CITY OF WORCESTER

Public Service and Transportation Committee Meeting

Monday, May 4, 2009

Levi Lincoln Jr. (North) Chamber

Convened: 6:02 P.M.

Adjourned: 7:15 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
Councilor Barbara G. Haller
 
Also:WRTA Administrator Stephen O'Neil
WRTA Assistant Administrator Thomas Coyne
WRTA General Manager John Carney
City Clerk David J. Rushford, clerk
 
1.

COMMUNICATIONS OF THE CITY MANAGER

1a.

Transmitting communication relative to Worcester Regional Transit Authority (WRTA) Proposed 2010 Budget Reductions.
# 7.42A CM April 28, 2009

Attachments

Recommend File

1b.

Transmitting informational communication relative to funding for the Worcester Regional Transit Authority.
# 8.42B CM March 31, 2009

Attachments

Recommend File

Speakers:
1. Dawn Clark, Worcester resident
2. Jo Hart, Worcester resident
3. Barbara G. Haller, City Councilor, Worcester resident
4. Phil Safern, Worcester resident

Chairman's Orders

Request City Manager request the Administrator of the Worcester Regional Transit Authority provide the City Council with a comparison of the extent of the Elder Shopper Special to the proposed replacement fixed route service that will be in place after the curtailment of the Elder Shopper Special.

Request City Manager request the Administrator of the Worcester Regional Transit Authority provide the City Council details of the proposed service cuts to be implemented in the event of a $1.2 million budget reduction.

Request City Manager request the Administrator of the Worcester Regional Transit Authority provide the City Council with a comparison of fixed route versus paratransit service.

Request City Manager request the Administrator of the Worcester Regional Transit Authority provide the City Council with a list of communities that contribute an assessment to the WRTA and the dollar amount and percentage of the total by community.

Request City Manager request the Administrator of the Worcester Regional Transit Authority provide the City Council with the existing and proposed formula by which member communities to the WRTA are assessed.

Request City Manager request the Administrator of the Worcester Regional Transit Authority provide the City Council with the recently developed short and long term goals of the WRTA.

Request City Manager request the Administrator of the Worcester Regional Transit Authority provide the City Council with a present and future view of their organization in relation to the various modes of public conveyance in operation within the city.