CITY OF WORCESTER

Traffic and Parking Committee Meeting

Wednesday, February 29, 2012

Esther Howland (South) Chamber

Convened: 5:30 P.M.

Adjourned: 7:40 P.M.


Mayor
Joseph M. Petty

 

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Clerk of the City Council
David J. Rushford

Committee Members

Chairperson Tony Economou
Councilor Frederick C Rushton
Councilor Kathleen M Toomey
 

City Hall - 455 Main Street Worcester, Massachusetts


Present Were:Chairperson City Councilor Tony Economou
City Councilor Kathleen M Toomey
City Councilor Frederick C. Rushton
City Council Philip P. Palmieri

 
Also:DPWP Director of Traffic Engineering Joseph Borbone
DPWP Traffic Engineering Staff Person James Pacenka
Worcester Police Sergeant John Fallavolita
City Clerk David J. Rushford, clerk

 
1.

Handicap Parking Hearings

1a.

Petition of Pedro Toro request handicap parking in front of 81-83 Chandler St.
# 8j CC January 10, 2012

Attachments

Recommend File

1b.

Petition of Dorothy Spence request installation of a handicap parking space in front of 16 Blaine Ave.
# 8m CC January 10, 2012

Attachments

Recommend File

2.

Resident Permit Parking Hearings

2a.

Petition of Rosa Marie Rodriguez request installation of resident permit parking in front of 9 Winslow St. and on the Larch St. side of 9 Winslow St.
# 7h CC September 13, 2011

Attachments

Recommend File

2b.

Petition of Olga Lopez request the resident permit parking on Beaver St. be extended to include #33 to 39 Beaver St.
# 7i CC November 15, 2011

Attachments

Recommend Approval as ammended to extend the Resident Sticker Parking on the south side of Beaver Street

2c.

Petition of Cherylann Kemp et al request resident permit parking in the vicinity of 85 Harding St.
# 8l CC January 10, 2012

Attachments

Recommend Hold (When heard again, please invite Spiro Stlianopoulos, Raymond Green Investments, Inc., Huntington Avenue, Boston, MA 02199)

3.

Make Streets One-Way Hearings

3a.

Petition of Councilor Barbara G. Haller on behalf of Boys & Girls Club of Worcester request to make Tainter St. one-way between Gardner St. and Kilby St.
# 8i CC April 24, 2007


In Committee June 13, 2011 - Amended & Held

Attachments

Recommend File

3b.

Petition of Councilor Barbara G. Haller on behalf of the John St. Neighborhood request John St., from West St. easterly to North Ashland St. be made one way towards downtown.
# 21q CC February 12, 2008

Attachments

Recommend File

3c.

Petition of Mayor Joseph O'Brien and Councilor Barbara G. Haller request John St. be made one way from West to Ashland Sts., consistent with the rest of John St.
# 11c CC September 06, 2011

Attachments

Recommend File

3d.

Petition of Councilor Barbara G. Haller on behalf of Elm Park Community School and in the interest of public safety, request North Ashland St. between Highland St. and William St. be made one-way, so that the traffic will move towards William St.
# 13f CC March 24, 2009

Attachments

Recommend File

3e.

Petition of Timothy Charest request Reeves St. become a one way street.
# 7e CC March 01, 2011

Attachments

Recommend Approval from Whipple Street to Blackstone River Road

3f.

Petition of Sean Smirnov request Derby St. be made a one-way street between South Stowell St. and Houghton St.
# 11r CC September 06, 2011

Attachments

Recommend Hold

4.

No Parking Hearings

4a.

Petition of Rafael Leon request removal of “No Parking” signs 7am - 9am in front of the Bauhous Salon at 1351 Main St.
#8 CC January 11, 2005


In Committee November 29, 2006 - Held

Attachments

Recommend Deny

4b.

Petition of Councilor Kathleen M. Toomey on behalf of Walter Barnard of George Barnard Co. request “No Parking Anytime” be installed on north side of Faraday St. between Lancaster St. and Grove St.
# 19h CC July 20, 2010


In Committee November 17, 2010 - Amended & Held

Attachments

Recommend File

4c.

