CITY OF WORCESTER | Traffic and Parking Committee Meeting | Wednesday, June 18, 2014 | Levi Lincoln (North) Chamber | Convened: 5:30 P.M. | Adjourned: 7:17 P.M. |
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Mayor Joseph M. Petty | www.worcesterma.gov |
Clerk of the City Council David J. Rushford | Committee Members | Chairperson Michael T Gaffney | Councilor Morris A Bergman | Councilor Konstantina B Lukes | |
City Hall - 455 Main Street Worcester, Massachusetts | |
| Present Were: | Chairperson Councilor Michael T Gaffney
Councilor Morris A Bergman
Councilor Konstantina B Lukes | | | | | Also: | DPWP Director of Traffic Engineering Joseph Borbone
DPWP Traffic Engineering Staff Person Nick Lyford
WPD Sergeant John Fallavolita
Principal Staff Assistant Andrew James Pottle, clerk | | | |
1. | Communications of the City Manager | |
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| | | 1a. | Transmitting Informational Communication Relative to the Authority of the City to Impose Time Limitations on Handicapped Parking Zones, as requested by City Council.
# 8.13B CM April 08, 2014 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend File | |
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| | | 1b. | Request Approval of a Proposed Ordinance Amendment Relative to the Pleasant Street No Parking Ordinance.
# 8.7B CM October 22, 2013 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Approval | |
2. | Handicap Parking Petitions | |
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| | | 2a. | Murilo Pereira request removal of handicap parking space in front of 69-71 Fox Street.
# 8f CC April 01, 2014 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Approval | |
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| | | 2b. | Charles Clement request the removal of two (2) handicap parking spaces in front of 71 Fox Street.
# 7e CC April 08, 2014 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend File | |
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| | | 2c. | Betty Cotto request the installation of handicap parking space at 21 Lyon St.
# 8e CC April 01, 2014 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Approval | |
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| | | 2d. | Marianita Belen request installation of a handicap parking space in front of 1 Castle Street.
# 8g CC April 01, 2014 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Approval as amended to install handicap parking space across from 1 Castle St. | |
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| | | 2e. | James Clark request handicap parking sign in front of 5 Palm St. be removed and relocated to 9 Palm St. (corner of Arthur & Palm Sts.)
# 8d CC April 01, 2014 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Approval | |
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| | | 2f. | Juliana Queiroz request removal of handicap parking space in front of 8 Alpine Street.
# 7h CC March 25, 2014 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Approval | |
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| | | 2g. | Stewart Seltzer request installation of a handicap parking space in front of 47 Windsor Street.
# 7c CC March 25, 2014 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Approval | |
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| | | 2h. | Eileen Ballard request installation of a handicap parking space in front of 1 & 3 Cottage Street.
# 7g CC March 25, 2014 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend File (Missing signage will be installed) | |
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| | | 2i. | David Natal request installation of a handicap parking space in front of 607 Millbury Street.
# 7d CC March 25, 2014 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Hold | |
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| | | 2j. | Marie Ushinski on behalf of Edith Lucente request handicap parking space be installed in front of 23 Creston Street.
# 7g CC March 18, 2014 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Approval | |
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| | | 2k. | Majid Alzuhairi request handicap parking space be installed in front of 78 1/2 Ward Street.
# 7f CC March 18, 2014 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Leave to Withdraw | |
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| | | 2l. | Warina Kakcuros request removal of the handicap parking space in front of 1 Shawmut St.
# 7e CC March 11, 2014 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Approval | |
3. | Resident Permit Parking Petitions | |
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| | | 3a. | William Feegbeh request to revoke the resident permit parking on Eden St.
# 8g CC February 04, 2014 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend File | |
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| | | 3b. | Barbara Barrons et al request resident permit parking in front of 30, 34, and 39 Deerfield St.
# 8d CC February 04, 2014 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Deny | |
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| | | 3c. | Barbara Barrons request installation of resident permit parking for 30 Deerfield St.
