CITY OF WORCESTER | Traffic and Parking Committee Meeting | Monday, January 26, 2009 | Esther Howland (South) Chamber | Convened: 5:33 P.M. | Adjourned: 6:25 P.M. |
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Mayor
Konstantina B. Lukes | 
www.worcesterma.gov |
Clerk of the City Council
David J. Rushford | Committee Members | | Chairperson Joffrey A Smith | | Councilor Frederick C Rushton | | Councilor Kathleen M Toomey |
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City Hall - 455 Main Street Worcester, Massachusetts | |
| Present Were: | Chairperson Councilor Joffrey A Smith
Councilor Kathleen M Toomey | | | | | Also: | DPWP Director of Traffic Engineering Joseph Borbone
DPWP Traffic Engineering Staff person James Pacenka
DPWP Traffic Engineering Staff person Ali Khorasani
WPD Sergeant John Fallavolita
City Clerk David J. Rushford, clerk | | | |
| 1. | Hearings - Handicap Parking Petitions | |
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| | | 1a. | Cynthia Beaudoin request handicap parking in front of 51 Gates St.
# 8b CC December 02, 2008 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Approval | |
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| | | 1b. | Ralph Cobb request to remove handicap parking in front of 86 Lakewood St.
# 9b CC December 09, 2008 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Approval
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| | | 1c. | Ralph Cobb request to remove "No Parking Anytime" and install handicap parking in front of 97 Houghton St.
# 9c CC December 09, 2008 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Approval to install one HP space in front of 97 Houghton Street at the end of the 50 ft. No Parking Anytime zone
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| | | 1d. | Councilor Paul P. Clancy, Jr. on behalf of Richard June request handicap parking space in front of 93 Loxwood St.
# 9e CC December 09, 2008 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Hold (at the request of the petitioner) | |
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| | | 1e. | Barbara Nayak request handicap parking space in front of 83-87 Harding St.
# 7c CC December 16, 2008 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Approval to rescind the current Permanent Winter Parking Ban on the east side of Harding Street and in place thereof, install the Declared Winter Parking Ban. Also, rescind the 2-Hour Parking zone in the vicinity of 83-85-87 Harding Street and in place thereof install one HP space north of the entrance to 85 Harding Street. Also, Rescind the Commercial Loading zone on the east side of Harding Street near the corner of Winter Street. | |
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| | | 1f. | Sophie Kozaczka request to remove handicap parking space in front of 76 Merrick St.
# 6c CC December 23, 2008 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Approval | |
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| | | 1g. | Raymundo Dominguez request handicap parking space in front of 2 Henchman St.
# 6e CC December 23, 2008 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend File (existing HP space already exists and only requires installation of new signage) | |
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| | | 1h. | Victoria Alvarez request handicap parking space at 33 Stoneland Rd.
# 6k CC January 06, 2009 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Approval | |
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| | | 1i. | Kenneth Manning request one handicap parking space in front of 267 Fairmont Ave.
# 6l CC January 06, 2009 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Approval | |
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| | | 1j. | Ann Waters requesting handicap parking space in front of 51 Butler St.
# 6m CC January 06, 2009 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Approval | |
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| | | 1k. | Peggy Unga request handicap parking space at 18 Acton St.
# 6n CC January 06, 2009 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Approval as amended to install one HP space in front of 17 Acton Street
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| | | 1l. | Hong Vo request handicap parking space at 26 South St.
# 6o CC January 06, 2009 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Approval | |
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| | | 1m. | Tina Nguyen request handicap parking space at 3 Stockton St.
# 6p CC January 06, 2009 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Approval as amended to install one HP space in front of 4 Stockton Street | |
| 2. | Hearings - Parking Petitions | |
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| | | 2a. | Paul Sharon on behalf of Wood4Good, Inc. request to remove No Parking on east side of Crescent St. to allow residents to park.
