AGENDA

TRAFFIC & PARKING COMMITTEE MEETING

FEBRUARY 26, 2003

COUNCIL CHAMBER

Convened: 7:02 p.m.

Adjourned: 9:41 p.m.

 

Present were:      Chairperson Councillor Paul P. Clancy, Jr.

                             Councillor Barbara G. Haller

                             Councillor Denis L. Irish

                             Councillor Juan A. Gomez

                             Councillor Stephen T. Patton

 

Also:                     Director of Traffic Engineering Joseph Borbone

Traffic Engineering Staff Ali Khorasani

Traffic Engineering Staff James Pacenka

Police Captain Edward Ashe

City Clerk David J. Rushford, clerk

 

 

HEARINGS

 

HANDICAP PARKING

 

          Petitioner                      Location                                  Date

 

1.       Larry Agnew         18 Walnut St. or area                #18 CC  10/8/02

at the  meter on Harvard

St. closest to Walnut St.

Recommend Approval of installation of one space.

 

2.       Ann Marie Ramsey          8 Everard St.                   #9 CC  10/29/02

Recommend Approval of installation of one space across from #8.

 

RESIDENT PERMIT PARKING

 

3.                 Petition of Laura DiBenedetto et al request to remove existing parking meters and replace with Resident Only Parking at 1-3 Cedar St. Also that the “Emergency Artery” be removed from the presently metered side of the street.

#16 CC  October 23, 2001

In Committee August 13, 2002 - held

Recommend removal of meters on the west side of Chestnut Street and

installation of resident sticker parking in place thereof from Elm Street

to Bowdoin Street and that signage concerning winter parking ban be

installed as well.

Speakers:

1. Elizabeth O’Donnell, 3 Cedar Street, Worcester

2. Laura DiBenedetto, 3 Cedar Street, Worcester

3. Matthew Spillane

 

Chairman’s Order request the Administration consider opening the

downtown garages and surface parking lots for overnight parking for

residents in the downtown neighborhoods.

 

4.                 Petition of Andrea Esteves et al request resident permit parking for lower half of Channing St. behind Memorial Hospital.

#11 CC  October 29, 2002

Recommend Approval

 

5.       Petition of Anna Zavras request resident parking permit for residents of Walnut St. on Walnut St. or Harvard St.

          #13 CC  September 10, 2002

          In Committee November 18, 2002 – held

 

Recommend removal of meters on the west side of Harvard Street and

installation of resident sticker parking in place thereof from Walnut

Street to William Street and that signage concerning the winter parking

ban be installed as well.

 

Chairman’s Order request the Administration consider allowing

Walnut Street residents to park in the newly designated resident sticker

parking area on the west side of Chestnut Street between Elm Street

and Harvard Street.

Speakers:

1.     Anna Zavras, 246 Salisbury Street, Worcester

 

MAKE STREETS ONE WAY

 

6.       Petition of Karen Ricardi request Gage St. from Eastern Ave. to Berkeley St. be made one-way.

          #17 CC April 24, 2001

Recommend File

 

7.       Petition of Attorney Robert E. Longden on behalf of Charter Realty & Development Corp. request to change Waverly St., a public street, from a two-way street to a one way street running westerly from Waverly Street’s intersection with Grafton St. to its intersection with Coral St.

          #20 CC  December 3, 2002

Recommend Hold

Speakers:

1.     Ray Grimaldo, 1 Jefferson Drive, Shrewsbury

2.     Frank Statkus, 320 Lake Street, Shrewsbury

3.     Rev. Jakubauskus, St. Casimir’s Pastor, Worcester

4.     Elizabeth O’Donnell, 3 Cedar Street, Worcester

 

PARKING

 

8.                 Petition of Rev. Aved Terzian, Armenian Church of Our Saviour request One Hour Parking Zone be installed on the south side of Salisbury St. from a point 20 feet west of the driveway at 91 Salisbury St. easterly to the beginning of the existing Passenger Zone.

