TRAFFIC & PARKING COMMITTEE
MAY 14, 2001
COUNCIL CHAMBER
6:00 P.M.
Convened: 6:09 P.M.
Adjourned: 8:44 P.M.
Present:
Councillor Timothy P. Murray, Chairman
Councillor Janice L. Nadeau
Councillor Konstantina B. Lukes
Joseph Borbone, Director, Traffic Engineering
Jim Pacenka, Traffic Engineering
Captain Ash, Police Dept.
Mary Babbidge, Asst. City Clerk
Petitioner Location Date
1. Sylvia
Desautels 18
Plantation St. #8 CC 2/6/01
In Committee March 14, 2001-Held
Hold for June meeting
2. Councillor Michael C. Perotto 11 Suffolk St. #12 CC 3/13/01
on behalf of Maurice Garofoli
3. Marianne Wood 159 Austin St. #17 CC 3/20/01
4. Councillor Michael C. Perotto 12 Wall St. #15
CC 3/27/01
on behalf of Carol Fafard
5. Councillor Timothy P. Murray on 69 Dustin St. #12
CC 4/24/01
behalf of Marty and Ann Baroni
6. David Carey request removal of handicap sign in front of 1 Suffolk St. and replace with 15 minute parking sign.
#18 CC March 20, 2001
RESIDENT
PERMIT PARKING
Petitioner Location Date
7. Councillor
Michael C. Perotto request a public hearing concerning residential parking on
Creston St.
#20a
CC March 20, 2001
File
Chairman’s Order – Request School Administration and Head Start Program at the Adams St.
School explore the possibility of splitting the cost of a daily Police Officer on Creston St. to
control traffic.
Chairman’s
Ordinance – Rescind Resident Parking on Creston St.
NO
PARKING SIGNS
Petitioner Location Date
8. Susan
Campbell Driveway
at 35 Oak Ave. #12 CC 12/5/00
File
Chairman’s Order –
Request Police Chief provide increased Police enforcement of parking
violations in the
area of 35 Oak Ave.
9. Wendy
Waegell Wakefield
St. One Side #18 CC 1/9/01
Deny
10. Councillor
Paul P. Clancy Jr. on Lochwan
Ave. One Side #8 CC
2/13/01
behalf of
James McNamara
File
11.
Joseph
Rossetti Hastings
Rd. (Button St. to #20 CC
3/20/01
West
Boylston St.)
Held to be first item for June meeting
STOP SIGNS
12. Kathleen Maranda et
al request to install a 4-way light or a 4-way stop sign at the intersection of
Vernon and Dorchester St.
#13
CC December 21, 1999
File
Chairman’s Ordinance – Providing for Right Turn Only from Dorchester St. onto Vernon St.
13. Dina Dacoles Woodland St. between #13
CC 12/5/00
Oberlin
& Claremont Sts.
REVERSE
14. Adele Richmond et al Bridgeport St. Odd Side #21
CC 2/27/01
REINSTATE
15. Requesting adoption of an ordinance
amending Chapter 13, Section 39 of the Revised Ordinances of 1996 relative to
handicap parking.
Approve proposed Ordinance
Chairman’s Order – Request Traffic Engineer to provide periodic updates concerning the
number of tows from handicap parking spaces.
16. Councillor Timothy P.
Murray and Councillor Stephen Abraham on behalf of Raera Heppenstall-Schaffer
request 15 minute parking only between St. Elmo Rd. and 806 Pleasant St. (Even
Side)
#7a CC November 28, 2000
17. Councillor Janice L.
Nadeau on behalf of Carlos Medero request Traffic Engineering review parking
situation on Beacon St. between Lagrange and Oread Sts.
#16 CC January 2, 2001 – Recommitted 3/27/01
In Committee – March 14, 2001 - Held
18. Councillor Timothy P.
Murray and Councillor Paul P. Clancy Jr. request removal of right on red at
Heywood St. where it intersects with Massasoit Rd.
#16 CC January 9,
2001
Chairman’s Order – Request Police Chief to provide increased traffic enforcement at Heywood St. where it intersects with Massasoit Rd.
19. Raquel Uribe request at 80
West St. to change 30 minute parking to 60 minute parking for laundromat
customers.
#17 CC January 9, 2001
20. Arcadio Guzman request 15
minute parking in front of 179 Belmont St. at corner of Rodney St., both sides.
#9b CC February 13, 2001
Approve 15 minute parking 7:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. and resident parking 9:00 p.m. to 7:00 a.m. for two parking spaces on Rodney St.
Chairman’s Order – Request Traffic Engineer to review handicap parking spaces on Rodney St.
21. Herbert Edinburg request
extension of one parking space (20 feet) on the south side of 322 Pleasant St.
#19 CC February 27, 2001
22. Konstantinos
Giannakis request the No Parking Anytime zone in front of 297-301 Pleasant St.
be changed to 30 Minute Parking.
#20
CC February 27, 2001
File
23. Vincent
Yess, Lederman’s Bakery request parking at 81-83 Hamilton St. be designated to
a time limit of 30 Minutes.
#23 CC February 27, 2001
Approve two spaces, 30 minute parking from 6:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
24. Councillor Michael C.
Perotto on behalf of Worldwide Insurance Agency request 15 Minute parking in
front of 44 Southbridge St.
#16 CC March 27, 2001
Chairman’s Order –
Change first parking space in front of 44 Southbridge St. to Commercial
Loading Zone and install parking meters on
Myrtle St.
SIGNS
CHILDREN SIGNS
Petitioner Location Date
25. Councillor
Paul P. Clancy, Jr. Rudolph
& Simone St. #16 CC 1/23/01
on behalf
of Francis X. Sena, Jr.
