CITY OF WORCESTER

Traffic and Parking Committee Meeting

Wednesday, January 29, 2014

Esther Howland (South) Chamber

Convened: 5:32 P.M.

Adjourned: 7:33 P.M.


Mayor
Joseph M. Petty

 

www.worcesterma.gov

 

Clerk of the City Council
David J. Rushford

Committee Members

Chairperson Michael T Gaffney
Councilor Morris A Bergman
Councilor Konstantina B Lukes
 

City Hall - 455 Main Street Worcester, Massachusetts


Present Were:Chairperson Councilor Michael T Gaffney Councilor Morris A Bergman Councilor Konstantina B Lukes
 
Also:DPWP Director of Traffic Engineering Joseph Borbone DPWP Traffic Engineering Staff Person Ali Khorasani DPWP Staff Person Nick Lyford WPD Sergeant John Fallavolita City Clerk David J. Rushford, clerk
 
1.

Handicap Parking Petitions

1a.

Spiro Lamce request installation of handicap parking space in front of 54 Townsend St. # 8d CC December 17, 2013

Attachments

Recommend Approval

1b.

Donna Ceccarini request handicap parking space in front of 16 Gage St. # 8g CC December 17, 2013

Attachments

Recommend Approval as amended to install one HP space across from 16 Gage St.

1c.

Todd Holland request installation of handicap parking space across the street from 34 Fraternal Ave. # 9i CC November 26, 2013

Attachments

Recommend Approval as amended to install one HP space in front of 21 Fraternal Avenue

1d.

Kristaq Tiko request installation of handicap parking space in front of 16 Dale St. # 9j CC November 26, 2013

Attachments

Recommend Approval as amended to install one HP space across from 16 Dale St.

1e.

Brenda Smith of Smart Cuts request installation of two handicap parking spaces with a time limit of one hour between 3 & 7 Pleasant St. # 7h CC November 19, 2013

Attachments

Recommend Hold

Chairman's Orders

Request City Manager request City Solicitor provide the City Council with a report determining whether or not a municipality may install handicapped parking zones with time limits.

1f.

Eileen Ballard request installation of handicap parking space in front of 3 Cottage St. # 7i CC November 19, 2013

Attachments

Recommend File

1g.

Orlando Lopez request installation of handicap parking space in front of 48 Windham St. # 7j CC November 19, 2013

Attachments

Recommend Approval

1h.

Nana Obiri-Yeboah request the handicap parking space in front of 131 Maywood St. be removed. # 7q CC November 12, 2013

Attachments

Recommend Approval

1i.

Elsa Wheelock request relocation of handicap parking space to directly across from 20 Kosta St. # 7l CC November 12, 2013

Attachments

Recommend Approval to relocate existing HP space in Kosta Street to in front of 19 Kosta Street

1j.

Margaret Paradis request installation of handicap parking space across from 54 Sever St. # 7n CC October 22, 2013

In Committee December 4, 2013 - Held

Attachments

Recommend Approval

1k.

Carlos Mercado request handicap parking space be installed in front of 38 Shelby St. # 7f CC October 15, 2013

In Committee December 4, 2013 - Held

Attachments

Recommend File

2.

Parking and Parking Meter Petitions

2a.

Petition of Phyllis Bilazarian request to install Resident Sticker Parking in South Flagg St. from the corner of Hadwen Rd. to Claridge Dr. # 8k CC October 01, 2013

Attachments

Recommend Approval both sides of South Flagg Street from Hadwen Road to Claridge Drive, Mondays through Fridays 8:00 A.M. to 5:00 P.M.

Chairman's Orders

Request Mayor request the Superintendent of the Worcester Public Schools consider assigning a crossing guard to the intersection of Hadwen Road and South Flagg Street.

2b.

Christopher Doyle request the Winter Parking Ban in Copperfield Rd, east side, from #138 to Seconset St., be removed to allow resident on-street parking. # 7v CC February 26, 2013

Attachments

Recommend Deny

2c.

Marie DiCardy request parking meters in Chestnut St. between Chatham and High Sts. be removed. # 7h CC February 26, 2013

Attachments

Recommend Deny

2d.

Felicio Lana request the parking meters in front of 240 -250 Commercial St. be removed. # 8d CC February 12, 2013

Attachments

Recommend Hold

2e.

Kevin Curtis request removal of new parking meters directly in front of and across from 61 Chandler St. # 7l CC October 02, 2012

Attachments

Recommend Deny

3.

Crosswalks

3a.

Petition of Michael Dodds request installation of crosswalk at 69 Grove St. in front of Veterans Inc. # 8e CC December 17, 2013

Attachments

Recommend Leave to Withdraw without Prejudice

3b.

