TRAFFIC AND PARKING COMMITTEE
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 26, 2006
COUNCIL CHAMBER
Convened: 5:30 p.m.
Adjourned: 8:05 p.m.
Present were:
Chairperson
Councilor Joffrey A. Smith
Councilor
Kathleen M. Toomey
Councilor
Konstantina B. Lukes
Councilor
Barbara G. Haller
Also: DPWP Director of Traffic Engineering
Joseph Borbone
DPWP Traffic Engineering Staffperson
Ali Khorasani
DPWP Traffic Engineering Staffperson
Jim Pacenka
WPD Sgt. John Fallavolita
City Clerk David J. Rushford, clerk
1. Rita Bartley request handicap parking space in front of 19
Judson Road.
#48 CC August 29, 2006
Recommend Approval
2. Chet Hawkins, Jr. request handicapped parking sign at the rear
entrance of 370 Grafton St. (Arthur St.)
#19 CC June 13, 2006
Recommend Approval
3. Yvonne Pittman Hart request handicap parking sign in front of
7 Hancock St.
#6 CC October 10, 2006
Recommend Approval
4. Councilor Barbara G. Haller request handicap parking space in
front of 7 Hancock St.
#12 CC October 10, 2006
Recommend Leave to Withdraw
5. Richard Katz, President of Worcester Jewish Community Housing
for the Elderly, Inc., request to earmark at least four (4) reserved handicap
parking spaces on South Flagg St. immediately adjacent to the Bet Shalom
Apartments entrance.
#18
CC October 10, 2006
Recommend
Approval to install two HP on the west side of South Flagg Street in the
vicinity of Bet Shalom
Chairman’s
Order request the City Manager report to the City Council regarding the
specifics dealing with Worcester State College efforts to alleviate on-street
parking, the number of spaces on campus, the success of the Worcester Airport
shuttle and the proposed cost of parking in the student garage currently under
construction on the campus.
6. Paul
F. Loach request handicap parking in front of 10 Camp Street.
#46
CC July 18, 2006
Recommend Hold
and Amend petition for a space in front of 13 Camp Street and hear at the next
Traffic and Parking meeting notifying abutters of the new proposed location
MAKE STREETS ONE-WAY
7. Councilor Barbara G. Haller request Marston Way to be made a
one-way in a westerly direction from Fruit St. to Sever St.
#38 CC July 18, 2006
Recommend Approval
8. Councilor Barbara G. Haller request Dayton St. be made a
one-way street in an easterly direction from Sever St. to West St.
#39 CC July 18, 2006
Recommend Approval
9. Councilor Barbara G. Haller request Hampden St. be made a
one-way street in a westerly direction from West St. to Sever St.
#40 CC July 18, 2006
Recommend Leave to Withdraw
NO PARKING
10. Protopriest Dionysi McGowan request removal of the “Loading Zone
only/No Parking” area in front of the Russian Orthodox Church of the Holy
Resurrection at 63 Laurel Street.
#25 CC September 26, 2006
Recommend Approval
11. Councilor Barbara G. Haller request that all no parking
prohibitions in West St. between Highland St. & Elm St. be rescinded.
#41 CC July 18, 2006
Recommend
Approval of removing “No Parking”, west side of West Side from Dayton Street to
Elm Street only.
PARKING & PARKING METERS
12. Joseph F. Borbone, Director of Engineering, Department of Public
Works and Parks request to rescind the No Parking School Zones at the following
schools that are scheduled for disposal: Adams St. School, Lee St. School,
Dartmouth St. School & Worcester Vocational School. The removal of these
restrictions will increase the parking inventory in these neighborhoods.
#55 CC August 29, 2006
Recommend
Approval of all recommendations as stated by the Director of Traffic
Engineering.
13. Councilor Barbara G. Haller request that all 2 hour parking
limits Mondays through Friday in Russell St. between Highland St. & Elm St.
be rescinded.
#42 CC July 18, 2006
Recommend Approval
14. Paul J. Giorgio request re-examine Street parking in the Winter,
Water & Harding Sts. area.
#44 CC July 18, 2006
Recommend Approval to change on Winter Street from Harding Street to
Grafton Street and on Harding Street from Temple Street to Winter Street to two
(2) Hour Parking Monday thru Friday 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
15. Councilor Barbara G. Haller on behalf of Becker College request the removal of the passenger zone in front of 45 Cedar Street.
#62 CC August 29, 2006
Recommend
Leave to Withdraw
16. Councilor Barbara G. Haller on behalf of Becker College request removal of the No Parking zone on south side of Cedar St. from West St. to Fruit St.
#64 CC August 29, 2006
Recommend
Approval
17. Councilor Barbara G. Haller on behalf of Becker College request the removal of the 20-minute parking zone in front of 66 William Street.
#63 CC August 29, 2006
Recommend
Approval
RESIDENT PERMIT PARKING
18. Harvey Green request that Residential
Parking be removed from the northern half of Westland St.