# 7o CC October 22, 2013 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Deny | |
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| | | 3d. | Heping Chen request resident permit parking on Ericsson St. be removed.
# 8f CC February 04, 2014 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Approval | |
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| | | 3e. | Gloria Poulin and Raymond Watson request to revise the existing resident permit parking on Merrifield St. so that resident permit parking would be from 77 Merrifield St. to Belmont St.
# 7c CC January 14, 2014 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Approval | |
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| | | 3f. | Scott Archard request to extend existing Resident Permit Parking on William St. to the corner of West St.
# 7e CC October 08, 2013 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Approval | |
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| | | 3g. | Councilor Tony Economou on behalf of Francis Rushford request removal of resident permit parking on Beverly Rd. from Lincoln St. to Varney St.
# 18aa CC October 01, 2013 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend File (Already approved 1/7/2014) | |
4. | Parking and Parking Meters Petitions | |
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| | | 4a. | Marcia Ferreira request installation of a 15 minute parking or passenger drop off zone on the Vinson St. side of 91 Rodney St.
# 11n CC January 07, 2014 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Hold | |
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| | | 4b. | Alexander Lorincz, President Import Autopart Inc. request installation of 30 minute parking 8:00 AM - 6:00 PM Monday to Friday in front of 33 Deerfield St.
# 10f CC December 10, 2013 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Approval as amended to install 2-Hour Parking 8:00 A.M. to 6:00 P.M. Monday through Friday in front of 33 Deerfield St. | |
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| | | 4c. | Vaske Dedo request the 15 minute parking on the east side of Abbott St. be removed.
# 9m CC July 16, 2013 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Deny | |
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| | | 4d. | Dheyaa Al Khamees of Uncle Sam request 15 minute parking for business at 151 Pleasant St.
# 9r CC July 16, 2013 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Deny | |
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| | | 4e. | Doris Thomas request the winter parking ban on Shannon St. be changed from the odd side to the even side.
# 8j CC May 21, 2013 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Deny | |
5. | Miscellaneous Sign Petitions | |
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| | | 5a. | Chaz Harris request school zone signs at Forest Grove Middle School be changed to 8:00 A.M. to 9:00 A.M. and 2:30 P.M. - 3:30 P.M.
# 7h CC March 18, 2014 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Approval | |
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| | | 5b. | Councilor Tony Economou and Councilor Kathleen M. Toomey on behalf of Chaz Harris request installation of two “School Zone – Slow” signs in each direction of Grove St. near Forest Grove Middle School in the interest of public safety.
# 12m CC March 11, 2014 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend File | |
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| | | 5c. | Rita Raleigh request "No Parking Here to Corner" signage for the corner of Maywood and Woodbine Sts.
# 9g CC November 26, 2013 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Approval as amended to install “No Parking Here to Corner” signage thirty (30) feet from the corner of Maywood St. and Woodbine St. | |
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| | | 5d. | Susan Lozoraitis request cautionary signs be installed to inform drivers of freezing conditions on the Franklin St. bridge near David Clark Co.
# 7m CC October 22, 2013 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Approval to install “Bridges Freeze First” signage on Franklin St. Bridge near David Clark Company. | |
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| | | 5e. | Councilor William J. Eddy request installation of a “Blind Driveway” signage in the vicinity of 24 Clover St.
# 14l CC October 22, 2013 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Approval to install one (1) “Blind Driveway” sign facing southbound traffic, south of Royal St. in the vicinity of 24 Clover St. | |
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| | | 5f. | Councilor William J. Eddy on behalf of Tatnuck Magnet School request installation of “School” advisory signs in Copperfield Rd.
# 18l CC October 01, 2013 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Approval as amended to install “20 MPH School Zone” signage on Copperfield Road in the vicinity of Tatnuck Magnet School. | |
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| | | 5g. | Councilor George J. Russell on behalf of Deb Lucier request to install two (2) Dead End signs at the beginning of Coburn Ave at both corners at Lake Ave to prevent constant turn around traffic.