Petition of Karen Sargent et al on behalf of the Worcester Friends Meeting (Quakers) House request a crosswalk be painted across Pleasant Street at the east side of the intersection with Kenilworth Road. # 7p CC November 12, 2013

Attachments

Recommend Approval

3c.

Petition of Councilor Kathleen M. Toomey request the Commissioner of Public Works and Parks cause to be repainted the crosswalk in Chandler Street opposite Chandler Elementary School. # 7n CC November 12, 2013

Attachments

Recommend Approval

3d.

Petition of Drexler Asassy request to install a yellow flashing light on May St. between Worcester State University and Temple Emanuel in the vicinity of the crosswalk to aid pedestrians. # 7d CC October 15, 2013

Attachments

Recommend File

3e.

Petition of Councilor William J. Eddy on behalf of Tatnuck Magnet School request installation of new crosswalks and handicap ramps at Copperfield Rd. and Pomona Rd. # 18i CC October 01, 2013

Attachments

Recommend Approval

3f.

Petition of Councilor William J. Eddy on behalf of Tatnuck Magnet School request installation of new crosswalks and handicap ramps at Copperfield Rd. and Pleasant St. # 18j CC October 01, 2013

Attachments

Recommend Approval

3g.

Petition of Councilor William J. Eddy request installation of a crosswalk sign at Pleasant St. and Moore Ave. # 13p CC September 24, 2013

Attachments

Recommend Approval

3h.

Petition of Councilor Kathleen M. Toomey request crosswalk stings in all crosswalks within Washington Square. # 9j CC September 24, 2013

Attachments

Recommend Approval to request the City Manager request the Chief of Police to conduct crosswalk safety surveillance in the Washington Square roundabout.

3i.

Petition of Councilor Tony Economou on behalf of Sandy Meltzer request installation of a crosswalk at Audobon Rd. and Richmond Ave. # 13g CC September 24, 2013

Attachments

Recommend Approval

3j.

Petition of Councilor George J. Russell on behalf of Deborah Chad request installation of a crosswalk in Millbury St. at the main entrance to the Quinsigamond School. # 9d CC January 15, 2013

In Committee February 27, 2013 - Held

Attachments

Recommend Deny

3k.

Report of the Committee on Traffic and Parking - Upon the Petition of Councilor Philip P. Palmieri request the installation of a crosswalk in front of the Grove Street veterans’ facility: recommend Petition be denied. # 13v CC March 13, 2012

Attachments

Recommend Leave to Withdraw without Prejudice

4.

Sign Petitions

4a.

Frances Grigas request the missing 20 mph sign in front of 116 Commonwealth Ave. be replaced with a blinking speed limit sign. # 9h CC November 13, 2012

Attachments

Recommend File

4b.

Councilor George J. Russell on behalf of Kathleen Powers request the installation of 20 MPH signs in Jones St. # 8i CC October 09, 2012

Attachments

Recommend File

Chairman's Orders

Request City Manager request Chief Police install speeding surveillance in Jones Street.

4c.

Councilor Kathleen M. Toomey request that substantial directional signage be installed in Main St. near the intersection with Goddard Memorial Drive informing motorists that they need to turn off Main St. uphill to Worcester Regional Airport. # 10e CC December 19, 2011

Attachments

Recommend File

4d.

Jayna Turchek, Director of Human Rights & Disabilities, request passenger zone on the north side of Foster St. in the immediate area of the DCU main entrance. # 8p CC July 17, 2012

Attachments

Recommend Approval

Chairman's Orders

Request Commissioner of Public Works and Parks install a “Do Not Block Ramp” sign in the north side of Foster Street near the intersection with Major Taylor Boulevard.

5.

Miscellaneous

5a.

Petition of Stephen O'Neil, Administrator WRTA request installation of a bus stop on the north side of Front St., between Church St. and Main St., preferably in the area proximate to City Hall. # 9m CC August 20, 2013

In Committee October 30, 2013 - Held

Attachments

Recommend Approval as Amended

5b.

Petition of Steven Green request installation of rectangular rapid flashing beacon pedestrian actuated traffic signal on High Street at the entrance to the Denholm's Building to enhance pedestrian safety issues at the location. # 8h CC December 17, 2013

Attachments

Recommend Approval and add to the list awaiting funding

5c.

Petition of Councilor Philip P. Palmieri request installation of a some type of parking zone in front of 657 Main St. to allow a bus to drop off or pick up disabled students safely. # 26r CC August 20, 2013

Attachments

Recommend File

5d.

Petition of Sherrie Urena request solutions to the congested parking on Endicott St. from Vernon St. to #133 Endicott St. # 7d CC February 09, 2010

In Committee May 12, 2011 - Held

Attachments

Recommend File

5e.

Petition of William Metterville request to rescind the "Right Lane Must Turn Right" in May St. at Park Avenue heading east. # 9k CC March 13, 2012

Attachments

Recommend File