CITY OF WORCESTER | Traffic and Parking Committee Meeting | Wednesday, March 14, 2018 | Esther Howland (South) Chamber | Convened: 6:00 P.M. | Adjourned: 7:23 P.M. |
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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 |
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City Hall - 455 Main Street Worcester, Massachusetts | |
| Present Were: | Chairperson Councilor Matthew E Wally
Vice Chairperson Councilor Candy Mero-Carlson
Councilor Konstantina B Lukes @ 6:01 PM | | | | | Also: | Councilor George J. Russell,
DPWP Assistant Director of Traffic Engineering Ali Khorasani;
DPWP Junior Engineer Michael Murphy;
WPD Sergeant Michael Cappabianca;
Assistant City Clerk Stephen A.J. Pottle, clerk | | | |
| 1. | Handicap Parking Petitions | |
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| | | 1a. | Robert Sadusky request installation of handicap parking space in front of 45 Cohasset St.
# 7k CC November 21, 2017 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Approval | |
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| | | 1b. | Rita Bartley request installation of a handicap parking space in front of 19 Judson Rd.
# 8e CC November 28, 2017 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend File | |
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| | | 1c. | Charles Mooney request removal of a handicap parking space in front of 19 Judson Rd.
# 8e CC December 05, 2017 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Approval | |
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| | | 1d. | Ude Onowuka request installation of a handicap parking space in front of 16 Montrose St.
# 8c CC November 28, 2017 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Approval | |
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| | | 1e. | Ude Onwuka request to remove handicap parking space in front of 165 Austin St.
# 8d CC November 28, 2017 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Approval | |
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| | | 1f. | Richard Sheppard request installation of handicap parking space in vicinity of 26 Vinson St.
# 8k CC November 28, 2017 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Hold - Amended to install handicap parking space across from 26 Vinson St. | |
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| | | 1g. | Thomas Ducharme request installation of a handicap parking space in front of 31 Louise St.
# 8d CC December 05, 2017 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Approval | |
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| | | 1h. | Khawlah Almustafa request a handicap parking space be installed in front of 7 King Philip Rd.
# 6p CC December 19, 2017 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Approval | |
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| | | 1i. | Loan Pham request handicap parking space in front 31 Stanton St. be removed.
# 6m CC December 19, 2017 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Approval | |
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| | | 1j. | Al Jabire Rashim on behalf of Deia Mtasher request installation of a handicap parking space cross from 30 Russell St. (Amend to in front of 30 Russell St.)
# 5d CC January 16, 2018 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Hold - Amended to install handicap parking space in front of 30 Russell St. | |
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| | | 2a. | Connie Cappabianca request removal of "No Parking Anytime" signage from in front of the Worcester District Courthouse at 225 Main St.
# 7e CC May 31, 2016
In Committee February 22, 2017 - Held
| Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend File | |
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| | | 2b. | Councilor Sarai Rivera on behalf of Pastor Esau Vance request installation of parking in Wachusett St. - west side - from Institute Rd. to Highland St. Sundays Only from 9:00 AM to 9:00 PM.
# 7d CC June 21, 2016
In Committee December 21, 2016 - Held
In Committee February 22, 2017 - Held as amended
| Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend File | |
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| | | 2c. | Councilor Sarai Rivera request assessment of on-street parking in Beacon St. from Madison St. to Hammond St. so that parking be allowed on one side of the street, alternating from the odd and even side if necessary.
# 15i CC January 17, 2017 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Hold - Amended to amend the Winter Parking Ban to the odd side of the street from Madison St. to Hermon St. | |
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| | | 2d. | Sidnei Eleoterio request changing the parking on the east side of Beacon St.
# 10d CC January 09, 2018 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend File - Signage has already been fixed | |
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| | | 2e. | Jennifer Hutchinson request parking be reinstalled on Harrison St., right next to the People's Market.
# 8k CC March 21, 2017 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend File | |
| 3. | One Way Street Petitions | |
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| | | 3a. | Councilor George J. Russell request Pond St. be made a one way street.
# 19b CC February 28, 2017 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend File | | | | | | | | Chairman's Orders | | | | Request City Manager provide City Council with a traffic study looking at how many trucks make turns on Pond St., Green St. and Water St. | | | | Request Police Chief provide increased enforcement of the truck ban in the Pond St., Green St. and Water St. area. | |
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| | | 3b. | Councilor George J. Russell request Winter St. be made a one way street.
# 19c CC February 28, 2017 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend File | |
| 4. | Resident Permit Parking Petitions | |
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| | | 4a. | Mark Lambert request installation of resident permit parking in front of 364 West Boylston St.
# 8h CC September 06, 2016
In Committee June 21, 2017 - Held
| Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend File | |
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| | | 5a. | Councilor Gary Rosen on behalf of Jennifer Desroches request installation of a four-way stop sign at the intersection of Nevada St. and Monroe Ave.
# 6e CC February 14, 2017 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend File - Does not meet warrants for a multi-way stop sign. | |
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| | | 5b. | James Bisceglia request installation of stop sign in Honeysuckle Rd. where it intersects with Sophia Dr.
# 8g CC February 07, 2017 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Approval | |
| 6. | Miscellaneous Petitions | |
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| | | 6a. | James Bisceglia request to install speed limit signs on Honeysuckle Rd.
# 8f CC February 07, 2017 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend File | | | | | | | | Chairman's Orders | | | | Request Police Chief provide increased speed enforcement at Honeysuckle Rd., especially during the hours of 8 a.m. to 10 a.m. and 3 p.m. to 7 p.m. | |
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| | | 6b. | Councilor Kathleen M. Toomey and Councilor George J. Russell request speed enforcement in the vicinity of Vernon Hill School.
# 19k CC May 02, 2017 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Approval | |
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| | | 6c. | Councilor Sarai Rivera request installation of children advisory signage and "School Zone" signage in vicinity of Canterbury St. School.
# 8e CC January 17, 2017 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Approval to install “School Crossing” signage – School Zone signage has already been installed | |
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| | | 6d. | Councilor Tony Economou on behalf of the residents of Saxon Rd., Westbrook Rd. and Greenbriar Ln. request installation of children advisory signage in the vicinity of Saxon Rd., Westbrook Rd. and Greenbriar Ln., in the interest of public safety.
# 15j CC January 24, 2017 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend File | |
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| | | 6e. | Councilor Tony Economou on behalf of the residents in the Saxon Rd. area request children advisory signage in Saxon Rd. on Poles #1, 4, 7 & 9, in the interest of public safety.
# 6o CC March 07, 2017 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend File | |
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| | | 6f. | Councilor Sarai Rivera request installation of a yellow blinking pedestrian light in Pleasant St. at the corner of Fruit St.
# 6c CC March 15, 2016 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend File | |
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| | | 6g. | Councilor George J. Russell request installation of a crosswalk at Kelsey Dr. on Massasoit Rd.
# 8q CC September 06, 2016 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend File | |
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| | | 6h. | Councilor Gary Rosen request installation of a crosswalk across May St. to the driveway entrance of Fairlawn Rehabilitation Hospital at 189 May St.
# 7r CC April 25, 2017 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend File | |
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