CITY OF WORCESTER

Traffic and Parking Committee Meeting

Wednesday, May 13, 2015

Esther Howland (South) Chamber

Convened: 5:26 P.M.

Adjourned: 6:53 P.M.


Mayor
Joseph M. Petty

 

www.worcesterma.gov

 

Clerk of the City Council
David J. Rushford

Committee Members

Chairperson Michael T Gaffney
Councilor Morris A Bergman
Councilor Konstantina B Lukes
 

City Hall - 455 Main Street Worcester, Massachusetts


Present Were:Chairperson Councilor Michael T Gaffney Councilor Morris A Bergman @ 5:39 P.M. Councilor Konstantina B Lukes
 
Also:DPWP Director of Traffic Engineering Joseph Borbone DPWP Traffic Engineering Staff Person Nick Lyford DPWP Traffic Engineering Staff Person Emily Paulsen DPWP Traffic Engineering Staff Person Ali Khorasani WPD Sergeant John Fallavolita Principal Staff Assistant Andrew James Pottle, clerk
 
1.

Handicap Parking Petitions

1a.

Councilor George Russell on behalf of Mary O'Toole request the installation of handicap parking space in front of 188 Ingleside Ave. # 8l CC January 07, 2015

Attachments

Recommend File

1b.

Richard Powers request handicap parking space in front of 125 Perry Ave. be removed. # 8b CC March 03, 2015

Attachments

Recommend Approval

1c.

Richard Powers request installation of handicap parking space in front of 178 Vernon St. # 8c CC March 03, 2015

Attachments

Recommend Approval

1d.

Melissa Cesaitis request handicap parking space at 65 Plantation St. be removed. # 8d CC March 03, 2015

Attachments

Recommend File

1e.

George Duquette request installation of handicap parking space in front of 195 Ingleside Ave. # 8e CC March 03, 2015

Attachments

Recommend File

1f.

Zaida Otero request handicap parking space in front of 188 Beacon St. be moved to the opposite side of the street and made an adequate size for a standard handicap parking van. # 8f CC March 10, 2015

Attachments

Recommend File

1g.

Rosa Dick request installation of a handicap parking space opposite of 11 Glenwood St. # 8g CC March 10, 2015

Attachments

Recommend Approval

1h.

Mikerlange Jonathas on behalf of Midrack Saint-Fleur request installation of handicap parking space opposite of 16 Oread Pl. # 8i CC March 10, 2015

Attachments

Recommend Approval

1i.

Laud Acquaye request removal of handicap parking space on Beacon St. adjacent to 18 Hammond St. # 8d CC March 24, 2015

Attachments

Recommend File

2.

Resident Permit Parking Petitions

2a.

Ellen Russell request residential permit parking for Gates St. from Illinois St. to Walpole St. # 8f CC December 17, 2013

Attachments

Recommend File

2b.

Gina Sheeran request Two Hour Parking from 7:00 A.M. to 7:00 P.M. in front of 59 Hamilton Street be removed and resident permit parking be put in its place. # 7f CC May 13, 2014

Attachments

Recommend File

2c.

Barbara Pacheco request removal of two-hour diagonal parking from 8AM - 7PM and replace with resident permit parking in vicinity of 57 Hamilton St. # 10b CC July 22, 2014

Attachments

Recommend File

2d.

Lynne Tashjian request installation of resident permit parking in Cedar St. # 9o CC July 22, 2014

Attachments

Recommend Leave to Withdraw

2e.

Kevin Joslyn request resident permit parking in front of 381 Lovell St. be removed. # 9s CC July 22, 2014

Attachments

Recommend Hold – Petition amended to include the removal of the entire resident permit parking restriction in the vicinity of 381 Lovell St.

2f.

Tawnya Harris request removal of resident permit parking on Merrifield St. from 77 Merrifield St. to Belmont St. # 8y CC August 19, 2014

Attachments

Recommend File

2g.

Donald Lundstrom request resident permit parking be installed in the area surrounding 64 Ward St. # 9o CC August 19, 2014

Attachments

Recommend File

2h.

Clisney Oliveira request installation of resident permit parking on Benefit St. # 11e CC September 16, 2014

Attachments

Recommend File

2i.

Mark Tivnan, et al request installation of resident permit parking on both sides of Chicopee St. from 50 Glendale St. to 919' traveling north. # 10d CC September 30, 2014

Attachments

Recommend Approval

Chairman's Orders

Request City Manager request Commissioner of Public Works and Parks provide City Council with a report concerning parking rights on private streets listed on the Official Map.

2j.

Ahmed Saeed request installation of resident permit parking on Hillside St. # 10j CC September 30, 2014

Attachments

Recommend Hold

Chairman's Orders

Request City Manager request Commissioner of Public Works and Parks provide City Council with a report concerning resident permit parking provided in the neighborhood surrounding Hillside St.

