CITY OF WORCESTER | Public Service and Transportation Committee Meeting | Wednesday, September 27, 2017 | Esther Howland (South) Chamber | Convened: 5:34 P.M. | Adjourned: 8: 14 PM |
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Mayor
Joseph M. Petty | 
www.worcesterma.gov |
Clerk of the City Council
Susan M. Ledoux | Committee Members | | Chairperson Michael T Gaffney | | Councilor Tony Economou | | Councilor Konstantina B Lukes |
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City Hall - 455 Main Street Worcester, Massachusetts | |
| Present Were: | Chairperson Councilor Michael T Gaffney
Councilor Tony Economou
Councilor Konstantina B Lukes @ 5: 40PM | | | | | Also: | Coordinator of Intergovernmental Affairs and Municipal Affairs Jacob Sanders
DPWP Assistant Commissioner Robert Fiore
WRTA Administrator Jonathan Church
Assistant City Clerk Stephen A.J. Pottle, clerk
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| | | 1a. | Russell Pichette request street lights be installed on Fatima Lane.
# 7b CC September 05, 2017 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend File | |
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| | | 1b. | Councilor Gary Rosen request installation of a street light in the vicinity of 5 Circuit Ave. East and Cabot St.
# 7c CC September 05, 2017 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Approval | |
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| | | 1c. | Councilor Gary Rosen request installation of a street light at the corner of Tarrytown Ln. (near #60) and Wedgewood Rd.
# 7d CC September 05, 2017 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Approval - Subject to National Grid allowing use of their pole for the street light. | |
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| | | 1d. | Udeth Rosario request installation of additional street lights in the vicinity of 24 Tainter St.
# 8a CC August 15, 2017 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Hold | |
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| | | 1e. | Gerardo Schiano request installation of street light between 93 Lynnwood Lane and Barry Rd.
# 8b CC August 15, 2017 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Approval | |
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| | | 1f. | Katalina Rivera request installation of a streetlight in the vicinity of 37 Westmorland Dr.
# 11a CC December 20, 2016
In Committee February 1, 2017 - Held
In Committee July 26, 2017 - Held
| Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Approval | |
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| | | 1g. | Daisy Ramirez request street light be installed in front of 19 Gloucester Rd.
# 7g CC October 27, 2015
In Committee December 8, 2015 - Held;
In Committee November 30, 2016 - Held
| Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Hold | |
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| | | 2a. | Petition of Jo Hart request City Council and City Manager work with the WRTA to immediately change the current non-fixed route of the #19 that ends at Webster Square Plaza to travel both outbound and inbound on Main St., turning left into the Plaza and then turning right onto Main St. to exit by the bus shelter.
# 7e CC September 05, 2017 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend File | |
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| | | 2b. | Petition of Mary Wood request WRTA bus shelter located in front of Dippin Donuts, 1001 Main St., be relocated or removed.
# 7a CC June 20, 2017
In Committee July 26, 2017 - Held
| Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Approval to remove the bus shelter located in front of Dippin Donuts, 1001 Main St. | | | | | | | | Chairman's Orders | | | | Request City Manager request Police Chief monitor people using the bus shelter in front of 1001 Main St. improperly until it is removed. | | | | Request City Manager request Police Chief provide City Council with a report concerning the number of incidents occurring at the bus shelters at Green St., for informational purposes. | |
| 3. | Continued Discussion Regarding the WRTA
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| | | 3a. | Speakers: | Attachments | | | | | | | 1. Terri Kelley, Worcester resident
2. John Provost, Worcester resident
3. Adam Filker, Worcester resident
4. Lynne Narz, Worcester resident
5. Jo Hart, Worcester resident | |
| 1. | Request City Manager look at wayfinding as a means of providing information to people using public transportation. | | | 2. | Request City Manager provide City Council with a report as to whether bus drivers could ticket cars in bus stops. | |
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