TRAFFIC AND PARKING COMMITTEE
SEPTEMBER 28, 2006
Convened: 5:38P.M.
Adjourned: 7:25 P.M.
Present were: Chairperson
Councilor Joffrey A. Smith
Councilor
Konstantina B. Lukes
Also: DPWP
Director of Traffic Engineering Joseph Borbone
DPW Traffic
Engineering Staff Ali Khorasani
DPW
Traffic Staffperson James Pacenka
Assistant
City Clerk Lisa M. Thomas, clerk
1. Patrick Huey request handicap parking sign at 21 Fruit St.
#53 CC October 25, 2005
In Committee February 22, 2006 – Held
2. Marco Santana request to install handicap parking sign across
from 30 Arthur St.
#14 CC January 17, 2006
3. Herbert Gilbert request handicap parking sign in front of 169 Perry Ave.
#10 CC January 24, 2006
4. David Nelson request handicap parking on
Front St. at Flagship Bank.
#11 CC January 24, 2006
5. Barbara Dolan request handicap parking space with 2 signs at
corner of Euclid Ave. and Perry Ave.
#16 CC December 6, 2005
6. Madaline Hoaglund request handicap parking sign across from 2
Mason St.
#19 CC February 28, 2006
Recommend Approval
7. Guillermina Quinones request handicap parking in front of 14
Suffield St.
#22 CC February 28, 2006
Recommend Approval
8. Gail Astrella and Witold Bulikowski request two (2) handicap
parking spots installed in front of 7 Flower St.
#6 CC March 28, 2006
Recommend Leave to Withdraw
9. Mayor Timothy P. Murray request handicap parking space be
installed in the vicinity of 107 Highland St.
#24 CC April 25, 2006
Recommend Approval
10. James Clark request handicap parking sign in front of 5 Palm St.
#27 CC April 25, 2006
Recommend Approval
11. Councilor Konstantina B. Lukes, on behalf of Mr. Shyam Sharma,
request a handicapped parking spot at 45 Institute Rd.
#28 CC May 2, 2006
Recommend Approval
12. Brenda St. Denis request to remove unused handicap parking spot
in Everard St. (first set of poles on the left coming from Belmont St.).
#13 CC May 16, 2006
Recommend Approval
13. Andrew Beardsley request to relocate handicap parking space in
front of 5 Uxbridge St.
#13 CC May 23, 2006
Recommend Approval
14. Marco Santana request to install handicap parking in front of 97 Downing St.
#19 CC September 12, 2006
Recommend Approval
15. Councilor Joffrey A. Smith on behalf of
Jeffrey Richardson request to install resident sticker parking on the south
side of Institute Rd. from the corner of Park Ave. westerly to Mt. Hope Terr.
#65b CC August 29, 2006
Recommend Approval as amended so that installation of the resident sticker parking is located on the south side of Institute Rd. from Russell St. to Hall St.
16. Michael Fleming request to install residential sticker parking
on the even side of Florence St. between Maywood St. & Beaver St.
#59
CC August 29, 2006
Recommend Deny
17. Michael Fleming request to reverse Winter Parking Ban on
Florence St. between Maywood St. and Beaver Streets.
#60 CC August 29, 2006
18. Paul Giorgio request re-examine street parking in the Winter,
Water & Harding Sts. area.
#44 CC July 18, 2006
Said Section is Further
Amended by establishing Commercial Loading Zones at the following locations:
“Harding St. East Side From a pt. 75’ North of Winter St. to a pt. 50’ north of
Winter St. 9:00 am to 5:00 pm Monday thru Friday and Winter St. North Side from
a pt. 50’ East of Harding St. to a pt. 75’ east of Harding St. 9:00 am to 5:00 pm Monday thru Friday”
19. Paul Picknelly, Pres. Fargo Management LLC, request to remove
parking meters on the west side of Major Taylor Blvd. between Thomas St. &
Central St. and install in place thereof a passenger zone at all hours, all
days.
#47 CC July 18, 2006
20. Belky Alexander request the bus stop in front of Belky’s Hair
Creation at 212 Chandler St. be moved.
#8 CC March 7, 2006
Recommend Approval as amended to remove the bus stop in front of Belky’s Hair Creation at 212 Chandler St.
21. Dawn E. Clark, Community Advocacy Coordinator, Center for Living & Working, Inc., request crosswalk to be placed from the driveway on High St. at the Denholm Building lot to the Fanning Trade Building on the other side of the street.
#20
CC June 13, 2006
In Committee June 29,
2006 – Held
Recommend
Approval of crosswalk order and adoption of following Proposed Ordinance.
Proposed
Ordinance to install a handicap space on Aldrich St. opposite the Fanning Trade
Building.
22. Councilor Paul P. Clancy Jr. request a crosswalk in the vicinity of 275 Greenwood St.
#53 CC July 18, 2006
Recommend Approval
Chairman’s Order: That the Commissioner of Public Works & Parks Delete a Bus Stop – Inbound: Greenwood St. East Side Opposite Conway St. at Pole #49S and Install a Bus Stop – Inbound: Greenwood St. East Side a pt. of 108’ South of Conway St.