2k.

Wendy Shieh et al request installation of resident permit parking on Cottage St. # 8g CC October 21, 2014

Attachments

Recommend File

2l.

Rember Parada request installation of resident permit parking in Beacon St. from Ripley St. to Hammond St. # 7c CC October 28, 2014

Attachments

Recommend File

2m.

Erick Piedrasanta request removal of resident permit parking on Frank St. # 9w CC November 18, 2014

Attachments

Recommend File

2n.

Ralph Santoro request resident permit parking be installed on both sides of the entire of length of Rena St. # 8e CC January 07, 2015

Attachments

Recommend Hold

Chairman's Orders

Request City Manager request Commissioner of Public Works and Parks provide City Council with a report concerning whether or not there is an institutional effect for resident permit parking on Rena St.

2o.

Manok Ohannesian request installation of resident permit parking on Fern St. # 8g CC January 07, 2015

Attachments

Recommend File

2p.

Brian Shorten et al request installation of resident permit parking on Lamartine St. from Harding St. to Washington St. # 8h CC January 07, 2015

Attachments

Recommend File

2q.

Margaret Johnson request installation of resident permit parking on Branch St. # 8m CC January 07, 2015

Attachments

Recommend File

2r.

Michael Beaudry request resident permit parking on Harvard St. be extended to Bowdoin St. # 8c CC January 13, 2015

Attachments

Recommend Hold – Amended to extend resident permit parking on Bowdoin St. to Harvard St.

2s.

Suzanne Coskun request installation of resident permit parking on Ellsmere St. # 8d CC January 13, 2015

Attachments

Recommend File

2t.

John Tsiramanes request removal of resident permit parking in front of 60 Zenith Dr. # 7c CC January 20, 2015

Attachments

Recommend File

2u.

Melina Fauro request installation of resident permit parking in Richards St. # 8e CC February 24, 2015

Attachments

Recommend Hold

3.

Crosswalk Petitions

3a.

Scott Ricker request the city to not take part in the practice of painting sidewalks at crosswalks that are not compliant with Mass 521 CMR at both ends of the crosswalk until a clearly defined plan is created and with a reasonable timeline for execution of that plan mitigating the numerous barriers at crosswalks. # 7w CC February 26, 2013

Attachments

Recommend File

3b.

Councilor Morris A. Bergman on behalf of Brian O'Malley request the hours of illumination of the crosswalk near 171 Belmont Street be extended. # 7z CC April 29, 2014

Attachments

Recommend File

3c.

Donald Grimaldi request installation of a second crosswalk at 193 Lake Ave., at Madulka's Ice Cream. # 10t CC September 16, 2014

Attachments

Recommend File

3d.

Brett St. Pierre request installation of second crosswalk to the south of Madulka's Ice Cream at 193 Lake Ave. # 10s CC September 16, 2014

Attachments

Recommend File

3e.

Jean and Michael Montecalvo request installation of a second crosswalk at Madulka's Ice Cream, 193 Lake Ave. # 10q CC September 16, 2014

Attachments

Recommend File

3f.

Jacqueline DuVal request crosswalk in front of Madulka's Ice Cream, 193 Lake Ave., be repainted. # 9q CC August 19, 2014

Attachments

Recommend File

3g.

Councilor Gary Rosen and Councilor Morris A. Bergman on behalf of Willard Ave. Residents request the installation of a crosswalk across Willard Ave. at and parallel to Pleasant St. # 11h CC September 16, 2014

Attachments

Recommend Approval

3h.

Councilor Kathleen M. Toomey request installation of rapid flashing lights at the intersection of Edward St. and Belmont St. due to lack of lighting at the intersection. # 26o CC September 16, 2014

Attachments

Recommend File

3i.

Councilor Kathleen M. Toomey request installation of rapid flashing lights at the intersection of Rodney St. and Belmont St. due to lack of lighting at the intersection. # 26n CC September 16, 2014

Attachments

Recommend File

3j.

Councilor Kathleen M. Toomey request crosswalks at the intersection of Rodney St. and Belmont St. be repainted. # 26l CC September 16, 2014

Attachments

Recommend File

3k.

Christos Pantos request crosswalk be installed in West Boylston St. at the corner of Millbrook and West Boylston St. # 9g CC Tuesday, September 23, 2014

Attachments

Recommend Approval – North corner of West Boylston St. at Milllbrook St.

3l.

Christos Pantos request crosswalk be installed in the vicinity of 58 West Boylston St. (across from the Global Gas Station). # 9f CC September 23, 2014

Attachments

Recommend File

4.

No Parking Petitions

4a.

Saade Saade request the "No Parking" sign across from 4 Wakefield St. be relocated. # 11k CC September 16, 2014

Attachments

Recommend Approval – Will move to the upper end of driveway

4b.

