CITY OF WORCESTER

Traffic and Parking Committee Meeting

Wednesday, March 13, 2019

Esther Howland (South) Chamber

Convened: 6:00 P.M.

Adjourned: 7:02 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 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

1a.

Halime Acevedo request installation of handicap parking space in front of 16 Breck St., Unit 1E. # 7d CC January 29, 2019

Attachments

Recommend Approval

1b.

Abbas Aldayyeni request installation of handicap parking space in front of 26 New Vista Lane. # 6b CC February 05, 2019

Attachments

Recommend Approval

1c.

Ana Chavez request installation of handicap parking space in front of 6 Clapp St. # 6c CC February 05, 2019

Attachments

Recommend to amend Petition to install handicap parking in the vicinity of 6 Clapp St. and Hold

2.

No Parking Petitions

2a.

Charles Roche, VP of NAPAC Inc. request installation of No Parking on both sides of the Herman St. side of 229 Southbridge St., 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM Monday thru Friday. # 6e CC January 15, 2019

Attachments

Recommend Approval - south side only - 30' on either side of driveway

2b.

Frank Santa Maria request "One Hour Parking 7 A.M. to 6 P.M." on the odd side of Casco St. from Shrewsbury St. to utility pole #7 be removed and replaced with "No Parking Anytime 7 A.M. to 6 P.M." signage being installed in its place. # 7d CC January 22, 2019

Attachments

Recommend Approval

2c.

Frank Santa Maria request installation of a "Commercial Loading Zone" in Casco St. from a point 105" south of Shrewsbury St. to a point 165" south of Shrewsbury St. # 7e CC January 22, 2019

Attachments

Recommend Approval

3.

Resident Permit Parking Petitions

3a.

Mark Levasseur request resident permit parking be installed on Willard Ave. # 6f CC December 19, 2017

Attachments

Recommend File

3b.

Maureen Comer request installation of resident permit parking on the east side of Trowbridge Rd., from Highland St. to Institute Rd. # 9p CC March 20, 2018

Attachments

Recommend File

3c.

Felix Burgos et al request installation of resident permit parking in Winslow St. # 7j CC October 02, 2018

Attachments

Recommend File

3d.

Felix Burgos et al request installation of resident permit parking in Larch St. # 7k CC October 02, 2018

Attachments

Recommend File

4.

One Way Street Reconfiguation

4a.

Benjamin Adjei request Cutler St., from Aetna St. to Dorchester St., be made one way. # 7o CC July 17, 2018

Attachments

Recommend File

4b.

Councilor Gary Rosen on behalf of Christine Parcher et al request the short section of Brownell St., from June St. heading south towards Lovell St. be made a one way street into Livermore Square. # 8e CC February 13, 2018

Attachments

Recommend File

Chairman's Orders

Request City Manager request Commissioner of Public Works and Parks move the children advisory sign in the vicinity of Oak Knoll to the intersection of Oak Knoll and Hilltop Circle.

5.

Miscellaneous Items

5a.

Councilor Gary Rosen on behalf of Christine Parcher et al request the city's Traffic Engineers propose ways to improve the safety of both motorists and pedestrians at the dangerous intersection of Brownell and June Sts. due to oncoming fast-moving traffic and the visibility issues that cars have trying to enter June St. from Brownwell St. # 8f CC February 13, 2018

Attachments

Recommend Approval

5b.

Councilor Candy Mero-Carlson request the four crosswalks at the intersection of Lake View St. and Sherbrook Ave. be repainted. # 7d CC December 04, 2018

Attachments

Recommend Approval

5c.

Pierce McDonnell request crosswalk be re-installed at the intersection of Grove St. and North St. # 8h CC January 08, 2019

Attachments

Recommend File - Will be painted when construction is completed

5d.

Councilor Gary Rosen on behalf of Carey Eggen request installation of a Deaf Child sign near the intersection of Hilltop Circle and Oak Knoll Rd. # 7o CC September 19, 2017

Attachments

Recommend File

5e.

Florian Hoxha request a solution to the speeding problem at Forest St. and Grove St. # 8o CC December 18, 2018

Attachments

Recommend File

Chairman's Orders

Request City Manager request Police Chief provide increased speed enforcement in the vicinity of Forest St. and Grove St.

5f.

Adam Cormier, President St. Mary's Schools and Rev. Richard Polek, Pastor of Our Lady of Czestochowa request additional and necessary speed calming measures and parking enforcement at crosswalks to ensure safety of children on Richland St. and Ward St. in vicinity of elementary school since recent signage resulted in no changes and continues to be unsafe. # 7e CC January 29, 2019

Attachments

Recommend Approval to provide speed enforcement and parking enforcement in the vicinity of St. Mary's Schools.

Chairman's Orders

Request City Manager request Commissioner of Public Works and Park install a “Blinking Pedestrian Crosswalk” sign at the intersection of Richland St. and Ward St. in the vicinity of St. Mary’s Schools, subject to funding.

5g.

Felix Burgos et al request enforcement of parking laws for abandoned vehicles in Winslow St. and Larch St. # 7m CC October 02, 2018

Attachments

Recommend Approval

5h.

Arthur LeDoux et al request installation of a traffic mirror across from 205 Lake Ave. North to help when exiting the driveway. # 8g CC November 28, 2017

Attachments

Recommend File

5i.

Arthur LeDoux et al request installation of a "Blind Driveway" sign in front of 217 Lake Ave. North. # 8h CC November 28, 2017

Attachments

Recommend Approval

5j.

Councilor Candy Mero-Carlson request installation of a "Blind Driveway" sign for 10 Natural History Dr. # 8l CC January 08, 2019

Attachments

Recommend File

5k.

Councilor Candy Mero-Carlson request installation of a “Blind Driveway” sign at 10 Natural History Dr. # 7o CC October 02, 2018

Attachments

Recommend File

5l.

Paula Bushey and Denise Billotta request all signage from residents, businesses, non-profits etc. be prohibited from being placed on the Newton Square Rotary. # 8b CC October 23, 2018

Attachments

Recommend Petition be referred to City Manager