CITY OF WORCESTER

Traffic and Parking Committee Meeting

Wednesday, January 18, 2017

Esther Howland (South) Chamber

Convened: 5:31 P.M.

Adjourned: 6:15 P.M.


Mayor
Joseph M. Petty

 

www.worcesterma.gov

 

Clerk of the City Council
Susan M. Ledoux

Committee Members

Chairperson Konstantina B Lukes
Councilor Michael T Gaffney
Councilor Khrystian E King
 

City Hall - 455 Main Street Worcester, Massachusetts


Present Were:Chairperson Councilor Konstantina B Lukes Councilor Michael T Gaffney Councilor Khrystian E King
 
Also:DPWP Assistant Director of Traffic Engineering Ali Khorasani DPWP Jr. Traffic Engineer Emily Paulsen DPWP Jr. Traffic Engineer Mike Murphy WPD Sergeant Michael Cappabianca City Clerk Susan M. Ledoux, clerk
 
1.

Handicap Parking Petitions

1a.

Patricia Ribeiro request removal of the handicap parking space across from 39 Wall St. # 6m CC September 20, 2016

Attachments

Recommend Approval

1b.

Councilor George J. Russell on behalf of Larry Flowers request installation of a handicap parking space in front of 110 Farrar Ave. # 6r CC September 20, 2016

Attachments

Recommend Approval

1c.

Paula Rutherford request installation of a handicap parking space in front of 11 Olga Ave. # 8f CC September 27, 2016

Attachments

Recommend Approval

1d.

Sherry Dupuis request removal of the handicap parking space in front of 17 Dryden St. # 8e CC September 27, 2016

Attachments

Recommend Approval

1e.

Paul Washington request installation of handicap parking space in front of 46 William St. # 8j CC September 27, 2016

Attachments

Recommend Approval

1f.

George Brown request installation of a handicap parking space across from 26 Benefit St. # 7l CC October 18, 2016

Attachments

Recommend Approval

1g.

Alexander Abban-Essuman request to remove the handicap parking in front of 27 Parker St. # 7i CC October 18, 2016

Attachments

Recommend Approval

1h.

Richard Freeman request removal of two handicap parking signs in front of 6 Judson Rd. # 7j CC October 18, 2016

Attachments

Recommend Approval

1i.

Ernest Brackett request installation of a handicap parking space in front of 64 Wall St. # 7f CC October 25, 2016

Attachments

Recommend Approval

1j.

Councilor Candy Mero-Carlson request installation of a handicap parking space in front of 12 Schussler Rd. # 7g CC October 25, 2016

Attachments

Recommend Approval

1k.

Ebelyn Espejo request installation of two (2) handicap parking spaces in front of 258 Millbury St. # 7d CC October 25, 2016

Attachments

Recommend File

1l.

Ilias Vasiliadis request installation of a handicap parking space in front of 25 Wyman St. # 10f CC December 06, 2016

Attachments

Recommend Approval

2.

Crosswalk Items

2a.

Petition of Councilor Gary Rosen request installation of an additional crosswalk in Lovell St. from Columbus Park Preparatory School to numbers 86 and 88 Lovell St. # 9m CC March 08, 2016

Attachments

Recommend Approval but will need to install ramps

2b.

Chairman's Order from the Committee on Public Works - Request the City Council Standing Committee on Traffic and Parking consider installation of a crosswalk in Sophia Dr. at its intersection with Honeysuckle Rd. # 9aa CC June 14, 2016

Attachments

Recommend Approval to install crosswalk across Sophia Dr.

2c.

Petition of Councilor Khrystian E. King request installation of a crosswalk in front of 151 West Boylston Dr. # 8g CC November 22, 2016

Attachments

Recommend Approval to install across West Boylston Drive near where it intersects with Neponset St.

3.

Stop Sign Petition

3a.

Councilor Khrystian King request installation of a stop sign where West Boylston Dr. and Neponset St. intersect. # 8h CC November 22, 2016

Attachments

Recommend File

4.

Bus Stop Petitions

4a.

Councilor Khrystian King request installation of bus stops in front of 151 West Boylston Dr. and across the street of 151 West Boylston Dr. # 8i CC November 22, 2016

In Committee December 21, 2016 - Held

Attachments

Recommend File

4b.

Daniel and Cindy Phan request relocation of the bus stop in front of 208 Pleasant St. # 6g CC September 13, 2016

In Committee December 1, 2016 - Held In Committee December 21, 2016 - Held

Attachments

Recommend Approval to remove bus stop

4c.

Jonathan Church, Administrator of the Worcester Regional Transit Authority, request installation of an inbound and outbound bus stop in Tobias Boland Way at its intersection with Blackstone River Rd. # 9l CC January 10, 2017

Attachments

Recommend Approval

4d.

Jonathan Church, Administrator of the Worcester Regional Transit Authority, request installation of an inbound and outbound bus stop in Blackstone River Rd. in the vicinity of Imperial Distributors. # 9k CC January 10, 2017

Attachments

Recommend Approval

5.

No Parking Petitions

5a.

Councilor Tony Economou on behalf of the residents in the Burncoat St. and Quinapoxet Lane area request “No Parking” on the northerly side of Quinapoxet Lane as it approaches Burncoat St. # 13b CC October 13, 2015

Attachments

Recommend Approval as amended for “No Parking Anytime” 50’ from Burncoat St. on the northerly side of Quinapoxet Lane

5b.

Thomas Levis et all request parking be prohibited on the east side of Lincoln St. from the Shattuck St. to Shaffner St. # 7c CC May 17, 2016

Attachments

Recommend File - Ordinance already exists