TRAFFIC AND PARKING COMMITTEE

MARCH 29, 2005

COUNCIL CHAMBER

Convened: 5:35 p.m.

Adjourned:6:50 p.m.

 

Present were:       Chairperson Councilor Frederick C. Rushton @ 5:40 p.m.

                             Councilor Thomas P. White

                             Councilor Philip P. Palmieri

 

Also:                    DPW Traffic Engineering Division Staff:

Ali Khorasani and Jim Pacenka

                             WPD Lt. John Fallavolita

City Clerk David J. Rushford, clerk

 

HEARINGS

 

Handicap Parking

 

1.       Petition of Ernest Gozdur et al request handicap parking at 256 Lincoln Street.

          #45 CC August 17, 2004

          In Committee January 11, 2005 – Held

Recommend Approval

 

2.       Petition of Edwin Negron request handicap parking on Sycamore Street side of building at 667 Main Street.

          #18 CC December 7, 2004

Recommend Leave to Withdraw

 

3.       Petition of Barbra Sanders request handicap parking sign on the Merrick Street side of 2A Pelham Street.

          #21 CC December 7, 2004

Recommend Approval for installation on Merrick Street across from 2A Pelham Street

 

4.       Petition of AmmarAlzaher request removal of handicap parking at 13 South Ward Street.

          #11 CC January 18, 2005

Recommend Approval to Rescind

 

Resident Permit Parking

 

5.       Petition of Mary E. Huard request Resident Parking on Dayton Street from Fruit Street to West Street.

#11 CC March 4, 2003

Recommend Deny

 

6.       Petition of Dawn Johnson et al request resident only parking on Downing Street between Park Avenue and Florence Street.

          #40 CC November 18, 2003

Recommend Hold

 

7.       Petition of Carmen R. Vazquez request resident permit parking on Falmouth Street.

          #17 CC June 15, 2004

Recommend Deny

 

8.       Petition of Councillor Joseph Petty request resident only parking on Rena Street.

          #12b CC October 26, 2004

Recommend Approval of Resident Parking on the even side only of Rena Street.  Rescind Winter Parking ban on even side of Rena Street and Install on the odd side of Rena Street.

 

9.       Petition of Councillor Philip Palmieri request resident only parking on Natick Street.

          #12c CC October 26, 2004

Recommend Hold

 

10.     Petition of Richard Bernard et al request parking meters number 798 & 799 on Irving Street and 1126-1131 on Chestnut Street be converted to permitted residential parking for tenants of 15 Irving Street.

     #34 CC June 11, 2002

Recommend Approval for conversion of seven spaces to Resident Parking

 

11.     Petition of Robert Rudzinski request removal of resident only parking on north side of Alpine Street or install on both sides of street.

          #47 CC September 7, 2004

Recommend Rescind Resident Parking on Alpine Street

 

12.     Petition of Mayor Timothy Murray and Councillor Barbara Haller on behalf of Liz Orozco request resident permit parking in vicinity of 183½ Austin Street.

          #8b CC November 16, 2004

Recommend Approval for in front of 183 and one half Austin Street only

 

13.     Petition of June Carelli et al request residential parking on Adams Street from #3 to corner of Chilmark Street.

          #16 CC December 7, 2004

Recommend Approval

 

Make Streets One-Way

 

14.     Petition of Councillor Paul P. Clancy, Jr. on behalf of Rev. Joseph Adamo request Dorchester Street, from Vernon Street to Ward Street, be made one-way westerly.

          #12 CC March 11, 2003

Recommend Deny

 

Make Streets Two-Way

 

15.     Petition of Robert Rudzinski request to make Seymour Street two-way.

          #48 CC September 7, 2004

Recommend Deny

 

GENERAL ITEMS

 

No Left Turns

 

16.     Petition of Daniel M. Morgan request to install a “No Left Turn” sign at the corner of Carbon Street and Belmont Street.

          #42 CC September 9, 2003

Recommend Deny

 

17.     Petition of Councillor Philip Palmieri request “No Left Turn from 1:00 to 3:00 p.m.” at Minots Street and Harrington Way.

          #12b CC May 4, 2004

          In Committee October 19, 2004 – Held

Recommend Hold

 

Stop Signs

 

18.     Petition of James Tivnan request four-way stop at intersection of Dewey Street and Parker Street.

          #18 CC September 23, 2003

          In Committee October 28, 2003 – Held

Recommend Approval

 

19.     Petition of Councillor Barbara Haller request Stop sign at Grand & Hollis Streets on Grand Street.  Further, request that accident information for this corner be made available at the time of the Traffic  & Parking Committee hearing on this request.

          #14b CC July 6, 2004

Recommend Approval

 

20.     Petition of Robert Sakakeeny request removal of Stop signs on Barry Road at intersection with Birchwood Road and intersection with Lynnwood Lane.

          #37 CC August 17, 2004

Recommend Deny

 

Chairman’s Order request the City manager request the police Chief to install stop sign surveillance in Barry Road at Birchwood Road and in Lynnwood Lane at Birchwood Road.

 

Children Signs

 

21.     Petition of Karen Ludington & Charles Weiss, Children’s Friend, Inc. request “Slow Children” sign at 20 Cedar Street and crosswalk connecting 20 & 21 Cedar Street.

          #13 CC June 3, 2003

          In Committee October 14, 2003 – Held

Recommend Approval of installation of crosswalk as requested.

 

22.     Petition of Councillor Paul P. Clancy, Jr. on behalf of Nancy Roy request “Caution Children” sign on Kenberma Road near Massasoit Road.

          #17e CC October 14, 2003

Recommend Leave to Withdraw

 

23.     Petition of Angela Tsetsos request to have “Go Slow Children” signs on Ellis Drive, where needed.

          #15 CC May 11, 2004

Recommend Deny

 

24.     Petition of Senad Sabotic et al request to install a “Go Slow Children” sign at the beginning of Belair Street.

          #11 CC September 28, 2004

Recommend Deny

 

Signs –Miscellaneous

 

25.     Petition of Tara Modig request speed limit signs on May Street from Park Avenue up to June Street and also a “Caution Blind Driveway” sign for 172 May Street.

          #56 CC August 12, 2003

          In Committee October 14, 2003 – Held

Recommend Deny

 

26.     Petition of Mayor Timothy Murray request larger “Right Turn Only” signs at intersection of Dewey Street and Chandler Street.

          #50 CC August 17, 2004

Recommend Approval

 

27.     Petition of Councillor Barbara Haller request posting a “Truck Route” sign by the PNA Club pointing to Quinsigamond Avenue.

          #43 CC September 7, 2004

Recommend Leave to Withdraw

 

28.     Petition of Councillor Michael 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 Drive West and Shadybrook Lane.

          #50 CC September 7, 2004

          In Committee January 11, 2005 – Held

Recommend Approval

 

Truck Bans

 

29.     Petition of Councillor Barbara Haller request truck restriction from turning left from Millbury Street onto Lafayette Street.

          #44 CC September 7, 2004

Recommend Deny

 

Traffic Signals

 

30.     Petition of Mayor Timothy Murray and Councillor Barbara Haller on behalf of Anne Russo request pedestrian crossing signal at intersection of Piedmont and Chandler Streets.

          #8a CC November 16, 2004

Recommend Approval

 

Miscellaneous

 

31.     Petition of Luke Soojian request to remove the jersey barriers placed in the school lot beside the church at 22 Ormond Street.

          #28 CC September 21, 2004

Recommend Leave to Withdraw