PUBLIC SERVICE AND TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE

SEPTEMBER 30, 2004

COUNCIL CHAMBER

5:30 P.M.

Convened: 5:34 P.M.

Adjourned:  7:00 P.M.

 

Present:      Councillor Joseph Petty, Chairman

Councillor Michael Perotto

Robert Fiore, DPW

Larry Raymond, Human Resources

Richard Glavin, WRTA

Michael Traynor, Law Department

Paul Campbell, Acting Police Chief

Mary Babbidge, Asst. City Clerk

 

STREET LIGHTS

 

     New Installation

 

1.       Petition of Delia Trainor request installation of street light in front of 99 Monadnock Road for safety reasons.

          #24 CC August 20, 2002

          In Committee April 23, 2003 – Held

 

Recommend file

 

Chairman’s Order – Request Parks Dept. trim trees in vicinity of 99 Monadnock Rd.

 

2.       Petition of Councillor Barbara G. Haller on behalf of Brenda Payne request the installation of street light in front of 34 Somerset Street.

          #8CC September 24, 2002

          In Committee April 23, 2003 – Held

 

Recommend file

 

Chairman’s Order – Request Parks Dept. trim trees in vicinity of 34 Somerset St.

 

3.       Petition of Sydney Levy request street lights on Monroe Avenue.

          #7 CC March 11, 2003

          In Committee April 23, 2003 – Held

 

Hold

 

Chairman’s Order – Request Commissioner of Public Works to request funding for installation of 10 colonial style street lights on Monroe Ave. in his FY 2006 budget.

 

Chairman’s Order – Request Commissioner of Public Works provide a report on the betterment program for installation of street lights under consideration by the Department of Public Works.

 

4.       Petition of Councillor Barbara G. Haller request street light on King Street near Main Street on odd-numbered side in the interest of public safety.

          #5 CC June 22, 2004

 

Recommend approval subject to funding

 

Chairman’s Order – Request City Manager consider Block Grant funds for installation of a street light on the odd-numbered side of King St. near Main St.  

 

5.       Petition of Luigi DiGioia request two street lights on McClintock Avenue.

          #16 CC August 17, 2004

 

Recommend approval

 

6.       Petition of Councillor Paul P. Clancy, Jr. on behalf of Veronica Martell request street light in front of 62 Arlington Street.

          #17 CC August 17, 2004

 

Recommend approval of streetlight to be located next to 61 Arlington St.

 

7.       Petition of Councillor Frederick C. Rushton on behalf of Maria Drosidis request street light between Tahanto Road and Maplewood Road.

          #8 CC September 7, 2004

 

Recommend approval of streetlight on island across from 23 Chamberlain Parkway subject to Parks Department approval. Further, if Parks Department does not recommend this location request written report explaining why.

 

Upgrades

 

8.       Petition of Councillor Barbara G. Haller on behalf of Eileen

Schonberg request upgrade of street light across from 1 Hancock Street.

#6a CC June 15, 2004

 

Recommend approval

 

9.       Petition of Councillor Philip P. Palmieri on behalf of Wayne Kallio request the City Council to upgrade the streetlight at the corner of Moen and Henchman Streets.

          #6 CC June 22, 2004

 

Recommend approval

 

COMMUNICATIONS OF THE CITY MANAGER

 

Speakers:

Jose Zayas, 11 Upland Gardens

Dawn Clark, 232 Burncoat St.

 

10.     Relative to whether there are a sufficient number of taxicab medallions in the City of Worcester.

          #19C CM September 7, 2004

 

Recommend file

 

11.     Relative to results of June 2004 and June 2003 Inspection of the Fleet of Cabs in the City of Worcester.

          #19D CM September 7, 2004

 

Recommend file

 

12.     Relative to Taxicabs operating in the City of Worcester.

          #19F CM September 7, 2004

 

Recommend file

 

OTHER ITEMS

 

13.     Report of the Committee on Public Service and Transportation upon the Communication of the City Manager relative to taxicabs that are handicap accessible.

          #89 CC July 6, 2004 – Recommitted

 

Hold

 

Speakers:

Al Powers, 131 Mill St.

Michael Galvin, 42 Standish St.

Deborah Orzack, 4 Duncannon Ave.

Ernest Delibertis, 49 Pleasant Valley Dr.

Antionette Donovan, Millbury St.

 

Chairman’s Order – Request Administration report on how other communities are handling the issue of handicap accessible taxi cabs.

 

Chairman’s Order – Request Administration update City Council relative to coordination between taxi cab companies and WRTA to provide handicap accessible taxicabs.  Further, request Administration provide other recommendations to handle handicap ccessible transportation issues.

 

 

Chairman’s Order – That the number of taxicab medallions issued in the City of Worcester be held at 108.

 

14.     Report of the Committee on Public Service and Transportation upon the Communication of the City Manager relative to Taxicabs.

          #90 CC July 6, 2004 – Recommitted

 

Recommend file

 

Chairman’s Order – Request Administration report on the criteria used by other cities of comparable size to Worcester for issuance of taxicab medallions.

 

15.     Communication of the City Manager relative to Licensing Livery/Limousine Services.

          #19D CM September 28, 2004

 

Hold

 

Chairman’s Order – Request Administration recommend Ordinances relative to regulation and penalties applicable to livery vehicles in order to better control gypsy livery operators.

 

Chairman’r Order – Request Administration provide City Council with   Methuen’s policies and procedures relative to gypsy livery operators.