CITY OF WORCESTER | Traffic and Parking Committee Meeting | Wednesday, April 10, 2019 | Esther Howland (South) Chamber | Convened: 6:01 P.M. | Adjourned: 6:57 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: | Chairperson Councilor Matthew E Wally
Vice Chairperson Councilor Candy Mero-Carlson
Councilor Konstantina B Lukes | | | | | Also: | Assistant Director of Traffic Engineering Ali Khorasai;
DPWP Junior Engineer Michael Murphy;
WPD Lieutenant Timothy Walsh;
Assistant City Clerk Stephen AJ Pottle, clerk
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| 1. | Handicap Parking Petitions | |
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| | | 1a. | Ana Chavez request installation of handicap parking space in front of 6 Clapp St. (Amended to install in the vicinity of 6 Clapp St.)
# 6c CC February 05, 2019
In Committee March 13, 2019- Held as amended
| Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Leave to withdraw | |
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| | | 1b. | Saam Aziz on behalf of Awras Aziz request installation of handicap parking space in front of 24 Hawley St.
# 7v CC February 26, 2019 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend File | |
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| | | 1c. | Mayra Alvarez request installation of handicap parking space in front of 34 Beacon St.
# 7p CC February 26, 2019 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend File | |
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| | | 1d. | Kwaku Obeng-Mensah request installation of handicap parking space in front of 9 Tower St.
# 7o CC February 26, 2019 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Approval | |
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| | | 1e. | Dana Morey request handicap parking space in front of 9 Winthrop St. be removed.
# 7q CC February 26, 2019 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Approval | |
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| | | 1f. | Habib Amani on behalf of Daniel Amani request installation of handicap parking space in front of 15 Fern St.
# 7d CC March 05, 2019 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend File | |
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| | | 1g. | Shelby Clark request the handicap parking space in front of 16 Thenius St. be removed.
# 9a CC March 12, 2019 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Approval | |
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| | | 1h. | Peace Martinez request the handicap parking space in front of 44 Uxbridge St. be removed.
# 9b CC March 12, 2019 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Approval | |
| 2. | Resident Permit Parking Petitions | |
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| | | 2a. | Raymond Beauvais request installation of resident permit parking in Berkshire St.
# 7t CC February 26, 2019 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Approval of resident permit parking Monday-Friday 7 p.m. to 7 a.m. in the residential section of Berkshire St. | | | | | | | | Chairman's Orders | | | | Request City Manager provide City Council with a report concerning whether a process could be implemented in which students provide the city with a proof of enrollment at a college in Worcester to receive a permit for resident permit parking. | |
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| | | 2b. | Raymond Beauvais request installation of resident permit parking on Berkshire St.
# 7i CC June 19, 2018 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend File | |
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| | | 2c. | Brian Major request installation of Resident Permit Parking on the odd-numbered side of Westminster St. and No Parking along the even-numbered side of Westminster St., between Catharine and Northampton Sts.
# 8k CC September 12, 2018 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Approval | |
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| | | 3a. | Councilor Sarai Rivera on behalf of the parents of the PTO at Woodland Academy request installation of a four-way stop sign at the corners of Oberlin St.and Woodland St.
# 13b CC March 12, 2019 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Hold | | | | | | | | Chairman's Orders | | | | Request City Manager provide City Council with a report recommending improvements to the intersection of Oberlin St. and Woodland St. and the intersection Claremont St. and Woodland St., including whether the installation of a flashing yellow pedestrian signal would be appropriate. | |
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| | | 3b. | Councilor Sarai Rivera on behalf of the parents of the PTO at Woodland Academy request installation of a three-way stop sign at the corner of Claremont St.and Woodland St.
# 13c CC March 12, 2019 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Hold | |
| 4. | Winter Parking Ban Petitions | |
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| | | 4a. | Frank Zitomersky request the winter parking ban on Beacon St., as well as the yearly parking use of the street be consistent by allowing parking on the odd numbered side from Hammond St. to Hermon St. and "No Parking Anytime" on the even numbered side from Hammond St. to Hermon St. Further, request the winter parking ban on Beacon St., as well as the yearly parking use of the street be consistent by allowing parking on the even side, from Hermon St. to Madison St. and "No Parking Anytime" on the odd numbered side from Hermon St. to Madison St.
# 9r CC March 20, 2018 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Approval | |
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| | | 5a. | Maria Dejesus, Director of Friendly House Shelter, request to remove "No Parking" sign on the Sever St. side of 87 Elm St.
# 7n CC February 26, 2019 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend File | | | | | | | | Chairman's Orders | | | | Request City Manager request Commissioner of Public Works and Parks look at the signage in vicinity of 87 Elm St. to determine whether the “No Parking Anytime” signage there is marked correctly. | |
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| | | 5b. | Communication of the City Manager transmitting communication relative to proposed tow zones on Commercial Street near the DCU Center.
# 8.6D CC February 26, 2019 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Approval | |
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| | | 5c. | Saam Aziz request installation of "15 Minute Parking" in front of 75 Russell St.
# 7w CC February 26, 2019 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Approval | |
| 6. | Traffic Control Petitions | |
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| | | 6a. | Dafni Tsolakidis request traffic lights at the May St. and June St. intersection be left on all night.
# 7b CC January 22, 2019 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Approval | | | | | | | | Chairman's Orders | | | | Request City Manager request Commissioner of Public Works and Parks look at timing on the traffic light at the intersection of June St. and May St., as the red light may be too long. | |
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| | | 6b. | Stephen Heard request the red light for the left turn lane at the intersection of Lincoln St. and the on ramp to I-290 East be changed to blinking yellow when on coming traffic has a green light.
# 6n CC December 19, 2017 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend File | |
| 7. | Traffic & Speed Enforcement | |
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| | | 7a. | Councilor Sarai Rivera on behalf of Richard Gallant request installation of appropriate speed limit signage on Richards St., in an effort to slow traffic down and improve pedestrian safety.
# 7f CC March 05, 2019 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend File | |
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| | | 7b. | Councilor Sarai Rivera on behalf of Richard Gallant request increased traffic enforcement on Richards St., in an effort to slow traffic down and improve pedestrian safety.
# 7g CC March 05, 2019 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Approval | |
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| | | 7c. | Councilor Sarai Rivera on behalf of Richard Gallant request installation of an electronic sign showing drivers their speed on Richards St.
# 7h CC March 05, 2019 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend File | |
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| | | 8a. | Councilor Candy Mero-Carlson request No Left Turn sign at Plantation and Belmont St. (Honey Farms).
# 7k CC March 05, 2019 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Approval | |
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