# 8k CC October 28, 2008
In Committee December 15, 2008 - Held
| Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Approval | |
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| | | 2b. | Eric Loizeaux request No Parking signs, yellow curb paint and enforcement on the corner of Route 70 and Chino Ave.
# 7a CC December 16, 2008 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Approval and also the installation of four corner clearance signs at this same location | |
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| | | 2c. | Barbara Nayak request to eliminate Two Hour Parking and install resident permit parking at 83-87 Harding St.
# 7b CC December 16, 2008 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend File
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| | | 3a. | Michael Cronin request a 3-way Stop Sign at the intersection of Sun Valley Dr. and Pine Tree Lane.
# 8d CC December 02, 2008 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Approval for installation of Stop Signs at the following alternative locations: facing westbound traffic in Pine Tree Lane at Pine Tree Drive and facing eastbound traffic in Pine Tree Lane at Sun Valley Drive. | | | | | | | | Chairman's Orders | | | | Request City Manager request the Police Chief to install speeding surveillance in Pine Tree Lane and Sun Valley Drive. | |
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| | | 3b. | Councilor Joffrey A. Smith on behalf of Sherri Kalil request to install a Stop Sign in Eagle Rd. and Waycross St.
# 14f CC January 13, 2009 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Approval of the installation of a Stop Sign facing westbound traffic in Eagle Road at Waycross Street. | |
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| | | 4a. | Mayor Konstantina B. Lukes on behalf of Ken Howe request City to install “One Way” signs and “Do Not Enter” signs at the corner of Linden St. and Pleasant St.
# 20t CC November 25, 2008 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Approval | |
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| | | 4b. | Cynthia Beaudoin request "Blind Person" advisory sign in front of 51 Gates St.
# 8a CC December 02, 2008 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend File
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| | | 5a. | Mayor Konstantina B. Lukes on behalf of Louise Gallagher request the placement of a bus stop at 485 Grove St., Colony Apartments.
# 12g CC October 07, 2008
In Committee December 15, 2008 - Held
| Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Refer to the Standing Committee on Public Service and Transportation as amended to request fixed route bus service in place of the current flex route service. | |
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| | | 6a. | Councilor Kathleen M. Toomey on behalf of Edith Morgan request a crosswalk be installed in Lincoln St. from the Adams Square Baptist Church on the westerly side of Lincoln St. at the corner of Gilman St. to the municipal parking lot on the easterly side.
# 8g CC March 18, 2008
In Committee April 28, 2008 - Held
In Committee June 16, 2008 - Held
| Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Approval | | | | | | | | Chairman's Orders | | | | Request City Manager request the Commissioner of Public Works and Parks to remove parking meter #369 in the west side of Lincoln Street. | |
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| | | 6b. | Donald Nelson et al request crosswalks be placed on Forest St. at the intersections of Otsego Rd., Algonquin Rd., Wheeler Ave., Hancock Hill Dr. and Roseland Rd.
# 7e CC December 16, 2008 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Hold for February 25, 2009 meeting | | | | | | | | Chairman's Orders | | | | Request City Manager request the Commissioner of Public Works and Parks to install a crosswalk in Forest Street at Wheeler Avenue. | |
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| | | 7a. | Order of Councilor Kathleen M. Toomey - Request City Manager request the Police Chief to install speeding surveillance in Heywood St. in the interest of public safety.
# 12i CC January 06, 2009 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Approval | |
| CHAIRMAN'S PROPOSED ORDINANCES | |
| 1. | Request to amend Section 42 of Chapter 13 of the Revised Ordinances of 2008 to Prohibit Parking on Boylston St. east side from Lincoln St. to Plantation St. No Parking Anytime. | | | 2. | Request to amend Section 42 of Chapter 13 of the Revised Ordinances of 2008 to Prohibit Parking on Boylston St. west side from the northerly line of Lincoln St. Extended to a pt. 120' north of the northerly line of Lincoln St. Extended No Parking Anytime. | |
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