TRAFFIC & PARKING COMMITTEE
JULY 24, 2003
COUNCIL CHAMBER
6:00 P.M
HEARINGS
Convened: 6:02 P.M.
Adjourned: 7:50 P.M.
Present: Councillor
Paul P. Clancy, Jr., Chairman
Councillor Dennis Irish
Councillor Barbara Haller
Jim Pacenka, Traffic Engineering
Philip Niddrie, Economic Development Director
Mary Babbidge, Asst. City
Clerk
Petitioner Location Date
1. Iris
Andino 26 Channing
St. #16 CC 10/8/02
2. Yefim
Pozdniakov 11 Edwidge St. #12
CC 11/19/02
3. Dominic
Guiliani et al 17 Creston St. #13 CC 11/19/02
4. Karl
Spears 7 King Philip
Rd. #14 CC 11/19/02
5. Helen
Frye 71 Hollis St. #16 CC 11/26/02
6. James
Whalen 37 Woodford St. #18
CC 11/26/02
7. Donna
Clemow on 7
Russell St. #19 CC 11/26/02
behalf
of Rebecca Dupuis
8. Wayne
Pulsifer 35 Upsala St. #11 CC 12/17/02
9. Mary
Covotta Moved closer to 6
Eastham #13 CC 1/7/03
St. from 343 Hamilton
St.
Since I have
moved to new
Address next
door approx.
20-30 ft.
10. Alonzo
E. Searles 92 Ward St. #18 CC 1/7/03
11. Councillor
Michael C. 21 Sterling St. #10c CC 1/14/03
Perotto on behalf of
Patrick Welch
12. Antonio
Rivera 30 Channing St. #9
CC 1/21/03
13. Jean
Cruz Across from 58 Houghton
St. #8
CC 1/28/03
14. Louise
Godin 45 Arlington St. #10
CC 2/4/03
In Committee May 15, 2003
Held Amend Petition to read 45
Arlington St. from 48 Arlington.
15. Charles
Pardee 51 Beaver St. #9 CC 2/4/03
16. Jacques
Poulin 55 Merrifield St. #8
CC 2/11/02
17. Maritza
Velazquez 34 Newbury St. (Remove)
81 Russell St. (Install)
In Committee May 15, 2003 Amend Petition to read 81 Russell
St. from 78 Russell St.
18. Peter
Trayers, Area Dir. 40 Southbridge St.
(sufficient #9 CC 2/25/03
Dept. of Mental parking as required by law to
Retardation accommodate tenants &
their
customers)
19. Daniel
Vasquez 5 Maple Tree Lane (Remove
#11 CC 3/18/03
or
Relocate)
20. Ovila
Baillargeon 40 Esther St. #11 CC
4/1/03
21. Anne T.
Skrocki Next to driveway,
past blind #22 CC 5/13/03
corner
at 24 Cohasset St.
22. Councillor
Philip P. Extension of
handicap parking #24a CC 5/13/03
Palmieri to another space 14
Ayrshire Rd.
23. Nancy
Chosta et al request parking ban on Tupelo Rd.
#14 CC October 8, 2002
Speakers:
Angela
Clemens, 15 Tupelo Rd.
Craig
Lesley, 6 Tupelo Rd.
Nancy
Chosta, 5 Tupelo Rd.
Chairman’s
Order – Request City Manager report on refusal of Police Officer to tag car
blocking 5 Tupelo Rd. and further, to report as to the general policy of the Police Department
relative to cars blocking legal
driveways.
Recommend
file
24. Councillor Paul P. Clancy, Jr. request No Parking on the odd side of Forsberg St. from Evelyn St. to Greenwood St.
#20 CC April 29, 2003
Recommend
approve No Parking south side Victoria Ave. to driveway to Park, June 1st
thru September 1st, 24 hours
25. William Randall, ABG Realty request three 15 minute parking
signs in front of store fronts on Grand St.
#17
CC April 29, 2003
HANDICAP PARKING
Petitioner Location Date
26. Alfred
Gendron, Jr. & Remove 2
poles front of #9 CC 1/28/03
Winifred Gendron 25
Delawanda Dr.
27. Margaret
Odei 32 Bellevue
St. (Remove) #10 CC 2/25/03
28. Evelyn
Cardona 11 Stoneland Rd. (Remove) #9 CC
3/18/03
29. Edith
Ricci 27 Forbes St. (Remove) #11 CC
4/8/03
30. Mary
Halley et al Bellevue St. (Remove) #12 CC
4/8/03
Recommend file – Same as #27
31. Francis
J. Caffone 61 Merrifield St. (Remove) #24 CC
5/13/03
Recommend approve
32. Vilma
Rodriguez 93 Sterling St. (Remove) #9
CC 5/20/03
33. Winthrop Beam 110 Delmont Ave. (Remove) #12 CC 6/3/03
34. Carla Bartulis, et al 1050 Main St. Crime Watch request
crosswalk at 24 Mill St.
