CITY OF WORCESTER | Traffic and Parking Committee Meeting | Wednesday, June 21, 2017 | Esther Howland (South) Chamber | Convened: 5:30 P.M. | Adjourned: 8:20 P.M. |
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Mayor
Joseph M. Petty | 
www.worcesterma.gov |
Clerk of the City Council
Susan M. Ledoux | Committee Members | | Chairperson Konstantina B Lukes | | Councilor Michael T Gaffney | | Councilor Khrystian E King |
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City Hall - 455 Main Street Worcester, Massachusetts | |
| Present Were: | Chairperson Councilor Konstantina B Lukes
Councilor Khrystian E King
Councilor Candy Mero-Carlson (who was appointed by the Mayor for this meeting only) | | | | | Also: | Councilor Tony Economou;
DPW Assistant Director of Traffic Engineering Ali Khorasani;
DPW Staff Person Michael Murphy;
WPD Sergeant Michael Cappabianca;
Assistant City Clerk Stephen A.J. Pottle, clerk | | | |
| 1. | Handicap Parking Petitions | |
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| | | 1a. | Cam Nguyen request installation of handicap parking space on the Maywood St. side of 2 Stevens Rd.
# 6m CC March 07, 2017
In Committee May 17, 2017 - Held
| Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend File | |
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| | | 1b. | Najlaa Kareem request installation of handicap parking space in front of 12 William St.
# 8l CC March 21, 2017 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Approval | |
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| | | 1c. | Rosa Morales request installation of handicap parking space across from 4 Clapp St.
# 8j CC March 21, 2017 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend File | |
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| | | 1d. | Olga Cardenas request installation of handicap parking space in front of 13 Halmstad St.
# 8i CC March 21, 2017 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Approval | |
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| | | 1e. | Mary Wahlgren request installation of a handicap parking space in front of 76 Arlington St.
# 8c CC March 28, 2017 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Approval | |
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| | | 1f. | Carmen Luna request installation of a handicap parking space in front of 27 Sigel St.
# 8f CC April 04, 2017 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Approval | |
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| | | 1g. | Samaris and Sharon Carreras request installation of two handicap parking spaces across from 196 Pilgrim Ave.
# 8d CC May 09, 2017 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Approval as Amended- One handicap parking space in front of 196 Pilgrim Ave. and one handicap parking space across from 196 Pilgrim Ave. | |
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| | | 1h. | Gilbert Izquierdo request installation of a handicap parking space in front of 15 Dorchester St.
# 8c CC May 09, 2017 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Hold - Amend to install across from 15 Dorchester St. | |
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| | | 1i. | Richard Kazarian request installation of a handicap parking space in front of 22 Mason St.
# 7k CC May 23, 2017 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend File | |
| 2. | Resident Permit Parking Petitions | |
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| | | 2a. | Councilor Sarai Rivera on behalf of Linda Pacuku request installation of resident permit parking in Piedmont St. from Austin St. to Pleasant St.
# 20m CC July 19, 2016 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend File | |
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| | | 2b. | Mark Lambert request installation of resident permit parking in front of 364 West Boylston St.
# 8h CC September 06, 2016 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Hold | |
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| | | 2c. | Michelle Medeiros request installation of resident permit parking in Sterling St. between Harlem St. and Fairfax Rd., both sides, twenty four (24) hours a day and seven (7) days a week.
# 6t CC September 20, 2016 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Hold | | | | | | | | Chairman's Orders | | | | Request City Manager request Police Chief provide traffic enforcement in Sterling St. between Harlem St. and Fairfax Rd. | | | | Request City Manager provide City Council with a report regarding amending the resident permit parking ordinance so that churches would be included in the definition of institutional effects. Further, request City Manager request City Solicitor provide City Council with a legal opinion concerning whether churches are exempt from any regulations the city implements in regards to parking. | |
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| | | 2d. | David Healey request installation of resident permit parking on Catharine St., between Oak Ave. and Windsor St.
# 7e CC November 15, 2016 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Approval | |
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| | | 3a. | Councilor Michael T. Gaffney on behalf of Junction Shop Lofts Management request installation of "No Parking Anytime" signs on the even side of Beacon St. from Jackson St. to Hermon St.
