Committee Agenda for Traffic and Parking Committee 04/25/2012

CITY OF WORCESTER

Traffic and Parking Committee Meeting

Wednesday, April 25, 2012

Esther Howland (South) Chamber

Convened: 5:31 P.M.

Adjourned: 7:07 PM

Mayor Joseph M. Petty	www.worcesterma.gov	Clerk of the City Council David J. Rushford
Committee Members
Chairperson Tony Economou
Councilor Frederick C Rushton
Councilor Kathleen M Toomey

City Hall - 455 Main Street Worcester, Massachusetts

	Present Were:	Chairperson Councilor Tony Economou Councilor Frederick C Rushton Councilor Kathleen M Toomey

	Also:	DPWP Director of Traffic Engineering Joseph Borbone DPWP Traffic Enginner Ali Khorasani DPWP Traffic Engineer James Pacenka Worcester Police Sergeant John Fallavolita Assistant City Clerk Susan M. Ledoux, clerk

Discussion Item



1a.	MILLBURY STREET: STREET & SIDEWALK IMPROVEMENTS AND IMPACTS TO TRAFFIC & PARKING	Attachments

	Speakers: 1. Tina Fritz Sadowski 2. Mark Fairbanks 3. Kent Bailey 4. Spiros Frangos 5. Jo Hart 6. Councilor Sarai Rivera The Committee recommended that Millbury St. remain a One Way Street.

	Chairman's Orders
	Request Commissioner of Public Works & Parks install signage to direct motorists to Millbury St. at the following locations: 1) in Kelley Square, 2) various appropriate locations in Harding St. and 3) at the off ramp of Rte. 146. Further, request the Commissioner of Public Works and Parks to install signage directing motorists to the Municipal Off Street Parking Area.

Miscellaneous



2a.	Petition of Councilor Philip P. Palmieri request an investigation as to the feasibility of limiting right turns into Davidson Rd. from Burncoat St. from 7am to 9 am on weekdays and limiting left turns into Davidson Rd. from North Parkway from 4pm to 6pm on weekdays. # 7g CC January 31, 2012 In Committee February 29, 2012 - Held	Attachments

	Speakers: 1. Lawrence Parks 2. Paul Brule 3. Lynn McKinney Lydick 4. Carolyn Leary 5. Councilor Philip P. Palmieri 6. Jack Donahue Recommend Hold

	Chairman's Orders
	Request Mayor on behalf of the City Council send a letter to the Frederick Eppinger, President of Hanover Insurance, and invite him to the next Traffic & Parking Committee meeting to discuss the traffic flow in and out of Hanover Insurance and encourage the use of the newly constructed traffic light off of Lincoln St. to relieve traffic into residential streets like Davidson Rd. and North Parkway.


2b.	Chairman's Order from the Committee on Traffic and Parking - Request the Standing Committee on Traffic & Parking rescind the one handicap parking space in front of 11 Suffolk St. # 8s CC April 03, 2012	Attachments

	Recommend Approval


2c.	Petition of Anthony Conte request resident permit parking from 23 Suffolk St. to the David Clark Co. parking lot. # 11f CC September 06, 2011 In Committee March 28, 2012 - Held	Attachments

	Recommend Approval


2d.	Petition of Councilor Frederick C. Rushton on behalf of the Shrewsbury Neighborhood Association request moving the crosswalk at Washington Square in the vicinity of KJ Barons away from the under pass in the interest of public safety. # 16p CC October 18, 2011 In Committee February 29, 2012 Held	Attachments

	Recommend Approval to request Commissioner of Public Works & Parks to install a crosswalk in Summer St. from the southeast corner of now or formerly Mechanic St. to a point 5' south of the Driveway Entrance to 220 Summer St..


2e.	Petition of Councilor Tony Economou request installation of speed limit signs in Goddard Memorial Dr. # 16s CC April 03, 2012	Attachments

	Recommend File

	Chairman's Orders
	Request Commissioner of Public Works & Parks review Goddard Memorial Dr. and make recommendations to install appropriate signage for reducing speed.


2f.	Petition of Jacqueline Risolo request to install a blind child sign on Sears Island Drive. # 7q CC February 28, 2012	Attachments

	Recommend Approval


2g.	Petition of Jacqueline Risolo request speed limit be reduced on Sears Island Drive. # 7o CC February 28, 2012	Attachments

	Recommend Deny

	Chairman's Orders
	Request Commissioner of Public Works & Parks install "Thickly Settled 30 MPH" signs on Sears Island Drive at the following locations: 1) facing westbound traffic opposite 21 Sears Island Drive; and 2) on the corner of Doran Rd. opposite 134 Sears Island Drive facing southbound traffic.