CITY OF WORCESTER

Traffic and Parking Committee Meeting

Wednesday, May 9, 2018

Esther Howland (South) Chamber

Convened: 6:00 P.M.

Adjourned: 6:51 P.M.


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 Councilor Konstantina B Lukes
 
Also:DPWP Assistant Director Traffic Engineering Ali Khorsani; DPWP Junior Engineer Michael Murphy; WPD Sergeant Michael Cappabianca; Assistant City Clerk Stephen A.J. Pottle, clerk
 
1.

Handicap Parking Petitions

1a.

Yahya Habbo on behalf of Nazo Abdi request installation of handicap parking space across from 28 Rodney St. # 10f CC January 09, 2018

In Committee April 11, 2018 - Held

Attachments

Recommend Approve

1b.

Mark Kaczmarczyk request the removal of the two handicap parking spaces in front of 13 Jones St. # 8g CC February 27, 2018

Attachments

Recommend Approve as amended to remove one handicap parking space in front of 13 Jones St.

1c.

Peter Milecki request handicap parking space in front of 9 View St. be removed. # 8b CC March 06, 2018

Attachments

Recommend Approve

1d.

Tomas Rivera request installation of a handicap parking space in front of 21 Bowdoin St. (Amended to install in front of 22 Bowdoin St.) # 9t CC March 20, 2018

Attachments

Recommend Hold and Petition amended to install a handicap parking space in front of 22 Bowdoin St.

1e.

Charles Beauregard request installation of two handicap parking spaces in front of 127 Plantation St. # 9q CC March 20, 2018

Attachments

Recommend Approve

1f.

Sonia Carestio request removal of one of the two handicap parking spaces in front of 65 Plantation St. # 9n CC March 20, 2018

Attachments

Recommend File

1g.

Javier Amarat request installation of handicap parking space in front of 211 Constitution Ave. # 9m CC March 20, 2018

Attachments

Recommend Approve

1h.

Elizabeth Vargas request installation of a second handicap parking space in front of 7A Clarkson St. # 9k CC March 20, 2018

Attachments

Recommend Approve

1i.

Gloria Ortega request installation of handicap parking space in front of 15 South Buffum St. # 9j CC March 20, 2018

Attachments

Recommend File

1j.

Bouleng Seneth request installation of handicap parking space in front of 33 Standish St. # 9i CC March 20, 2018

Attachments

Recommend Approve

1k.

Robert Moran Jr. request handicap parking space in front of 39 Granby Rd. be removed. # 8h CC March 27, 2018

Attachments

Recommend Approve

1l.

Luis Cancel on behalf of Candy Rodrigues request installation of a handicap parking space in front of the path located on the side of 7 Dixon Ave. # 7g CC April 03, 2018

Attachments

Recommend Approve

2.

No Parking Signage Items

2a.

Petition of Councilor Tony Economou on behalf of Russell Pichette request installation of “No Parking Anytime” signage on the easterly side of Fatima Lane from Clark St. to the mailboxes. # 21k CC December 06, 2016

In Committee June 21, 2017 - Held

Attachments

Recommend File

2b.

Petition of Councilor Gary Rosen request installation of "No Parking Here to Corner" signage on both sides of Walworth St. at its intersection with May St. # 8a CC September 05, 2017

Attachments

Recommend File

2c.

Chairman's Order - Request Standing Committee on Traffic and Parking consider installing “No Parking Anytime” signage on the north side of Sierra St. from 2 Sierra St. down to Brantwood Rd. # 8e CC September 26, 2017

Attachments

Recommend Approve

3.

Resident Permit Parking Petitions

3a.

Felix Burgos et al request installation of resident permit parking in Winslow St. # 7o CC February 28, 2017

Attachments

Recommend File

3b.

Robin Laterdress request installation of resident permit parking in Fay St. # 8d CC March 28, 2017

Attachments

Recommend Hold to next meeting

4.

Stop Sign Petitions

4a.

Kristin Vasel request installation of a four way stop sign at the intersection of Hadwen Rd. with Durant Way and Havelock Rd. # 7h CC May 23, 2017

Attachments

Recommend File

4b.

Councilor Tony Economou request installation of a four-way stop sign at the intersection of Bay State Rd., Squantum St. and Brighton Rd. # 20j CC May 23, 2017

Attachments

Recommend File

5.

Children Sign Petitions

5a.

Councilor Tony Economou on behalf of the residents in the Saxon Rd. area request children advisory signage in Westbrook Circle on Pole #2, in the interest of public safety. # 6s CC March 07, 2017

Attachments

Recommend File

5b.

Councilor Tony Economou on behalf of the residents in the Saxon Rd. area request children advisory signage in Westbrook Rd. on Poles #1 and #10., in the interest of public safety. # 6r CC March 07, 2017

Attachments

Recommend File

5c.

Councilor Tony Economou on behalf of the residents in the Saxon Rd. area request children advisory signage in Richmond Ave. in the vicinity of Flagg St. School, Amherst St. and Pleasant St., in the interest of public safety. # 6q CC March 07, 2017

Attachments

Recommend FIle

6.

Crosswalk and Lighted Crosswalk System Petitions

6a.

Councilor George J. Russell request installation of a crosswalk in Massasoit Rd. near Greenfield St. # 8f CC June 13, 2017

Attachments

Recommend File - Previously approved

6b.

Allison Autino request installation of a crosswalk in front of Belmont Towers, located at 40 Belmont St., in the vicinity of the bus shelter. # 8f CC June 27, 2017

Attachments

Recommend File

6c.

Joanne O'Leary on behalf of Eversouce Energy request installation of crosswalk on Quinsigamond Ave. near or at Sigel St. # 7t CC September 05, 2017

Attachments

Recommend Approval - Install on the north side of the intersection with Sigel St.

7.

Miscellaneous Petitions

7a.

Freddie Reyes request installation of "20 Minute" Parking signs in front 480 Park Ave. # 8g CC December 05, 2017

Attachments

Recommend Approval of One Hour Parking

7b.

Barbara Taylor request installation of parking on Chandler St. in front of the Goshen Science Building, or have the "No Parking Anytime" area striped, if there is some valid reason this cannot be made legal parking. # 6b CC February 06, 2018

Attachments

Recommend File

7c.

Michael Grandone request 30 MPH signage that has been covered or removed and not replaced on Massasoit Rd. from Route 20 up to Rice Square be reinstalled due to the high rate of speed of drivers. # 8g CC June 27, 2017

Attachments

Recommend File

7d.

Councilor Sarai Rivera request traffic enforcement at the crosswalk in front of 1050 and 1060 Main St. # 19s CC July 18, 2017

Attachments

Recommend Approve

7e.

Councilor George Russell on behalf of Samuel Agyenim request a traffic mirror be installed on Heywood St. at South Stowell St. # 6o CC December 19, 2017

Attachments

Councilor Wally moved to file the Item.

Motion to file the Item failed on a roll call vote of 1 Yea and 2 Nays. (Yea – Wally) (Nay – (Lukes, Mero-Carlson).

Councilor Lukes moved to approve the Item.

Motion to approve the Item adopted on a roll call vote of 2 Yeas and 1 Nay (Yea – Lukes, Mero-Carlson) (Nay – Wally).

Councilor Wally moved for reconsideration on the Item.

Motion to reconsider approved on a roll call vote of 2 Yeas and 1 Nay (Yea – Mero-Carlson, Wally) (Nay – Lukes).

Councilor Wally moved to file the Item.

Recommend File on a roll call vote of 2 Yeas and 1 Nay (Yea – Mero-Carlson, Wally) (Nay – Lukes)