Approve
26. Councillor
Paul P. Clancy Jr. Wasilla
Dr. #14 CC 3/27/01
on behalf
of Robert Buduo
Approve
TRAFFIC SIGNAGE
27. Councillor Janice L.
Nadeau on behalf of Placide Richard
request No Trucks Allowed signage on Hancock St.
#12c CC December
12, 2000
28. Jack Foley,
Executive Assistant to President, Clark University request a review of the
appropriate signage on Downing St. regarding pedestrian safety.
#13
CC January 2, 2001
Approve – Replace missing signs
29. Councillor
Konstantina B. Lukes on behalf of Dot Reid request review of traffic signage in
the area of Greenwood/Millbury St. & Reeves St.
#16
CC January 16, 2001
30. Councillor
Konstantina B. Lukes on behalf of Jane Petrella request review of traffic signage
at the area of the railroad crossing at McKeon Rd. and Millbury St.
#17 CC
January 16, 2001
Approve additional sign in advance of railroad tracks at Millbury and Ballard Sts.
31. Councillor Janice L.
Nadeau on behalf of Green Island Crime Watch Group request 30 MPH signs be
posted on Vernon St. between I-290 Intersection and Ballard St. (both sides).
#19 CC April 10, 2001
Approved
STOP SIGN
Petitioner Location Date
32. Councillor Janice L. Nadeau on Chatham St. at the #20a CC 1/9/01
behalf of Janice Weekes intersection of Oxford St.
Chairman’s Order – Request Traffic Engineer to improve signage, paint crosswalks, and install a speed monitor on Chatham St. at the intersection of Oxford St. Further, request Police Chief provide an enforcement officer in this area.
TRAFFIC LIGHTS
33. Mayor Raymond V. Mariano on Vicinity
of South Flagg St. #20
CC 10/27/98
behalf of
Esther Levitt
Approve traffic signal with pedestrian activation
34. Councillor John Finnegan on Intersection
of South Flagg & #72 CC 8/17/99
behalf of Carol Halfmann Pleasant Sts.
File
COMMUNICATION OF THE CITY MANAGER
#24A CM
March 13, 2001
36. Dexter Morse, Headmaster
of Worcester Academy request installation of trailblazing signs from Exit 13
off I-290 and from Rt. 146/Providence St. Intersection for the purpose of
directing motorists to the Worcester Academy campus at 81 Providence St.
#11 CC January 2, 2001
Approve
37. Councillor Timothy P.
Murray and Councillor Michael C. Perotto request curved street markings
indicating two travel lanes at intersection of Belmont St. and Shrewsbury St.
for traffic proceeding in a westerly fashion on Belmont St. bearing left on to
Shrewsbury St. to prevent motor vehicle accidents.
#16b CC January 2, 2001
Approve
38. Councillor Timothy P.
Murray and Councillor Stephen G. Abraham request to change school zone hours
near Columbus Park School from 7:15 – 8:15 A.M. to 1:30 – 2:30 P.M.
#19 CC January 9, 2001
39. Chairman’s Order – Request
Traffic & Parking Committee to consider concerns raised at a meeting of the
Committee on Public Service & Transportation concerning the enforcement of
on-street parking regulations on Suffolk St.
#39 CC January 30,
2001
Approve
40. Councillor Janice L.
Nadeau on behalf of Green Island Crime Watch Group request speed monitor be placed on Washington St. to
monitor any speeding.
#18 CC April 10, 2001
Approve
41. Lorna Soter et al request
Fruit St. from William St. to Highland St. be designated as a 24 hour resident
only parking zone.
90 Day Trial –
February 1, 2000
42. Councillor Janice L.
Nadeau on behalf of K.Cigan-Dorman request residential parking on Sever St. be
extended to the entire even side of street.
90 Day Trial –
February 1, 2000
1. LEFT
LANE MUST TURN LEFT
Install
1. Lincoln St.
Southbound ( Both Left Lanes ) At Belmont St.
Approve
2. TAXI
STAND
Rescind
1. Mechanic St. South Side From A Pt. 15' East Of Main St. To A Pt. 33'
East Of Main St.--
One Vehicle To Face East
Approve
3. PARKING
METERS
Rescind
1. High St. East
Side From A Pt. 100' North Of Chatham
St. To A Pt. 215' South Of Chatham St. One Hour 8 AM To 6 PM Mon-Fri ( Never Installed )
Approve
2. High St. East
Side From Chestnut St. To A Pt. 100' South Of Aldrich St. One Hour 8 AM-To 6 PM
Mon-Fri ( Never Installed )
Approve
Install In Their Place
3. High St. East
Side From Aldrich St. To A Pt. 30' South Of Chatham St. No Parking Anytime
Approve
4. High
St. East Side From A Pt.30' South Of Chatham St. To A Pt. 215' South Of Chatham
St. No Parking 7AM To 12 Noon And 1PM To 6PM Except Sun. And Holidays
Approve
Install
1. Kingsbury St.
From Page St. To Woodland St. No Parking Odd # Side—Declared
From Woodland St. To May St. No Parking Even # Side-- Declared
Approve
2. Lagrange St.
From Main St To Beacon St No Parking Odd # Side -- Declared
From Beacon St. To Lagrange St. No Parking Even # Side --Declared
Approve
3. West Boylston
St.
From Grove St. To Ruthven Ave. No Parking Both Sides-- Perm.
From Ruthven Ave.To West Boylston Dr. No Parking Even # Side--Declared
From West Boylston Dr. To City Line No Parking Both Sides -- Perm.
Approve