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. |
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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
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 | |
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| | | 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 | |
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| | | 1b. | Abbas Aldayyeni request installation of handicap parking space in front of 26 New Vista Lane.
# 6b CC February 05, 2019 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Approval | |
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| | | 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 | |
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| | | 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 | |
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| | | 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 | |
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| | | 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 | |
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| | | 3a. | Mark Levasseur request resident permit parking be installed on Willard Ave.
# 6f CC December 19, 2017 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend File | |
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| | | 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 | |
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| | | 3c. | Felix Burgos et al request installation of resident permit parking in Winslow St.
# 7j CC October 02, 2018 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend File | |
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| | | 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 | |
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| | | 4a. | Benjamin Adjei request Cutler St., from Aetna St. to Dorchester St., be made one way.
# 7o CC July 17, 2018 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend File | |
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| | | 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. | |
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| | | 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 | |
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| | | 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 | |
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| | | 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 | |
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| | | 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 | |
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| | | 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. | |
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| | | 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. | |
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| | | 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 | |
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| | | 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 | |
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| | | 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 | |
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| | | 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 | |
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| | | 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 | |
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| | | 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 | |
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