CITY OF WORCESTER | Traffic and Parking Committee Meeting | Wednesday, June 8, 2016 | Esther Howland (South) Chamber | Convened: 5:35 P.M. | Adjourned: 7:50 P.M. |
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Mayor Joseph M. Petty | www.worcesterma.gov |
Clerk of the City Council Susan M. Ledoux | 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 Khrystian E. King @ 5:41 P.M.
Councilor Gary Rosen - Appointed by Mayor Petty to sit on the Committee for June 8, 2016
| | | | | Also: | DPWP Assistant Director of Traffic Engineering Ali Khorasani
DPWP Jr. Traffic Engineer Emily Paulsen
WPD Sergeant John Fallavollita
Assistant City Clerk Stephen A.J. Pottle, clerk | | | |
1. | Handicap Parking Petitions | |
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| | | 1a. | Demetrius Rutling request removal of the handicap parking space in front of 60 Providence St.
# 6f CC April 05, 2016 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Approval | |
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| | | 1b. | Councilor Gary Rosen on behalf of Pamela Cassanelli request the installation of handicap parking space in front of 45 Ledgecrest Dr.
# 8j CC March 29, 2016 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Approval | |
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| | | 1c. | Councilor Morris A. Bergman on behalf of April Wheeler request for re-installation of handicap parking space in front of 64 Providence St.
# 8f CC March 29, 2016 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Approval | |
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| | | 1d. | Rukia Bilal request installation of handicap parking space on the Lapierre St. side of 133B Plantation St.
# 7d CC March 22, 2016 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Approval | |
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| | | 1e. | James Small request installation of a handicap parking space in front of 3 North Woodford St.
# 7a CC March 22, 2016 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Approval | |
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| | | 1f. | Janet Santos on behalf of Prudenciana Simo request installation of handicap parking space in front of 9 Merrick St.
# 7k CC February 09, 2016 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Approval | |
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| | | 1g. | Dawn Foster request removal of handicap parking space across from 18-20 Blanche St.
# 7j CC February 09, 2016 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Approval | |
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| | | 1h. | Councilor Candy Mero-Carlson on behalf of Cary Macaruso request installation of handicap parking space and driveway clearance signage on either side of the driveway in front of 31 Marsh Ave.
# 7m CC February 09, 2016 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Leave to Withdraw | |
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| | | 1i. | Angela Rudy request installation of handicap parking space in front of 149 Ingleside Ave.
# 7p CC October 27, 2015
In Committee February 17, 2016 - Held
| Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Approval | |
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| | | 1j. | 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
In Committee December 10, 2015 - Held
| Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend File | |
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| | | 1k. | Husham Ahmed on behalf of Abeer Al Tameemi request installation of handicap parking across from 70 Rodney St. (Amended April 20, 2016 from in front of 70 Rodney St.)
# 7j CC February 23, 2016
In Committee April 20, 2016 - Held
| Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Approval | |
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| | | 1l. | Neehy Berrios request installation of handicap parking in front of 54 Edgeworth St.
# 7k CC February 23, 2016
In Committee April 20, 2016 - Held
| Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Approval | |
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| | | 2a. | Councilor Morris A. Bergman on behalf of Dorothy Riggieri request installation of a crosswalk in Belmont St. at Alvarado Ave.
# 9g CC December 01, 2015 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend File | |
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| | | 2b. | Michele Bouffard request repainting of crosswalk in front of 5 Acton St.
# 10p CC November 24, 2015 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend File - Scheduled to be repainted | |
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| | | 2c. | Councilor Sarai Rivera request installation of a new crosswalk in Main St. at Richards St.
# 12h CC October 27, 2015 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend File - Main St. will be redesigned next year | |
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| | | 2d. | Councilor Philip P. Palmieri request installation of a crosswalk in Massasoit Rd. in vicinity of 450 Massasoit Rd.
# 9x CC September 01, 2015 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend File | |
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| | | 2e. | Councilor Tony Economou request installation of a crosswalk across Pleasant St. at Howland Terrace
# 14h CC June 23, 2015 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Approval As Amended to install a crosswalk across Howland Terrace at its intersection with Pleasant St. | |
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| | | 2f. | 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
In Committee April 20, 2016 - Held
| Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Approval | | | | | | | | Chairman's Orders | | | | Request City Manager request Commissioner of Public Works and Parks consider removing parking on one side of Richmond Ave. | |
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| | | 3a. | Michele Bouffard et al request removal of illegally placed stop signs on Commonwealth Ave. at Crawford, Modoc, and Glezen Sts.
