CITY OF WORCESTER

Traffic and Parking Committee Meeting

Thursday, December 10, 2015

Esther Howland (South) Chamber

Convened: 5:35 P.M.

Adjourned: 7:01 P.M.

Mayor
Joseph M. Petty

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Clerk of the City Council
David J. Rushford

Committee Members

Raymundo Dominguez request installation of handicap parking space on the Dwight St. side of 308 Cambridge St. # 9d CC April 14, 2015

In Committee June 10, 2015 - Held In Committee August 26, 2015 - Held

Katherine Foley request installation of handicap parking space in front of 35 Proctor St. (Amended from in front of 30 Proctor St. on June 10, 2015 and in front of 29 Proctor St. on July 29, 2015). # 9j CC April 14, 2015

In Committee June 10, 2015 - Held In Committee July 29, 2015 - Held

Esteban Bueno request installation of a handicap parking space in front of 7 Montrose St. # 8f CC May 19, 2015

In Committee July 29, 2015 - Held

Councilor Sarai Rivera on behalf of Gail Webster request installation of a handicap parking space in Bigelow St. adjacent to 28 Sigel St. (Amended from in front of 28 Sigel St. on August 26, 2015). # 10l CC June 09, 2015

In Committee August 26, 2015 - Held

Charity Amoah Kwatia request installation of handicap parking space in front of 52 Dixfield St. # 7h CC June 09, 2015

In Committee July 29, 2015 - Held

Carol Thibeault et al request installation of handicap parking space across from 6 Salford St. (Amended from in front of 6 Salford St. on July 29, 2015.) # 8g CC June 23, 2015

In Committee July 29, 2015 - Held

Heidi Caldbeck on behalf of Candido Rivera request installation of handicap parking space in Westminster St. adjacent to 15 Forbes St. (Amended from in front of 15 Forbes St. on August 26, 2015). # 8v CC July 21, 2015

In Committee August 26, 2015 - Held

Mikerlange Jonathos request the newly installed handicap parking space in front of 17 Oread Place be relocated down the hill. # 8k CC August 11, 2015

Justin Rose request installation of handicap parking space at 16 Louise St. # 8m CC August 11, 2015

Paula Pietro-Malmquist request handicap parking signs in front of 17 Gordon St. be removed. # 8r CC August 11, 2015

Luz Sanchez & Heriberto Echevarria request installation of two handicap parking spaces in front of 232 Tacoma St. # 8s CC August 11, 2015

Bartolo Hernandez request handicap parking space in front of 9 Irene St. be removed as the original petitioner has moved. # 8t CC August 11, 2015

Dolores & Carlos Acero request to have the handicap parking space removed in front of 121 Paine St. # 8u CC August 11, 2015

Paul Bonneau et al request handicap parking space in front of 3 Dartmouth St. be removed. # 8z CC August 11, 2015

Firas Sabri on behalf of Fadi Akran request installation of a second handicap parking space in front of 101 Illinois St. # 9q CC September 01, 2015

Donna Marhefka request handicap parking space in front of 19 Rodney St. be removed. # 9r CC September 01, 2015

Linda Cicero request installation of handicap parking space in front of 14 Plantation St. # 9s CC September 01, 2015

Estelle Melendez request installation of a handicap parking space in front of 49 Windsor St. # 9t CC September 01, 2015

Daniel Zoto on behalf of Reinaldo Rivera request installation of a handicap parking space in front of 31 Fifth Ave. # 9u CC September 01, 2015

Natasha Cancel request installation of a handicap parking space in front of or in the vicinity of 3 Hitchcock Rd. # 9w CC September 01, 2015

George Haddad request No Parking on Forbes St. from Westminster St. to Lincoln St. # 10h CC September 30, 2014

Timothy Niles request No Parking be installed in front of 97 Harrison St. # 10k CC September 30, 2014

M.J. Mueller et al request installation of "No Parking Anytime" signs on the east side of Plum St. between 10 and 18 Plum St. # 8i CC September 29, 2015

John Giangregorio et al request the east side of Harding St., from 53' north of Kelley Square to 150' north of Kelley Square, be designated "2-hour parking only;" and request the west side of Harding Street, from 154' north of Kelley Square to Harrison Street, be designated "2-hour parking only." # 9k CC September 17, 2013

Councilor Frederick C. Rushton request to install one-hour parking, 8:00 A.M. to 8:00 P.M., on both sides of Shrewsbury Street from Mulberry Street to Shamrock Street. # 7e CC March 04, 2014

In Committee March 25, 2015 - Held

Councilor Sarai Rivera on behalf of Yolanda Villamil request installation of additional on-street parking across from 525 Main Street. (Amended from in front of 525 Main St. on June 10, 2015). # 7h CC June 10, 2014

