CITY OF WORCESTER

Traffic and Parking Committee Meeting

Wednesday, July 31, 2013

Esther Howland (South) Chamber

Convened: 5:36 P.M.

Adjourned: 6:26 PM


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 Kathleen M Toomey
 
Also:DPWP Director of Traffic Engineering Joseph Borbone DPWP Traffic Engineering Staff Person James Pacenka WPD Sergeant John Fallavolita Assistant City Clerk Susan M. Ledoux, clerk
 
1.

Handicap Parking Petitions

1a.

Milagros Rodriguez request handicap parking space in front of 67 Suffolk St. be removed. # 7h CC June 04, 2013

Attachments

Recommend Approval

1b.

Josefina Quinones request installation of handicap parking space in front of 27 Mendon St. # 7k CC June 04, 2013

Attachments

Recommend Hold

1c.

Emily Hunte request handicap parking space in front of 319 Lovell St. be removed. # 7m CC June 04, 2013

Attachments

Recommend Approval

1d.

Edward Langevin request installation of one (1) handicap parking space in front of 3 Wentworth St. # 8g CC June 11, 2013

Attachments

Recommend Leave to Withdraw

1e.

Alexandra Imtanios, Manager of Jillian's, request handicap parking space in front of 315 Grove St. be relocated. # 8h CC June 11, 2013

Attachments

Recommend File

1f.

Gary Margolin request installation of an additional handicap parking space in front of 1 Lancaster St. # 9h CC June 18, 2013

Attachments

Recommend Approval for 1 HP space across from 1 Lancaster St.

2.

Miscellaneous Hearings

2a.

Petition of Councilor Kathleen M. Toomey request installation of a "No Left Turn" prohibition for trucks exiting the CSX terminal into Grafton St. # 7d CC January 29, 2013

Attachments

Recommend File

2b.

Petition of Virginia Orlando, owner Seed to Stem, request that up to three parking spaces in front of 174 Shrewsbury St. be reduced from one hour to 30 minute parking. # 8k CC May 07, 2013

Attachments

Recommend Approval for 30 Minute Parking 8:00 A.M. - 5:00 P.M. Monday - Friday

2c.

Petition of Gary Margolin request resident permit parking on Lancaster St., from #10 to corner of Dix St. and on Dix St., from #3 to corner of Lancaster St. # 9g CC June 18, 2013

Attachments

Recommend Hold

Chairman's Orders

Request City Manager contact the Administration at the Mass College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences to discuss any interest in use of the municipal parking lot at Highland St. for its students

2d.

Petition of Councilor George J. Russell on behalf of Bob Girard request installation of a three-way Stop Sign at the intersection of Loxwood St. and Taunton St. # 23k CC August 14, 2012

Attachments

Recommend Deny

Chairman's Orders

Request Police Chief install a speed enforcement detail at the intersection of Loxwood St. and Taunton St.

Request Commissioner of Public Works & Parks install “Thickly Settled” and "30MPH Speed Limit” signs to use as speed calming measures in the vicinity of the intersection of Loxwood St. and Taunton St.

3.

Miscellaneous

3a.

Chairman's Order from the Standing Committee on Public Works - Request the Standing Committee on Traffic & Parking consider the installation of a "Not a Thru Street" sign for traffic entering Woodhaven Lane from Moreland St. # 11a CC April 23, 2013

Attachments

Recommend Approval

3b.

Petition of Jeffrey Jenkins request installation of bus stop at the corner of Perkins and Lincoln Sts. # 8i CC May 21, 2013

Attachments

Recommend File

3c.

Petition of Councilor Tony Economou request crosswalk be install in Ararat St. at Brattle St. # 15l CC January 29, 2013

Attachments

Recommend Approval

3d.

Petition of Councilor Philip P. Palmieri request installation of crosswalks at the corners of Laurel St. & Eastern Ave. and Elliott St. & Merrifield St. # 17c CC May 07, 2013

Attachments

Recommend Approval to install crosswalks across Merrifield St. and Laurel St.

3e.

Petition of Councilor William J. Eddy on behalf of Cheryl & Jan Adam Kopas request installation of a crosswalk at 395 Chandler St. # 8i CC June 11, 2013

Attachments

Recommend Approval as amended to install crosswalk at Geneva St. across Chandler St.

3f.

Petition of Councilor George J. Russell request a crosswalk be installed across Providence St. at the intersection with Marion Ave. # 9k CC June 18, 2013

Attachments

Recommend Approval

3g.

Petition of Councilor George J. Russell request the existing crosswalk in Vernon St. at the intersection with Dorchester St. be repainted. # 9l CC June 18, 2013

Attachments

Recommend Approval

3h.

Petition of Councilor Tony Economou on behalf of James Richmond, Plant Manager for Eaton Corporation, request a “Caution: Trucks Entering” sign be installed and positioned on Gold Star Blvd. prior to driveway entrance exit under the I-290 ramp. # 14n CC June 26, 2012

Attachments

Recommend Approval

3i.

Petition of Casey Freeman request "Dead End" or "Sharp Turn" signage in the vicinity of 8 Winter Hill Drive to notify vehicles of the upcoming sharp left turn and to prevent vehicles from entering a private driveway. # 7q CC April 02, 2013

Attachments

Recommend File

3j.

Petition of Councilor William J. Eddy on behalf of Kathleen Johnson request “Do Not Block Driveway” signs be installed for 542 Mill St. # 13n CC May 14, 2013

Attachments

Recommend File

Chairman's Orders

Request Police Chief to enforce the 5 foot driveway clearance setbacks at 542 Mill St. so as to allow the safe entering and exiting of the driveway.

3k.

Petition of Councilor Sarai Rivera request installation of pedestrian crossing devices onto the existing traffic signals at the intersection of Chandler St. and Piedmont St. # 7t CC February 28, 2012

Attachments

Recommend File

3l.

Petition of Councilor Sarai Rivera request installation of pedestrian crossing devices onto the existing traffic signals at the intersection of Chandler St. and Queen St. # 7u CC February 28, 2012

Attachments

Recommend File

4.

Communications of the City Manager

4a.

Transmitting informational communication relative to a Trial Installation of New Parking Meters. # 9.14C CM November 09, 2010

Attachments

Recommend File

4b.

Transmitting informational communication relative to the Traffic Impact of Closing Downing Street from Woodland Street to Florence Street. # 10.13A CM June 07, 2011

Attachments

Recommend File

4c.

Transmitting informational communication relative to any Impact the Alterations of Coral Street would have on Emergency Vehicles Response Times to this Area. # 8.9A CM November 29, 2011

Attachments

Recommend File

4d.

Transmitting informational communication relative to the City's Winter Parking Ban. # 8.7B CM November 29, 2011

Attachments

Recommend File

4e.

Transmitting informational communication relative to Massachusetts Department of Transportation Proposed Lincoln - Highland - Pleasant Street Corridor Improvement Project. # 8.5A CM October 16, 2012

Attachments

Recommend File

4f.

Transmitting communication relative to the Lincoln Street Transportation Improvement Project 25% Design public hearing. # 12c CM June 11, 2013

Attachments

Recommend File