CITY OF WORCESTER

Public Service and Transportation Committee Meeting

Thursday, November 1, 2018

Levi Lincoln (North) Chamber

Convened: 6:03 P.M.

Adjourned: 8:09 P.M.


Mayor
Joseph M. Petty

 

www.worcesterma.gov

 

Clerk of the City Council
Susan M. Ledoux

Committee Members

Chairperson Konstantina B Lukes
Vice Chairperson George J Russell
Councilor Gary Rosen
 

City Hall - 455 Main Street Worcester, Massachusetts


Present Were:Chairperson Councilor Konstantina B Lukes Vice Chairperson Councilor George J Russell Councilor Gary Rosen
 
Also:DPW Assistant Commissioner Robert Fiore; City Clerk Susan M. Ledoux, clerk
 
1.

Street Light Petitions

1a.

Udeth Rosario request installation of additional street lights in the vicinity of 24 Tainter St. # 8a CC August 15, 2017

In Committee September 27, 2017 - Held

Attachments

Recommend File

1b.

Felix Burgos and Rosa Rodriguez request more street lighting on Larch St. # 7c CC September 19, 2017

Attachments

Recommend Approval to install new poles across from #21 and in the vicinity of 25 Larch St., subject to funding.

1c.

Councilor Tony Economou on behalf of Tom Taylor request installation of a street light on a pole in front of 92 Blue Bell Rd. # 13k CC October 03, 2017

Attachments

Recommend Approval to install street light on Pole #19 and subject to funding

1d.

Councilor George J. Russell on behalf of John Giangregorio request installation of a street light in the area of 83 or 88 Ernest Ave. # 8b CC October 31, 2017

Attachments

Recommend Approval to install street light on Pole #22 and subject to funding

1e.

Councilor Sarai Rivera request street light repair in front of 34 Richards St., 40 Richards St. and 41 Richards St. # 7b CC November 21, 2017

Attachments

Recommend File

1f.

Councilor Sarai Rivera request street light repair at the corner of Kilby St. and Main St. # 7c CC November 21, 2017

Attachments

Recommend File

1g.

Councilor Sarai Rivera request street light repair in front of 897 Main St. # 7d CC November 21, 2017

Attachments

Recommend File

1h.

Councilor Sarai Rivera request street light repair in front of 912 Main St. # 7e CC November 21, 2017

Attachments

Recommend File

1i.

Councilor Sarai Rivera request street light repair at the corner of Richards St. and Illinois St. # 7g CC November 21, 2017

Attachments

Recommend File

1j.

Councilor Sarai Rivera request street light repair in front of 973 Main St. # 7f CC November 21, 2017

Attachments

Recommend File

1k.

Eric Ward request installation of new street lights in the vicinity of 270-276 Wildwood Ave. # 9b CC March 20, 2018

Attachments

Recommend Approval to install street light on Pole #37 and subject to funding

1l.

Evan Corrigan request City of Worcester form a task force to tackle the problem of non-functioning street lights that are spread out all across the city. # 8e CC April 24, 2018

Attachments

Petitioner was present

Recommend File

1m.

Councilor Candy Mero-Carlson on behalf of Jackie Kamenetsky request street lights be installed on Yukon Ave. # 8b CC May 08, 2018

Attachments

Recommend Approval to install five (5) street lights on existing poles in Yukon Ave., and subject to funding

1n.

Felix Burgos et al request installation of additional street lights in Larch St. # 7a CC October 02, 2018

Attachments

Recommend File

1o.

Councilor Candy Mero-Carlson request installation of a street light on Viele Ave. # 7b CC October 02, 2018

Attachments

Jamie St. Amand was present

Recommend Approval to install street light on Pole #3 and subject to funding

2.

Transportation Items

2a.

Communication of the City Manager transmitting informational communication relative to the Worcester Regional Transit Authority. # 10.36A CM March 20, 2018

Attachments

Interim Administrator for the WRTA Denis Lipka was present

Recommend File

2b.

Communication of Timothy J. McGourthy, Executive Director for the Worcester Regional Research Bureau transmitting communication relative to "City on the Move - An Overview and Assessment of Worcester's Transportation Needs". # 10b CC October 16, 2018

Attachments

Timothy J. McGourthy was present

Recommend File

2c.

Order Councilor Michael T. Gaffney – Request Public Service and Transportation, at the suggestion of the City Manager, invite the City’s State Delegation to a committee meeting to discuss increasing state funding levels to support the WRTA. # 19f CC July 18, 2017

Attachments

Recommend File

2d.

Petition of Jo Hart request City of Worcester work with the WRTA to show them how best to interact with the public by setting up a staffed public space at City Hall to post and distribute important current information like copies of lists of new schedule changes and dates of hearings about these changes, and how to inform the public of all bus re-routing due to street work or event closures and to move immediately to restore normal service by having public meetings for new management and a new administrator. # 6p CC September 25, 2018

Attachments

Recommend File

2e.

Petition of Jo Hart request the enclosed list for information regarding the WRTA and any other available information the city may have for the next City Council meeting. # 8m CC February 27, 2018

Attachments

Recommend Refer to City Manager and WRTA

3.

Miscellaneous Items

3a.

Communication of the City Manager transmitting informational communication relative to the installation of lights at Grant Square. # 9.8B CM February 27, 2018

Attachments

Recommend Hold

3b.

Communication of the City Manager transmitting informational communication relative to a pilot bike share program brought to Worcester from ofo. # 9.36B CM September 05, 2017

Attachments

Recommend File

3c.

Communication of the City Manager recommend that Eight Hundred Thirty Two Thousand Six Hundred Dollars And No Cents ($832,600.00) be transferred from Account #33090, Reserve for Appropriation PEG Access Cable, and be appropriated as described. # 9.33B CM October 23, 2018

Attachments
In Committee for informational purposes only

Mauro Depasquale was present

Recommend File

Chairman's Orders

Request City Manager provide City Council with a report as to how the transferred monies for Cable Services are expended for each account in City Manager’s communication from October 23, 2018 #9.33B.