CITY OF WORCESTER | Traffic and Parking Committee Meeting | Wednesday, August 28, 2013 | Esther Howland (South) Chamber | Convened: 5:35 P.M. | Adjourned: 6:31 |
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Mayor
Joseph M. Petty | 
www.worcesterma.gov |
Clerk of the City Council
David J. Rushford | Committee Members | | Chairperson Tony Economou | | Councilor Frederick C Rushton | | Councilor Kathleen M Toomey |
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City Hall - 455 Main Street Worcester, Massachusetts | |
| Present Were: | Chairperson Councilor Tony Economou
Councilor Kathleen M Toomey
Councilor Frederick C Rushton @ 5:55 P.M. | | | | | Also: | DPWP Direction of Traffic Engineering Joseph Borbone
DPWP Traffic Engineering Staff Person James Pacenka
DPWP Staff Person Ali Knorasani
City Clerk David J. Rushford, clerk | | | |
| 1. | Handicap Parking Petitions | |
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| | | 1a. | Mildred Febles request installation of handicap parking space in front of 67 Cohasset St.
# 8cc CC July 16, 2013 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Approval | |
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| | | 1b. | Ernest Bliss request the handicap parking space in front of 2 Cheever St. be relocated to 4 Chelsea St.
# 8ee CC July 16, 2013 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Grant Leave to Withdraw at Request of Petitioner | |
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| | | 1c. | Geny Cavalcanti request installation of handicap parking in front of 2 Cheever St.
# 9a CC July 16, 2013 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Approval as amended to install one (1) HP space across from 2 Cheever St. | |
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| | | 1d. | Marion Pacheco request handicap parking space in front of 8 Elizabeth St. be removed.
# 9e CC July 16, 2013 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Approval | |
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| | | 1e. | Jacqueline Pina request handicap parking space on Earle St, at the corner of 15 Edward St., be removed.
# 9n CC July 16, 2013 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Approval | |
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| | | 1f. | Miguel Perez request installation of handicap parking space in front of 8 Lakeside Ave.
# 9o CC July 16, 2013 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Approval as amended to install one (1) HP space across from 8 Lakeside Ave. | |
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| | | 1g. | Alba Vasquez request handicap parking in front of 38 Newbury St. be removed.
# 9u CC July 16, 2013 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Approval | |
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| | | 1h. | Raymond Eliason request the handicap parking space in front of 6 & 8 Shepard St. be removed.
# 9s CC July 16, 2013 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Approval | |
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| | | 1i. | Kevin Brawley of Colliers International on behalf of Unum request the installation of a handicap parking space, customer drop off area and short term parking in front of their retail space at 1 Mercantile St.
# 9t CC July 16, 2013 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Approval to install one (1) HP space, one (1) Passenger Zone and four (4) one hour parking meters in the east side of Mercantile St. beginning a the corner of Foster St. (See Ordinance #9927 - September 17, 2013 - Parking Meters) | |
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| | | 1j. | Josefina Quinones request installation of handicap parking space in front of 27 Mendon St.
# 7k CC June 04, 2013
In Committee July 31, 2013 Recommend Hold
| Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Approval | |
| 2. | Resident Permit Parking Petition | |
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| | | 2a. | Gary Margolin request resident permit parking on Lancaster St., from #10 to corner of Dix St. and on Dix St., from #3 to corner of Lancaster St.
# 9g CC June 18, 2013
In Committee July 31, 2013 - Held
| Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Approval | |
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| | | 3a. | Maria Cotto of Plumley Village East request the installation of several No Parking signs along the length of Everett Gaylord Blvd. in the vicinity of #10 - #60.
# 9g CC July 16, 2013 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend File | |
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| | | 3b. | Maria Cotto of Plumley Village East request the installation of several No Parking signs in the vicinity of 1 and 11 Prospect St.
# 9h CC July 16, 2013 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend File | |
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| | | 3c. | Maria Cotto of Plumley Village East request installation of several No Parking signs along the length of Laurel St. in the vicinity #7 - #35.
# 9f CC July 16, 2013 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend File | |
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| | | 4a. | Report of the Committee on Traffic and Parking Upon the Petition of State Representative John Fresolo on behalf of Lou Cozzolino request to have stop signs installed on Commonwealth Ave. at the corners of Jennings St. and Enid St.
# 14c CC January 11, 2011 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend File on a Roll Call of 2-1 with Rushton in opposition | | | | | | | | Chairman's Orders | | | | Request City Manager request the Police Chief to install Speed Enforcement in Commonwealth Avenue in the vicinity of the intersections with Jennings Street and Enid Street. | | | | Request the Commissioner of Public Works and Parks install Blind Person Signs facing traffic in both directions in the vicinity of 154 Commonwealth Avenue. | | | | Request City Manager request the Commissioner of Public Works and Parks to install lane pavement markings and additional advisory signage in Commonwealth Avenue as an effort to calm traffic. | | | | Request City Manager request the Director of Inspectional Services to review the dumpster and assorted trash receptacles at the car wash adjacent to Commonwealth Avenue. | |
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| | | 4b. | Report of the Committee on Traffic and Parking Upon the Petition of Wendell Wills request the intersection of Sigel St. and Bigelow St. be made a 4-way stop
# 14j CC November 01, 2011 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend File | |
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| | | 5a. | Petition of Councilor Kathleen M. Toomey on behalf of Janet Rosetti request the installation of a crosswalk in Pleasant St. at the intersection with Tiverton Parkway.
# 9j CC June 18, 2013 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Approval on a roll call of 2-1 with Rushton in opposition | |
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| | | 5b. | Petition of John Latino request a left lane for left turn sign and right lane for right turn or moving straight sign as South Rd. (UMass) intersects with Plantation St.
# 8o CC March 22, 2011 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend File | |
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| | | 5c. | Petition of Councilor George Russell on behalf of Devon A. Kinnard, Esq. request the installation of a Dead End sign at the beginning of Balis Ave.
# 8f CC June 11, 2013 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend File | |
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| | | 5d. | Petition of Karen Frykholm request a left turn signal to assist vehicles turning left from Park Ave. into Highland St.
# 11o CC September 06, 2011 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend File | |
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| | | 5e. | Petition of Sean Smirnov request speeding enforcement in Derby St. from South Stowell St. to Houghton St.
# 11s CC September 06, 2011 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Approval | |
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| | | 5f. | Petition of Councilor Barbara G. Haller request speed enforcement in St John's Road.
# 11e CC September 06, 2011 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Approval | |
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| | | 5g. | Petition of Thai Nguyen et al request "20 MPH" speed advisory sign between 2 and 8 Trinity Ave.
# 11l CC September 06, 2011 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Approval as amended to Install Thickly Settled 30 MPH signs | |
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| | | 5h. | Petition of Kenneth Brown request improved traffic markings at the intersection of Mill and Chandler Sts. to prevent the blocking of Mill St. when traffic is heavy.
# 7m CC November 15, 2011 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend File | |
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| | | 5i. | Communication of the City Manager transmitting informational communication relative to Parking in and around Union Station.
# 7.13B CM May 19, 2009 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend File | |
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