CITY OF WORCESTER

Traffic and Parking Committee Meeting

Wednesday, April 20, 2016

Esther Howland (South) Chamber

Convened: 5:37 P.M.

Adjourned: 7:05 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 Khrystian E King
 
Also:DPWP Assistant Director of Traffic Engineering Ali Khorasani DPWP Jr. Traffic Engineer Emily Paulsen WPD Sergeant John Fallavollita Principal Staff Assistant Andrew James Pottle, clerk
 
1.

Handicap Parking Petitions

1a.

Husham Ahmed on behalf of Abeer Al Tameemi request installation of handicap parking in front of 70 Rodney St. # 7j CC February 23, 2016

Attachments

Recommend Hold – Amended to install handicap parking space across from 70 Rodney St.

1b.

Neehy Berrios request installation of handicap parking in front of 54 Edgeworth St. # 7k CC February 23, 2016

Attachments

Recommend Hold

1c.

Anibal Gonzalez request installation of handicap parking across from 4 Russell St. # 7l CC February 23, 2016

Attachments

Recommend File

1d.

James Generelli Jr. request installation of handicap parking in front of 14 Clarendon St. # 9g CC March 08, 2016

Attachments

Recommend Approval

1e.

Nathalie Sotiropoulos request installation of a handicap parking space in front of 19 Huntington Ave. # 9i CC March 08, 2016

Attachments

Recommend Approval

1f.

Steven Stella request installation of a handicap parking space on the Carlstad St. side of 43 Kosta St. # 9j CC March 08, 2016

Attachments

Recommend Approval

1g.

Madieros and Mary Mooshagian request installation of two (2) handicap parking spaces in front of 68 Amherst St. # 9k CC March 08, 2016

Attachments

Recommend Approval As Amended – One handicap parking space in front of 68 Amherst St.

1h.

Councilor Sarai Rivera on behalf of Nestor Chevalier request installation of a handicap parking space in front of 21 Woodland St. # 9o CC March 08, 2016

Attachments

Recommend Approval

2.

Resident Permit Parking Petitions

2a.

John Paul Stevens request installation of resident permit parking from 6:00 pm to 6:00 am on the odd numbered side of Pleasant St. from 33 to 47 Pleasant St. # 9u CC November 10, 2015

Attachments

Recommend File

2b.

David Branagan request installation of resident permit parking in Dorchester St. between Vernon St. and Ward St. # 9k CC October 20, 2015

Attachments

Recommend Hold

2c.

Beverly Kelly request installation of resident permit parking in front of 178 and 176 Lincoln St. # 7e CC October 06, 2015

Attachments

Recommend Hold – Amended to include 180 Lincoln St.

2d.

Ninozka Dela Cruz request the installation of resident permit parking on Imperial Rd. # 8x CC August 11, 2015

Attachments

Recommend Hold

2e.

Nicholas Delianedis request resident permit parking in front of 49 Marsh Ave. be removed. # 7f CC June 09, 2015

Attachments

Recommend File

3.

Bus Stop Petitions

3a.

Jose Rubio request installation of bus stop opposite 1283 Main St. # 12j CC January 12, 2016

Attachments

Recommend File

3b.

Councilor Sarai Rivera request bus stop in front of 1 Lancaster St. be moved to the corner of Linden & Dix Street. # 9x CC November 10, 2015

Attachments

Recommend File

3c.

Councilor Tony Economou request the bus stop in front of 536 Lincoln St. be removed. # 8v CC August 11, 2015

Attachments

Recommend File

4.

Crosswalk Petitions

4a.

Lorianne Palmer et al request installation of a Flashing Yellow Light at crosswalk in Spaulding St. # 10l CC November 24, 2015

Attachments

Recommend File

4b.

Councilor Tony Economou and Councilor Philip P. Palmieri request installation of a crosswalk in Burncoat St. at an appropriate location in the vicinity of Quinsigamond Community College. # 23k CC August 11, 2015

Attachments

Recommend Approval – Crosswalk to be installed in Burncoat St. at Arbutus Rd. along with two wheelchair ramps.

4c.

Councilor Tony Economou on behalf of Sandy Meltzer request crosswalk be installed across Salisbury St. in the vicinity of the entrance to Assumption College. # 12k CC March 10, 2015

In Committee June 10, 2015 - Held

Attachments

Recommend File

4d.

Councilor Tony Economou on behalf of Sandy Meltzer request reinstallation of crosswalk just north of the Assumption College entrance, in the interest of public safety. # 7o CC February 23, 2016

Attachments

Recommend File

4e.

Councilor Tony Economou on behalf of Flagg Street School request reinstallation of a crosswalk across Richmond Ave. where it intersects with Flagg St. # 7n CC February 23, 2016

Attachments

Recommend Hold

5.

Stop Sign Petitions

5a.

Quincy Hershey request installation of stop sign at the intersection of Digregorio Dr. and Trenton St. # 8w CC July 21, 2015

Attachments

Recommend Approval

5b.

Councilor Kathleen M. Toomey request installation of stop sign in Seymour St. at Millbury St. facing both eastbound and westbound traffic. # 17c CC September 15, 2015

Attachments

Recommend File – Stop sign already exists

5c.

Ann Arakelian requests installation of a stop sign in Dixfield St. and Cumberland St. (Amended June 10, 2016 from installing "Go Slow" children advisory signs.) # 9d CC September 17, 2013

In Committee June 10, 2015 - Held

Attachments

Recommend File – Cumberland St. is a private street from Dixfield St. to Orono St.