# 10f CC November 24, 2015 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend File | |
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| | | 3b. | Michele Bouffard request removal of random, unnecessary stop sign in the middle of Grand View Ave.
# 10s CC November 24, 2015 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend File | | | | | | | | Chairman's Orders | | | | Request City Manager request Commissioner of Public Works and Parks provide City Council with a traffic study concerning the intersection of Acton St. and Ashwood St. | |
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| | | 3c. | Michele Bouffard et al request installation of stop signs in Acton St. at Ashwood St.
# 10g CC November 24, 2015 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Hold | |
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| | | 3d. | Sandra Mitchell request a Stop Sign be installed at the intersection of Dixfield St. and Castine St.
# 10m CC November 24, 2015 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend File | |
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| | | 3e. | Judith Henry request installation of a stop sign in Vernon St. at the corner of View St.
# 8e CC June 23, 2015 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend File | |
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| | | 4a. | Corey Costa request installation of tractor trailer ban in Gilman St.
# 8r CC September 29, 2015 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Hold | | | | | | | | Chairman's Orders | | | | Request City Manager request Commissioner of Public Works and Parks provide City Council with information concerning the feasibility of banning truck traffic on Gilman St. | |
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| | | 4b. | Nickolaus Scholl request installation of a "Not a Truck Route" sign at the top of Gilman St.
# 8j CC September 29, 2015 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend File | |
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| | | 4c. | Michael Hickey request the installation of a large truck ban in Gilman St., from Lincoln St. to New St.
# 8m CC May 07, 2013 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend File | |
5. | Winter Parking Ban Petitions | |
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| | | 5a. | Philippe Cournoyer request to have the Winter Parking Ban on Victor Ave. be amended from both sides of the street to only one side of the street.
# 9h CC March 08, 2016 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Approval - Change Winter Parking Ban to Standard Ban on Even Side Declared | |
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| | | 5b. | Mikhail Masalskiy request winter parking ban on Sierra St. be changed to odd side, permanent.
# 7c CC January 19, 2016 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Leave to Withdraw | |
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| | | 5c. | Councilor Tony Economou on behalf of Laura Butsis request removal of the winter parking ban on one side of Winifred Ave. between Chalmers Rd. and Amherst St.
# 12l CC January 12, 2016 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend File | |
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| | | 5d. | Michelle Ortiz request removal of permanent winter parking ban for Abington St. from Stafford St. to Grand View Ave.
# 8a CC December 15, 2015 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Hold – Amend to remove permanent winter parking ban from the even side of Abington St. from Stafford St. to Grand View Ave. | |
6. | Resident Permit Parking Petitions | |
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| | | 6a. | Digna Rodriguez request installation of resident permit parking in Norwood St. from Main St. to Woodland St.
# 6d CC April 05, 2016 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend File | |
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| | | 6b. | Anette Mysliwiec request installation of resident permit parking in Dominion Rd. from Plantation St. to North Lake Ave.
# 9f CC March 08, 2016 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Approval as amended to install resident permit parking in Dominion Rd., on both sides from Plantation St. to the easterly property line of #18 Dominion Rd. from 7:00 AM to 6:00 PM, 7 days a week. | |
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| | | 6c. | Beverly Kelly request installation of resident permit parking on the west side of Lincoln St. from Orne St. to Green Hill Pkwy. (Amended April 20, 2016 from in front of 178 and 176 Lincoln St.)
# 7e CC October 06, 2015
In Committee April 20, 2016 - Held
| Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Hold | |
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| | | 6d. | Ninozka Dela Cruz request the installation of resident permit parking on Imperial Rd.
# 8x CC August 11, 2015
In Committee April 20, 2016 - Held
| Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Hold | | | | | | | | Chairman's Orders | | | | Request City Manager request City Solicitor provide City Council with a legal opinion as to whether or not resident permit parking may be installed in areas that are commercially zoned. | |
7. | Miscellaneous Petitions | |
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| | | 7a. | Udeth Rosario request installation of a bus stop at the corner of Hammond St. and Tainter St.
# 6e CC April 05, 2016 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Hold | | | | | | | | Chairman's Orders | | | | Request City Manager request Worcester Regional Transit Authority consider rerouting a bus route to the corner of Hammond St. and Tainter St. | |
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| | | 7b. | 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
In Committee April 20, 2016 - Held
| Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Approval | |
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| | | 7c. | Attorney Mark Borenstein on behalf of the Oasis at Dodge Park LLC request installation of directional signage in various locations as enclosed.
# 6e CC March 15, 2016 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Approval - Subject to Oasis installing their own signage, and subject to sign size and locations be approved by Department of Public Works and Parks. | |
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