CITY OF WORCESTER | Traffic and Parking Committee Meeting | Wednesday, August 22, 2018 | Esther Howland (South) Chamber | Convened: 6:03 P.M. | Adjourned: 7:30 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 |
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City Hall - 455 Main Street Worcester, Massachusetts | |
| Present Were: | Mayor Joseph M. Petty, Chairman,appointed as a temporary member by himself for this meeting.
Councilor Kathleen M. Toomey, appointed as a temporary member by the Mayor for this meeting.
Councilor Konstantina B Lukes | | | | | Also: | DPWP Junior Engineer Michael Murphy;
DPWP Director ot Traffic Engineering Mark Elbag;
WPD Sargent Michael Cappabianca;
Assistant City Clerk Stephen A.J. Pottle, clerk | | | |
| 1. | Handicap Parking Petitions | |
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| | | 1a. | Charlana Simmons of The Office of Multicultural Affairs at WPI on behalf of Reverend Cheryl Leshay request installation of a handicap parking space in front of 19 Schussler Rd.
# 7d CC May 29, 2018 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Approval | |
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| | | 1b. | Joseph Godin request installation of a handicap parking space in the vicinity of the driveway of 5 Winchester Ave.
# 7e CC May 29, 2018 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend File | | | | | | | | Chairman's Orders | | | | Request City Manager contact Superintendent of Public Schools to ensure bus drivers do not park school buses in neighborhoods. | |
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| | | 1c. | Thomas Ducharme request removal of the handicap parking space in front of 31 Louise St.
# 8f CC June 05, 2018 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Approval | |
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| | | 1d. | Vangelyn Shelton request installation of a handicap parking space in front of 45 Waverly St.
# 8d CC June 05, 2018 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Approval | |
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| | | 1e. | Michelle Hicks et al request removal of the two (2) handicap parking spaces in front of 11 Caroline St.
# 7h CC June 12, 2018 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Approval | |
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| | | 1f. | Mohammed Abdullah request installation of handicap parking space in front of 87 Chino Ave.
# 7i CC June 12, 2018 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Hold | |
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| | | 2a. | 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
In Committee June 13, 2018 - Held
| Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend File | | | | | | | | Chairman's Orders | | | | Request Police Chief provide enforcement of “No Parking within 20 feet of an Intersection" at the intersection of Cedar St. and Chandler St. | |
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| | | 2b. | Barbara Crowley request No Parking be installed on Howe St. across from the nine garages between #3 and #1.
# 7l CC November 14, 2017 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend File | | | | | | | | Chairman's Orders | | | | Request Police Chief provide enforcement of “No Parking within 5 feet of a Driveway" between 1 Howe St. and 3 Howe St. | |
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| | | 2c. | Wurood Handhal request installation of "No Parking Here to Corner" signs on either side of the driveway at 255 Pilgrim Ave.
# 5 CC January 16, 2018 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend File | | | | | | | | Chairman's Orders | | | | Request Police Chief provide enforcement of “No Parking within 5 feet of a Driveway" at 255 Pilgrim Ave.
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| 3. | Resident Permit Parking Petitions | |
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| | | 3a. | 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. (Amended in Committee to read install resident permit parking at all times.)
# 7g CC May 02, 2017
In Committee June 13, 2018 - Amended to install resident permit parking at all times - Held as amended
| Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Approval for Resident Permit Parking for all times | |
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| | | 3b. | Michael Alfego request installation of signage for already existing resident permit parking on both sides of Rena St.
# 7f CC May 02, 2017 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend File | |
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| | | 3c. | David Healey et al request installation of resident permit parking on Catharine St. from Oak Ave. to Windsor St.
# 7m CC May 23, 2017 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend File | |
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| | | 3d. | John P. Bellerose-Stevens request installation of Resident Permit Parking from 6pm to 6am between #33 and #47 Pleasant St.
# 8w CC July 18, 2017 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend File | |
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| | | 3e. | John Paul Bellerose-Stevens request installation of resident permit parking between 33 Pleasant St. and 47 Pleasant St. from 6 p.m. to 6 a.m.
# 8k CC August 15, 2017 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend File | |
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| | | 3f. | Elvira Diliddo request resident permit parking on Dominion Rd. be amended to exclude 16 to 18 Dominion Rd.
# 8e CC September 05, 2017 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Approval | |
| 4. | One Way Street Petition | |
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| | | 4a. | Allen Fletcher request the portion of Ash St., between Summit St. and Green St., be made one way in the easterly direction.
# 7j CC June 19, 2018 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Approval on roll call vote of Two (2) Yeas (Petty & Toomey) and 1 Nay (Lukes) | | | | | | | | Chairman's Orders | | | | Request City Manager conduct a traffic analysis of the portion of Ash St. between Summit St. and Green St. to determine if a one way street in the area is warranted. | |
| 5. | Winter Parking Ban Petitions | |
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| | | 5a. | Tom Quinn et al request removal of the declared winter parking ban on Sierra St., with a "No Parking Anytime" restriction from 1 Sierra St. down to Brantwood Rd. being installed in its place.
# 7x CC August 16, 2016
In Committee September 20, 2017 - Held
| Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend File | |
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| | | 5b. | 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. (Amended to amend the Winter Parking Ban to the odd side of the street from Madison St. to Hermon St.)
