CITY OF WORCESTER | Traffic and Parking Committee Meeting | Wednesday, February 22, 2017 | Esther Howland (South) Chamber | Convened: 5:38 P.M. | Adjourned: 7:29 PM |
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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 |
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City Hall - 455 Main Street Worcester, Massachusetts | |
| Present Were: | Chairperson Councilor Konstantina B Lukes
Councilor Michael T Gaffney
Councilor George J. Russell | | | | | Also: | Councilor Morris A. Bergman;
DPW Traffic Engineer Mark Elbag;
DPW Staff Person Emily Paulsen;
DPW Staff Person Michael Murphy;
WPD Sergeant Michael Cappabianca;
Assistant City Clerk Stephen A.J. Pottle, clerk
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| 1. | HANDICAP PARKING PETITIONS | |
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| | | 1a. | Angel Nieves request installation of a handicap parking space in front of 7 Clarence St.
# 8d CC January 17, 2017 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Hold | |
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| | | 1b. | Pedro Fuentes Febres request installation of a handicap parking space in front of 3 Great Brook Valley Ave.
# 9i CC January 10, 2017 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Deny | |
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| | | 1c. | Martha Canizalez request installation of a handicap parking space in front of 38 Elliott St.
# 9m CC January 10, 2017 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Hold | |
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| | | 1d. | Suzanne Parker request removal of a handicap parking space in front of 25 Almont Ave.
# 11e CC December 20, 2016 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Approval | |
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| | | 1e. | Michael Yvanauskas and Ann Bremer request the handicap parking space in front of 9 Winslow St. be removed.
# 10d CC December 13, 2016 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Hold | |
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| | | 1f. | Samuel Bucciaglia request installation of a handicap parking space in front of 11 New York St.
# 10f CC December 13, 2016 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Approval | |
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| | | 1g. | Mayor Joseph M. Petty and Councilor Sarai Rivera on behalf of Joseph O'Brien request removal of a handicap parking space across from 16 Oread Place.
# 10g CC December 06, 2016 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Approval | |
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| | | 1h. | Megan Leazes request handicap parking space in front of 67 Stanton St. be removed.
# 7g CC November 15, 2016 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Approval | |
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| | | 1i. | Wilfredo Tirado request installation of handicap parking on the Grosvenor St. side of 46 Lafayette St.
# 7i CC November 15, 2016 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Approval | |
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| | | 1j. | Wael Kilani on behalf of Askandar Kilani request installation of a handicap parking space in front of 352 West Boylston St.
# 7f CC November 01, 2016 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Hold | |
| 2. | CROSSWALK AND LIGHTED CROSSWALK PETITIONS | |
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| | | 2a. | Councilor Tony Economou on behalf of Barbara Clifford request installation of a crosswalk in West Chester St. at Barrett Ave.
# 14h CC September 30, 2014
In Committee June 10, 2015 - Held
In Committee February 17, 2016 - Held
| Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Hold | | | | | | | | Chairman's Orders | | | | Request City Manager request Police Chief provide traffic and speed enforcement in West Chester St. at Barrett Ave. | | | | Request City Manager provide City Council with a traffic analysis and accident report for West Chester St. at Barrett Ave. over the last ten years. | |
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| | | 2b. | Councilor Kathleen M. Toomey request installation of a crosswalk in Bay State Rd. at Thorndyke Rd.
# 20f CC June 14, 2016 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend File | |
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| | | 2c. | Councilor Morris A. Bergman request crosswalk be repainted at the approximate location running between 806-807 Pleasant St.
# 8d CC August 16, 2016 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend File | |
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| | | 2d. | Alan Engheben request installation of a crosswalk light at the intersection of Main St. and King St.
# 7s CC August 16, 2016 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Approval - Pending funding | |
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| | | 2e. | Councilor Tony Economou on behalf of the residents of Greenbriar Lane request installation of a crosswalk across Greenbriar Lane at Richmond Ave.
# 19q CC August 16, 2016 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Approval | |
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| | | 3a. | Lorraine Laurie request installation of "No Parking From Here to Corner" signage in Waverly St. at Providence St. on the south side.
# 7d CC October 13, 2015
In Committee December 21, 2016 - Held
| Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Approval | |
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| | | 3b. | Connie Cappabianca request removal of "No Parking Anytime" signage from in front of the Worcester District Courthouse at 225 Main St.
# 7e CC May 31, 2016 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Hold | |
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| | | 3c. | Councilor Sarai Rivera on behalf of Pastor Esau Vance request to remove the "No Parking Anytime" on the Wachusett St. side of 60 Highland St.
# 7d CC June 21, 2016
In Committee December 21, 2016 - Held
| Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Hold - Amended Petition to request installation of parking in Wachusettt St. - west side - from Institute Rd. to Highland St. Sundays Only from 9:00 AM to 9:00 PM | | | | | | | | Chairman's Orders | | | | Request City Manager request Commissioner of Public Works and Parks survey Wachusett St. from Institute Rd. to Highland St., to determine the feasibility of installing parking on the street, Sundays only, from 9:00 A.M. to 9:00 P.M. | |
| 4. | RESIDENT PERMIT PARKING PETITIONS | |
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| | | 4a. | Jennifer Laporte request installation of resident permit parking on Chrome St. from Orient St. to Wall St.
# 7l CC February 09, 2016 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend File | |
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| | | 4b. | Councilor Sarai Rivera on behalf of Eddy Williams request installation of resident permit parking in Hollis St.
# 8h CC June 07, 2016 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend File | | | | | | | | Chairman's Orders | | | | Request City Manager request Commissioner of Public Works and Parks reinstall missing signage for “No Parking Anytime” in south side of Hollis St. | |
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| | | 4c. | Russell Haims request removal of resident permit parking on the east side of Sever St. from Marston Way to Dayton St.
# 6o CC September 20, 2016 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Approval | |
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| | | 4d. | Russell Haims request removal of resident permit parking on the north side of Marston Way in front of 7 Marston Way.
# 6n CC September 20, 2016 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend File | |
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| | | 5a. | Petition of Roy Moore, III request speed enforcement checks on West St.
# 7n CC August 16, 2016 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Approval | |
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| | | 5b. | Petition of Rena Grasso request traffic control between Green Hill Pkwy and Shaffner St.
# 8q CC August 11, 2015 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Approval | | | | | | | | Chairman's Orders | | | | Request City Manager request Commissioner of Public Works and Parks provide City Council with a traffic analysis of the Green Hill Pkwy, Shaffner St. and Paine St. area, including a recommendation for ways to calm traffic and speeding in the area. | |
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| | | 5c. | Petition of Councilor George J. Russell on behalf of Mesfin Beshir request installation of four-way stop signs at Vale and Acton Streets in the interest of public safety, as evidenced by multiple recent accidents at this intersection.
# 7n CC April 29, 2014
In Committee February 25, 2015 - Held
| Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Hold | |
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