In Committee June 10, 2015 - Held

Franchesca Pacheco request removal of 15-minute parking from in front of 187 to 203 Pleasant St. # 9j CC August 19, 2014

William Mosqueda request the city find a solution that would provide parents of children who attend Belmont Community School with parking when dropping off/picking up or visiting the school. # 9a CC August 19, 2014

Terry Putnam request removal of the existing parking restrictions on Ormond St. in favor of the installation of 30 Minute Parking on the east side of Ormond St. from Highland St. to the end of the property line at 121 Highland St. # 9z CC November 18, 2014

Frank Fechner, MD request installation of 2 Hour Parking 8:00 A.M. to 5:00 P.M. Monday through Friday in McRae Ct. along the property line of 428 Shrewsbury St. # 9u CC November 18, 2014

Councilor Gary Rosen and Councilor Morris A. Bergman on behalf of Willard Ave. Residents request the installation of both No Left Turn and No Right Turn from 7 a.m. - 9 a.m. signs on Chandler St. at Annisquam St. to prevent motorists from using Annisquam St. then Willard Ave. as a shortcut to bypass traffic at Tatnuck Square. # 11i CC September 16, 2014

Francis Britt request installation of more obvious signage and/or flashing red lights at the round-about on Lake Ave. North at UMass Memorial Medical Center - University Campus. # 10p CC September 16, 2014

George Haddad request driveway clearance signs be installed on both sides of driveway on the Hampden St. side of 64 Sever St. # 10g CC September 30, 2014

John Morocco request "Hidden Driveway" sign be installed in the area of 115 Orient St. # 10c CC September 30, 2014

Kevin Reando request the existing Yield sign on Maravista Rd. be changed to face Maranook Rd. or be removed and a stop sign be installed on Maranook Rd. before you enter Maravista Rd. # 8f CC November 25, 2014

Councilor Frederick C. Rushton on behalf of Yansen Perez request installation of a “Hearing Impaired” sign in front of 103 Endicott St. # 16g CC November 25, 2014

Councilor Tony Economou on behalf of Mary Hathaway request a "Not A Thru Way" sign be re-installed in west bound side of Drury Lane where it intersects with Massachusetts Ave. # 8w CC August 11, 2015

Councilor George J. Russell on behalf of Barbara Scholl request installation of a heavy truck prohibition in Upland St. # 7t CC April 29, 2014

Councilor George J. Russell on behalf of Dotty West request installation of large truck prohibition in Wiser Avenue in the interest of public safety. # 8u CC June 03, 2014

Councilor George J. Russell request installation of "No Truck Ban" sign or "Dead End" sign for Pine Hill Rd. where in begins at Grafton St. to prohibit large tractor trailer trucks from attempting access to Rural St. via Pine Hill Rd. and not knowing Pine Hill Rd. does not access Rural St. # 7g CC February 03, 2015

Jo Hart request both Gold Star Boulevard and West Boylston St. be made two-way streets in the interest of public safety. # 7i CC June 04, 2013

In Committee June 10, 2015 - Held

Councilor Konstantina B. Lukes on behalf of Kevin Chosta request speeding enforcement in Parkton Avenue and a 3-year history of accidents at the corner of Grove Street and Parkton Avenue. # 8e CC February 11, 2014

Robert Fierro request during street sweeping of each neighborhood, cars be allowed to park on even numbered sides of the street on even numbered days and odd numbered sides of the street on odd numbered days. # 9g CC June 17, 2014

Councilor Tony Economou request removal of the bus stop located at 536 Lincoln St. # 18f CC September 01, 2015

Councilor Gary Rosen request installation of a crosswalk in Park Avenue between #443 and #442. # 9v CC September 01, 2015

Renee Harrison request a traffic light be installed at the top of South Flagg St. off of Pleasant St. # 9q CC July 22, 2014

Laurie Ghiz request City change the lane designations at the light on the corner of Franklin and Fosters St. (next to the Women's YMCA). # 9d CC Tuesday, August 19, 2014

Councilor Frederick C. Rushton request adding a left green arrow to the lights in Mower St. for traffic into Pleasant St. # 20i CC December 09, 2014

Order of Councilor Kathleen M. Toomey request the Standing Committees of Public Works and Traffic & Parking meet jointly with Walk Bike Worcester to discuss progress. # 15d CC February 11, 2014

Order of Councilor Gary Rosen request Standing Committee on Traffic and Parking hold a public hearing regarding the traffic analysis for the intersections of Main, Cambridge, Webster and Mill Sts. inviting both the Webster Square Business Association and the general public. # 26e CC September 16, 2014

Discussion - Student drop-off protocols at Roosevelt School, 1006 Grafton Street.