Erin McCabe request additional "No Parking" signage be installed in front of 13 Sudbury St. # 9e CC September 23, 2014

Attachments

Recommend File

4c.

George Haddad request No Parking sign next to driveway at 15-17 Brantwood Rd. # 10f CC September 30, 2014

Attachments

Recommend Leave to Withdraw

4d.

George Haddad request No Parking signs at both sides of driveway at 858 Main St. # 10e CC September 30, 2014

Attachments

Recommend Leave to Withdraw

4e.

George Haddad request No Parking Anytime sign in front of 167 Lincoln St. # 10i CC September 30, 2014

Attachments

Recommend Leave to Withdraw

5.

Parking and Parking Meter Petitions

5a.

Cedric Arno request the Winter Parking Ban on Berkeley St. in between Gage St. and Shamrock St. be moved from the even numbered side of the road to the odd numbered side. # 9h CC June 17, 2014

Attachments

Recommend Approval As Amended – Eastern St. to Shamrock St.

5b.

Teresa Phelan request the No Parking on Wellington St., between Murray Ave. and Main St., be removed and replaced with 2 hour parking 8AM to 6PM, with Parking allowed 6PM to 8PM be installed. # 9y CC July 22, 2014

Attachments

Recommend Approval As Amended – Reduce No Parking Area to 40’ from corner

5c.

Usha Mathur, M.D. request to remove parking from one side of Edward St. # 9x CC July 22, 2014

Attachments

Recommend File

5d.

Thomas Haddad request installation of a commercial loading zone in front of 207 & 209 Harding St. # 10f CC July 22, 2014

Attachments

Recommend Approval As Amended – Commercial Loading Zone will be in effect from 8:00 A.M. – 5:00 P.M.

5e.

Councilor Sarai Rivera request the parameters of the “No Passenger Zone” located in front of St Spyridon Cathedral, 102 Russell St., be reduced to an area from the street light in front of the property to the corner of Elm St. # 21u CC August 19, 2014

Attachments

Recommend Approval

6.

Truck Ban Petitions

6a.

Mayor Joseph M. Petty request installation of Truck Ban signage in Franklin St. # 14f CC February 10, 2015

Attachments

Recommend File

6b.

Mayor Joseph M. Petty request installation of Truck Ban signage in Norfolk St. # 14g CC February 10, 2015

Attachments

Recommend File

Chairman's Orders

Request Commissioner of Public Works and Parks install “Not A Truck Route” signage in Norfolk St.

6c.

Mayor Joseph M. Petty request installation of Truck Ban signage in Villa Nova St. # 14h CC February 10, 2015

Attachments

Recommend File

Chairman's Orders

Request Commissioner of Public Works and Parks install “Not A Truck Route” signage in Villa Nova St.

6d.

Mayor Joseph M. Petty request installation of Truck Ban signage in Orient St. # 14i CC February 10, 2015

Attachments

Recommend File

Chairman's Orders

Request Commissioner of Public Works and Parks install “Not A Truck Route” signage in Orient St.

7.

Miscellaneous Petitions

7a.

Councilor Tony Economou on behalf of Diane Mohieldin-Swartz request the bus stop on the easterly side of Gold Star Boulevard, opposite Honey Dew Donuts, be removed in the interest of public safety. # 8k CC May 20, 2014

Attachments

Recommend Approval

7b.

Councilor Morris A. Bergman request installation of Stop Sign in Winifred Ave. at Ellis Dr. # 9e CC March 17, 2015

Attachments

Recommend Approval

7c.

Kevin & Jennifer Farrell request appropriate signage and speed enforcement for Ridgewood Rd. # 9d CC July 16, 2013

Attachments

Recommend Approval – Thickly settled w/30 MPH Advisory Signage

Chairman's Orders

Request City Manager request Police Chief provide speed enforcement for Ridgewood Rd.

7d.

Councilor William J. Eddy request installation of a “Blind Driveway” sign for 61 Rich St. # 9v CC July 16, 2013

Attachments

Recommend File

7e.

Badrinath Venkatesan request signs be installed at the intersection of Commonwealth Ave. and Jennings St. indicating the steep turn and speed limits. # 9l CC July 16, 2013

Attachments

Recommend Approval – Signage will be improved in each direction

7f.

Councilor William J. Eddy request installation of "Pedestrian Crossing" signs at all crosswalks in Goddard Memorial Dr. # 9y CC August 20, 2013

Attachments

Recommend Approval

7g.

Margaret Shaughnessy request "No Trucks" sign at the top and bottom of Progressive St. # 9l CC August 20, 2013

Attachments

Recommend Approval As Amended – Install “Low Wires” signage.

CHAIRMAN'S ORDERS

1.

Request City Manager request Police Chief provide speed enforcement in the vicinity of 288 Moreland St.