Ave, be removed
# 6b CC January 12, 2010 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Approval | |
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| | | 3a. | Lisa Gaudette request installation of 2-way or 4-way stop signs at the intersection of Windemere Rd. and Cascade Rd.
# 8k CC January 10, 2012 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Approval | |
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| | | 3b. | Councilor William J. Eddy on behalf of Donald & Mary Moran request that a Stop Sign be installed at the terminus of Paradox Dr. at Beaconsfield Rd.
# 8b CC January 15, 2008
In Committee March 18, 2008 - Held
| Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend File | |
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| | | 4a. | Petition of Karen Manson, Director of Student Affairs Colleges of Worcester Consortium request to install bus stop signs for the Colleges of Worcester Consortium CityRide buses at five (5) WRTA bus stops.
# 9h CC June 26, 2012 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend File | |
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| | | 4b. | Petition of Councilor Tony Economou on behalf of Michael Covino request the three (3) Passenger Zones from 6pm to 2am on Commercial St. and One Exchange Place be amended to Passenger Zones from 4pm to 2am.
# 14p CC June 26, 2012 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Approval | |
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| | | 4c. | Communication of Mayor Konstantina B. Lukes relative to the Mayor's Ad Hoc Zoning Review Committee's Report on Parking in the City of Worcester.
# 12d CC July 17, 2007
In Committee August 20, 2007 - Held
| Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend File | |
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