CITY OF WORCESTER | Traffic and Parking Committee Meeting | Wednesday, April 26, 2017 | Esther Howland (South) Chamber | Convened: 5:30 P.M. | Adjourned: 6:27 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
Councilor Khrystian E King | | | | | Also: | Assistant Director of Traffic Engineering Ali Khorasani
DPW Staff Person Michael Murphy
DPW Staff Person Emily Paulsen
WPD Sergeant Michael Cappabianca
Assistant City Clerk Stephen A.J. Pottle, clerk | | | |
1. | Handicap Parking Petitions | |
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| | | 1a. | Martha Canizalez request installation of a handicap parking space across from 38 Elliott St. (Amended March 15, 2017 from in front of 38 Elliot St.)
# 9m CC January 10, 2017
In Committee February 22, 2017 - Held
In Committee March 15, 2017 - Held
| Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Approval | |
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| | | 1b. | Tennyson Pablo de Assis request removal of handicap parking space in front of 87 Plantation St.
# 6c CC February 14, 2017 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend File | |
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| | | 1c. | Pasquale Turano request installation of handicap parking space in front of 12 Somerset St.
# 7i CC February 28, 2017 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend File | |
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| | | 1d. | Sandy Almonte request handicap parking space in front of 14 Clarendon St. be removed.
# 7m CC February 28, 2017 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Approval | |
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| | | 1e. | Anne Desmond request installation of handicap parking space in front of 43 Wilson St.
# 7h CC February 28, 2017 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Approval | |
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| | | 1f. | Sandra Brown request installation of handicap parking space in front of Worcester Comprehensive Education & Care at 160 Tacoma St.
# 7n CC February 28, 2017 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Hold | |
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| | | 1g. | Albert San request installation of handicap parking space in front of 14 Crown St.
# 7j CC February 28, 2017 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Hold Until Next Meeting – Petition amended to request installation of a handicap parking space across from 14 Crown St. | |
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| | | 1h. | Lori Brown request installation of a handicap parking space in front of 52 Laurel St. at the property's back stair entrance.
# 7l CC February 28, 2017 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Approval | |
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| | | 1i. | Sandra Bishop request installation of handicap parking space in front of 31 Grosvenor St.
# 7g CC February 28, 2017 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Approval on a roll call vote of 2 Yeas and 1 Nay (Nay - Gaffney) | |
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| | | 1j. | Frederick Boisseau request handicap parking space in front of 11 Groton Place be removed.
# 7k CC February 28, 2017 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Approval | |
2. | Resident Permit Parking Petitions | |
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| | | 2a. | Holly Marti request installation of resident permit parking on Cedar St., from Merrick St. to Russell St.
# 7c CC February 02, 2016 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend File | |
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| | | 2b. | Holly Marti request installation of resident permit parking on Merrick St., from Elm St. to Cedar St.
# 7b CC February 02, 2016 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend File | |
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| | | 2c. | Anette Mysliwiec request installation of resident permit parking in Wigwam Ave. from Coburn Ave. to Alvarado Ave.
# 9e CC March 08, 2016 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Hold Until Next Meeting | |
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| | | 3a. | James Savage request removal of "No Parking Anytime" restriction at 9 Ashland St.
# 9ff CC July 19, 2016 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend File | |
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| | | 3b. | Justin Rooney on behalf of Quabbin Estates Condominiums request installation of "No Parking Anytime" signage at the triangular shaped island at the entry to the Quabbin Estates Condominiums where Cobblestone Ln. and Mountain St. East intersect.
# 9u CC July 19, 2016 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Approval to install signage | | | | | | | | Chairman's Orders | | | | Request City Manager request Police Chief provide traffic enforcement of “No Parking Anytime” ban at entry to Quabbin Estates, 2 Candlewood Pl. | |
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| | | 3c. | Councilor Sarai Rivera on behalf of the residents of Benefit St. request installation of “No Parking Here to Corner” signage in Benefit St. at Main St.
