CITY OF WORCESTER | Traffic and Parking Committee Meeting | Wednesday, February 27, 2013 | Esther Howland (South) Chamber | Convened: 5:30 P.M. | Adjourned: 7:21 PM |
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Mayor
Joseph M. Petty | 
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Clerk of the City Council
David J. Rushford | Committee Members | | Chairperson Tony Economou | | Councilor Frederick C Rushton | | Councilor Kathleen M Toomey |
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City Hall - 455 Main Street Worcester, Massachusetts | |
| Present Were: | Chairperson Councilor Tony Economou
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 Knorasani
Worcester Police Sergeant John Fallavolita
City Clerk David J. Rushford, clerk
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| 1. | Hearings - Handicap Parking | |
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| | | 1a. | Petition of Loi Giang request installation of handicap parking space in front of 35 Benedict Rd.
# 7d CC December 11, 2012 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Deny | |
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| | | 1b. | Petition of Cynthia Wade request the handicap parking space in front of 180 Fairmont Ave be removed.
# 7e CC January 08, 2013 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Approval to remove the HP space | |
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| | | 1c. | Petition of Jadranka Perl request installation of handicap parking space in front of 381 Park Ave.
# 7c CC January 08, 2013 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Approval | |
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| | | 1d. | Petition of Maria Vasiliadis et al request the handicap parking space in front of 7 Shawmut St. be removed.
# 9b CC January 15, 2013 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Approval to remove the HP space | |
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| | | 1e. | Petition of Francine Phillips on behalf of George Shevchuk request to install handicap parking space in front of 103 Dorchester St.
# 9f CC January 15, 2013 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Approval | |
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| | | 1f. | Petition of Anna Mae Gentile request installation of three (3) handicap parking spaces in Nebraska St. beside 8 Camassa Terrace.
# 9h CC January 15, 2013 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Approval as amended to install a HP area in Nebraska St. on the side of 8 Camassa Terrace from the corner of Camassa Terrace to the driveway of 6 Muskeego Street | |
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| | | 1g. | Petition of Adriana Soto request installation of a handicap parking space across from 161 Providence St.
# 8c CC January 22, 2013 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Approval | |
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| | | 1h. | Petition of Paula Lozada on behalf of Richie Morales request installation of a handicap parking space in front of 1 Minots St.
# 8b CC January 22, 2013 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Approval as amended to install a HP space in Emerson Street on the side of 1 Minots Street | |
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| | | 1i. | Petition of Ramona Casanova request installation of handicap parking in front of 2 Lakeside Ave #1.
# 7d CC February 05, 2013 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Approval | |
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| | | 1j. | Petition of Mayor Joseph M. Petty on behalf of Gary Cipro request to install handicap parking in front of 66 Rich St. (Amended to Install Passenger Loading Zone instead per Petitioner)
# 8b CC November 27, 2012
In Committee January 30, 2013 - Held
| Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Approval of amended Petition | |
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| | | 2a. | Petition of Lisa Hackett request installation of resident permit parking on both sides of the entire length of Holland Rd., weekdays from 6:00 am to 6:00 pm.
# 8u CC September 27, 2011 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Approval as amended to install Resident Sticker Parking on the east side of Holland Road from Main Street to Catalpa Street, school days, 6:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. and to install No Parking School Days on the west side of Holland Road from Main Street to Catalpa Street, 6:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. | |
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| | | 2b. | Petition of Councilor Kathleen M. Toomey request installation of a "No Parking" zone from 7am to 4pm, school days only, on the west side of Holland Rd.
# 9i CC October 30, 2012 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend File | |
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| | | 2c. | Petition of Mayor Joseph C. O'Brien on behalf of Bill Sullivan request install "No Parking" on the west or odd numbered side of Holland Rd. from Main St. to Catalpa St. during the hours of 7am-4pm.