# 8s CC September 06, 2016 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Hold | |
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| | | 3b. | Councilor Sarai Rivera request installation of "No Parking Anytime" in Hudson St. at the corner of Pleasant St., adjacent to C.C. Lowell at 455 Pleasant St.
# 8b CC November 22, 2016 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Approval | |
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| | | 3c. | Councilor Tony Economou on behalf of Russell Pichette request installation of “No Parking Anytime” signage on the easterly side of Fatima Lane from Clark St. to the mailboxes.
# 21k CC December 06, 2016 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Hold | |
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| | | 3d. | Councilor Tony Economou on behalf of Beverly Julian request installation of “No Parking Anytime” signage to the left of the driveway at 240 Mountain St. East.
# 21i CC December 06, 2016 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend File | | | | | | | | Chairman's Orders | | | | Request City Manager request Police Chief provide driveway clearance enforcement at 240 Mountain St. East. | |
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| | | 3e. | Edward Simsarian request installation of "No Parking Anytime" on the north side of Highland St. between Germain St. and Haviland St.
# 10e CC December 06, 2016 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend File - Missing signage will be installed | | | | | | | | Chairman's Orders | | | | Request City Manager request Police Chief provide traffic and driveway clearance enforcement on the north side of Highland St. between Germain St. and Haviland St. | |
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| | | 3f. | Councilor George J. Russell on behalf of Sean Horgan request installation of "No Parking Anytime" from 56 Fairfax Rd. to West Upsala St.
# 8j CC November 22, 2016
In Committee May 17, 2017 - Held - Amended to install "No Parking Anytime" from 56 Fairfax Rd. to West Upsala St.
| Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Approval - No Parking Anytime on the north side of Fairfax Rd. | |
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| | | 3g. | Councilor Candy Mero-Carlson request installation of "No Parking Anytime" signage in the north side of Albany St., from Muskeego St. to the entrance of the first driveway.
# 8g CC April 04, 2017 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Approval | | | | | | | | Chairman's Orders | | | | Request City Manager provide City Council with a report concerning the effect implementing “No Parking Anytime” in the vicinity of Muskeego St., Albany St., Nebraska St., and Envelope Terrace has had on the residents and businesses in six months. | |
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| | | 3h. | Councilor Candy Mero-Carlson request installation of "No Parking Anytime" signage in the west side of Muskeego St., from Nebraska St. to Albany St.
# 8h CC April 04, 2017 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Approval | |
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| | | 3i. | Councilor Candy Mero-Carlson request installation of "No Parking Anytime" signage in Envelope Terrace, west side extended, from Nebraska St. to the end.
# 8i CC April 04, 2017 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Approval | |
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| | | 4a. | Councilor Candy Mero-Carlson request no turns from Belmont St. onto Granby Rd. from 6:00 A.M. until 8:00 A.M., and from 3:00 P.M. until 6:00 P.M.
# 8n CC June 14, 2016
In Committee March 15, 2017 - Held
| Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Approval | |
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| | | 5a. | Councilor Tony Economou on behalf of Pam Farren request installation of a Stop Sign at Monadnock Rd. and Sagamore Rd. and further, request enforcement of specified "No Turn" hours from Salisbury St. onto Monadnock Rd. and from Park Ave. onto Sagamore Rd.
# 9r CC March 08, 2016 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend File | | | | | | | | Chairman's Orders | | | | Request City Manager request Police Chief provide enforcement of the “No Turn” restrictions for the specified hours from Salisbury St. onto Monadnock Rd. and from Park Ave. onto Sagamore Rd. | |
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| | | 5b. | Councilor Kathleen M. Toomey request to install a stop sign in Valley View Lane facing southbound traffic at the intersection with Fenwood Rd.
# 9l CC March 08, 2016 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Approval as Amended - Stop sign to face northbound traffic on Valley View Lane. | |
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| | | 5c. | Councilor Gary Rosen on behalf of Phil Gagnon request installation of stop signs at Wescott St. and Paris Ave.