23. Councilor Paul P. Clancy, Jr. on behalf of Thomas Gervais request
4-way stop signs at Bedford St. and Farrar Ave.
#12 CC December 11, 2001
In Committee August 13,
2002- Held
In Committee October 28,
2002 – Held
24. Mayor Timothy P. Murray on behalf of Gina
Alubavicius request 3-way stop sign at intersection of Brightwood Ave. &
Indiana St.
#13
CC June 17, 2003
25. Councilor Paul P. Clancy, Jr. requests a stop sign on West
Upsala St. at Fairfax Rd.
#24 CC September 23, 2003
26. Councilor Konstantina B. Lukes on behalf of Ann Marie Lawrence
request installation of stop sign at corner of West Upsala St. & Fairfax
Rd.
#14
CC May 25, 2004 (Request similar to
item #25)
27. David
Vitols request stop sign at intersection of Emerson Rd. & Randall St.
#45 CC November 18, 2003
28. Mayor Timothy P. Murray on behalf of Gary Wilcox request stop
sign at the end of Cowden St. where it intersects with Edlin St.
#6 CC January 20, 2004
29. Joe Aromando et al request stop sign at intersection of Fairmont
Ave. & Bedford St.
#15
CC April 26, 2005
In
Committee September 13, 2005 - Held
30. John
Colby et al request Stop signage on Moreland Green Drive.
#40
CC July 19, 2005
31. Councilor Paul P. Clancy, Jr. on behalf of Frank Bartkus request
Caution Children sign on Halmstad St.
#19 CC October 21, 2003
Chairman’s Order request the City Manager request the Police Chief to install speeding surveillance on Halmstad St.
32. Councilor Juan A. Gomez on behalf of Flavia Velez request to
have “Go Slow Children” sign on Northbridge St.
#12 CC June 8, 2004
33. Councilor Joseph M. Petty request the installation of “Thickly
Settled” & “Children Go Slow” signs in Victor Ave. to inform motorists
traveling from Main St. to Stafford St. that the safety of children is
paramount.
#33 CC June 22, 2004
In Committee October 19, 2004 – Held
34. Mayor Timothy P. Murray on behalf of Kathleen McNamara request
Children Slow sign be installed between 15 & 17 Chesterfield Rd.
#87 CC August 16, 2005
Chairman’s Order request the City Manager request the Police Chief to install speeding surveillance on Chesterfield Rd.
35. Councilor Paul P. Clancy, Jr. on behalf of William Martin
request Caution Children sign on Joseph St.
#35a CC June 13, 2006
Chairman’s Order request the City Manager request the Police Chief to install speeding surveillance on Joseph St.
36. Sharon Arnold et al request two “Children Go Slow” signs at both
ends of Collins St.
#45 CC July 18, 2006
37. Nora Missiewicz & Rose Rodrique et al request to save the
traffic light at Main & Sylvan Sts.
#11 CC June 24, 2003
38. David Johnson et al request a pedestrian light to be installed
at 40 Belmont St. at the I-290 West On Ramp.
#52 CC August 12, 2003
39. Susan Caissie & parishioners of St. Peter’s Church request
to reconsider turning off the traffic light at the corner of Downing St. &
Main St.
#58 CC August 12, 2003
40. Councilor Barbara G. Haller request that a pedestrian crosswalk
signal be installed in Main St. at Marble St.
#10
CC March 22, 2005
41. Councilor Barbara G. Haller request installation of a traffic
signal at the intersection of Cambridge, Canterbury and Fremont Sts.
#80 CC August 16, 2005
42. Francisco Rodriguez request installation of a delayed traffic
light signal at the intersection of Millbury St. and Providence St., whereby
anyone turning left off Providence St. onto Millbury St. can do so safely.
#15 CC January 17, 2006
43. Councilor Philip P. Palmieri request to install a flashing light
in Lake Ave. at the Marine Corps League as a deterrent to traffic accidents.
#6a CC March 28, 2006
44.
Lisa Thuot
request the installation of a “Blind Driveway” sign just prior to 334
Sunderland Rd.
#11 CC June 6, 2006
45. Mayor Timothy P. Murray & Councilor Michael C. Perotto
request traffic study of Franklin and Plantation Sts.
#20a
CC November 20, 2001
46. Councilor Konstantina B. Lukes on behalf of John Rano request a
traffic study of the location of the currently installed traffic signalization
at the McDonald’s restaurant adjacent to the intersection of Shrewsbury
St./Belmont St.
#13 CC October 22, 2002
47. Angela Smithson et al request to restore traffic signal
operation at corner of Douglas St./Cambridge St.
#16c CC July 1, 2003
48. William Marengo, Jr. et al request traffic study at the
intersection of Main St. & Mill St.
#15 CC December 7, 2004