6.

No Parking Petitions

6a.

Kerry Mawgaw, on behalf of Moreland Hills Condominiums, request installation of "No Parking" signs, by owner, on the odd numbered side of Camelot Dr., Merlin Ct. and Tristan Ct. # 8c CC December 15, 2015

Attachments

Recommend File

6b.

Thomas D. Warren request installation of "No Parking" signs in front of 1025 Millbury St. # 8e CC December 15, 2015

Attachments

Recommend Approval

6c.

David H. Smith, CEO and Treasurer of Washburn-Garfield Corporation, request parking not be allowed across from the north entrance of 100 Prescott St. # 8f CC December 15, 2015

Attachments

Recommend File – Signs will be fixed to reflect an existing Ordinance

6d.

Donna Warshaw Executive Director Worcester East Side CDC on behalf of the Guild of St. Agnes request the removal of No Parking along the property line of 336 Hamilton St. and Ernest Ave. and allow parking. # 7e CC November 17, 2015

Attachments

Recommend Approval

6e.

David Branagan request "No Parking" on the north side of Dorchester St. between Vernon St. and Ward St. # 9j CC October 20, 2015

Attachments

Recommend Approval

6f.

Councilor Sarai Rivera request No Parking signs be re-installed in Hawley St. # 8aa CC August 11, 2015

Attachments

Recommend File – Work order to fix signage has already been placed

6g.

Councilor Gary Rosen request installation of “No Parking Anytime”, both sides of Healy Rd. from Main St. to House #4 from December 1st to April 30th. # 6k CC January 26, 2016

In Committee March 24, 2016 - Held

Attachments

Recommend File

6h.

Alfredo DiMauro, Assistant Vice President for Facilities at WPI, request to install "No Parking" areas or "Crosshatching Areas" 25 feet either side of select crosswalks in Salisbury St., Institute Rd., Boynton St., Dean St., Lancaster St. and Prescott St. within and/or adjacent to the WPI campus. # 9ll CC November 10, 2015

In Committee March 24, 2016 - Held

Attachments

Recommend Leave to Withdraw

7.

Traffic Sign Petitions

7a.

Councilor Tony Economou on behalf of Kathleen Kelly request a “Children” sign be posted where Prudential Rd. intersects with Quinapoxet Lane. # 21l CC July 21, 2015

Attachments

Recommend Approval

7b.

Councilor Tony Economou on behalf of Judy Maple request Children Advisory signage be installed on Idalla Rd. # 10g CC June 09, 2015

Attachments

Recommend Approval

7c.

Councilor Tony Economou on behalf of Bob Copeland request reinstallation of speed limit signs on both ends of Tyson Rd. # 17a CC June 30, 2015

Attachments

Recommend Approval As Amended – Install Thickly Settled and 30 MPH Advisory Signage

7d.

Councilor Gary Rosen request installation of “30 MPH” and Children Advisory signs in Clover St. # 23e CC August 11, 2015

Attachments

Recommend Approval As Amended – Install Thickly Settled and 30 MPH Advisory Signage

7e.

Carlos Figueroa et al request installation of speed limit signs on Heywood St. in the vicinity of Samoset Rd. # 8l CC August 11, 2015

Attachments

Recommend Approval As Amended – Install Thickly Settled and 30 MPH Advisory Signage

7f.

Councilor Tony Economou on behalf of Kevin and Nicole Burns request “Dead End” sign be installed in Garrison Ave. at its intersection with Welcome St. # 14f CC November 17, 2015

Attachments

Recommend Approval

7g.

Louis Gentile request a Dead End sign be installed for Northboro St. # 7m CC February 23, 2016

Attachments

Recommend File

7h.

Mayor Joseph M. Petty request elimination of a No Right Turn on Red prohibition in Blithewood Ave. at Grafton St. # 9p CC March 08, 2016

Attachments

Recommend File

7i.

Councilor Tony Economou and Councilor Candy Mero-Carlson on behalf of Dana Pici request installation of 30 minute parking on the southerly side of Huntington Ave. between the hours of 8am and 7pm. # 8i CC March 29, 2016

Attachments

Recommend Approval

8.

Speed and Traffic Enforcement Petitions

8a.

Councilor Michael T. Gaffney on behalf of Christopher and Patricia King request speed enforcement on Beechmont St. # 15v CC May 19, 2015

In Committee July 29, 2015 - Held

Attachments

Recommend Hold

8b.

Councilor Sarai Rivera on behalf of Aria Everts request speed enforcement in Freeland St. in the interest of children and families living in the neighborhood of the elementary school. # 10k CC June 09, 2015

Attachments

Recommend Approval

8c.

Councilor Tony Economou on behalf of Donald Ouellette request speed enforcement in the vicinity of 116 Chester St. # 10f CC June 09, 2015

Attachments

Recommend Approval

8d.

Judith Henry request speed enforcement in the area of Vernon St. and View St. # 8f CC June 23, 2015

Attachments

Recommend Approval

8e.

Calixta Perez request speed enforcement on Orient St. # 8e CC June 30, 2015

Attachments

Recommend Approval

8f.

Councilor Gary Rosen request installation of speed enforcement in Heard St. during Heard St. School dismissal at 2:20 PM. # 7p CC February 23, 2016

Attachments

Recommend Approval