CITY OF WORCESTER | Traffic and Parking Committee Meeting | Wednesday, December 4, 2013 | Levi Lincoln (North) Chamber | Convened: 5:38 P.M. | Adjourned: 7:10 P.M. |
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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 |
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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 @ 5:46 P.M. | | | | | Also: | DPWP Director of Traffic Engineering Joseph Borbone
DPWP Engineer Nick Lyford
City Clerk David J. Rushford, clerk | | | |
| 1. | Handicap Parking Petitions | |
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| | | 1a. | Carlos Mercado request handicap parking space be installed in front of 38 Shelby St.
# 7f CC October 15, 2013 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Hold | |
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| | | 1b. | Gloria Piers request handicap parking space be installed across from 6 Normal St.
# 8m CC October 01, 2013 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Grant the Petitioner Leave to Withdraw | |
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| | | 1c. | Margaret Paradis request installation of handicap parking space in front of 54 Sever St.
# 7n CC October 22, 2013 | Attachments | | | | | | | Petitioner requested to amend the petition to install HP space across from 54 Sever. Recommend hold as amended. | |
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| | | 1d. | Robert Manning request the handicap parking in front of 267 Fairmont Ave. be removed.
# 7p CC October 22, 2013 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Petition be placed on file as a result of previous ordinance striking out handicap parking space. Handicap parking space signs will be removed by Department of Public Works. | |
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| | | 1e. | Wilson Garcia request the installation of handicap parking space in front of 243 Tacoma St.
# 7u CC October 22, 2013 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend File | |
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| | | 1f. | Councilor Sarai Rivera request installation of a handicap parking space in front of 81 Chandler St.
# 8k CC October 29, 2013 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Deny | |
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| | | 1g. | Pinh Lam request installation of handicap parking space in front of 59 Ingleside Ave.
# 8i CC October 29, 2013 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Grant the Petitioner Leave to Withdraw | |
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| | | 1h. | William Pollack, DMD request the installation of handicap parking space either in front of 1010 Pleasant St. near the corner of Brantwood Rd. or at the upper corner of Brantwood Rd.
# 7m CC November 12, 2013 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Approval of the installation of two HP spaces in east side of Brantwood Road close to the corner of Pleasant Street. | |
| 2. | Resident Permit Parking | |
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| | | 2a. | Kathryn Nguyen et al request the One Hour Parking zone in front of 505 Chandler St. be changed to a Residential Permit Parking area.
# 8h CC October 09, 2012 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend File | |
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| | | 2b. | Lillian Delgado request installation of resident permit parking in the vicinity of 116 Eastern Ave.
# 7m CC April 02, 2013 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend File | |
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| | | 2c. | Lisa Carbone request installation of resident parking on Fruit St. from Elm St. to Cedar St.
# 7w CC April 02, 2013 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Grant the Petitioner Leave to Withdraw | |
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| | | 2d. | Benjamin Tekpeh request to extend existing resident permit parking on Elizabeth St. to include #19.
# 8h CC May 14, 2013 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Approval to extend Resident Permit Parking to include area in front of 19 Elizabeth Street | |
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| | | 2e. | Mary DiSilvestro request to install Resident Permit Parking in Lyons St.
# 9g CC September 24, 2013 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Approval to install Resident Permit Parking in odd side of Lyon Street, from Shrewsbury Street to Lyon Place, 5:00 P.M. to Midnight | |
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| | | 2f. | Eftim Milkani request to install Resident Permit Parking for Cottage St.
# 9h CC September 24, 2013 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend File | |
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| | | 2g. | Patricia O'Sullivan et al request installation of Resident Parking Only 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM School Days on Zenith Dr., Marcy St., Buckley Rd., Quissett St., Iroquois St., and Wamsutta Ave.
# 8j CC October 29, 2013 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Approval as amended to install Resident Permit Parking in the public portions of Zenith Drive, Marcy Street, Buckley Road, Quisset Street, Iroquois Street and Wamsutta Avenue, 9:00 A.M. to 2:00 P.M., Worcester Public School Days Only | | | | | | | | Chairman's Orders | | | | Request City Manager request Police Chief to conduct immediate enforcement of Resident Sticker Parking prohibitions, if enacted, in Zenith Drive, Marcy Street, Buckley Road, Iroquois Street, Quissett Street and Wamsutta Avenue. | |
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| | | 3a. | Councilor Tony Economou on behalf of Sandy Meltzer request installation of a crosswalk across Salisbury St. at Assumption College.
# 13h CC September 24, 2013 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Approval | |
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| | | 3b. | Councilor Kathleen M. Toomey request all flashing pedestrian lights at 181 Lake Avenue be upgraded to the newest technology, as well as upgrading existing pedestrian crossing signage.
# 8l CC October 01, 2013 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Approval | |
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| | | 3c. | Councilor Kathleen M. Toomey request installation of an audible pedestrian signal at Foster and Front Streets as soon as possible because there are citizens who work in the area who are blind.
# 18ee CC October 01, 2013 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend File | |
| 4. | Miscellaneous Petitions | |
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| | | 4a. | Joseph Vancelette request to make the portion of Green Hill Pkwy within the park that is one-way into a two-way street.
# 7g CC October 08, 2013 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Refer to the Parks & Recreation Commission (This is a park road, not a public street) | |
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| | | 4b. | Mike Delude request installation of a "No Parking Here to Corner" sign for both sides of the corner at Shrewsbury and Plum Sts.
# 8f CC March 05, 2013 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Approval | |
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| | | 4c. | Councilor Sarai Rivera request the damaged No Parking signs on Hawley Street at the basketball courts be repaired or replaced.
# 9p CC July 16, 2013 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend File | |
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| | | 4d. | Councilor Tony Economou request a stop line be added at the intersection of Parkton St. and Grove St.
# 14f CC October 22, 2013 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Approval | |
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