CITY OF WORCESTER | Traffic and Parking Committee Meeting | Wednesday, June 19, 2019 | Esther Howland (South) Chamber | Convened: 6:00 P.M. | Adjourned: 7:16 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 |
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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: | DPWP Assistant Director of Traffic Engineering Ali Khorsani;
DPWP Junior Engineer Michael Murphy;
DPWP Senior Transportation Planner Brian Pigeon;
WPD Sargent Michael Cappabianca;
Assistant City Clerk Stephen A.J. Pottle, clerk | | | |
| 1. | Handicap Parking Petitions | |
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| | | 1a. | Robert Karockai on behalf of Jozsef Karockai request installation of a handicap parking space in front of 1 Stone St.
# 8g CC May 07, 2019 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Approve | |
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| | | 1b. | Teresa Castillo request installation of handicap parking space in the vicinity of 31 Haynes St.
# 8i CC May 07, 2019 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend File | |
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| | | 1c. | Javier Amarat request removal of a handicap parking space located in front of 211 Constitution Ave.
# 8h CC May 07, 2019 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Deny | |
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| | | 1d. | Jesus Huertas et al request installation of a handicap parking space in front of 20 Blossom St.
# 8f CC April 23, 2019 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Leave to withdraw | |
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| | | 1e. | Mohammed Abdullah request installation of a handicap parking space in front of 87 Chino Ave.
# 8i CC April 23, 2019 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Approve | |
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| | | 1f. | Victoria Rodriguez on behalf of Abdeilis Lopez Rodriguez request installation of a handicap parking space in front of 183 Austin St.
# 8h CC April 23, 2019 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Approve | |
| 2. | Resident Permit Parking Petitions | |
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| | | 2a. | Councilor Sarai Rivera request installation of Resident Permit Parking in Piedmont St. between Austin St. and Larch St.
# 9c CC March 12, 2019 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend File | | | | | | | | Chairman's Orders | | | | Request City Manager request Commissioner of Public Works and Parks provide City Council with recommendations as to how best to improve the resident permit parking program to fit the needs of the growing city. | | | | Request City Manager request Commissioner of Public Works and Parks provide City Council with a traffic study of Piedmont St., between Austin St. and Larch St., in an effort to alleviate parking concerns in the area. | | | | Request City Manager request Commissioner of Public Works and Parks reach out to the various neighborhood groups in the city to determine the major traffic concerns of each neighborhood. | |
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| | | 2b. | Nicole Metallic request resident permit parking on east side of Marble St.
# 7u CC February 26, 2019 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend File | |
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| | | 2c. | Crystaltina Montagna request to rescind resident permit parking on odd side of Carver St.
# 8b CC December 11, 2018 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Deny | |
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| | | 2d. | James Paquette request installation of Resident Permit Parking on Eastern Ave. from Mulberry St. to Normal St.
# 8f CC November 13, 2018 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Approve | |
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| | | 2e. | Norma Delgado request installation of resident permit parking for Gates St.
# 7h CC October 02, 2018 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend File | |
| 3. | Parking and Parking Meter Petitions | |
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| | | 3a. | Eric Dupuis of United Refrigeration request installation of a commercial loading zone near the driveway of 25 Crescent St.
# 8c CC April 30, 2019 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Deny | |
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| | | 3b. | Mayor Joseph M. Petty on behalf of Kathryn Krock request installation of four (4) metered parking spaces on Walnut St. within close proximity to the Main St. intersection for twenty (20) minute daycare loading zones during the hours of 7am - 9am and 4pm - 6pm to be dedicated to the customers of Strawberries Early Learning Center and residents of 332 Main St.
# 7y CC May 28, 2019 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Approve | |
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| | | 3c. | Mayor Joseph M. Petty on behalf of Kathryn Krock request to designation of four (4) metered parking spaces on Main St. within close proximity to the Walnut St. intersection .One metered parking space for 24 hour/7 days a week for resident loading/unloading for residents of 332 Main St. and three metered parking spaces dedicated for 20 minute daycare drop-off during the hours of 7am - 9am and 4pm - 6pm. The four spaces to dedicated for use by customers of Strawberries Early Learning Center and residents of 332 Main St.
# 7z CC May 28, 2019 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Approve | |
| 4. | One and Two Way Street Reconfiguration Petition | |
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| | | 4a. | Roberta Adams request to make Winter St. one way from Green St. to Harding St. or eliminate the parking on one side.
# 8n CC December 18, 2018 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Deny | |
| 5. | Crosswalk and Pedestrian Crossing Signal Petitions | |
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| | | 5a. | Councilor Sarai Rivera request installation of a crosswalk across Woodland St. near 155 Woodland St.
# 8j CC April 23, 2019 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend File - Crosswalk already exists | |
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| | | 5b. | Justice Love Real request installation of flashing pedestrian lights at all crosswalks located at West St. and Pleasant St.
# 8y CC August 21, 2018 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend File - Existing flashing pedestrian signal already exists | |
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| | | 5c. | Councilor Matthew E. Wally on behalf of Nicole Albion request installation of a solar powered flashing crosswalk at the intersection of Pleasant St. and Huntley St.
# 7x CC May 28, 2019 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend File | |
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| | | 6a. | Urania and John Papas request installation of "No Parking From Here to Curb" signage and yellow, "No Parking" striping 3 feet from the curb on either side of the driveway at 20 Hackfeld Rd.
# 8f CC May 07, 2019 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend File | |
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| | | 7a. | Communication of the City Manager transmitting communication relative to the installation of a stop sign on Bluff Street.
# 8.6A CM February 26, 2019 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Approve | |
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| | | 7b. | Councilor Tony Economou on behalf of the residents of Briarwood Continuing Care request a traffic light be installed at the intersection of Mountain St. East & Briarwood Circle.
# 7v CC September 05, 2017 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend File | |
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| | | 7c. | Richard Gram request a No Turn on Red sign be installed on Park Ave. at Highland St. as you drive south.
# 7d CC October 09, 2018 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Hold (First item of Agenda per Wally next time it is heard) | | | | | | | | Chairman's Orders | | | | Request City Manager request Commissioner of Public Works and Parks complete a traffic study of cars travelling southbound on Park Ave. turning right onto Highland St. to determine how many cars turn right when the pedestrian crosswalk sign is on to allow pedestrians to cross. | | | | Request City Manager request Police Chief provide speed enforcement, including the posting of electronic speed radar signage, in Williamsberg Dr. | |
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| | | 7d. | Dorothy McGlynn request installation of speed limit signs and children cautionary signs in Williamsberg Dr.
# 8gg CC August 21, 2018 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend File | |
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| | | 7e. | Theresa MacLellan request installation of speed limit or "Go Slow" children signage in Clarence St.
# 8e CC June 05, 2018 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend File | |
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| | | 7f. | Denise Darmagmac request installation of driveway clearance signage in front of 397 Shrewsbury St.
# 8c CC March 06, 2018 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend File | |
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