#14 CC  January 7, 2003

Recommend Approval as requested

 

NO PARKING

 

9.       Reconsideration of Councillor Paul P. Clancy, Jr. - Chairman’s Order Request Director of Traffic Engineering to post “No Parking 20 Ft. to Corner” sign in Dorchester St. near the intersection of Dorchester St. and Vernon St.

          #5 CC  January 28, 2003

Recommend File

Speakers:

1.     Rev. Joseph Adamo, 48 Vernon Street, Worcester

2.     Rev. Conrad, 48 Vernon Street, Worcester

3.     Sr. Mary Thomas Senckowski, 34 Dorchester Street, Worcester

 

TRAFFIC SIGNAL

 

10.     Petition of Attorney Robert E. Longden on behalf of Charter Realty & Development Corp. request to enter into a prior agreement with the City of Worcester to install a new traffic signal on Grafton St. at its intersection with Waverly St. and Penn Ave. and to make certain other improvements to Grafton St. as set forth in a Site Plan Approval Decision of the Worcester Planning Board dated November 20, 2002.

          #21 CC  December 3, 2002

Recommend Hold

         

TRUCK BAN

 

11.     Petition of Madeline Martin et al request to prohibit commercial trucks (excluding residents) over 2-1/2 tons on Northboro St.

          #13 CC  October 16, 2001

Recommend Leave to Withdraw

Speakers:

1.     Henry Martin, 25 Northboro Street, Worcester

2.     Madeline Martin, 25 Northboro Street, Worcester

3.     Michael Block, Wayside Road, Westborough

4.     James Gentile, 2 Wabash Avenue, Worcester

 

Chairman’s Order request that “Not a Truck Route” signs and “alternate route” signs be installed at corner of Plantation and Northboro Street.

 

GENERAL ITEMS

 

MAKE STREET ONE WAY

 

12.     Petition of Councillor Juan A. Gomez on behalf of Geraldo Maldonado, Chairman of the Jacob Hiatt Magnet School Council request Murray Ave. from Piedmont St. to Wellington St. be made one way.

#9 CC  February 6, 2001

Recommend Hold for a full-blown hearing at which time all interested parties and affected parties need to be notified.

Speakers:

1.     Geraldo Maldonado, 238 Lincoln Street, Worcester

2.     Tony Caputo, Principal, Jacob Hiatt Magnet School

3.     Thomas Hyde, 16 Indian Lake Parkway, Worcester

 

NO LEFT TURNS

 

13.     Petition of Councillor Stephen T. Patton request No Left Turns onto Dennis Dr. from Burncoat St. from 1:30-3:00 P.M.

          #19b CC  October 10, 2000

Recommend Hold

 

14.     Petition of Councillor Stephen T. Patton request No Left Turns from Randolph Rd. onto Thornton Rd. 6:00 – 9:00 A.M.

          #19e CC  October 10, 2000

Recommend Hold

 

PARKING

 

15.     Order of Mayor Timothy P. Murray and Councillor Philip P. Palmieri request Administration consider allowing parking on one side of Park View Dr. during the winter parking ban.

In City Council January 7, 2003 #33u CC Order Adopted.

In Committee for Informational Purposes Only.

Recommend File

 

STOP SIGNS

 

16.     Petition of Mayor Timothy P. Murray request four way stop sign at intersection of Moreland Green Dr. and Glenbrook Ln. and Ledgewood Ln.

#20 CC  January 9, 2001

Recommend Approval to install stop signs in Moreland Green Drive facing both eastbound and west bound traffic, and further, request that the stop signs in Glenbrook Lane at Moreland Green Drive and in Ledgewood Lane at Moreland Green Drive be removed.

Speakers:

1.     Todd Jarvis, 2 Glenbrook Lane, Worcester

2.     Susan Spellane, 4 Glenbrook Lane, Worcester

 

Chairman’s Ordinance request that the four-way stop signs at the intersection of Moreland Green Drive and Greenside Lane be rescinded and removed.