# 8p CC August 09, 2011 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend File | |
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| | | 2d. | Petition of Mayor Joseph M. Petty on behalf of Allen Greenman request the Winter Parking Ban on Midland St. be amended so as to allow the parking on the south side of the Midland St. between Elmwood St. and Greenleaf Terrace.
# 9g CC January 15, 2013 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Approval to reverse the existing Winter Parking Ban in Midland Street between Elmwood Street and Chalmers Street | |
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| | | 2e. | Petition of Jameson Danko request to install a "No Right on Red" sign on Grove St. at the traffic lights at 421 Grove St.
# 7n CC April 12, 2011
In Committee January 30, 2013 - Held
| Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Deny | |
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| | | 2f. | Chairman's Order from the Committee on Traffic & Parking - Request the installation of No Parking zones in both sides of Putnam Lane from Nebraska Street to terminus.
# 9o CC February 12, 2013 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend File (No Parking Anytime already in place) | |
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| | | 2g. | Petition of Councilor William J. Eddy request installation of Stop sign South Lenox St. as it intersects with Colonial Rd.
# 12i CC January 08, 2013 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Approval | |
| 3. | Miscellaneous Petitions | |
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| | | 3a. | Stephen O'Neil, Administrator of Worcester Regional Transit Authority request bus stops at locations to accommodate a new WRTA Bus Route #8 being added to the service.
# 7d CC January 08, 2013 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Approval | |
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| | | 3b. | Councilor Sarai Rivera request the installation of crosswalk stings in the crosswalks in front of 1050/1060 Main Street.
# 9e CC November 20, 2012 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Approval | | | | | | | | Chairman's Orders | | | | Request City Manager request Police Chief to provide City Council with the results of the crosswalk sting installed in front of 1050/1060 Main Street Worcester Housing Authority towers. | |
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| | | 3c. | Councilor George J. Russell and Councilor Sarai Rivera request that the crosswalk in College Street between Caro Street and the main gate of Holy Cross College be repainted.
# 8c CC December 18, 2012 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Approval | |
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| | | 3d. | Councilor George J. Russell on behalf of Deborah Chad request installation of a crosswalk in Millbury St. at the main entrance to the Quinsigamond School.
# 9d CC January 15, 2013 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Hold | | | | | | | | Chairman's Orders | | | | Request Superintendent of Worcester Public Schools plan to incorporate sufficient off-street parking into any future plans for public school construction; whether that be new construction, renovation, extensive rehabilitation or expansion. | | | | Request City Manager request Commissioner of Public Works and Parks recommend to City Council a re-design of the existing bump-out in front of the Quinsigamond Elementary School and any additional safety enhancements for pedestrian access to the front of the building taking into consideration the substantial effects of solar glare. | |
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| | | 3e. | Kristin Palko request "Children" signs be installed on Quinapoxet Lane.
# 7q Tuesday, October 02, 2012 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Approval to install two (2) signs, one facing traffic in each direction | | | | | | | | Chairman's Orders | | | | Request City Manager request Police Chief to install speeding surveillance in Quinapoxet Lane. | |
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| | | 3f. | Councilor Philip P. Palmieri request installation of “School Zone - Slow Down” signs in Lincoln Street in the vicinity of Lincoln Street Elementary School.
# 16g CC April 03, 2012 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend File | |
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| | | 3g. | Councilor Sarai Rivera on behalf of Exar Aguilar request a Dead End St. sign be place in Princeton St. near Southbridge St.
# 8u CC July 17, 2012 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Approval | |
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| | | 3h. | Councilor Philip P. Palmieri and Mayor Joseph M. Petty request installation of "School Zone" signs in Lincoln St., both directions, in the vicinity of Lincoln Street Elementary School.
# 9b CC December 04, 2012 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend File | |
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| | | 3i. | Jane Raboin request improved signage and painting of right turn arrows in the right lane at the intersection of Green St., Franklin St. and Francis J. McGrath Blvd.
# 8p CC April 24, 2012
In Committee January 30, 2013 - Held
| Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Approval | |
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