CITY OF WORCESTER

Traffic and Parking Committee Meeting

Monday, August 20, 2007

Council Chamber

Convened: 5:33 P.M.

Adjourned: 6:31 P.M.


Mayor
Konstantina B. Lukes

 

www.ci.worcester.ma.us

 

Clerk of the City Council
David J. Rushford

Committee Members

Chairperson Joffrey A Smith
Councilor Dennis L Irish
Councilor Kathleen M Toomey
 

City Hall - 455 Main Street Worcester, Massachusetts


Present Were:Chairperson Councilor Joffrey A Smith Councilor Dennis L Irish Councilor Kathleen M Toomey
 
Also:DPWP Director of Traffic Engineering Joseph Borbone
DPWP Staffperson Ali Khorasani
DPWP Staffperson James Pacenka
Worcester Police Sergeant John Fallavolita
City Clerk David J. Rushford, clerk
 
1.

Handicap Parking Petitions

1a.

David Luong & Richard Davis request handicap parking space on Winfield St. along the side of 84 May St.
# 7l CC May 22, 2007


In Committee June 18, 2007 Petition amended - Held


Attachments

Recommend approval of installation of one handicap space in Winfield St.

1b.

Roger Lyon request to remove handicap parking space in front of 208 Pilgrim Ave.
# 7c CC June 05, 2007

Attachments

Recommend Approval

1c.

Roger Lyon et al request to install handicap parking space in front of 54 Shelby St.
# 7e CC June 05, 2007

Attachments

Recommend Hold

2.

Residential Parking Petitions

2a.

Elizabeth Mullaney request resident sticker parking status be removed on Congress St.
# 56 CC August 29, 2006



In Committee March 14, 2007 - Held

Attachments

Recommend approval to rescind resident permit parking on the south side of Congress St. of the area from in front of #7 westerly to Newbury St.

2b.

Eric Lane, Facilities Manager of Great Brook Valley Health Center, request to rescind the "residential permit parking" to allow public parking in front of 7 & 9 Tacoma St.
# 9l CC June 26, 2007

Attachments

Recommend Approval

3.

No Parking Petition

3a.

Councilor Paul P. Clancy, Jr. on behalf of Anthony Petrone request "No Parking" be installed in both sides of the entire length of Kelsey Dr.
# 6k CC May 08, 2007


In Committee June 18, 2007 - Held

Attachments

Recommend to install No Parking both sides 8 am to 7 pm everyday for a distance of 100 feet east and west of the crest in Kelsey Dr.

Chairman's Orders

Request City Manager request the Commissioner of Public Works & Parks install a "Not a Through Street" sign at the entrance to Kelsey Dr. from Massasoit Rd.

4.

Crosswalk Petition

4a.

Cheryl Martunas, WPI Chief of Police request to install pedestrian delineators in the following intersections: Institute Rd. and Boynton St., Institute Rd. and West St., Institute Rd. and Einhorn Rd., Institute Rd. and Trowbridge Rd. and Salisbury St. and the private way that was formerly West St.
# 8f CC April 10, 2007


In Committee June 18, 2007 - Held per request of the petitioner

Attachments

Recommend Approval

5.

Sign Petitions

5a.

Councilor Joffrey A. Smith on behalf of Nancy McDonald request to have a "Do Not Block This Intersection" sign installed in West Boylston St. at the approach to the intersection with Vendora Rd.
# 7y CC July 17, 2007

Attachments

Recommend Approval

5b.

Craig Moore, GDS, Inc., on behalf of UMass Memorial Medical Center request to install "Hospital" and private directional signs at various locations to assist the public in locating the three UMass Hospital Campuses within the City.
# 7cc CC July 17, 2007

Attachments

Recommend Approval

6.

Truck Ban Petition

6a.

Mayor Konstantina B. Lukes on behalf of Ray Anderson request trucks over 10,000 lbs be banned from Burncoat St. between Lincoln St. and Mountain St East.
# 7x CC July 17, 2007

Attachments

Recommend Deny

7.

Miscellaneous

7a.

Communication of Mayor Konstantina B. Lukes transmitting communication relative to the Mayor's Ad Hoc Zoning Review Committee's Report on Parking in the City of Worcester.
# 12d CC July 17, 2007

Attachments

Recommend Hold

7b.

Petition of Francisco Rodriguez request to install a yellow flashing light when entering Kelly Square from Madison St.
# 11 CC October 10, 2006

Attachments

Recommend File

7c.

Petition of Yolanda L. Walker & Lisa A. Merchant request to install a mirror across from the driveway at 98 Heard St. to be able to see traffic coming up the hill and around the bend.
# 13 CC February 7, 2006

Attachments

Recommend File