TRAFFIC AND PARKING COMMITTEE

OCTOBER 19, 2004

COUNCIL CHAMBER

Convened: 5:33 p.m.

Adjourned: 7:00 p.m.

Present were: Chairperson Councillor Frederick C. Rushton

Councillor Philip P. Palmieri

Councillor Thomas P. White

Also: Director of traffic Engineering, DPW, Joseph Borbone

Traffic Engineering Staffperson Jim Pacenka

Worcester Police Department Sergeant Arthur Rose

City Clerk David J. Rushford, clerk

HEARINGS

Handicap Parking

1. Petition of Lisa Howe request handicap parking in front of 19 Worth

Street.

#40 CC August 17, 2004

Recommend Approval

2. Petition of Luz E. Valentin request handicap parking in front of

63 Russell Street.

#11 CC July 6, 2004

Recommend Approval

3. Report of the Traffic and Parking Committee upon the Petition of Phyllis O’Malley request handicap parking space at 1 Plantation St.

#82 CC September 21, 2004

Recommitted to Traffic & Parking Committee

Recommend Approval

Make Streets One-Way

4. Petition of Elmer Sjosten request to make Dayton Street one-way.

#22 CC October 9, 2001

Recommend Deny

5. Petition of Gordon Ward et al request Thorne Street to become a

one-way street.

#25 CC September 24, 2002

Recommend Deny

No Parking

6. Petition of Joyce Ross request No Parking in front of 1 & 2 Englewood Avenue.

#34 CC September 9, 2003

In Committee September 14, 2004 – Held

Recommend Approval

7. Petition of Marilyn Levitsky request to have no parking/tow zone in front of 82-92 Webster Street.

#34 CC June 22, 2004

In Committee September 14, 2004 – Held

Recommend Hold

7a. Petition of Mayor Timothy P. Murray request removal of “No Parking” signs at 22 Tampa Street.

#46 CC September 7, 2004

Recommend Approval

Parking & Parking Meters

8. Petition of Councillor Philip P. Palmieri request to be able to park on the even numbered side of Hermitage Lane during snowstorms.

#17b CC October 14, 2003

Recommend Approval

Chairman’s Order request that the City Manager take action so that snow plows push snow onto the park side of Hermitage Lane in order to help residents living on this congested street.

9. Petition of Jean Neale et al request one hour parking from 5:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. on Exeter Street on the side of Jean’s Place, 136 Cambridge Street.

#23 CC January 6, 2004

Recommend Approval

10. Petition of Cynthia Gagliastre, Tiny Treasures Learning Center request 15 minute parking in front of 6 Warden Street, Monday-Friday, 7:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.

#11 CC May 4, 2004

Recommend Leave to Withdraw

Resident Permit Parking

11. Petition of Pablo Frias-Mota request resident permit parking only on Laurel Street.

#11 CC June 17, 2003

Recommend Approval to install on the even side of Laurel Street from Edward Street to the I-290 bridge.

Chairman’s Order request the City Manager to request the Police Chief to review the on-street parking situation on Laurel Street near the intersection with Edward Street with an eye towards full compliance in the interest of public safety.

12. Petition of Councillor Philip P. Palmieri on behalf of Mary Marzo request the installation of Resident Sticker Parking entire length, both sides of Dustin Street.

#49 CC November 18, 2003

Recommend Approval

13. Petition of Councillor Frederick C. Rushton on behalf of Janet Hinson request residential parking only on Berkeley Street.

#13 CC February 24, 2004

Recommend File

14. Petition of Gen Gaidis et al request resident only parking on Chapin

Street.

#18 CC April 13, 2004

Recommend File

GENERAL ITEMS

No Left Turns

15. Petition of Stephen T. Patton request No Left Turns onto Dennis Drive from Burncoat Street from 1:30 to 3:00 p.m.

#19b CC October 10, 2000

In Committee February 26, 2003 – Held

Recommend Leave to Withdraw

16. Petition of Councillor Philip P. Palmieri request No Left Turn from 1:00 to 3:00 p.m. at Minots Street and Harrington Way.

#12b CC May 4, 2004

Recommend Hold

Stop Signs

17. Petition of Edward Carpenter request for immediate removal of unwarranted stop signs along Commonwealth Avenue and Boston Avenue.

#21 CC September 5, 2000

In Committee April 27, 2004 – Held

In Committee June 16, 2004 – Held

Recommend Deny

18. Petition of Mayor Timothy P. Murray and Councillor Philip P. Palmieri request Stop sign at the intersection of Harrington Way and Franklin Street.

#21a CC December 3, 2002

In Committee April 27, 2004 – Held

Recommend Approval

19. Petition of Councillor Philip P. Palmieri request Stop sign at corner of Franklin Street and Harrington Way.

#12a CC October 28, 2003

In Committee April 27, 2004 – Held

Recommend File

20. Petition of Councillor Frederick C. Rushton on behalf of Patricia Weldon request to install a stop sign on Timrod Drive across from the other stop sign that is there now.