# 15i CC January 17, 2017
In Committee March 14, 2018 - Held as amended to amend the Winter Parking Ban to the odd side of the street from Madison St. to Hermon St.
| Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Approval as amended to amend the Winter Parking Ban to the odd side of Beacon St. from Madison St. to Hermon St. | |
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| | | 5c. | Susan Cole request to amend the winter parking ban for Coolidge Rd. so parking is allowed on the odd side of Coolidge Rd. during the declared winter parking ban.
# 7w CC September 05, 2017 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Hold | |
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| | | 6a. | Councilor Gary Rosen on behalf of John Saari, request installation of a stop sign on Tarrytown Lane at its second intersection with Sussex Lane (where Tarrytown Lane comes down the hill and meets Sussex Lane).
# 7t CC September 19, 2017 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend File | |
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| | | 6b. | Heidi Lashua request installation of a stop sign at Elliott St. and Edward St.
# 8n CC October 31, 2017 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Approval - Facing westbound traffic on Elliott St. | |
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| | | 6c. | Councilor Candy Mero-Carlson request installation of a stop sign at the intersection of Melville St. and Paine St.
# 6r CC December 19, 2017 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend File | |
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| | | 6d. | Councilor Candy Mero-Carlson request installation of a stop sign at the intersection of Nebraska St. and Camassa Terrace.
# 6s CC December 19, 2017 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend File | |
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| | | 6e. | Councilor George J. Russell on behalf of Nicole Mercier request installation of a stop sign at the end of Perry Ave. at its intersection with the old Route 146, as well as a warning sign with retro-reflective entities on both ends proceeding to this blind intersection.
# 8p CC April 24, 2018 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend File | |
| 7. | Speed & Traffic Enforcement Petitions | |
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| | | 7a. | Councilor Tony Economou on behalf of the Saxon Hill Crime Watch Group request installation of speed limit signage on Richmond Ave.
# 19p CC July 18, 2017 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend File | |
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| | | 7b. | Councilor Candy Mero-Carlson request installation of speed limit signage from the intersection of Lincoln St. and Plantation St. towards Notre Dame Long Term Care Center, located at 555 Plantation St.
# 9g CC August 15, 2017 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend File | |
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| | | 7c. | Councilor Tony Economou on behalf of Kathy Huntington request speed enforcement in the vicinity of Briarwood Ln. and Clark St.
# 12d CC October 17, 2017 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Approval | |
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| | | 7d. | Councilor Candy Mero-Carlson request police enforcement of the No Parking on both sides of West Boylston Terrace.
# 8u CC October 31, 2017 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Approval - Parking Control Enforcement | |
| 8. | Children Sign Petitions | |
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| | | 8a. | Jane Schwager request installation of children advisory signage in Tirrell St.
# 8e CC June 27, 2017 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend File | |
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| | | 8b. | Alicia Gonzalez et al request installation of "Go Slow" children and speed limit advisory signage in the vicinity of 12 Blaine Ave.
# 8s CC August 15, 2017 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend File | | | | | | | | Chairman's Orders | | | | Request Police Chief provide speed enforcement in the vicinity of 12 Blaine Ave. | |
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| | | 8c. | Michelle Kilroy request a "Children" advisory sign be installed on Brantwood Rd.
# 8e CC October 17, 2017 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend File | | | | | | | | Chairman's Orders | | | | Request Police Chief provide speed enforcement on Brantwood Rd. | |
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| | | 9a. | Anna Culton, Church Manager at The Journey Community Church, request permission to install directional signage to The Journey Community Church, 25 Belmont St., at three (3) locations.
# 8f CC January 17, 2017 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Approval - Subject to finalized location of signs with DPW | |
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| | | 9b. | Councilor Sarai Rivera request installation of advisory signage warning drivers of deaf community members at the crosswalk located at 275 Pleasant St.
# 7g CC January 31, 2017 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend File | |
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| | | 9c. | Councilor Sarai Rivera request installation of advisory signage warning drivers of deaf community members at the crosswalk located at 425 Pleasant St.
# 7h CC January 31, 2017 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend File | |
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| | | 9d. | Councilor Candy Mero-Carlson request installation of “Thickly Settled” signage in Harrington Way.
# 6f CC February 14, 2017 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Approval | |
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| | | 10a. | Councilor Sarai Rivera on behalf of Eric Cruze request to install a crosswalk in Pleasant St. at West St.
# 7j CC November 21, 2017 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend File | |
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| | | 10b. | Bob Keidan request a crosswalk be installed from corner of May and Chandler St. across the street to Worcester State University.
# 7n CC November 21, 2017 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend File | | | | | | | | Chairman's Orders | | | | Request City Manager provide City Council with a report concerning all traffic calming measures taken in the last two years in the vicinity of May St. and Chandler St. | |
| 11. | Miscellaneous Petitions | |
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| | | 11a. | Suzanne O'Brien request a traffic study be conducted regarding the number of accidents at the intersection of Heard St and Clover St.
# 6k CC December 19, 2017 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend File | | | | | | | | Chairman's Orders | | | | Request City Manager request Commissioner of Public Works and Parks increase cautionary intersection warning signage at the intersection of Clover St. and Heard St. | |
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| | | 11b. | Councilor Gary Rosen on behalf of Irene Pietrowicz request installation of a traffic light on Clover St. at South Ludlow St.
# 8r CC October 31, 2017
In Committee April 11, 2018 - Held
| Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend File | |
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| | | 11c. | Councilor Gary Rosen request the arrows painted on the roadway at the intersection of May St. with Park Ave. (CVS on the left) be changed so that the left lane becomes left turn only while the right lane becomes straight and right turn only, for safer and more efficient traffic flow.
# 9o CC January 10, 2017 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Approval | |
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