CITY OF WORCESTER | Traffic and Parking Committee Meeting | Wednesday, March 15, 2017 | Esther Howland (South) Chamber | Convened: 5:32 P.M. | Adjourned: 6:45 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 |
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City Hall - 455 Main Street Worcester, Massachusetts | |
| Present Were: | Chairperson Councilor Konstantina B Lukes
Councilor Michael T Gaffney
Councilor Khrystian E King | | | | | Also: | Councilor Gary Rosen;
Director of Traffic Engineering Mark Elbag;
DPW Staff Person Emily Paulsen;
DPW Staff Person Michael Murphy;
WPD Sargent Michael Cappabianca;
Assistant City Clerk Stephen AJ Pottle, clerk
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| 1. | HANDICAP PARKING PETITIONS | |
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| | | 1a. | Angel Nieves request installation of a handicap parking space in front of 7 Clarence St.
# 8d CC January 17, 2017
In Committee February 22, 2017 - Held
| Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Approve | |
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| | | 1b. | Martha Canizalez request installation of a handicap parking space in front of 38 Elliott St.
# 9m CC January 10, 2017
In Committee February 22, 2017 - Held
| Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Hold for next meeting - Amend Petition to across from 38 Elliot St. | |
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| | | 1c. | John F. Welcom request installation of handicap parking space in front of 22 Loring St.
# 6d CC February 14, 2017 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Approve | |
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| | | 1d. | Michael Yvanauskas and Ann Bremer request the handicap parking space in front of 9 Winslow St. be removed.
# 10d CC December 13, 2016
In Committee February 22, 2017 - Held
| Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend File on a roll call vote of 2 - 1 (Gaffney) | |
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| | | 1e. | Wael Kilani on behalf of Askandar Kilani request installation of a handicap parking space in front of 352 West Boylston St.
# 7f CC November 01, 2016
In Committee February 22, 2017 - Held
| Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Approve | |
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| | | 1f. | Nora Hope-Sowah request installation of a handicap parking space on the Esther St. side of 223 Vernon St.
# 9j CC January 10, 2017 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Hold | | | | | | | | Chairman's Orders | | | | Request City Manager request Police Chief provide driveway clearance enforcement at 223 Vernon St. | |
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| | | 1g. | Robert Gordon request installation of handicap parking space in front of 46 Tirrell St.
# 7e CC January 31, 2017 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend File | |
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| | | 1h. | Alexandro Santos request handicap parking space in front of 87 Plantation St. be removed.
# 7d CC January 31, 2017 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Approve | |
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| | | 2a. | Councilor Candy Mero-Carlson request no turns from Belmont St. onto Granby Rd. from 6:00 A.M. until 8:00 A.M., and from 3:00 P.M. until 6:00 P.M.
# 8n CC June 14, 2016 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Hold | |
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| | | 2b. | 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
In Committee December 1, 2016 - Held
| Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Hold | | | | | | | | Chairman's Orders | | | | Request City Manager provide City Council with an in-depth traffic analysis of truck traffic in Belmont St., in the vicinity of Granby Rd. and its surrounding area, including recommendations concerning how to deal with truck traffic in Granby Rd. | | | | Request City Manager request Police Chief provide speed enforcement in Granby Rd. | |
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| | | 2c. | Councilor Candy Mero-Carlson request tractor trailers and buses not be allowed in Granby Rd.
# 8p CC June 14, 2016
In Committee December 1, 2016 - Held
| Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Hold | |
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| | | 2d. | Councilor Candy Mero-Carlson request installation of signage prohibiting trucks from entering Granby Rd. and provide enforcement of the prohibition upon its installation.
# 6g CC February 14, 2017 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Hold | |
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| | | 2e. | Jonathan Church, Administrator of the Worcester Regional Transit Authority, request installation of an inbound bus stop, near 701 Lincoln St., south side, 244' west of the Lake Ave. North intersection on pole #102.
# 6h CC February 14, 2017 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Approve | |
| 3. | MISCELLANEOUS PETITIONS | |
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| | | 3a. | Councilor Gary Rosen and Councilor Frederick C. Rushton request installation of on-street parking spaces adjacent to Coes Pond Beach by re-striping that area's portion of Mill St. so that only the present left lane is used for traffic while the right lane is used for parking.
# 8i CC May 19, 2015
In Committee October 5, 2016 - Held
| Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Approve | | | | | | | | Chairman's Orders | | | | Request City Manager request Commissioner of Public Works and Parks provide City Council with recommendations as to how best to temporarily deal with parking situation in the Mill Street and Coes Pond area while a larger construction plan for the area is developed. | |
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| | | 3b. | Councilor Gary Rosen request installation of 20 mph speed limit signs, and other appropriate signs to warn motorists to slow down, on Heard St. from Stafford St. to Heard St. School.
# 8f CC November 22, 2016 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend File | | | | | | | | Chairman's Orders | | | | Request City Manager request Commissioner of Public Works and Parks install “Thickly Settled” advisory signage in Heard St., near Stafford St. and Heard St. School. | |
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| | | 4a. | Councilor Tony Economou request existing Arrow in pavement in Ararat St. at the approach to Brattle St. re re-cemented.
# 8cc CC July 21, 2015 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend File - Work Order already issued | |
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| | | 4b. | Councilor Tony Economou on behalf of Kathleen Kelly request a speed limit sign be installed in Quinapoxet Lane in the vicinity of Blue Bell Rd.
# 21n CC July 21, 2015 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Approval to install "30 MPH and thickly Settled" advisory signs | |
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| | | 4c. | Councilor George Russell on behalf of Maria Woodward request installation of Caution Pedestrian Crossing signs for traffic facing both directions in Massasoit Rd. leading up to the Blithewood Ave. Playground.
# 8y CC August 11, 2015 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Approval | |
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| | | 4d. | Councilor Tony Economou request installation of 30 MPH signs in Quinapoxet Lane in the vicinity of Scranton Rd. facing traffic heading towards Mountain St. East.
# 8x CC September 29, 2015 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Approval to install "30 MPH and Thickly Settled" advisory signs | |
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| | | 4e. | Councilor Gary Rosen on behalf of the Neighborhood Watch Group serving the West Pine Lane, Hilltop Circle and Oak Knoll region of Moreland Hill request repositioning of the sign with an arrow chevron at the intersection of West Pine Lane and Moreland St. in a manner not blocking the vision of traffic coming up Moreland St.
# 15q CC May 19, 2015 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Approval | |
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