CITY OF WORCESTER | Traffic and Parking Committee Meeting | Wednesday, June 13, 2018 | Esther Howland (South) Chamber | Convened: 6:00 P.M. | Adjourned: 7:05 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 | |
City Hall - 455 Main Street Worcester, Massachusetts | |
| Present Were: | Chairperson Councilor Matthew E Wally
Vice Chairperson Councilor Candy Mero-Carlson
| | | | | Also: | DPWP Assistant Director of traffic Engineering Ali Khorasani;
DPWP Junior Engineer Michael Murphy;
WPD Lieutenant Timothy Walsh;
Assistant City Clerk Stephen A.J. Pottle, clerk | | | |
1. | Handicap Parking Petitions | |
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| | | 1a. | Tomas Rivera request installation of a handicap parking space in front of 22 Bowdoin St.
# 9t CC March 20, 2018
In Committee May 9, 2018 - Petition amended to install a handicap parking space in front of 22 Bowdoin St. - Held as amended
| Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Approval | |
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| | | 1b. | Jennifer Lamptey request installation of a handicap parking space in the vicinity of 33 Beacon St.
# 8n CC April 24, 2018 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Approval | |
2. | No Parking Anytime Petitions | |
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| | | 2a. | Matthew Bombaci, P.E. of Bohler Engineering request a "No Parking" area be designated in front of 90 Barber Ave.
# 7j CC October 03, 2017 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Approval | |
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| | | 2b. | Casey Wiener request parking be prohibited on the west side of Chestnut St. at the intersection of Cedar and Chestnut Sts.
# 8d CC October 10, 2017 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Hold | | | | | | | | Chairman's Orders | | | | Request City Manager request Commissioner of Public Works and Parks discern whether there are illegal parking markings in the vicinity of Chestnut St. at its intersection with Cedar St. | |
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| | | 2c. | David Baccus request installation of No Parking signage on the light pole between the two driveways of #4 and #8 Allen St.
# 7o CC November 14, 2017 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend File - Missing sign will be replaced | |
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| | | 2d. | Tony Toscano request installation of No Parking area near stop sign at the end of Wachusett St. at Highland St.
# 7p CC November 14, 2017 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend File | |
3. | One Way Street Petitions | |
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| | | 3a. | Marisol Deleon et al request Eastern Ave. be made a one way street, flowing from Belmont St. towards Elliot St.
# 8h CC June 13, 2017 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend File | |
4. | Resident Permit Parking Petitions | |
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| | | 4a. | Robin Laterdress request installation of resident permit parking in Fay St.
# 8d CC March 28, 2017
In Committee May 9, 2018 - Held to next meeting
| Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend File | |
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| | | 4b. | Councilor Sarai Rivera on behalf of Linda George request installation of resident permit parking in Piedmont St. from Austin St. to Pleasant St.
# 7s CC April 25, 2017 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend File | |
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| | | 4c. | Ernie Brooks request resident permit parking on Roxbury St. from a point 341' north of William St. to a point 75' south of Highland St. be amended to occur from 6:00 P.M. to 8:00 A.M.
# 7g CC May 02, 2017 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Hold to Next Meeting - Amended to install resident permit parking at all times. | | | | | | | | Chairman's Orders | | | | Request City Manager request Police Chief provide increased traffic enforcement of illegally parked vehicles on Roxbury St. between William St. and Highland St. | |
5. | Winter Parking Ban Petitions | |
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| | | 5a. | Councilor Morris A. Bergman on behalf of Arlene Martin request removal of one side of the winter parking ban on Radmore St., between Brantwood Rd. and Dellwood Rd.
# 8p CC March 21, 2017 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend File | |
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| | | 5b. | Chairman's Order from Public Works Committee - Request the Standing Committee on Traffic and Parking amend the winter parking ban on Stearns St. from “No Parking on Even Side when Declared” to “No Parking on Odd Side when Declared.”
# 9x CC May 23, 2017 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Approval | |
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| | | 6a. | Councilor Gary Rosen request installation of stop signs at the intersection of Montello St. and Clover St., making that intersection a four-way stop and/or at the intersection of Clover St. and Pine View Ave.
# 8d CC May 30, 2017 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Approval | |
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| | | 6b. | Gerardo Schiano request installation of a stop sign at the intersection of Aroostook Rd. and Cumberland St.
