CITY OF WORCESTER

Public Service and Transportation Committee Meeting

Monday, August 13, 2007

Council Chamber

Convened: 6:55 P.M.

Adjourned: 8:13 P.M.


Mayor
Konstantina B. Lukes

 

www.ci.worcester.ma.us

 

Clerk of the City Council
David J. Rushford

Committee Members

Chairperson Joseph M Petty
Councilor Gary Rosen
Councilor Kathleen M Toomey
 

City Hall - 455 Main Street Worcester, Massachusetts


Present Were:Chairperson Councilor Joseph M Petty Councilor Gary Rosen Councilor Kathleen M Toomey
 
Also:Councilor Barbara G. Haller
Director of Planning Joel Fontane
City Clerk David J. Rushford, clerk
 
1.

Climate Action Plan

1a.

Communication of the City Manager transmitting the City of Worcester Climate Action Plan.
# 7.37A CM January 30, 2007

Attachments

Recommend Approval

Chairman's Orders

Request City Manager begin planning for a follow up Climate Action Plan for the period 2010 and afterwards.

Request City Manager provide the City Council with an Executive Summary of the 3rd report of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change Goals.

Request City Manager explore Goal 21 and report recommendations to the City Council.

Request City Manager provide the City Council with a report outlining the efforts that are made to test air quality across the city.

Request City Manager provide the City Council with information how we involve the neighborhood watch groups and the watershed associations in our green efforts.

Request City Manager work with National Grid and the Mass GreenUp Incentive Program.

Request City Manager provide the City Council with information how he intends to provide for new leadership to the City's Energy Task Force.

1b.

Communication of the City Manager transmitting informational communication relative to implementation of the Climate Action Plan.
# 8.8F CM July 17, 2007

Attachments

Recommend File

1c.

Communication of the City Manager transmitting informational communication relative to the City Manager's request for a report on an update of the Energy Task Force.
# 37A CM September 12, 2006

Attachments

Recommend File

Speakers:
1. Richard Kerver, Worcester
2. Joseph Zwirblia, Worcester
3. Amy Mozer, no residence given