TRAFFIC AND PARKING COMMITTEE

JUNE 27, 2005

COUNCIL CHAMBER

Convened: 6:04 p.m.

Adjourned: 6:46 p.m.

 

Present were:      Chairperson Councilor Frederick C. Rushton

                             Councilor Thomas P. White

                             Councilor Philip P. Palmieri @ 6:17 p.m.

 

Also:                    DPW Director of Engineering Joseph Borbone

                             DPW Traffic Staffperson Ali Khorasani

                             DPW Traffic Staffperson Jim Pacenka

                             Worcester Police Seargent John Fallavolita

                             City Clerk David J. Rushford, clerk

 

HEARINGS

Handicap Parking

 

1.       Petition of Megan Leazes request handicap parking in front of 67 Stanton Street.

          #9 CC April 5, 2005

Recommend Approval

 

2.       Petition of Noel Gonzalez request handicap parking in front of 36 Lakeside Avenue.

          #17 CC May 3, 2005

Recommend Approval

 

Resident Permit Parking

 

3.       Petition of Councillor Barbara Haller request removal of Resident Parking restrictions on Caro Street.

          #25 CC September 21, 2004

Recommend Approval

 

4.       Petition of Mayor Timothy Murray on behalf of Joseph Early, Jr. request removal or modification of residential parking in front of 29 Chestnut Street to be replaced with parking meters or other business appropriate parking zone.

          #17 CC November 30, 2004

Chairman Rushton recused himself and left the room. Councilor White was asked to sit as Chair in his absence.

Recommend Approval to install a 30 minute meter in place of an area currently designated for resident sticker parking

 

5.       Petition of Diane Driscoll request resident permit parking on Shaffner Street.

          #7 CC November 16, 2004

Recommend Approval on north side of Shaffner Street

 

6.       Petition of Harry Abrahamian et al request residential parking only on Elizabeth Street.

          #10 CC February 15, 2005

Recommend Approval Both Sides

 

7.       Petition of Jeff Dubeau request residential parking on Haviland Street.

          #17 CC April 12, 2005

Recommend Approval Both Sides except to retain the Passenger Zone on the west side near Highland Street

 

Chairman’s Order request the Police Chief to install speeding surveillance in Haviland Street and in Upland Gardens Drive.

 

GENERAL ITEMS

 

Stop Signs

 

8.       Petition of Monica Gow et al request 4-way stop at intersection of Hancock Hill Drive and Ardmore Road.

          #13 CC May 25, 2004

Recommend Approval

 

9.       Petition of Mayor Timothy Murray on behalf of Stacey & Nicolas Avril and John Brissette request four way stop at the intersection of Amherst Street and Kinnicutt Road.

          #26 CC September 21, 2004

Recommend Leave to Withdraw

 

10.     Petition of Councillor Thomas White and Mayor Timothy Murray on behalf of John Brissette request installation of four-way stop sign at corners of Amherst Street and Kinnicutt Road.

          #20a CC April 12, 2005

Recommend Approval

 

Signs

 

11.     Petition of Cecelia and Ray Mason et al request “No Turn on Red” sign be reinstated on Goddard Memorial Drive at Main Street.

          #19 CC May 24, 2005

Recommend Approval

 

Traffic Studies

 

12.     Petition of Barbara White on behalf of Autumn Woods Housing Community request the Traffic Division conduct a traffic study on Upland Gardens Drive between Upland Street and Spofford Road.

          #17 CC October 21, 2003

Recommend Leave to Withdraw

 

13.     Petition of Barbara White on behalf of tenants of Autumn Woods Housing Community request the City address very serious and dangerous public safety and traffic conditions on Upland Gardens Drive in the Autumn Woods Housing Community and discuss with neighborhood any and all possible solutions to increased speed and non-neighborhood traffic on Upland Gardens Drive.

          #16 CC May 3, 2005

Recommend Approval of an Order request the Police Chief to install advisory speeding trailer in Upland Gardens Drive.

 

Crosswalks

 

14.     Petition of Councillor Michael Perotto on behalf of Paul Fenner of the Edward Street Day Care Center request that a crosswalk be installed across Edward Street in front of the Edward Street Day Care Center at #10 Edward Street.

          #51 CC September 7, 2004

Recommend Approval

 

Bus Stops

 

15.     Petition of Mary MacInnes, Administrator of WRTA, requesting the following relative to bus stop signs:

 

Install bus stop signs at the following locations by August 27, 2005:

1.                 Pleasant St. and Olean St. on pole #77

2.                 Coburn Ave. on pole #44 and #65 - right hand side of the street from Hamilton St.

3.                 Pole #11 at Anna St.

4.                 Worcester Center Blvd. (Fashion Outlet garage side) below the Outlet sign approximately 100’ SE of the fire hydrant, and install a sign on the opposite side of the Blvd. at the ramp entrance to the bus lot at Union Station.

 

Remove bus stop signs at the following locations by August 27, 2005:

1.                 Route 20, pole #112 & #627 on Sunderland Road at Whitla Dr.

2.                 All bus route signs on Murray Ave., Piedmont St., Hudson St., Sever St., Newbury St., Austin St., Laurel St., Edward St., Alvarado Ave., Anna St. and Salem St. (Inbound and Outbound direction) near the library.

 

Remove all MBTA “T” bus stop signs on Shrewsbury St. and replace those with WRTA bus stop signs.

#16 CC June 21, 2005

Recommend Approval as requested