CITY OF WORCESTER | Joint Public Works and Public Service & Transportation Committee Meeting | Monday, May 17, 2010 | Esther Howland (South) Chamber | Convened: 6:34 P.M. | Adjourned: 8:50 P.M. |
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Mayor
Joseph C. O'Brien | 
www.worcesterma.gov |
Clerk of the City Council
David J. Rushford | Committee Members | | Co-Chairperson Paul P Clancy Jr. | | Co-Chairperson Joseph M Petty | | Councilor Barbara G Haller |
| | Councilor Philip P Palmieri | | Councilor Kathleen M Toomey |
City Hall - 455 Main Street Worcester, Massachusetts | |
| Present Were: | Co-Chairperson Councilor Paul P. Clancy, Jr.
Co-Chairperson Councilor Joseph M. Petty
Councilor Kathleen M. Toomey
Councilor Philip P. Palmieri
Councilor Barbara G. Haller
Councilor Michael J. Germain
Mayor Joseph C. O'Brien
Councilor Konstantina B. Lukes
Councilor William J. Eddy
| | | | | Also: | City Manager Michael V. O'Brien
Commissioner DPWP Parks Robert L. Moylan, Jr.
DPWP Staff Person Joseph Borbone
Staff Assistant to the City Manager Paul Vigneau
State Representative Vincent Pedone
Maurice O'Connell, Sr VP, CSX Corporation
Jamey Tesler, Mass DOT
Barry Lorion, Mass DOT
City Clerk David J. Rushford, clerk
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| 1. | COMMUNICATIONS OF THE CITY MANAGER | |
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| | | 1a. | Transmitting informational communication relative to Freight and Commuter Rail Transportation.
# 8.39B CM February 23, 2010
In Committee March 3, 2010 - Held except for the portion of the item relating to three zone changes which was referred to the Planning Board
In Committee March 31, 2010 - Held
In Committee April 26, 2010 - Held
| Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Hold | |
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| | | 1b. | Transmitting informational communication relative to CSX Corporation's responses to City Council.
# 14l CC March 23, 2010
In Committee March 31, 2010 - Held
In Committee April 26, 2010 - Held
| Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Hold | |
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| | | 1c. | Transmitting informational communication relative to CSX.
# 8.39C CM April 13, 2010
In Committee April 26, 2010 - Held
| Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Hold
Speakers:
1. Donald Courtney, Worcester resident
2. Frank Beshai, Worcester resident
3. George Kerxhalli, Worcester resident
4. John Reed, Worcester resident
5. Jo Hart, Worcester resident
6. Todd Rodman, Worcester resident
7. Richard Fields, Worcester resident
8. John Giangregorio, no residence given
9. Leonard Ciuffredo, Worcester resident
10. Jack Donahue, Worcester resident
11. Steve O'Connor, Worcester resident
Second Chairman's Order on roll call vote of 4 -1 (Palmieri) | | | | | | | | Chairman's Orders | | | | Request the City Manager request the City Solicitor provide the City Council with an opinion whether or not freight trains are included under the provisions of Massachusetts State Law commonly referred to as the “five-minute idling law”.
| | | | Request the City Manager to negotiate with CSX and Mass DOT all of the various issues discussed at the joint meetings of the committees on Public Works and Public Service & Transportation and recommend solutions to City Council. | |
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