TRAFFIC AND PARKING COMMITTEE
TUESDAY, JANUARY 11, 2005
COUNCIL CHAMBER
Convened: 5:30
p.m.
Adjourned: 6:43
p.m.
Councillor Philip P. Palmieri
Councillor Thomas P. White
Also: DPW Director
of Traffic Engineering Joseph Borbone
DPW
Traffic Engineering Staffperson Jim Pacenka
WPD
Sergeant John Fallavolita
City
Clerk David J. Rushford, clerk
1. Petition of Arsenia Fernandez on behalf of Maria Cabrera request relocation of handicap parking from 41 Kingsbury St. to 16 Melville St.
#9 CC March 16, 2004
Chairman’s Proposed Ordinance to rescind handicap parking at
41 Kingsbury Street.
2. Petition of James DiMucci request handicap parking sign in front of 16 Ellsmere St.
#9 CC March 23, 2004
3. Petition of James DiMucci request handicap parking sign in front of
16 Ellsmere St.
#27 CC November 9, 2004
Recommend Leave to Withdraw
4. Petition of Thomas T. Nguyen et al request removal of handicap parking signs from the corner of Fairmont Ave. and Grafton St.
#11 CC March 23, 2004
5. Petition of Luis Rodriquez request handicap parking in front of
4 Delaware St.
#18 CC April 6, 2004
6. Petition of William Massey request removal of handicap parking signs from in front of 27 Malvern Rd.
#14 CC April 27, 2004
7. Petition of Sherry Bergeron request handicap parking sign in front of 6 South Harlem St.
#16 CC April 27, 2004
8. Petition of Johnny McCoy, Jr. request handicap parking in front of
7 Preston St.
#12 CC May 4, 2004
9. Petition of Ronald Roy request removal of handicap parking in front of 7 Russell St.
#12 CC June 1, 2004
Recommend Approval
10. Petition of Oswin Notice and Elizabeth Dupuis request handicap parking sign in front of 24 Euclid Ave.
#20 CC June 15, 2004
Recommend Leave to Withdraw
11. Petition of Councillor Barbara Haller request one handicap parking space at 33 Canterbury St.
#31 CC June 22, 2004
Recommend
Approval
12. Petition of Anthony Hmura request handicap parking sign in front of 37 Canterbury St.
#30 CC October 5, 2004
Recommend Approval
13. Petition of Josephine DeBonis request handicap parking space at
61 Prospect St.
#12 CC June 29, 2004
14. Petition of Mark Chase request handicap parking sign near 2 Rena St.
#15 CC June 29, 2004
15. Petition of Carmen Arvizu request handicap parking space in front of 32 Arthur St.
#36 CC August 17, 2004
16. Petition of Evelyn Feraud request removal of handicap parking from in front of 28 Esther St.
#38 CC August 17, 2004
17. Petition of Ernest Gozdur et al request handicap parking at
256 Lincoln St.
#45 CC August 17, 2004
Chairman’s Order request the
City Manager request the Commissioner of the Department of Public Works to
communicate with the management of the CVS @ 256 Lincoln Street to request that
they consider installing one (1) hp space in their parking lot immediately
adjacent to the entranceway of the store.
18. Petition of Peter Panagopoulos request handicap parking near
39 Wall St.
#40 CC September 7, 2004
19. Petition of Ronald Haddad request removal of handicap parking from in front of 7 Esther St.
#24 CC September 21, 2004
20. Petition of Suzanne Wheeler request to remove handicap parking sign in front of 81 Russell St.
#14 CC September 28, 2004
21. Petition of Mary Morin request to install handicap parking sign between 3-5 Jefferson St.
#26 CC October 5, 2004
22. Petition of Louis Scaturro request handicap parking in front of
1 Judson Rd.
#10 CC October 26, 2004
23. Petition of John Pichierri, Sr. request removal of handicap parking from in front of 95 Gage St.
#22 CC November 9, 2004
24. Petition of John Curran request handicap parking in front of 5 Gilman St.
#23 CC November 9, 2004
25. Petition of Antonio Rivera request handicap parking in front of
16 Channing St.
#25 CC November 9, 2004
26. Petition of Louise Godin request handicap parking sign at
45 Arlington St. be removed and install a handicap sign at
91 Southgate St.
#14 CC June 8, 2004
Recommend
Approval to remove and install space
27. Petition of Laurie Kalvinek request to move the handicap parking signs from in front of 101 Kendig St. to side yard across from
100 Kendig St.
#31 CC October 5, 2004
28. Petition of State Representative John Fresolo on behalf of Philip Iacovone request the installation of one handicap parking space in front of 91 Hamilton St.
#19 CC December 7, 2004
Hold (petitioner did not
appear)
29. Petition of Scott Babbitt request City Council adopt a Handicap Parking Monitor Program. This program would allow local law enforcement agencies to recruit, select, train and deploy volunteers to write citations for vehicles illegally parked in spaces designated by law for the handicapped. Handicap Parking Monitors would work directly for assistant volunteer site supervisors assigned to various area commands. Minimum requirements: 1) at least 21 years of age, 2) possess a valid MA drivers license or MA ID card and 3) meet any other requirements that might be established by the appropriate law enforcement agency.
#10 CC May 21, 2002
In Committee August 13, 2002 – Held
30. Petition of Councillor Michael C. Perotto on behalf of Cecilia Mason et al request to place signs of Slow, Children and Blind Person on the end and beginning of Monticello Dr. West and Shadybrook Lane.
#50 CC September 7, 2004
Recommend
Hold
31. Report of the Committee on Traffic and Parking upon the Petition of Councillor Juan A. Gomez on behalf of Bishop Walter J. Weekes, Sr. request installation of a traffic light at 1189 Main St.
#96 CC November 23, 2004
Recommitted
to Traffic and Parking Committee
Recommend adoption of the
accompanying Two orders:
Request the City Manager
request the Police Chief to direct a route car on a regular basis to the area
of 1189 Main Street on Sundays between 10:30 am and 1:30 pm to assist the
public in safe crossing of Main Street.
Request the City Manager to request the Commissioner of Public Works to install appropriate additional signage in the vicinity of 1189 Main Street to guard pedestrians attempting to cross the street against motorists proceeding without taking the safety of pedestrians, especially children, into consideration.