Committee Agenda for Public Service and Transportation Committee 01/22/2009

CITY OF WORCESTER

Public Service and Transportation Committee Meeting

Thursday, January 22, 2009

Esther Howland (South) Chamber

Convened: 6:30 P.M.

Adjourned: 7:30 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 William J Eddy
Councilor Gary Rosen

City Hall - 455 Main Street Worcester, Massachusetts

	Present Were:	Chairperson Councilor Joseph M Petty Councilor William J Eddy Councilor Gary Rosen

	Also:	DPWP Staffperson Robert Fiore WRTA Administrator Stephen F. O'Neil WRTA General Manager John F. Carney Assistant City Clerk Michael J. Monfredo, clerk

1.

STREET LIGHT PETITIONS



	1a.	Councilor Barbara G. Haller request additional street light or lights on Benefit Terrace. # 13q CC December 02, 2008	Attachments

		Recommend Approval to increase two of the lights on Benefit Terrace to 9600 lumens pending funding.


	1b.	Suzanne Liscomb request to install street light on the Viking Terrace side of 16 Ideal Road. # 6a CC December 23, 2008	Attachments

		Recommend Approval to install one additional street light in Viking Terrace along the side of 16 Ideal Road.

2.

DISCUSSION ITEM



	2a.	Review of the WRTA Flex Route	Attachments

		Recommend File Speaker: Jo Hart, Worcester resident

		Chairman's Orders
		Request City Manager request the WRTA Administrator provide the City Council with a synopsis concerning the different programs the WRTA offers the general public and the impacts to the WRTA's new pricing, and further request that this report include the period July, 2008 through January, 2009.
		Request City Manager request the WRTA Administrator report to the City Council concerning the feasibility of utilizing the Local Carpenters Union community service projects apprentice programs to build bus shelters in certain areas within Worcester if the city is willing to provide the materials to complete the projects.
		Request City Manager request the WRTA Administrator to schedule a meeting with the residents of Colony Retirement Home on Holden Street to discuss the process of using WRTA's Flex Route and Fixed Route service options, and further request a meeting notification be sent to the City Council.