Petition of Councilor Barbara G. Haller on behalf of PREP & Associates request the installation of a “No Parking from here to corner" zone in the east side of Hudson Street next to Johnny Mac's Nightclub.
# 11o CCSeptember 21, 2010

Attachments

Recommend File

4d.

Petition of Mayor Joseph C. O'Brien request to install “No Parking on the odd side of Murray Avenue from Piedmont St. to the Jacob Hiatt School.
# 24o CC July 19, 2011


In Committee August 30, 2011 - Amended & Held

Attachments

Recommend File

4e.

Petition of Councilor Kathleen M. Toomey request to install “No Parking” on west side of Adams Street near corner with Belmont Street”.
# 16c CC January 24, 2012

Attachments

Recommend Hold

4f.

Report of the Committee on Traffic and Parking Upon the Petition of Councilor William J. Eddy on behalf of Peter & Katy Sullivan request to install a "No Parking during School hours" in front of 1 & 7 Aylesbury Rd.
# 14m CC November 10, 2009

Attachments

Recommend File

4g.

Petition of Councilor Frederick C. Rushton request “No Parking” restrictions on Main St. between Exchange St. and MLK Jr. Blvd. be amended from 6 p.m. to 5 p.m.
# 18m CC August 09, 2011


In Committee October 24, 2011 - Amended & Held

Attachments

Recpmmend Approval to change the hours that the existing meters are operable to "8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m."

4h.

Petition of Robert Largess request that No Parking be installed on the even numbered side of Millbury St. from Kelley Sq. to Brosnihan Sq.
# 8m CC October 09, 2007

Attachments

Recommend Hold

4i.

Petition of John Colby et al request to extend the existing "No Parking" space on the west side entrance to the Greendale YMCA on Shore Dr. back at least two car lengths to allow for a safer way of exiting from the facility.
# 9f CC May 31, 2011

Attachments

Recommend Approval of extending the driveway clearance west of the driveway an additional 40 feet

5.

Stop Sign Hearing

5a.

Petition of Councilor Joseph M. Petty request installation of Stop Signs at the intersection of Amesbury St. and Oakhurst St. in the interest of public safety.
# 8f CC October 04, 2011

Attachments

Recommend Deny

6.

Downing St. & Woodland St. Petitions

6a.

Attorney Robert Longden on behalf of the Trustees of Clark University request to install a pedestrian crosswalk and ramps on Downing St.
# 7j CC April 12, 2011

Attachments

Recommend Approval

6b.

Attorney Robert Longden on behalf of the Trustees of Clark University request to install a pedestrian crosswalk and ramps on Woodland St.
# 7k CC April 12, 2011

Attachments

Recommended Approval

6c.

Attorney Robert Longden on behalf of the Trustees of Clark University request to install six (6) pedestrian crossing signs in Woodland St. & Downing St.
# 7l CC April 12, 2011

Attachments

Recommend Approval

6d.

Attorney Robert Longden on behalf of the Trustees of Clark University request to install a Stop Sign and line at the intersection of Woodland St. and Charlotte St.
# 7i CC April 12, 2011

Attachments

Recommend Approval

6e.

Attorney Robert Longden on behalf of the Trustees of Clark University request to prohibit on-street parking on both sides of Downing St. and Woodland Street between Main St. and Charlotte St. and to install "No Parking" signs on Downing & Woodland St.
# 7m CC April 12, 2011

Attachments

Recommend Approval

7.

Crosswalk Petitions

7a.

Councilor Barbara G. Haller request the installation of a pedestrian crossing signal at the intersection of Pleasant and Bellevue Streets in the interest of elder public safety.
# 7j CC March 01, 2011


In Committee June 13, 2011 - Held

Attachments

Recommend File

7b.

Councilor Frederick C. Rushton on behalf of the Shrewsbury Street Neighborhood Association request moving the crosswalk at Washington Square in the vicinity of KJ Barons away from the under pass in the interest of public safety.
# 16p CC October 18, 2011

Attachments

Recommend Hold

7c.