#57 CC August 29, 2006
Recommend Leave to Withdraw
Chairman’s
Order request Police Chief institute surveillance of Resident Sticker Parking
in Westland Street and of speeding vehicles in Plantation Street in the
vicinity of Notre Dame du Lac, in vicinity of 87 May Street, in Providence
Street near Waverly Street and in Parkton Street and Chester Street.
19. Mario Scardamaglia on behalf of Dianne Digiacomantonio request
resident permit parking in front of 25 Sever St.
#46 CC August 29, 2006
Recommend Approval in front of 25 Sever Street only
20. Phyllis Bilazarian request crosswalk at the end of South Flagg
St. at Hadwen Rd.
#50 CC August 29, 2006
Recommend Approval
21. Jadranka Grek on behalf of Notre Dame Long Term Care Center and
Notre Dame du lac request to install a cross walk in front of 555 & 559
Plantation Street.
Recommend Leave to Withdraw
Chairman’s Order request the Public
Service and Transportation Committee consider routing the existing bus route on
Plantation Street so that it drops off passengers within the Notre Dame du Lac
facilities off Plantation Street, when requested. (Notify Jadranda Grek of
Notre Dame when the item is heard in PS & T)
22. Michaelene Mundras request to move the inbound bus stop at the
corner of Salisbury St. and Flower Hill Dr. to a point directly across from the
corner of Salisbury St. and Old English Road.
#52 CC August 29, 2006
Recommend Approval
STOP SIGNS
23. Mayor Timothy P. Murray, Councilor Gary Rosen & Councilor
Paul P. Clancy, Jr. on behalf of William O’Connor request a four-way stop at
Waverly & Providence Street.
#53 CC August 29, 2006
Recommend
Approval that the yellow caution blinking lights on Waverly Street at
Providence Street be converted to red blinking lights and a Proposed Ordinance
to install four-way Stop Sign on existing flashing light poles at the
intersection of Providence and Waverly Streets.
24. Councilor Michael C. Perotto request DPW re-install Stop sign at
Mower St. and Tory Fort Lane.
#68 CC August 16, 2005
Recommend File
25. Phyllis Bilzarian request stop sign on South Flagg St. at Hadwen
Rd.
#51 CC August 29, 2006
Recommend Approval
SIGNS
26. Councilor Philip P. Palmieri request the installation of “Do Not
Block Intersection” signs facing traffic in both directions at Lincoln St. and
Marsh Ave. and at Lincoln St. and Trinity Ave.
#88 CC August 16, 2005
Recommend Approval
27. Councilor Paul P. Clancy, Jr. on behalf of Patricia Smith,
Principal of St. Mary’s Elementary School request School Zone sign 20 MPH on
Ward St. in vicinity of Richland St.
#26
CC September 27, 2005
Recommend
Denial
28. Councilor Joffrey A. Smith on behalf of John Atlas request a
yield sign in Chester St. as it intersects with Parkton Ave.
#17
CC October 10, 2006
Recommend
Approval of the following:
1.
To rescind the ordinance for
a Stop sign on Parkton Ave. at Chester St. facing westbound traffic on Parkton
Ave.
2.
To approve a Stop sign on
Chester St. at Parkton Ave. facing northbound traffic on Chester St.
3.
To approve a yield sign on
Chester St. at Parkton Ave. facing southbound traffic on Chester St.
4.
To approve a yield sign on
Parkton Ave. at Chester St. facing westbound traffic on Parkton Ave.
TRAFFIC STUDIES
29. Councilor Frederick C. Rushton on behalf of Mr. Ed Hill request speeding surveillance in the vicinity of 87 May St.
#22 CC September 12, 2006
Recommend Approval
30. Councilor Frederick C. Rushton on behalf of Mr. Ed Hill request
potential traffic calming in the vicinity of 87 May St.
#21 CC September 12, 2006
Recommend File
TRUCKS BANS
31. Councilor Philip P. Palmieri on behalf of Rev. Michael Bafaro
and State Rep. Vincent A. Pedone request the installation of a truck
prohibition in Mulberry St. from Shrewsbury St. to East Central St.
#12 CC March 14, 2006
Recommend File
MISCELLANEOUS
32. Phyllis Bilazarian request speed surveillance on South Flagg St.
at Hadwen Rd.
#49 CC August 29, 2006
Recommend Approval
33. Order of
Councilor Paul P. Clancy, Jr. - That the City Council request the Committee on
Traffic & Parking consider recommending making Euclid Avenue a two-way
street in its entirety when considering the Communication of the City Manager.
#20g CC October
3, 2006
Recommend
Approval
Chairman’s
order to install a Yield Sign
COMMUNICATIONS OF THE CITY
MANAGER
34. Communication of the City Manager relative to City Council’s request that improvements be made regarding on-street parking and street markings in the Tronic Square area.
#12A CM July 18, 2006
Recommend File
35. Communication of the City Manager
transmitting informational communication relative to traffic patterns on Euclid
Avenue and Harlem Street.
#12A CM October 3, 2006
Recommend
File
Chairman’s
Order request the Commissioner of DPWP clear brush from the public sidewalks on
the north side of Hope Avenue immediately east of I-290 and on the west side of
Evers Street.