# 9j CC September 17, 2013 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend File | |
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| | | 5h. | Councilor George J. Russell on behalf of Fran Genduso request installation of a Dead End sign in Harold St at Hamilton St.
# 9f CC September 17, 2013 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend File | |
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| | | 5i. | Councilor Sarai Rivera request installation of a "Not a Through Street" sign in Tainter St. for traffic entering into the cul-de-sac.
# 9t CC August 20, 2013 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Approval as amended to install a “Dead End” sign on Tainter St. near Hammond St. facing westbound traffic. | |
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| | | 5j. | Councilor William J. Eddy request installation of house numbered signs, “1-92” and “93-104”, at both end of Chicopee St.
# 13v CC September 24, 2013 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Approval | |
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| | | 5k. | Councilor William J. Eddy on behalf of residents of Chicopee St. request the street name signs at both ends of Chicopee St. include the house numbers that are accessible at that entrance.
# 13m CC May 14, 2013 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend File | |
6. | Traffic Signal Petitions | |
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| | | 6a. | Councilor George J. Russell on behalf of Janet Shea request the installation of a Delayed Green Light for Providence Street traffic crossing Millbury Street as it changes to McKeon Road in the interest of the safety of motorists attempting to turn left from McKeon Road into Millbury Street.
# 7k CC November 12, 2013 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend File (These signals are controlled by MassDOT. The request has been forwarded to District 3.) | | | | | | | | Chairman's Orders | | | | Request City Manager request Police Chief provide traffic enforcement at Providence St. where it crosses with Millbury St. | |
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| | | 6b. | State Representative Daniel M. Donahue on behalf of David Saksa request the left turn arrow timing be extended for northbound traffic in Blackstone River Road at McKeon Road in the interest of public safety.
# 7e CC January 14, 2014 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend File (These signals are controlled by MassDOT. The request has been forwarded to District 3.) | |
7. | Miscellaneous Petitions | |
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| | | 7a. | State Representative Daniel M. Donahue on behalf of David Saksa request the repainting of the traffic lines in Blackstone River Road from #130 to the intersection with Tobias Boland Way.
# 7d CC January 14, 2014 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend File | |
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| | | 7b. | Demetra Edwards of the Carroll Center for the Blind request audible pedestrian signals at the intersections of Main and Crystal Sts. and Main and Maywood Sts.
# 8e CC March 12, 2013 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend File | | | | | | | | Chairman's Orders | | | | Request City Manager request Traffic Engineer consider increasing the volume of the audible pedestrian signals at the intersections of Main and Crystal Sts. and Main and Maywood Sts. | |
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| | | 7c. | Sandy Haber request pedestrian flashing warning lights at the curbs of both sides of the crosswalk in vicinity of 67 Millbrook St.
# 9d CC September 18, 2012 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend File | |
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| | | 7d. | Councilor Sarai Rivera request the installation of additional signage and/or a flashing crossing light at the crosswalk at the corner of Main & Marble St. in the interest of public safety of elderly residents.
# 8m CC April 24, 2012 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend File | |
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| | | 7e. | Councilor Sarai Rivera request the installation of additional signage and/or a flashing crossing light at the crosswalk in front of 50 Murray Ave. in the interest of public safety of elderly residents.
# 8n CC April 24, 2012 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend File | |
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| | | 7f. | Councilor George J. Russell request Greenwood St. be re-striped from Adelle Circuit to Route 20.
# 7g CC April 03, 2012 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend File | |
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| | | 7g. | Joseph Metivier request enforcement of driveway clearances for 42 Agate Ave.
# 7k CC March 27, 2012 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Approval | |
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| | | 7h. | Councilor Sarai Rivera request a blinking yellow light be installed at the crosswalk at Main and Kilby Streets to safeguard students from Claremont Academy crossing to walk to the Girls and Boys Club on Tainter Street.
# 8x CC June 03, 2014 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Hold | |
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