#7 CC January 20, 2004

Recommend File

Chairman’s Order request the City Manager request the Commissioner of the Department of Public Works to install an auxiliary stop sign at the corner of Timrod Drive and Parsons Hill Drive facing northbound traffic on Timrod Drive.

21. Petition of Councillor Frederick C. Rushton on behalf of Catherine DeCaire request installation of Stop signs at Beatrice Drive & Ledgecrest Drive & Ledgecrest Drive & Beatrice Drive coming down from the new development, and a Stop sign at Beatrice Drive & Goddard Memorial Drive.

#42 CC August 17, 2004

Recommend Approval to install a stop sign on Beatrice Drive at Ledgecrest Drive to face eastbound Beatrice Drive and on Beatrice Drive at Goddard Memorial Drive to face westbound Beatrice Drive.

Signs - Miscellaneous

22. Petition of Councillor Joseph M. Petty request the installation of “Thickly Settled” and “Children Go Slow” signs in Victor Avenue to inform motorists traveling from Main Street to Stafford Street that the safety of children is paramount.

#33 CC June 22, 2004

Recommend Hold

23. Petition of Mayor Timothy P. Murray and Councillor Philip P. Palmieri on behalf of Lorenzo Atwood request “Dangerous Curve” sign near 171 Millbrook Street facing traffic coming from the direction of Burncoat Street.

#26b CC December 16, 2003

Recommend File

Chairman’s Order request the City Manager request the Commissioner of the Department of Public Works to install a flashing yellow arrow sign in the vicinity of 171 Millbrook Street.

Traffic Signals

24. Petition of Michael Madulka request installation of a traffic/pedestrian light at 193 Lake Avenue to slow traffic traveling north and south and allow a visible site for crossing.

#13 CC September 16, 2003

Recommend File

Traffic Studies

25. Petition of Mayor Timothy P. Murray on behalf of Lorenzo & Ann Marie Atwood request Traffic Engineer conduct traffic study on Millbrook Street.

#15a CC February 12, 2002

Recommend File

Truck Bans

26. Petition of Councillor Frederick C. Rushton on behalf of Eleanor Gilbert request “Not a Truck Route” sign at corner of Olean and Mower Streets.

#41CC September 7, 2004

Recommend Hold

Chairman’s Order request the City Manager request the Commissioner of the Department of Public Works to conduct a truck traffic study on Olean Street.

Chairman’s Order request the City Manager request the Town Manager of Holden to re-install the weight limit signs on Reservoir Street that protected the stone bridges from damage from heavy truck vehicles.

Miscellaneous

27. Petition of Mayor Timothy P. Murray on behalf of State Representative James Leary request dotted lines to divide lanes and left and right turn lane arrows be painted on Bourne Street where Barber Avenue turns onto Bourne Street at the intersection of Bourne Street and West Boylston Street.

#14 CC December 2, 2003

Recommend File

28. Petition of Councillor Philip P. Palmieri request installation of a mirrored post in the area of 167 & 169 Millbrook Street.

#16a CC December 9, 2003

Recommend Approval of installation of mirrors in front of 167, 169 and 173 Millbrook Street

29. Petition of Dave Dick request crosswalk cones/pylons be permanently affixed on Thorndyke Road at crosswalk in front of Thorndyke Road School & #31 Thorndyke Road.

#14a CC March 30, 2004

Recommend Approval

30. Petition of Jordan Levy, President/CEO of Parker International Products request Crosswalk at 243 Stafford Street, install Caution Pedestrian Signs and Crosswalk Signs in vicinity of 243 Stafford Street and request Police Department to enforce speed limits on Stafford Street in vicinity of 243 Stafford Street.

#13 CC June 8, 2004

Recommend File

Communications of the City Manager

31. Relative to Traffic Master Plan.

#24G CM October 29, 2002

In Committee June 16, 2004 – Held

Recommend Hold

32. Relative to widths of Ingleside Ave., Fairmont Ave., Puritan Ave., and Pilgrim Ave.

#24B CM April 29, 2003

In Committee May 15, 2003 – Held

Recommend File

33. Relative to operating motorized scooters on public streets.

#15B CM September 9, 2003

In Committee October 14, 2003 – Held

In Committee June 16, 2004 – Held

Recommend File

34. Relative to conceptual plans for Lake Ave. and traffic counts for North Parkway.

#36 CC October 7, 2003

In Committee June 16, 2004 Held

Recommend File

35. Relative to Parking Enforcement.

#19A CM August 17, 2004

Recommend File

36. Relative to number of accidents during the last five years at the intersection of May and June Streets.

#23I CM August 17, 2004

Recommend Hold

37. Relative to Traffic Signs in Area of 331 Wildwood Avenue.

#23L CM August 17, 2004

Recommend File

38. Relative to Pearl Elm Garage (structural problems).

#23B CM September 7, 2004

Recommend File