City Council - Regular Meeting

Worcester County
Tuesday, October 20, 2026

About this meeting

Government Body
City Council
Meeting Type
City Council
Location
Worcester, MA
Meeting Date
October 20, 2026

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Tuesday, October 20, 2026

29 items on the agenda.

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE•Item 1.

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

STAR SPANGLED BANNER•Item 2.

STAR SPANGLED BANNER

ROLL CALL•Item 3.

ROLL CALL

PROCLAMATIONS, ACKNOWLEDGMENTS, MOMENTS OF SILENCE•Item 4.

PROCLAMATIONS, ACKNOWLEDGMENTS, MOMENTS OF SILENCE

APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES•Item 5a.

Order - That the City Council of the City of Worcester hereby approves the minutes of the City Council Meeting of October 6, 2026.

PUBLIC PARTICIPATION - a person may speak for no more than two (2) minutes on any items appearing on the agenda•Item 6.

PUBLIC PARTICIPATION - a person may speak for no more than two (2) minutes on any items appearing on the agenda

PETITIONS - a Petitioner may speak up to three (3) minutes the first time their petition appears on an agenda•Item 7a.

Karen Chevalier request city tree located at 42 Agate Ave. be trimmed to remove branches obstructing the stop sign.

PETITIONS - a Petitioner may speak up to three (3) minutes the first time their petition appears on an agenda•Item 7b.

Kevin Conklin request sidewalk repairs on the westerly side of Beeching St. between 95 Beeching St. and its intersection with Lenox St.

PETITIONS - a Petitioner may speak up to three (3) minutes the first time their petition appears on an agenda•Item 7c.

Councilor Robert A. Bilotta on behalf of the residents of Coburn Ave. request installation of two (2) additional streetlights on Coburn Ave. in the vicinity of 370 Coburn Ave. and 378 Coburn Ave.

PETITIONS - a Petitioner may speak up to three (3) minutes the first time their petition appears on an agenda•Item 7d.

Councilor Satya B. Mitra request the uneven sidewalk in the vicinity of 428 Shrewsbury St. be resurfaced.

PETITIONS - a Petitioner may speak up to three (3) minutes the first time their petition appears on an agenda•Item 7e.

Hope Joyce request a traffic and speed study be conducted on Englewood Ave. for the purpose of installing traffic calming measures, including speed humps.

PETITIONS - a Petitioner may speak up to three (3) minutes the first time their petition appears on an agenda•Item 7f.

Keila Alvarenga request installation of a speed hump between 126 and 132 Houghton St.

PETITIONS - a Petitioner may speak up to three (3) minutes the first time their petition appears on an agenda•Item 7g.

Robert Cesaitis request the handicap parking space in front of 17 Caroline St. be relocated to in front of 15 Caroline St.

PETITIONS - a Petitioner may speak up to three (3) minutes the first time their petition appears on an agenda•Item 7h.

Janessa Korzep and Christopher Minichilli request installation of speed humps from 77 Ward St. to 95 Ward St.

PETITIONS - a Petitioner may speak up to three (3) minutes the first time their petition appears on an agenda•Item 7i.

Dominick Calsolaro request installation of flashing pedestrian crosswalk signage at the existing crosswalks located at the intersection of Cambridge St., South Crystal St., and St. John's Rd.

PETITIONS - a Petitioner may speak up to three (3) minutes the first time their petition appears on an agenda•Item 7j.

Dominick Calsolaro request installation of flashing pedestrian crosswalk signage at the existing crosswalks located at the intersection of Cambridge St., Canterbury St., and Fremont St.

PETITIONS - a Petitioner may speak up to three (3) minutes the first time their petition appears on an agenda•Item 7k.

Dominick Calsolaro request a traffic study be conducted at the intersection of Cambridge St., Canterbury St., and Fremont St. for the purpose of determining the feasibility of redesigning said intersection to install a roundabout.

PETITIONS - a Petitioner may speak up to three (3) minutes the first time their petition appears on an agenda•Item 7l.

Matthew Wamback request a traffic and speed study be conducted between 69 and 217 Mower St. for the purpose of installing traffic calming measures, including speed humps.

PETITIONS - a Petitioner may speak up to three (3) minutes the first time their petition appears on an agenda•Item 7m.

Councilor Jose A. Rivera on behalf of Carol Chandley request installation of speed humps on Prouty Ln.

PETITIONS - a Petitioner may speak up to three (3) minutes the first time their petition appears on an agenda•Item 7n.

Karen Chevalier request installation of three-way stop signage at the intersection of Agate Ave. and Anna St.

PETITIONS - a Petitioner may speak up to three (3) minutes the first time their petition appears on an agenda•Item 7o.

Alexander Hoppe request the eastbound lane markings be repainted on Melrose St. through its intersection with Burncoat St. to mitigate traffic from shifting lanes while traversing the intersection.

PETITIONS - a Petitioner may speak up to three (3) minutes the first time their petition appears on an agenda•Item 7p.

Alexander Hoppe request installation of 25 MPH signage on Melrose St.

PETITIONS - a Petitioner may speak up to three (3) minutes the first time their petition appears on an agenda•Item 7q.

Alexander Hoppe request increased speed and traffic enforcement on Melrose St.

PETITIONS - a Petitioner may speak up to three (3) minutes the first time their petition appears on an agenda•Item 7r.

Samuel Torres et al. request installation of permanent speed humps on Endicott St.

PETITIONS - a Petitioner may speak up to three (3) minutes the first time their petition appears on an agenda•Item 7s.

John Yanczewski et al. request Dorchester St. be made a one-way street from Ward St. to Vernon St., with cars traveling eastbound and available parking on the southerly side.

PETITIONS - a Petitioner may speak up to three (3) minutes the first time their petition appears on an agenda•Item 7t.

Councilor Jose A. Rivera on behalf of Octaviano Castro request installation of two (2) speed humps on Elmire Ave. in the vicinity of 2 Elmire Ave. and 27 Elmire Ave.

PETITIONS - a Petitioner may speak up to three (3) minutes the first time their petition appears on an agenda•Item 7u.

Councilor Robert A. Bilotta on behalf of Friendly House request installation of “No Parking Here to Corner” signage on Wall St. at its intersection with Thorne St.

PETITIONS - a Petitioner may speak up to three (3) minutes the first time their petition appears on an agenda•Item 7v.

CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS for a conduit location at: 135 KENBERMA RD.

PETITIONS - a Petitioner may speak up to three (3) minutes the first time their petition appears on an agenda•Item 7w.

NATIONAL GRID for a conduit location at: