CITY OF WORCESTER

Traffic and Parking Committee Meeting

Wednesday, February 17, 2016

Esther Howland (South) Chamber

Convened: 5:32 P.M.

Adjourned: 7:07 P.M.


Mayor
Joseph M. Petty

 

www.worcesterma.gov

 

Clerk of the City Council
David J. Rushford

Committee Members

Chairperson Konstantina B Lukes
Councilor Michael T Gaffney
Councilor Khrystian E King
 

City Hall - 455 Main Street Worcester, Massachusetts


Present Were:Chairperson Councilor Konstantina B Lukes Councilor Michael T Gaffney Councilor Tony Economou
 
Also:DPWP Director of Traffic Engineering Joseph Borbone DPWP Jr. Traffic Engineer Emily Paulsen DPWP Assistant Director of Traffic Engineering Ali Khorasani WPD Sergeant John Fallavollita Principal Staff Assistant Andrew James Pottle, clerk
 
1.

Handicap Parking Petitions

1a.

Ude Onwuka request installation of handicap parking space in front of 165 Austin St. # 8e CC September 15, 2015

Attachments

Recommend Approval

1b.

Ruth Gonzalez on behalf of Miguel Rivera request installation of a handicap parking space in front of 144 West St. # 8q CC September 29, 2015

Attachments

Recommend Approval as amended to install across from 144 West St., on West St., in front of 34 Elbridge St.

1c.

Councilor Tony Economou on behalf of Bob O’Donnell request installation of a handicap parking space in Hartford Rd. on easterly side of the driveway of 429 Burncoat St. # 20m CC September 29, 2015

Attachments

Recommend Approval

1d.

Donna Daley request installation of handicap parking in front of 21 Hitchcock Rd. # 8k CC September 29, 2015

Attachments

Recommend Approval

1e.

Luz Soto request installation of handicap parking in front of 42 Lakeside Ave. # 8l CC September 29, 2015

Attachments

Recommend Approval

1f.

Franqui Cordero on behalf of Blanca Diez request installation of handicap parking in front of 63 Austin St. # 8m CC September 29, 2015

Attachments

Recommend Approval

1g.

Laima Cespedes request installation of handicap parking in front of 2 Waller Ave. # 8n CC September 29, 2015

Attachments

Recommend File

1h.

Laima Cespedes request installation of handicap parking in front of the entrance to the Department of Transitional Assistance building at 13 Sudbury St. # 8o CC September 29, 2015

Attachments

Recommend File

1i.

Dr. Edward Driscoll on behalf of Marie Charest request installation of a handicap parking space in front of 3 Ashton St. # 7f CC October 06, 2015

Attachments

Recommend Approval

1j.

Robert Palmieri request removal of handicap parking space in front of 247 Shrewsbury St. # 7g CC October 06, 2015

Attachments

Recommend Approval

1k.

Michael Husson et al request removal of handicap parking space in front of 17 Acton St. # 7h CC October 06, 2015

Attachments

Recommend Approval

1l.

Antonia Diaz request installation of a handicap parking space in front of 6 Payson St. # 7i CC October 06, 2015

Attachments

Recommend Approval

1m.

Vincent Virzi on behalf of Charles Warner request installation of handicap parking space in front of 41 Everard St. # 7e CC October 13, 2015

Attachments

Recommend Approval

1n.

Georgina Amoah-Dankwah on behalf of Owura Amoah-Dankwah request installation of a handicap parking space in front of 71 Russell St. # 9e CC October 20, 2015

Attachments

Recommend Approval

1o.

Nancy Brown request installation of handicap parking space in the vicinity of 9 Lund St. # 9h CC October 20, 2015

Attachments

Recommend Approval for a space in front of 9 Lund St.

1p.

Sibel Tziarbas request the handicap parking space in front of 11 Hudson St. be removed. # 7n CC October 27, 2015

Attachments

Recommend Approval

1q.

Angela Rudy request installation of handicap parking space in front of 149 Ingleside Ave. # 7p CC October 27, 2015

Attachments

Recommend Hold

1r.

Stephen Madaus, Attorney for Becker College request installation of two handicap parking spaces on the Roxbury St. side of 80 William St. # 9p CC November 10, 2015

Attachments

Recommend Approval

1s.

Iris Estrada request installation of handicap parking space in front of 7 Irene St. # 9q CC November 10, 2015

Attachments

Recommend Approval

1t.

Aida DeDios request handicap parking space in front of 259 Tacoma St. be removed. # 9r CC November 10, 2015

Attachments

Recommend Approval

1u.

Aida De Dios request installation of handicap parking space in front of 111 Country Club Blvd. #303. # 9s CC November 10, 2015

Attachments

Recommend Leave to Withdraw

2.

No Parking Petitions

2a.

Clara Savage request removal of "No Parking Anytime" in front of 12 Dustin St. # 9c CC February 10, 2015

Attachments

Recommend Approval

2b.

Melvin Collins request removal of all "No Parking Anytime" restrictions on Canterbury St. from Hammond St. to Gardner St. # 8b CC May 26, 2015

Attachments

Recommend Hold

2c.

Spiro Giannopoulos request to make Russell St., from Elm St. to Highland St. No Parking both sides during winter parking ban hours and allow for parking on both sides of the street for visitors of Elm Park. # 8g CC June 30, 2015

Attachments

Recommend File

3.

Parking and Parking Meter Petitions

3a.

Councilor George J. Russell on behalf of Veronica Bello request the installation of a "Not a Thru Street" sign in Kendig St. at the corner of College St. # 8g CC September 15, 2015

Attachments

Recommend File – Work order has already been issued

3b.

Councilor George J. Russell on behalf of Veronica Bello request installation of a "Dead End" sign in Kendig St. at the corner of Davenport St. # 8f CC September 15, 2015

Attachments

Recommend File – Work order has already been issued

3c.

Mario Minardi, Minardi Limited Partnership, request "One Hour Parking 8:00 A.M. to 7:00 P.M." in front of 405 Grove St. be amended to "Two Hour Parking 8:00 A.M. to 7:00 P.M.," with two additional signs posted and line painting on the street to designate individual parking spots. # 9f CC October 20, 2015

Attachments

Recommend Approval as amended - DPW will not paint individual parking spaces

3d.

Mario Minardi, Minardi Limited Partnership, request installation of "One Hour Parking 8am-7-pm" in front of 405 Grove St. # 8i CC June 30, 2015

Attachments

Recommend File

4.

Miscellaneous Petitions

4a.

Councilor Sarai Rivera request the handicap ramp in front of 275 Pleasant St. be repaired. # 7m CC October 06, 2015

Attachments

Recommend Approval

4b.

Councilor Tony Economou on behalf of Andrea Sullivan request a stop line be painted to better alert drivers to the stop sign in Midland St. at Intervale Rd. # 18i CC September 01, 2015

Attachments

Recommend Approval

4c.

Councilor Tony Economou on behalf of Andrea Sullivan request traffic enforcement at stop sign in Midland St. at Intervale Rd. # 18k CC September 01, 2015

Attachments

Recommend Approval

4d.

Helen Demers request Winter Parking Ban for Audubon Rd. be amended to allow parking on one side. # 9c CC March 17, 2015

In Committee August 26, 2015 - Held

Attachments

Recommend Approval of Standard Winter Parking Ban, which is No Parking on the Even Side when declared.

5.

Crosswalk Petitions

5a.

Councilor Tony Economou on behalf of Barbara Clifford request installation of a crosswalk in West Chester St. at Barrett Ave. # 14h CC September 30, 2014

In Committee June 10, 2015 - Held

Attachments

Recommend Hold

Chairman's Orders

Request City Manager request Police Chief provide speed enforcement at the corner of West Chester St. and Barrett Ave. during peak school and work traffic hours.

Request City Manager request Director of Traffic Engineering provide City Council with a traffic study of West Chester St. and Barrett Ave.

Request City Manager request Superintendent of Schools provide City Council with a report concerning the bus stop located at the corner of West Chester St. and Barrett Ave., and its policy for bus stop placement, as there is no sidewalk or crosswalk in that area.

5b.

Councilor Kathleen M. Toomey request crosswalk located in the vicinity of Framed In Tatnuck, located at 1099 Pleasant St., be repainted. # 15b CC May 19, 2015

Attachments

Recommend File

5c.

Judith Henry request installation of a crosswalk in Vernon St. at Spurr St. # 8d CC June 23, 2015

Attachments

Recommend Approval as amended to install a crosswalk in Vernon St. at View St.

5d.

Councilor Tony Economou on behalf of Andrea Sullivan request installation of a crosswalk at the intersection of Midland St. at Intervale Rd., as it’s a common crossing area for Midland St. School (handicap ramps are already present). # 18j CC September 01, 2015

Attachments

Recommend Approval

5e.

Feanna Jattan-Singh request a crosswalk be installed from the Our Lady of Loreto Church, in the vicinity of 33 Massasoit Rd. to the Rice Square School Playground. # 8d CC September 15, 2015

Attachments

Recommend File

5f.

Councilor Sarai Rivera request crosswalk in front and around 275 Pleasant St. be painted. # 7l CC October 06, 2015

Attachments

Recommend File – Existing crosswalks will be painted in the spring.

5g.

Councilor Gary Rosen on behalf of Kathryn and Denis Kennedy request installation of a crosswalk in Pleasant St. connecting Lenox St. and South Lenox St. # 9aa CC November 10, 2015

Attachments

Recommend Approval – Handicap ramps will also be installed.

5h.

Councilor Sarai Rivera request crosswalk in Lancaster St. where it intersects with Dix St. and Linden St. be repainted. # 9w CC November 10, 2015

Attachments

Recommend File – Existing crosswalks will be painted in the spring.

6.

Stop Sign Petitions

6a.

Kristan Oliver et al request to install two Stop Signs in Stark Rd. one at Windemere Rd. and the other at Fernside Rd. # 9d CC September 23, 2014

In Committee July 29, 2015 - Held

Attachments

Recommend Deny – Will not meet minimum federal warrants.

6b.

Justin Olsen request installation of a stop sign in West Chester St. at the corner of Barry Rd. Extension. # 8g CC May 19, 2015

Attachments

Recommend Deny – Will not meet minimum federal warrants.

6c.

Councilor Gary Rosen request installation of a 4-way stop sign at the intersection of Cascade Rd. and Windemere Rd. # 11f CC May 26, 2015

Attachments

Recommend Deny – Will not meet minimum federal warrants.

7.

Resident Permit Parking Petitions

7a.

Michael Beaudry request resident permit parking in Bowdoin St. be extended to Harvard St., as a means to include the property 3 Bowdoin St. # 8c CC January 13, 2015

In Committee May 13, 2015 - Held

Attachments

Recommend Approval

7b.

Melina Fauro request installation of resident permit parking in Richards St. # 8e CC February 24, 2015

In Committee May 13, 2015 - Held

Attachments

Recommend File

7c.

Luz Figueroa et al request installation of resident permit parking on Fox St. # 9d CC June 02, 2015

Attachments

Recommend Approval as amended to install resident permit parking in Fox St. from Water St. to the Dead End, on the northeast side.

7d.

Jhony Quina Rodas request installation of resident permit parking in Eastern Ave. from 37 Eastern Ave. to 51 Gage St., Seven Hills Charter School. # 9d CC October 20, 2015

Attachments

Recommend File

7e.

Nilda Ramos et al request designation of seven (7) Crompton Park parking spaces in vicinity of 17 & 19 Endicott St. as resident permit parking. # 9g CC October 20, 2015

Attachments

Recommend Refer to Parks, Recreation & Cemetery Commission

7f.

Al Petty request resident permit parking on Congress St. be removed. # 7f CC November 17, 2015

Attachments

Recommend Approval as amended to install resident permit parking on Congress Street, south side, from Crown Street to 214’ west of Crown Street (Property Line of #7) – 7AM – 4PM Mon-Fri.

7g.

Natalie Rodriguez request the existing resident permit parking on the east side of West St. near Institute Rd. be extended to Elbridge St. and to install resident permit parking on the west side of West St. from Institute Rd.to #142 West St. # 7o CC October 27, 2015

Attachments

Recommend Hold

8.

Bus Stop Petitions

8a.

Thomas Morway request bus stop located in front of 501 Grafton St. be relocated. # 7m CC April 28, 2015

Attachments

Recommend Approval – Bus stop will be moved to in front of 499 Grafton St.

8b.

Councilor George J. Russell on behalf of Bruce Cozenza request removal or relocation of the bus stop in front of 120 Hamilton St. # 23i CC August 11, 2015

Attachments

Recommend Approval – Will be moved to the Light Pole east of the building.