CITY OF WORCESTER | Traffic and Parking Committee Meeting | Thursday, December 1, 2016 | Levi Lincoln (North) Chamber | Convened: 5:35 P.M. | Adjourned: 6:41 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 Michael T Gaffney
| | | | | Also: | DPWP Assistant Director of Traffic Engineering Ali Khorasani;
DPWP Jr. Traffic Engineer Emily Paulsen;
WPD Sergeant Michael Cappabianca;
City Clerk Staff Debra Donahue, clerk
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1. | Handicap Parking Petitions | |
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| | | 1a. | Robert Karockai request removal of handicap parking space in front of 1 Stone St.
# 7m CC August 16, 2016 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Approve | |
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| | | 1b. | Hector Diaz request installation of a handicap parking space in front of 68 Everard St.
# 8c CC August 16, 2016 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend File | |
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| | | 1c. | Sadi Muhanna request installation of handicap parking space in front of 19 New Vista Lane.
# 8a CC August 16, 2016 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Approve | |
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| | | 1d. | Melvin Collins and Nikta Abdolrahim request handicap parking space in front of 33 Canterbury St. be removed.
# 7z CC August 16, 2016 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Approve | |
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| | | 1e. | Kozma Cania request removal of a handicap parking space in front of 11 Richmond Ave.
# 7v CC August 16, 2016 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Hold to December 21, 2016 meeting | |
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| | | 1f. | Peter and Judy Stepien request installation of a handicap parking space at 77 Sterling St.
# 7u CC August 16, 2016 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Approve | |
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| | | 1g. | Gilbert Izquierdo request installation of handicap parking space in front of 15 Dorchester St.
# 7t CC August 16, 2016 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Hold to December 21, 2016 meeting | |
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| | | 1h. | Becky Coto request installation of a handicap parking space in front of 54 South Circuit Ave., in front of the building door.
# 7q CC August 16, 2016 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend File (WHA property) | |
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| | | 1i. | Becky Coto request removal of a handicap parking space from the 134 Tacoma St. parking lot.
# 7p CC August 16, 2016 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend File | |
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| | | 1j. | Florence Bonardi request removal of handicap parking space in front of 2 Cheever St.
# 7o CC August 16, 2016 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend File | |
2. | Parking and Parking Meter Petitions | |
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| | | 2a. | Nestor & Thoma Xhupi request installation of 15 minute parking signs on the Merrick St. side of 325 Pleasant St.
# 9v CC November 10, 2015 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Approve | |
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| | | 2b. | Victoria Mariano request installation of a loading zone space for 26 Millbury St.
# 7b CC March 22, 2016 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Approve, as amended to provide 30 feet of loading area on Harding St. in the rear of 26 Millbury St. | |
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| | | 3a. | Councilor George J. Russell on behalf of Kerrie Schofield request installation of No Parking signage in the area of the fire hydrant at 27 Balis Ave.
# 8w CC September 29, 2015 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend File | |
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| | | 3b. | Todd Rodman, Esq. on behalf of Liberty Walnut Street, LLC request the two (2) existing "No Parking Anytime" signs on the portion of Sudbury St. between Harvard St. and Eden St. be changed to "No Standing" signs and add two (2) additional "No Standing" signs, all as indicated on the attached plan.
# 9s CC July 19, 2016 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend File (Work Order to replace missing signs) | | | | | | | | Chairman's Orders | | | | Request City Manager request Police Chief provide traffic enforcement of No Parking restrictions on Sudbury St. | |
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| | | 4a. | Udeth Rosario request installation of a bus stop at the corner of Hammond St. and Tainter St.
# 6e CC April 05, 2016
In Committee June 8, 2016 - Held
| Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend File | |
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| | | 4b. | Daniel and Cindy Phan request relocation of the bus stop in front of 208 Pleasant St.
# 6g CC September 13, 2016 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Hold | | | | | | | | Chairman's Orders | | | | Request City Manager request Director of Traffic Engineering contact the WRTA and request they reconsider relocating the bus stop in front of 208 Pleasant St. | |
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| | | 4c. | Councilor Sarai Rivera on behalf of Phylis Gurski request installation of a bus stop on the Vernon St. side of the Vernon Medical Center, located at 10 Winthrop St.
# 7o CC October 18, 2016 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend File | |
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| | | 5a. | Councilor George J. Russell on behalf of Michelle Bouffard & Jennifer Pare request the installation of a stop sign facing both ways in Acton St. at the intersection with Ashwood St.
# 9j CC July 16, 2013
In Committee February 25, 2015 - Held
| Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Approve as amended to install on way stop sign on Ashwood St. at the intersection of Acton St. | |
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| | | 5b. | Councilor George J. Russell on behalf of Michelle Bouffard & Jennifer Pare request the installation of a stop sign facing both ways in Acton St. at the intersection with Gambier Ave.
# 9i CC July 16, 2013
In Committee February 25, 2015 - Held
| Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Approve as amended to install one way stop sign on Gambier Ave. at the intersection of Acton St. | |
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| | | 5c. | Councilor Michael C. Germain on behalf of Anna Leseman request the installation of four-way Stop Signs at the intersection of Acton Street and Vale Street.
# 7o CC November 12, 2013
In Committee February 25, 2015 - Held
| Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend File | |
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| | | 6a. | Councilor Candy Mero-Carlson request installation of Crosswalk Advisory signs before both sides of the existing crosswalk in vicinity of 59 East Central St.
# 12k CC January 12, 2016 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Approve | |
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| | | 6b. | Councilor Candy Mero-Carlson request installation of "Go Slow" children advisory signs in Granby Rd.
# 8q CC June 14, 2016 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend File | | | | | | | | Chairman's Orders | | | | Request City Manager request Police Chief provide speed enforcement on Granby Rd. | |
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| | | 6c. | Councilor Candy Mero-Carlson request installation of “Thickly Settled” signage in Granby Rd.
# 8i CC June 07, 2016 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend File | |
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| | | 7a. | Councilor Candy Mero-Carlson request vehicles having greater than two axles and/or weighing more than four tons not be permitted to enter Granby Rd.
# 8o CC June 14, 2016 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Hold | |
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| | | 7b. | Councilor Candy Mero-Carlson request tractor trailers and buses not be allowed in Granby Rd.
# 8p CC June 14, 2016 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Hold | |
8. | Winter Parking Ban Petition | |
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| | | 8a. | Felix Burgos request "No Parking" signs on the corner of 9 Winslow St. and Larch St. during winter months.
# 8p CC August 11, 2015 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend File | |
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| | | 8b. | Michelle Ortiz request removal of the permanent winter parking ban from the odd side of Abington St. from Stafford St. to Grandview Ave. (Amended June 8, 2016 for removal of permanent winter parking ban for the even side Abington St. from Stafford St. to Grand View Ave.)
# 8a CC December 15, 2015
In Committee June 8, 2016 - Held
In Committee July 28, 2016 - Held
| Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Approve | |
9. | One and Two Way Street Reconfiguration Petitions | |
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| | | 9a. | Todd Rodman, Esq. on behalf of Liberty Walnut Street, LLC request change to the traffic flow to make Sudbury St. one way from Harvard St. to Eden St., as indicated on the attached plan.
# 9t CC July 19, 2016 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Approval | |
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| | | 9b. | I.B. Sokari on behalf of John Street Baptist Church and the neighborhood request John St be made one way from West St. easterly to North Ashland St. which is consistent with the rest of John St.
# 8h CC May 08, 2012
In Committee March 25, 2015 - Held
In Committee October 5, 2016- Held
| Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Approve | |
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