# 19s CC August 16, 2016 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend File | |
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| | | 3d. | Councilor Tony Economou on behalf of the residents of Greenbriar Lane request installation of “No Parking Here to Corner” signage on either side of Greenbriar Lane at Richmond Ave.
# 19o CC August 16, 2016 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Hold | | | | | | | | Chairman's Orders | | | | Request City Manager request Police Chief provide traffic enforcement of “No Parking Here to Corner” clearance at the corner of Greenbriar Lane and Richmond Ave. | | | | Request City Manager provide City Council with a report concerning what violations of the corner clearance ordinance have occurred at the corner of Greenbriar Lane and Richmond Ave. | |
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| | | 3e. | Councilor Tony Economou on behalf of the residents of Greenbriar Lane request installation of “No Parking Here to Corner” signage on either side of Richmond Ave. at Greenbriar Lane.
# 19p CC August 16, 2016 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Hold | |
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| | | 3f. | Jerry Clark of Clark Mailing Service request installation of "No Parking Anytime" signage on both sides of Beacon St. from the loading dock for 41 Jackson St. to the adjacent stop sign.
# 9i CC January 24, 2017 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Approval - No Parking Anytime 65' east of Jackson St. on north side. Work Order has been issued for existing Ordinance on south side. | |
4. | Parking and Parking Meter Petitions | |
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| | | 4a. | Hardatt Prashad request parking meters at 687 Main St. be removed and 15 minute parking be installed for the three small businesses located at that address.
# 7k CC October 18, 2016 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Approval | |
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| | | 4b. | Patricia Finnegan Gates, Attorney for Roseland Residential Trust, request the removal of four (4) parking meters on Front St., near the intersection with Foster St., shown on the attached plan, and further request the four (4) spaces be re-designated as a "Commercial Loading Zone."
# 9g CC January 24, 2017 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend File | |
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| | | 4c. | Patricia Finnegan Gates, Attorney for Roseland Residential Trust, request the removal of three (3) parking meters on Front St., near the intersection with Trumbull St., shown on the attached plan, and further requests the three (3) parking spaces be redesignated as a "Passenger Loading Zone."
# 9h CC January 24, 2017 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Approval as amended to amend the three (3) parking meters to 30 minute metered parking. | |
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| | | 5a. | Felix Burgos et al request installation of stop sign at the intersection of Winslow and Larch St.
# 7p CC February 28, 2017 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend File (Ordinance already in place - Ordained April 27, 1982) | |
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| | | 5b. | Nathan Fitch request installation of a stop sign at the intersection of Boyden St. and Clay St.
# 10e CC December 13, 2016 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Approval - Facing southbound traffic | |
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| | | 5c. | Councilor Tony Economou request installation of a stop line and stop sign where Barrett Ave. intersects with West Chester St.
# 21j CC December 06, 2016 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend File | |
6. | Miscellaneous Petitions | |
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| | | 6a. | Denise Boucher-Garofoli request relocation of the bus stop located in front of Boucher's Good Books and Gifts, 254 Lake Ave., to the corner of Lake Ave. and Nonquit St.
# 8b CC March 28, 2017 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend File – Bus stop has been relocated | |
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| | | 6b. | Nicole Croteau request installation of crosswalk and crosswalk signal on the corner of Park Ave. and Maywood St.
# 7l CC August 16, 2016 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Approval – Subject to funding | |
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| | | 6c. | Raymond Anderson request crosswalk be painted across Clark St. between Bay State Rd. and Eunice Ave.
# 7k CC August 16, 2016 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Approval | |
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| | | 6d. | Stephen Streeter et al request installation of "Children" or Speed Limit signs on Matteo St. before Allison Circle, facing both directions.
# 8g CC June 07, 2016 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend File | | | | | | | | Chairman's Orders | | | | Request City Manager request Police Chief provide speed enforcement in Matteo St. at Allison Circle. | |
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