CITY OF WORCESTER | Traffic and Parking Committee Meeting | Wednesday, February 14, 2018 | Levi Lincoln (North) Chamber | Convened: 6:02 P.M. | Adjourned: 6:53 PM |
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Mayor Joseph M. Petty | www.worcesterma.gov |
Clerk of the City Council Susan M. Ledoux | Committee Members | Chairperson Matthew E Wally | Vice Chairperson Candy Mero-Carlson | Councilor Konstantina B Lukes | |
City Hall - 455 Main Street Worcester, Massachusetts | |
| Present Were: | Chairperson Councilor Matthew E Wally
Vice Chairperson Councilor Candy Mero-Carlson
CouncilorKathleen M. Toomey (temporary appointed by Mayor) | | | | | Also: | DPWP Assistant Director of Traffic Engineering Ali Khorasani;
DPWP Staff Person Michael Murphy;
WPD Sargent Michael Cappabianca;
City Clerk Susan M. Ledoux, clerk | | | |
1. | Handicap Parking Petitions | |
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| | | 1a. | Communication of the City Manager transmitting informational communication relative to a handicap parking space on Rugby Street.
# 11.6A CM January 09, 2018 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Approval | |
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| | | 1b. | Maria DeJesus request installation of a handicap parking space across from 16 Ames St.
# 7m CC September 26, 2017
In Committee November 15, 2017 - Held as amended
| Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Approval | |
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| | | 1c. | Zubaid Bhatty request installation of a handicap parking space in front of 116 Harrison St.
# 7o CC September 26, 2017
In Committee November 15, 2017 - Held
| Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Approval | |
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| | | 1d. | Patricia Zinkevich request installation of a handicap parking space in front of 23 Merrifield St.
# 7i CC October 03, 2017
In Committee November 15, 2017 Held
| Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Approval | |
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| | | 1e. | Evelyn Torres request installation of a handicap parking space across from of 2 1/2 Lodi St.
# 7e CC October 03, 2017
In Committee November 15, 2017 - Held as amended
| Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Approval | |
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| | | 1f. | Cindy Nguyen on behalf of Cam Nguyen request installation of a handicap parking space in Maywood St. across from 2 Stevens Rd.
# 8h CC October 10, 2017
In Committee November 15, 2017 Held as amended
| Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Approval | |
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| | | 1g. | Joan Smiley request installation of additional handicap parking space in front of 18 Newbury St.
# 8q CC October 31, 2017 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend File | |
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| | | 1h. | Bernadette Forget request installation of handicap parking space in front of 9 Merrifield St.
# 8s CC October 31, 2017 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Approval | |
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| | | 1i. | Roberta Adams request installation of a handicap parking space in front of 197 Eastern Ave.
# 7n CC November 14, 2017 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Approval | |
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| | | 1j. | June Sullivan request installation of a handicap parking space at the corner of 22 Plantation St. and Leon St.
# 7q CC November 14, 2017 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Approval | |
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| | | 1k. | Norma Delgado request installation of a handicap parking space across from 36 Gates St. due to winter parking ban.
# 7t CC November 14, 2017 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Approval | |
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| | | 1l. | Robert Donahue on behalf of Margaret Donahue request installation of a handicap parking space in front of 4 Anderson Ave.
# 7k CC November 14, 2017 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Approval | |
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| | | 1m. | Maria Tranakas on behalf of Antonio Tranakas request installation of a handicap parking space in front of 4 Loxwood St.
# 7m CC November 14, 2017 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend File | |
2. | Parking and Parking Meter Petitions | |
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| | | 2a. | Councilor Candy Mero-Carlson on behalf of Gina Cariglia request One Hour Parking from 8AM to 7PM, seven days a week, be installed for the Draper St. side of 373 Shrewsbury St.
# 8x CC October 31, 2017 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Approval | |
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| | | 2b. | Peter Zagabe of Ubentu Autism Consultants request one-hour parking in front of 377 Shrewsbury St. be extended to eight-hour parking or removed.
# 7r CC September 19, 2017 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend File - There are no legal parking spaces in front of 377 Shrewsbury St. due to the fire hydrant | |
3. | Resident Permit Parking Petition | |
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| | | 3a. | Michael Carroll request installation of resident permit parking in front of 237 Park Ave.
# 7o CC April 25, 2017 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend File | |
4. | Winter Parking Ban Petition | |
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| | | 4a. | Councilor Gary Rosen request the winter parking ban for Vassar St. be amended to allow parking on one side of Vassar St. during declared parking ban, instead of the present ban for both sides.
# 6q CC December 19, 2017 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Hold | |
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| | | 5a. | Petition of Councilor Candy Mero-Carlson request installation of a crosswalk and appropriate lights/signage on Catharine St. between the two driveways of properties of the AdCare Hospital campus, which are located at 95 and 107 Lincoln Street, to support pedestrian safety.
# 7n CC May 23, 2017 | Attachments | | | | | | | Councilor Toomey requested to be recused - Approved on a voice vote
Recommend Approval | |
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| | | 5b. | Petition of Councilor Candy Mero-Carlson and Councilor Kathleen Toomey request the bus stop located in front of 366 Shrewsbury St. be relocated.
# 8t CC October 31, 2017 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Approval - Move bus stop easterly 150 feet | |
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| | | 5c. | Petition of Jonathan Church, Administrator WRTA request installation of "No Parking Signs" within the bus stop pull-out area on Franklin St. (next to Worcester Common and across from 34 Franklin St.).
# 6g CC October 24, 2017 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Approval | |
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| | | 5d. | Petition of Jonathan Church, Administrator WRTA request installation of "No Parking" signs 40 feet before and 40 feet after the bus shelter location at the inbound bus stop at 286 Lincoln St. (across from Hahnemann Hospital).
# 6h CC October 24, 2017 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Approval | |
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| | | 5e. | Report of the Committee on Traffic & Parking Upon the Communication of the City Manager transmitting informational communication relative to the Feasibility of Making Coes Street one way from Mill Street to Park Avenue: recommend Communication be placed on file.
# 12e CC November 21, 2017 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend File | | | | | | | | Chairman's Orders | | | | Request Traffic Engineer provide City Council with recommendations, in a reasonable time frame, measures to improve the road safety in Coes St. from Mill St. to Park Ave. with a focus specifically where the roadway bends. | | | | Request Police Chief provide police patrols and speed enforcement in Coes St., in vicinity of parking lot, between Mill St. and Park Ave. | | | | Request Commissioner of Public Works & Parks provide City Council with recommendations to increase lighting and to curb illegal dumping in Coes St, in vicinity of parking lot, between Mill St. and Park Ave. | |
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