# 7h CC May 03, 2016 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Approval as Amended - Stop sign will face westbound traffic on Westcott St. | |
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| | | 5d. | Councilor Gary Rosen on behalf of Phil Gagnon request installation of stop signs at Kermit Rd. and Wildwood Ave.
# 7i CC May 03, 2016 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend File | |
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| | | 5e. | Jeffrey Silkman request installation of a stop sign at the intersection of Bowdoin St. and North Ashland St.
# 7e CC May 03, 2016 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend File | |
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| | | 6a. | Petition of Councilor Morris A. Bergman on behalf of Arthur Mooradian request installation of a crosswalk from 442 Park Ave. across Enfield St. to 450 Park Ave.
# 7j CC May 02, 2017 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend File - Crosswalk has already been painted | |
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| | | 6b. | Petition of Robert Broquist request parking be allowed on the even numbered side of Waverly St. from Coral St. to Penn Ave.
# 7n CC April 25, 2017 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Hold | |
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| | | 6c. | Petition of George Elhoussan requests a commercial loading zone in front of George's Bakery at 318 Grafton Street.
# 7q CC April 25, 2017 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Hold | |
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| | | 6d. | Petition of Councilor Tony Economou request a “Yield” sign be erected on Marconi Rd. at Indian Hill Rd.
# 21r CC July 21, 2015 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend File | |
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| | | 6e. | Petition of Councilor Tony Economou on behalf of Maria Whalen request "Slow Children" or "Slow Blind Street" signs be added on Chester St., in both directions in the vicinity of Bjorklund Ave., in the interest of public safety.
# 8g CC March 29, 2016 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Approval | |
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| | | 6f. | Petition of Louis Gentile, Jr. request a "Dead End No Turning" sign be installed on the last pole on Northboro St., next to fire hydrant.
# 8n CC April 26, 2016 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Approval | |
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| | | 6g. | Petition of Donna LaMura et al request the attached five point plan be adopted to control traffic on Lake Ave. North, which will increase the safety of the road for residents, walkers and bicycle riders who use this road.
# 9i CC October 20, 2015 | Attachments | | | | | | | Speakers:
1. Donna LaMura, Worcester Resident
2. Chris Miller, Worcester Resident
3. Rosie Castro, Worcester Resident
4. Michael Shaffalo, Worcester Resident
Recommend Hold | | | | | | | | Chairman's Orders | | | | Request City Manager request Director of Traffic Engineering develop a plan to be sent to Mass DOT concerning lowering Worcester’s speed limit to 25 MPH in thickly settled areas and 20 MPH in unusual circumstances by October 1, 2017. | | | | Request City Manager conduct a traffic study to see if Lake Ave. North’s speed limit can be reduced to 25 MPH with white signage or if only advisory signage can be installed.
| | | | Request City Manager identify whether there is a truck traffic restriction in Lake Ave. North and if there is, install necessary signage in visible locations. | | | | Request City Manager request Police Chief provide speed and traffic enforcement in Lake Ave. North. | |
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| | | 7a. | Jonathan E. Church, Worcester Regional Transit Authority Administrator request installation of bus stop Inbound on Providence St - East side on Light Pole #30 at a point just north of entrance to Curran Terrace Apartments.
# 7i CC June 06, 2017 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Approval | |
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| | | 7b. | Jonathan E. Church, Worcester Regional Transit Authority Administrator request installation of bus stop Inbound on Providence St. - East side on Light Pole #26, at a point 50' south of crosswalk to Shine Pool.
# 7j CC June 06, 2017 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Approval | |
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| | | 7c. | Jonathan E. Church, Worcester Regional Transit Authority Administrator request installation of bus stop Outbound on Providence St. - West side at a point 25' north of Ames St.
# 7k CC June 06, 2017 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Approval | |
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| | | 7d. | Jonathan E. Church, Worcester Regional Transit Authority Administrator request installation of bus stop Outbound on Providence St. - West side at a point 60' south of crosswalk to Shine Pool.
# 7l CC June 06, 2017 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Approval | |
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| | | 7e. | Jonathan E. Church, Worcester Regional Transit Authority Administrator request installation of bus stop Inbound on Winthrop St. - South side on Light Pole #7, at a point 50' west of Granite St.