#14 CC June 10,
2003
35. Carla Bartulis, et al 1050 Main St. Crime Watch request the
repainting of crosswalk at Webster Square.
#13 CC June 10, 2003
Recommend file
Chairman’s Order – Request Administration provide an update on painting of crosswalks and installation of signage.
36. Robert F. Rano request stop sign at corner
of Sever St. and Cedar St.
#37
CC September 24, 2002
37. Robert F. Rano request stop sign at corner
of Merrick St. and Cedar St.
#38
CC September 24, 2002
38. Joe Aromando request stop sign at the intersection of Fairmont
Ave. & Bedford Ave.
#22 CC April 30, 2002
In
Committee August 13, 2002 - Held
In Committee October 28,
2002 – Held
39. 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
In Committee February 26, 2003 – Held
In Committee May 29, 2003 - Held
Speakers: William Burnash, 178 Fairhaven Rd.
Dave Willett, 166
Fairhaven Rd.
Melanie Willett, 166
Fairhaven Rd.
Recommend
File
Chairman’s
Order Request installation of Stop Ahead signs, enforcement and speed monitor
on Fairhaven Rd.
40. Councillor Paul P. Clancy, Jr. request Caution Children signs on
Standish St. between Grafton St. and Massasoit Rd.
#10
CC May 6, 2003
41. Kimberly Plourde request Deaf Child sign on Tyson Road.
#14
CC April 15, 2003
42. Kelly
Berthiaume request two Deaf Child signs on Kosta St.
#15
CC April 29, 2003
Speaker:
Kelly Berthiaume, 29 Kosta St.
Recommend approve
43. Maria Spitaels request Pedestrian Walkway sign at corner of
College St and Boyden St.
#14 CC April 29, 2003
44. Dwayne Watson et al request installation of a traffic light at
the corner of Marble and Main St.
#12 CC April 9, 2002
Speakers:
Ms. Brooks, 11 Marble St.
Frank Barnes, 11 Marble St.
Jacquelyn Morgan, 11 Marble St.
Recommend approve
45. Councillor Stephen T. Patton and Mayor Timothy P. Murray request
traffic signal at corner of Grove St. and Chester St.
#19a CC April 23, 2002
46. Winona Rondeau et al request traffic light at 425 Pleasant St.
#15 CC May 14, 2002
47. Councillor Stephen G. Abraham on behalf of John Carnegie request review & possible adjustment of traffic signals at Chandler & Pleasant Sts. and Chandler & Mill Sts.
#9a CC May 20, 2003
Speaker: John Carnegie, 3 Sorrento Rd.
Chairman’s Order – Request
Administration respond to concept of developing
a pilot program to help the
city generate more traffic studies.
Chairman’s
Order – Request Administration consider a partnership with area colleges and
universities to review new traffic technologies and trends.
Recommend file
48. Marvin Konigsburg et al
request the traffic light at the Main & King St. intersection be
reactivated.
#14 CC June 17,
2003
49. Christine Francoeur request a road mirror on North Lake Ave.
across from 4 Nana Trail to assist vehicle traffic with blind driveway and
neighborhood traffic entering/exiting Nana Trail and adjoining Natural History
Drive.
#22 CC September 24, 2002
In Committee May 15, 2003 -
Held
50. Order – Mayor Murray - Request Traffic & Parking Committee
to consider requesting the Off-Street Parking Board to fund the cost of making
Pearl St. a two-way street.
#13pCC March 4, 2003
Recommend file
51. Relative
to abandoned vehicle report status.
#24D
CM April 29, 2003
52. Relative to regulations
regarding commercial trucks parking on arterial streets.
#15A CM May 20, 2003
Recommend file
53. Relative to Blockbuster
Video on West Boylston St.
#19E CM May 20, 2003
Recommend file
54. Relative to placing turn
signal at intersection of May St. and Park Ave.
#23C CM June 17, 2003
Recommend file
55. Relative to placing school
zone signage around North High School.
#23A CM June 17, 2003
Recommend file
DISCUSSION ITEM – Review of Hope
Ave. and Webster St. intersection to determine if a 3-way stop will be more
effective than the current stop and yield signs.
DISCUSSION
ITEM - Communication
relative to the Ramp Removal Agreement by and between Connecticut General Life
Insurance Company and the City of Worcester.