CITY OF WORCESTER

Traffic and Parking Committee Meeting

Wednesday, March 27, 2013

Esther Howland (South) Chamber

Convened: 5:33 P.M.

Adjourned: 6:50 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 Engineering Staff Person James Pacenka DPWP Traffic Engineering Staff Person Ali Knorasani Worcester Police Sergeant John Fallavolita City Clerk David J. Rushford, clerk
 
1.

Hearings - Handicap Parking Petitions

1a.

Donna Frazier request installation of two handicap parking spaces in front of 99 Bellevue St. # 7c CC January 29, 2013

Attachments

Recommend Approval as amended to install one HP space in front of 99 Bellevue St.

1b.

Jose Quinones request the handicap parking in front of 97 Arthur St. be removed. # 8c CC February 12, 2013

Attachments

Recommend Approval

1c.

Councilor George J. Russell on behalf of Robert Abraham and State Representative John Fresolo request installation of a second handicap parking space in front of 125 Ingleside Ave. # 7m CC February 26, 2013

Attachments

Recommend Approval

1d.

Councilor Tony Economou on behalf of John Carey and Jack Toney request installation of a handicap parking space in front of 266 Burncoat St. # 13j CC March 12, 2013

Attachments

Recommend Approval to install one HP space in front of 266 Burncoat St.

2.

Hearings - Resident Permit Parking

2a.

Petition of Amit Garia request resident permit parking on Fruit St. for the residents of 257 Pleasant St. # 9v CC August 14, 2012

Attachments

Recommend File

2b.

Petition of Thomas & Susan Tynan request to install resident permit parking on the odd side of Waverly St. from Providence St. to Harrison St. # 9x CC August 14, 2012

Attachments

Recommend Approval of the installation of Resident Sticker Parking on the odd side of Waverly St. from Harrison to Providence St.

2c.

Report of the Committee on Traffic and Parking Upon the Petition of Alexander Luckner request resident permit parking in Portland St. side of 50 Franklin St: recommend passage of the accompanying proposed Ordinance for resident permit parking in Portland St. side of 50 Franklin St. from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 a.m. # 15j CC October 14, 2008

n Committee February 25, 2008 - Held and notify the property owner, the Mayo Group In Committee March 1, 2010 - Held

Attachments

Recommend Hold

Chairman's Orders

Request City Manager request Worcester Business Development Corporation to work with the residents and resident groups in the Theater District to create off-street parking at the former site of the Telegram & Gazette parking structure on Federal Street

2d.

Petition of Robert Tedesco request resident permit parking on Federal St. # 7e CC September 22, 2009

In Committee December 16, 2009 - Held

Attachments

Recommend Hold

3.

Hearings - Parking Petitions

3a.

Kathryn Keegan request permanent parking ban on Federal St. to be changed to a declared parking ban. # 6g CC January 26, 2010

In Committee March 1, 2010 - Held

Attachments

Recommend Hold

3b.

Alexander Lagadinos request the parking ban on Federal St. be changed from a Permanent to a Declared ban. # 7e CC January 04, 2011

In Committee March 14, 2011 - Held

Attachments

Recommend Hold

4.

Hearings - Stop Sign Petitions

4a.

Councilor Philip P. Palmieri and Councilor Kathleen M. Toomey request to install a stop sign in Coburn Ave. at Anna St. # 8g CC February 13, 2007

Attachments

Recommend Deny

4b.

Carl Burwick request installation of two stop signs in Neponset St. as you enter and exit the Greendale Mall. # 7i CC February 26, 2013

Attachments

Recommend Deny

4c.

Councilor Tony Economou request installation of a stop sign in Neponset St. northbound as it crosses into the Greendale Mall by Babcock Tower. # 23j CC April 24, 2012

Attachments

Recommend Deny

4d.

Councilor William J. Eddy on behalf of Cecilia Mason request a four-way Stop be installed at the intersection of Tallawanda Drive and Brookline Street. # 7f CC March 20, 2012

Attachments

Recommend Approval as amended to install 30 MPH and Thickly Settled Advisory Signs

5.

Miscellaneous Petitions

5a.

Councilor Kathleen M. Toomey on behalf of Cecilia Mason request speed enforcement on Monticello Drive. # 9f CC November 20, 2012

Attachments

Recommend Approval

5b.

Councilor Kathleen M. Toomey request a crosswalk be installed at the intersection of Vernon St. and Hillside St. # 20l CC November 13, 2012

Attachments

Recommend Approval as amended to install crosswalks across Vernon Street at Hillside Street, across Vernon Street at Spurr Street and Hillside Street at Vernon Street.

5c.

Councilor Philip P. Palmieri request No Left Turn from 1:00 to 3:00 P.M. at Minots St. and Harrington Way. #12b CC May 4, 2004

In Committee October 19, 2004 - Held In Committee March 29, 2005 - Held

Attachments

Recommend File

5d.

Councilor William J. Eddy request “No Parking” signs in Outlook Dr. in the vicinity of Washington Heights be removed from one side of the street and replace with “Visitor Parking” signs. # 18i CC June 23, 2009

In Committee August 18, 2009 - Held In Committee December 16, 2009 - Held

Attachments

Recommend File

Chairman's Orders

Request City Manager request Police Chief to enforce the No Parking zone in Outlook Drive in the interest of keeping the roadway passable to two lanes of traffic.

5e.

Eddie Rodrigues, Branch Manager of Bell/Simons Companies, request installation of two "No Blocking Driveway Entrance" signs at both entrances of the business on the Washburn St. side. # 7j CC October 25, 2011

Attachments

Recommend File

Chairman's Orders

Request City Manager request Commissioner of Public Works and Parks to install No Parking signage on the even side of Washburn Street in the vicinity of the driveway to Bell/Simons Companies.

5f.

Bob Harold on behalf of the First Presbyterian Church request to install directional signs for the church in Holden St., Shore Dr., Norton Dr. and I-190 southbound ramp. # 9y CC August 14, 2012

Attachments

Recommend Approval

5g.

Councilor Tony Economou on behalf of Pam Sacks request installation of “Slow” signs in the vicinity of 75 Flagg St. for both inbound and outbound sides in the interest of public safety. # 13e CC December 11, 2012

Attachments

Recommend Approval as amended to install 30 MPH Advisory Signs

Chairman's Orders

Request City Manager request the Standing Committee on Public Works to consider the installation of a guardrail in front of 75 Flagg Street.

Request City Manager request Police Chief to conduct speed enforcement in Flagg Street between Richmond Avenue and Pleasant Street.

5h.

Councilor Tony Economou on behalf of Tim Firment of Habitat for Humanity request to install a street sign for “Distributor Road” at the corner of Gold Star Blvd. and Distributor Rd. # 19o CC December 18, 2012

Attachments

Recommend File

5i.

Ralph Cobb et al request to close the ramp on Vernon St. to 290 East. # 8g CC November 09, 2010

Attachments

Recommend File

5j.

Councilor Barbara G. Haller on behalf of Marble Street Apartments Crime Watch, request installation of a speed enforcement detail in Marble St. # 8g CC October 04, 2011

Attachments

Recommend Approval