# 8r CC August 15, 2017 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Approval | |
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| | | 6c. | Councilor Sarai Rivera request installation of four-way stop signs at the intersection of Southgate St. and Janice Nadeau Way.
# 8d CC September 05, 2017 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend File | |
7. | Speed and Traffic Enforcement Petitions | |
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| | | 7a. | Councilor Tony Economou request speed enforcement at bend of Sunnyhill Dr.
# 19r CC July 18, 2017 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Approval | |
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| | | 7b. | Councilor Tony Economou on behalf of the Saxon Hill Crime Watch Group request speed enforcement in Richmond Ave. in the vicinity of Greenbriar Ln.
# 19q CC July 18, 2017 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Approval | |
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| | | 7c. | Councilor Matthew E. Wally request enforcement of parking regulations within the Columbus Park Rotary.
# 7j CC April 03, 2018 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Approval | |
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| | | 7d. | Councilor Gary Rosen request installation of reduced speed limit signs on Clover St., as well as increased traffic enforcement by the Worcester Police Department.
# 9c CC August 15, 2017 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend File | | | | | | | | Chairman's Orders | | | | Request City Manager request Police Chief provide increased speed enforcement in the vicinity of Clover St. | |
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| | | 7e. | Suzanne O'Brien request installation of traffic and radar speed indicators in the vicinity of 143 Clover St.
# 6j CC December 19, 2017 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Approval | |
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| | | 7f. | Suzanne O'Brien request the Worcester Police Department conduct monthly speed enforcement around 143 Clover St.
# 6i CC December 19, 2017 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Approval | |
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| | | 7g. | Councilor Gary Rosen request increased traffic enforcement on Olean St. because of the high number of drivers speeding.
# 7n CC September 19, 2017 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Approval | |
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| | | 8a. | Councilor George J. Russell on behalf of Imperial Distributors of 150 Blackstone River Rd. request installation of a crosswalk at the bus stop in the vicinity of 150 Blackstone River Rd.
# 7q CC September 05, 2017 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend File | |
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| | | 8b. | Councilor Sarai Rivera request installation of a crosswalk at the corner of Southgate St. and Walpole St.
# 7z CC September 05, 2017 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Approval - Across Walpole St. at Southgate St. and across Hacker St. at Southgate St. | |
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| | | 8c. | Councilor Sarai Rivera on behalf of Lorraine Laurie and the Green Island Crime Watch Group request installation of a crosswalk in Millbury St. near Seymour St. for the safety of children going to Crompton Park.
# 25o CC September 05, 2017 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend File | |
9. | Children Sign Petitions | |
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| | | 9a. | Councilor Tony Economou on behalf of the residents in the Saxon Rd. area request children advisory signage in Greenbriar Lane on Pole #2, in the interest of public safety.
# 6n CC March 07, 2017 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend File | |
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| | | 9b. | Councilor Tony Economou on behalf of the residents in the Saxon Rd. area request children advisory signage in Vassar St. in the vicinity of #2 and #104 Vassar St., in the interest of public safety.
# 6p CC March 07, 2017 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend File | |
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| | | 9c. | Councilor Sarai Rivera on behalf of Lorraine Laurie request installation of children advisory signage in Vernon St. at Pattison St., in the interest of public safety for students at after school programs.
# 21h CC April 04, 2017 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend File | |
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| | | 10a. | Petition of Councilor Candy Mero-Carlson request the One Hour Parking on Draper St. be changed to Two Hour Parking 8:00 AM to 7:00 PM.
# 8k CC May 08, 2018 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Approval | |
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| | | 10b. | Petition of Councilor Matthew E. Wally request improvement of the street signage and guardrail effectiveness at the road bend in the vicinity of 566-574 Chandler St. for the purpose of increasing public safety.
# 7i CC April 03, 2018 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Hold | | | | | | | | Chairman's Orders | | | | Request City Manager provide City Council with a report concerning the results of a traffic study in the vicinity of 566-574 Chandler St. | | | | Request City Manager request Police Chief provide increased traffic enforcement in the vicinity of 566-574 Chandler St. | | | | Request City Manager request Police Chief install a radar station in the vicinity of 566-574 Chandler St. | |
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