CITY OF WORCESTER | Traffic and Parking Committee Meeting | Wednesday, January 30, 2013 | Esther Howland (South) Chamber | Convened: 5:30 P.M. | Adjourned: 7:07 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 |
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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 Enginner Ali Khorasani
DPWP Traffic Engineer James Pacenka
Worcester Police Sergeant John Fallavolita
City Clerk David J. Rushford, clerk
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| 1. | Hearings - Handicap Parking | |
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| | | 1a. | Petition of Nicaury Rolon request installation of a handicap parking space in front of 33 Cutler St.
# 9b CC September 18, 2012
In Committee November 7, 2012 - Held
| Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend File | |
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| | | 1b. | Petition of Mary Moran request installation of handicap parking space in front of 71 Grandview Ave.
# 9c CC November 20, 2012 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Approval | |
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| | | 1c. | Petition of Councilor Tony Economou on behalf of Kyriaki Shinas request installation of handicap parking space in front of 2 Ives St.
# 9d CC November 20, 2012 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Approval | |
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| | | 1d. | Petition of Karen Bird request installation of a handicap parking space in front of 4 Chelsea St.
# 7b CC October 16, 2012
In Committee November 28, 2012 - Held
| Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Approval | |
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| | | 1e. | Petition of Mayor Joseph M. Petty on behalf of Gary Cipro request to install a handicap parking space in front of 66 Rich St.
# 8b CC November 27, 2012 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Hold | |
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| | | 1f. | Petition of Michelle Santiago request to remove handicap parking space in front of 23 Perry Ave.
# 8c CC November 27, 2012 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Approval | |
| 2. | Hearing - Resident Permit Parking | |
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| | | 2a. | Petition of Councilor George J. Russell request all Resident Permit Parking be removed on Pilgrim Ave, from Grafton St. to Dead End.
# 20k CC November 13, 2012 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend amendment to existing Resident Sticker Parking zone to install from 7:00 pm to 6:00 am, east side only | |
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| | | 3a. | Petition of Richard Fields et al request installation of "No Parking" zones in Putnam Lane on both sides from Shrewsbury St. to Nebraska St.
# 9g CC October 30, 2012 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend File (signs were missing for existing No Parking Zones)
Steve Tankanow appeared and spoke | | | | | | | | Chairman's Orders | | | | Request the installation of No Parking zones in both sides of Putnam Lane from Nebraska Street to terminus. | |
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| | | 3b. | Petition of David Noyes request the "No Parking Loading Zone" in front of 85 Green St. be removed and replaced with a "15 Minute Parking" zone.
# 9g CC November 13, 2012 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Approval | |
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| | | 3c. | Petition of Jay Foley of Foley Engines request "No Parking signs" be installed on Asylum St.
# 9j CC November 13, 2012 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Approval of the installation of No Parking zone on the entire north side and on the south side in the vicinity of both sides of the existing loading docks. | |
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| | | 3d. | Petition of Gina Cariglia request installation of "One Hour Parking" in front of 373 Shrewsbury St. as well as Draper St. side of 373 Shrewsbury St.
# 9h CC October 30, 2012 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend File (Signs were missing for existing One Hour Parking zone) | |
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| | | 3e. | Petition of Attorney Stephen Madaus on behalf of Worcester Polytechnic Institute request to prohibit parking along the eastern side of Boynton St. from Salisbury St. to Institute Rd.
# 9f CC October 30, 2012
In Committee November 28, 2012 - Held
| Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Approval
Alfredo DiMauro, Assistant Vice President, WPI appeared and spoke | |
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| | | 4a. | Petition of Councilor Tony Economou on behalf of Frank Pupillo request installation of a 4-way Stop Sign at Eunice Ave. and Fairhaven Rd.
# 18g CC November 20, 2012 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Approval as amended to install two "Children" signs | | | | | | | | Chairman's Orders | | | | Request City Manager request Police Chief to install speeding surveillance during rush hours in Tyson Road, Goddard Memorial Drive in the vicinity of Parsons Hill Drive and Beatrice Drive and in Fairhaven Road near Eunice Avenue. | |
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| | | 5a. | Petition of Councilor Tony Economou on behalf of Chet Morrison request to increase the timing for the green light as you leave Beverly Rd. onto Lincoln St.
# 18f CC November 20, 2012 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Approval | |
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| | | 5b. | Petition of Councilor Tony Economou request installation of a "Go Slow Children", "25 MPH Speed Limit" and "Caution Blind Hill" signs facing traffic in both directions in Tyson Rd. and the repainting of stop lines at the Stop signs at both ends of Tyson Rd.
# 9o CC March 13, 2012 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Approval of 25 MPH Speed Limit Advisory, "Children" and Blind Driveway signs and stop bars at both ends of Tyson Road | | | | | | | | Chairman's Orders | | | | Request City Manager request Commissioner of Public Works & Parks to conduct a traffic study in Tyson Road with a view to recommending the installation of a truck traffic prohibition. | |
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| | | 5c. | Petition of Councilor Tony Economou request the installation of a “Dead End” sign in Elmwood St. where it intersects with Midland St.
# 14n CC September 18, 2012 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Approval | | | | | | | | Chairman's Orders | | | | Request City Manager request Commissioner of Public Works to communicate with the GPS service providers to inform them that Elmwood Street is a dead end and not a through street to Salisbury Street. | |
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| | | 5d. | Petition of Councilor Tony Economou on behalf of residents Beatrice Dr. and Parsons Hill Dr. request 40 MPH advisory signage and pedestrian crossing signage in the appropriate areas of Goddard Memorial Dr.
# 16k CC October 30, 2012 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Approval of 40 MPH Speed Limit Advisory and Pedestrian Crossing signs in Goddard Memorial Drive in the approaches to Parsons Hill Drive and Beatrice Drive. | | | | | | | | Chairman's Orders | | | | Request City Manager request Commissioner of Code Enforcement to require the owners of property at both corners of the intersection of Goddard Memorial Drive and Beatrice Drive to clear their properties of the brush that is encroaching upon the public way causing a safety problem. | |
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| | | 5e. | Petition of Jay Foley of Foley Engines request "No Dumping" signs be installed on Asylum St.
# 9i CC November 13, 2012 | Attachments | | | | | | | Refer to Public Works Committee | |
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| | | 5f. | Petition of Jane Raboin request improved signage and painting of right turn arrows in the right lane at the intersection of Green St., Franklin St. and Francis J. McGrath Blvd.
# 8p CC April 24, 2012 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Hold | |
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| | | 5g. | Petition of Jameson Danko request to install a "No Right on Red" sign on Grove St. at the traffic lights at 421 Grove St.
# 7n CC April 12, 2011 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Hold | |
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| | | 5h. | Petition of Jeffrey Jenkins request a bus stop be installed at the corner of Perkins St. and Lincoln St.
# 7f CC October 23, 2012
In Committee November 28, 2012 - Held
| Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend FIle | |
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