CITY OF WORCESTER

Traffic and Parking Committee Meeting

Wednesday, July 29, 2015

Esther Howland (South) Chamber

Convened: 5:30 P.M.

Adjourned: 6:42 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 Councilor Konstantina B. Lukes @ 5:34 P.M. Councilor Tony Economou
 
Also:DPWP Director of Traffic Engineering Joseph Borbone DPWP Jr. Traffic Engineer Emily Paulsen WPD Sergeant John Fallavollita Principal Staff Assistant Andrew James Pottle, clerk
 
1.

Handicap Parking Petitions

1a.

William Giron et al request removal of handicap parking space in front of 21 Blanche St. # 7b CC February 03, 2015

In Committee March 25, 2015 - Held

Attachments

Recommend File

1b.

Katherine Foley request installation of handicap parking space in front of 29 Proctor St. (Location amended from 30 Proctor St. to 29 Proctor St.) # 9j CC April 14, 2015

In Committee June 10, 2015 - Amended and Held

Attachments

Recommend Hold - Amended to Install Handicap Parking Space in front of 35 Proctor St.

1c.

Annie Walters request installation of a handicap parking space in front of 61 Dorchester St. # 7i CC April 28, 2015

Attachments

Recommend Approval

1d.

Austin Brown request to remove handicap parking in front of 5 Montague St. # 7j CC April 28, 2015

Attachments

Recommend File

1e.

Austin Brown request handicap parking space in front of 5 Montague St. be removed. # 7i CC June 09, 2015

Attachments

Recommend Approval

1f.

Madeline Lassen request installation of a handicap parking space in front of 53 Gates St. # 7k CC April 28, 2015

Attachments

Recommend Approval

1g.

Daniel Zoto on behalf of Luz Rivera-Sevilla request installation of a handicap parking space in front of 31 Fifth Ave. # 7l CC April 28, 2015

Attachments

Recommend Approval

1h.

Jennifer Hylton, Executive Director of Counseling & Assessment Clinic of Worcester LLC, request installation of handicap parking space in front of 418 Main St. # 9a CC May 05, 2015

Attachments

Recommend Approval

1i.

Ashley Ott request removal of handicap parking space in front of 65 East Central St. # 7f CC May 12, 2015

Attachments

Recommend File

1j.

Councilor Gary Rosen request removal of handicap parking space on the Brantwood Rd. side of 1010 Pleasant St. that was installed to accommodate the patients of a dentist who has since relocated his practice. # 7g CC May 12, 2015

Attachments

Recommend Approval

1k.

Ellen Artey on behalf of Roger O'Coin request installation of a handicap parking space in front of 45 Waverly St. # 7h CC May 12, 2015

Attachments

Recommend Approval

1l.

Joseph Paparella request installation of handicap parking space at the midway point of the property line of 381 Hamilton St. on the Jonathan Circle side. # 8e CC May 19, 2015

Attachments

Recommend Approval-will be adjacent to the driveway

1m.

Esteban Bueno request installation of a handicap parking space in front of 7 Montrose St. # 8f CC May 19, 2015

Attachments

Recommend Hold

1n.

Mary Ellen McCarthy request removal of handicap parking space located at 11 Colton St. # 8d CC May 26, 2015

Attachments

Recommend Approval

1o.

Monique Adjami Shevlin et al request handicap parking space on Fern St. adjacent to 488 Park Ave. be relocated as to not impede the limited parking available to tenants of 488 Park Ave. # 8e CC May 26, 2015

Attachments

Recommend File

1p.

Kathy Edmonds request the handicap parking space for Fern St. adjacent to 488 Park Ave. be removed. # 7g CC June 09, 2015

Attachments

Recommend Approval

1q.

Dina Sciarra request removal of handicap parking space in front of 9 Brookline St. # 8c CC May 26, 2015

Attachments

Recommend Approval

1r.

Lourdes Pagan request installation of handicap parking space in front of 6 Moen St. # 9f CC June 02, 2015

Attachments

Recommend File

1s.

Arthur Jarrett request handicap parking space on William St. side of 69 West St. be relocated to in front of 46 William St. # 9e CC June 02, 2015

Attachments

Recommend Approval

1t.

Miguel Perez request removal of handicap parking space in front of 8 Lakeside Ave. # 9c CC June 02, 2015

Attachments

Recommend Approval

1u.

Charity Amoah Kwatia request installation of handicap parking space in front of 52 Dixfield St. # 7h CC June 09, 2015

Attachments

Recommend Hold

1v.

Judith Henry request installation of handicap parking space in front of 4 View St. # 8c CC June 23, 2015

Attachments

Recommend Approval-Petitioner Understands Winter Ban

1w.