# 7m CC June 06, 2017 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Approval | |
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| | | 7f. | Jonathan E. Church, Worcester Regional Transit Authority Administrator request installation of bus stop Inbound on Heywood St. - South side on Light Pole #20, at a point 10' west of Jones St.
# 7n CC June 06, 2017 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Approval | |
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| | | 7g. | Jonathan E. Church, Worcester Regional Transit Authority Administrator request installation of bus stop Inbound on Heywood St. - South side at a point 55' east of Houghton St.
# 7o CC June 06, 2017 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Approval | |
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| | | 7h. | Jonathan E. Church, Worcester Regional Transit Authority Administrator request installation of bus stop Inbound on Heywood St. - South side at a point 10' west of Samoset Rd.
# 7p CC June 06, 2017 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Approval | |
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| | | 7i. | Jonathan E. Church, Worcester Regional Transit Authority Administrator request installation of bus stop Outbound on Heywood St. - North side on Light Pole opposite Samoset Rd.
# 7q CC June 06, 2017 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Approval | |
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| | | 7j. | Jonathan E. Church, Worcester Regional Transit Authority Administrator request installation of bus stop Outbound on Heywood St. - North side on Light Pole #9, at a point 250 ' east of Houghton St.
# 7r CC June 06, 2017 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Approval | |
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| | | 7k. | Jonathan E. Church, Worcester Regional Transit Authority Administrator request installation of bus stop Outbound on Heywood St. - North side on Light Pole #1, at a point 75' east of Jones St.
# 7s CC June 06, 2017 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Approval | |
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| | | 7l. | Jonathan E. Church, Worcester Regional Transit Authority Administrator request installation of bus stop Outbound on Heywood St. - North side on Light Pole #24, at a point 114' east of crosswalk to W.A. Fields, opposite Granite St.
# 7t CC June 06, 2017 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Approval | |
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| | | 7m. | Jonathan E. Church, Worcester Regional Transit Authority Administrator request installation of bus stops Outbound and Inbound on Park Ave. - East and West sides, at points 90' south of Russell St.
# 7u CC June 06, 2017 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Approval | |
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| | | 7n. | Jonathan E. Church, Worcester Regional Transit Authority Administrator request installation of bus stop Inbound on Park Ave. - West side on Light Pole #112, at a point opposite corner of Russell St.
# 7v CC June 06, 2017 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Approval | |
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| | | 7o. | Jonathan E. Church, Worcester Regional Transit Authority Administrator request installation of bus stop Outbound on Quinsigamond Ave. - West side on Light Pole #7, at a point opposite from Ashmont Ave.
# 7w CC June 06, 2017 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Approval | |
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| | | 7p. | Jonathan E. Church, Worcester Regional Transit Authority Administrator request installation of bus stop Outbound on Edward St. - West side on Light Pole #2, at a point 15' south of crosswalk across from Earle St.
# 7x CC June 06, 2017 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Approval | |
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| | | 7q. | Jonathan E. Church, Worcester Regional Transit Authority Administrator request installation of bus stop Outbound on Edward St. - West side across from Pole #5, at a point 40' south of Glen St.
# 7y CC June 06, 2017 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Approval | |
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| | | 7r. | Jonathan E. Church, Worcester Regional Transit Authority Administrator request installation of bus stop Outbound on Laurel St. - North side on Pole #2-80, at a point 10' east of I-290 overpass.
# 7z CC June 06, 2017 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Approval | |
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| | | 7s. | Jonathan E. Church, Worcester Regional Transit Authority Administrator request installation of bus stop Outbound on Laurel St. - North side at a point 40' west of crosswalk at center between two Everett Gaylord St. intersections.
# 8a CC June 06, 2017 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Approval | |
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| | | 7t. | Jonathan E. Church, Worcester Regional Transit Authority Administrator request relocation of Inbound and Outbound bus stops on Elm St. - North and South sides, on Light Pole #12, across from and in the vicinity of the Chancery Building at 49 Elm St.
# 8b CC June 06, 2017 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Approval | |
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