 

17.     Petition of Councillor Konstantina B. Lukes on behalf of Bob Scott request study of speed and volume of traffic on Walter St. and for stop signs at appropriate locations.

          #15 CC  January 16, 2001

Recommend Approval of an Order requesting the Police Chief to install

speeding surveillance in Walter Street.

 

18.     Petition of Richard White et al request stop signs North and South Junction of Monticello Dr. & Delawanda Dr.

#18 CC  November 20, 2001

Recommend Approval of installation of a stop sign in Delawanda Drive at the intersection of Monticello Drive northbound.

 

19.     Petition of Councillor Barbara G. Haller request Traffic & Parking Committee to install a 4-way stop at the corners of Clifton and Oberlin Streets.

#11 CC  February 26, 2002

In Committee May 1, 2002 - held

Recommend File

 

20.     Petition of Mayor Timothy P. Murray and Councillor Stephen T. Patton on behalf of Melanie Willett request 4-way stop sign at intersection of Fairhaven Rd. and Burncoat St.

          ##33 CC June 11, 2002

Recommend Hold

 

21.     Petition of Councillor Philip P. Palmieri request installation of stop sign for both north and southbound traffic on Channing St. at the intersection of Mt. Vernon St.

          #81 CC  August 20, 2002

Recommend Leave to Withdraw

 

SIGNS MISCELLANEOUS

 

22.     Petition of Councillor Stephen G. Abraham on behalf of Linda Casey et al and William Walsh request the replacement of existing small advisory signs in Falcon St. with larger signs that state that Falcon St. is not a through way and any additional signage that will improve the safety of children in the residential neighborhood of Falcon St., Willvail St. and Healy Rd.

          #49 CC  July 16, 2002    

Recommend Approval of adjustment of existing signs and installation of additional signage.

 

23.     Petition of Councillor Philip P. Palmieri on behalf of Harlow St. Crime Watch request right turn only at corner of Lincoln St. and Catharine St.

          #39b CC  September 24, 2002

Recommend Approval to authorize and request Commissioner of Public Works to Delete Outbound Bus Stop Lincoln St. east side from a pt. 25’ north of Catharine St. to a pt. 90’ north of Catharine St. and install Outbound Bus Stop Lincoln St. east side from a pt. 150’ north of Catherine St. to a pt. 215’ north of Catherine St. and Request Commissioner of Public Works install merge sign on easterly side of Lincoln St. 25’ north of Catharine St.

 

24.     Petition of Councillor Stephen T. Patton on behalf of Kendrick Neighborhood Association request signage be improved on bridge at Brooks St. and West Boylston St. to direct traffic correctly under bridge.

          #21b CC October 8, 2002

Recommend File

 

TRAFFIC STUDY

 

25.     Petition of Councillor Konstantina B. Lukes on behalf of George Hanna request traffic study of volume, speed and accidents in the Carter Rd., Moreland St. and Brewer St. vicinity.

          #16 CC  May 8, 2001

Recommend Hold (for report from traffic Engineering)

 

Chairman’s Order request the Administration report to the City Council on the use of yield signs and/or the installation of advisory signage in Moreland Street for motorists entering into Brigham and Carter Roads.

 

MISCELLANEOUS

 

26.     Petition of Councillor Stephen T. Patton request striping on both sides of Thornton Rd. to indicate bike lanes.

#19c CC  October 10, 2000

Recommend Hold (for report from Traffic Engineering)

 

Chairman’s Order request the Administration provide the City Council

with photographs of existing bike paths in the public streets.

 

27.     Petition of Dorothy Gish et al request installation of safety measures at the Blind Curve on West Mountain St. such as: Speed Bumps, a Blinking Red Light reminding drivers to slow down, Slow Down Sign, and/or a sign before curve, warning drivers there are Blind Driveways Ahead.

#32 CC  September 4, 2001

Recommend Hold (for recommendation from Traffic Engineer)

Speaker:

1.     Paul Bechard, 131 Mountain Street West, Worcester

2.     Alice Gish, 39 First Street, Worcester