David Burke request handicap parking space in front of 21 Waverly St. be removed. # 8b CC June 23, 2015

Attachments

Recommend Approval

1x.

Carol Thibeault et al request installation of handicap parking space in front of 6 Salford St. # 8g CC June 23, 2015

Attachments

Recommend Hold - Amend to Install Handicap Parking Space across from 6 Salford St.

2.

Crosswalk Petitions

2a.

James Ritchotte request installation of a crosswalk in Stafford St. at Havana Rd. # 8c CC February 24, 2015

Attachments

Recommend File

2b.

James Ritchotte request installation of a crosswalk in Stafford St. at Cuba Rd. # 8d CC February 24, 2015

Attachments

Recommend File

2c.

Michelle Deignan et al request installation of crosswalk in Clark St. as it intersects with St. Nicholas Ave., accompanied with signage alerting drivers of the oncoming crosswalk. # 7a CC February 03, 2015

Attachments

Recommend File

Chairman's Orders

Request City Manager request Police Chief install traffic monitoring equipment at the intersection of St. Nicholas Ave. and Clark St.

Request Commissioner of Public Works and Parks install "Pedestrian Crossing" signage at the intersection of St. Nicholas Ave. and Clark St.

2d.

Councilor Rivera request crosswalk located at 50 Murray Ave. be repaired as soon as possible. # 15n CC March 17, 2015

Attachments

Recommend File

2e.

Councilor Sarai Rivera request the reinstallation of a crosswalk at Chandler and King Sts. # 8k CC January 07, 2015

Attachments

Recommend File

3.

Communications of the City Manager

3a.

Transmitting Informational Communication Relative to an Update of the Traffic Analysis for the intersections of Main, Cambridge, Webster and Mill Streets. # 12.6A CM September 16, 2014

Attachments

Recommend File

3b.

Transmitting informational communication relative to a report on the efficiency of the parking program at the Worcester Public Library parking lot. # 9.7A CM March 10, 2015

Attachments

Recommend File

3c.

Transmitting informational communication relative to a list of unfunded traffic engineering projects in the City. # 8.6A CM April 28, 2015

Attachments

Recommend File

Chairman's Orders

Request Commissioner of Public Works and Parks provide City Council with a report relative to a list of unfunded traffic engineering projects in the City on a yearly basis.

4.

Miscellaneous Petitions

4a.

Kristan Oliver et al request to install two Stop Signs in Stark Rd. one at Windemere Rd. and the other at Fernside Rd. # 9d CC September 23, 2014

Attachments

Recommend Hold

4b.

Wanda Fish request speed calming signage/devices be looked into for Hadwen Rd., particularly in the vicinity of Fiske St., which could include but is not limited to reinstallation of a stop sign in Fiske St. at Hadwen Rd. and a "20 MPH" sign in Hadwen Rd. # 8b CC January 13, 2015

Attachments

Recommend Approval as Amended to Install a "Thickly Settled" sign, a "30 MPH" advisory sign and a "No Parking Here to Corner" sign at the intersection of Hadwen Rd. and June St.

Chairman's Orders

Request City Manager request Police Chief install traffic enforcement at the intersection of Morningside Rd. and Hadwen Rd.

4c.

Steve Boucher request speed limit of Carter Rd. be reduced to 20 MPH, with installation of signage stating the same. # 9e CC February 10, 2015

Attachments

Recommend Approval as Amended - Install "Thickly Settled" and "30 MPH" advisory signage

Chairman's Orders

Request City Manager request Police Chief install traffic enforcement in Carter Rd.

4d.

Councilor Tony Economou on behalf of Michael Conrad request speed enforcement on Moreland St. in the vicinity of 288 Moreland St. # 15e CC May 05, 2015

Attachments

Recommend Approval

4e.

Councilor Michael T. Gaffney on behalf of Christopher and Patricia King request speed enforcement on Beechmont St. # 15v CC May 19, 2015

Attachments

Recommend Hold

Chairman's Orders

Request City Manager request Police Chief install speed enforcement in Beechmont St.

Request City Manager request Commissioner of Public Works and Parks request a traffic study be done in the neighborhood surrounding Beechmont St.

Request Commissioner of Public Works and Parks install “Thickly Settled” and “30 MPH” advisory signage in Beechmont St.

4f.

Councilor Morris A. Bergman on behalf of Judith Griffin request installation of posted speed limit and thickly settled signs in Heard St. at Cowden St. # 9g CC June 02, 2015

Attachments

Recommend Approval

Chairman's Orders

Request City Manager request Police Chief provide enforcement of the vehicle weight limit restriction on Heard St.