Mayor Joseph C. O'Brien request a crosswalk be installed in Prouty Lane and Bailey Street at Spillane Field.
# 17w CC November 01, 2011

Attachments

Recommend Approval

7d.

Councilor Barbara G. Haller on behalf of Frances Anthes, Family Health Center, request crosswalk installation across Chandler St. at 199 Chandler St. in the interest of public safety.
# 12k CC November 29, 2011

Attachments

Recommend File

7e.

Councilor Philip P. Palmieri request the installation of a crosswalk in front of the Grove Street veterans’ facility.
# 10b CC December 06, 2011

Attachments

Recommend Deny

7f.

Theresa and Roger Coulombe request to repaint crosswalk at Webster St. and Jacques St.
# 11d CC January 03, 2012

Attachments

Recommend Approval

8.

Miscellaneous

8a.

Petition of Councilor Joseph M. Petty request installation of a left-turn lane in Lake Ave. for northbound traffic turning into Oakhurst St.
# 8e CC October 04, 2011

Attachments

Recommend File

8b.

Petition of Robert Anusbigian, DMD request the existing partking meters in the Mechanic St., Norwich St. and Commercial St. area be changed to 2 hour parking meters.
# 7g CC October 25, 2011

Attachments

Recommend Approval

8c.

Petition of Councilor Philip P. Palmieri request an investigation as to the feasibility of limiting right turns into Davidson Rd. from Burncoat St. from 7am to 9 am on weekdays and limiting left turns into Davidson Rd. from North Parkway from 4pm to 6pm on weekdays.
# 7g CC January 31, 2012

Attachments

Recommend Hold

8d.

Petition of Councilor Philip P. Palmieri request signage on Davidson Rd to warn drivers to Slow Down and to drive cautiously because of Children in the area.
# 18c CC January 03, 2012

Attachments

Recommend File

8e.

Petition of Timothy Hannon request two (2) "No Parking Here to Corner" signs in East Shelby St. corner with Eastern Ave. and Eastern Ave . corner with East Shelby St.
# 8n CC August 09, 2011

Attachments

Recommend Approval

8f.

Petition of America Rodriguez request a "No Parking" sign near the driveway at 56 Beaver St.
# 8n CC January 10, 2012

Attachments

Recommend File

8g.

Petiton of Councilor Kathleen M. Toomey request a Go Slow Children sign be installed on pole #9 on Adelle Circuit.
# 8q CC August 09, 2011

Attachments

Recommend File

8h.

Petition of Ruth Adusei request to install a "Blind Child" sign in the vicinity of 275 Mower St.
# 8e CC February 08, 2011

Attachments

Recommend File

8i.

Petition of Councilor Tony Economou on behalf of residents of the Willows request adding an additional "Slow Blind Driveway" sign in Barry Rd. Extension.
# 8q CC January 10, 2012

Attachments

Recommend Aproval

8j.

Petition of Councilor Tony Economou request an adjustment to the timing of the summit traffic signal by extending the lead green light for a left turn from Mountain Street West onto West Boylston Street.
# 8p CC January 10, 2012

Attachments

Recommend Approval

8k.

Petition of Joanne Gravel et al request six (6) "Children" advisory signs in Allen St.
# 8m CC August 09, 2011

Attachments

Recommend File

CHAIRMAN'S ORDERS

1.

Request City Manager request the Police Chief enforce the handicapped parking space prohibition in Larch Street at the corner of Winslow Street, the corner clearances in East Shelby Street at Eastern Avenue and the driveway clearance at 56 Beaver Street.

2.

Request City Manager request the Police Chief enforce the speeding and parking prohibitions in Derby Street.

3.

Request the Standing Committee on Traffic & Parking consider installing "No Parking" on the entire length of one side of the public portion of Derby Street.

4.

Request City Manager request the Commissioner of Public Works and Parks to review and refresh the painting of inbound travel lanes in the 1300 block of Main Street.