PUBLIC SERVICE AND TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE

NOVEMBER 30, 2005

COUNCIL CHAMBER

Convened: 6:16 p.m.

Adjourned: 7:21 p.m.

 

Present were:      Chairperson Councilor Joseph M. Petty

                             Councilor Michael C. Perotto

 

Also:                     DPW Staffperson Robert Fiore

                             City Clerk David J. Rushford, clerk

 

STREET LIGHTS

 

Petitions

 

1.       Mayor Timothy P. Murray and Councillor Barbara G. Haller on behalf of the Shepard-King Neighborhood request the installation of additional street lighting, or increased lumens to existing street lighting, in the following streets:  King, Shepard, Kingsbury and Woodland Streets.

          #8 CC November 9, 2004

          In Committee March 30, 2005 – Held

          In Committee August 30, 2005 – Held

Recommend Hold         (The Committee informally requested Mr. Fiore to meet with Councilor Haller and neighborhood residents to view the King/Shepard neighborhood in the evening so as to make future recommendations to improve street lighting at a future meeting.)

 

2.       Councillor Barbara G. Haller request installation of three street lights along Illinois Street near Gates Street and in vicinity of 92 Grand Street in the interest of public safety.  

          #12 CC October 4, 2005

Recommend Hold         (The Committee informally requested Mr. Fiore to meet with the developer of currently vacant property at the corner of Grand and Illinois Street to coordinate complementary lighting plans so as to make recommendations at a future meeting.)

 

3.       Francis Rutigliano et al request street lights be turned on at night at Plantation Street and Wigwam Hill Drive.

          #12 CC September 6, 2005

Recommend Hold

 

WRTA/TRANSPORTATION

 

Petitions

 

4.       John Bradford request to speak at August 17, 2004 City Council meeting relative to bus service.

          #51 CC August 17, 2004

Recommend File

 

5.       Mary MacInnes, Administrator of Worcester Regional Transit Authority, request to have a bench installed at the bus stop in front of 494 Lincoln Street (Denny’s Restaurant) and on the opposite side of Lincoln Street.

          #13 CC September 6, 2005

Recommend File

 

Communications of the City Manager

 

6.       Relative to the WRTA providing fixed route service into Lincoln Plaza.

          #79 CC September 20, 2005

Recommend File

 

7.       Relative to draft improvement packages for MBTA Service to/from Worcester’s Union Station.

          #7C CM May 28, 2002

          In Committee October 13, 2004 – Held

Recommend File

 

Chairman’s Order request the City manager provide the City Council with a comprehensive update on all issues surrounding commuter rail, Union Station and especially the attached parking facility.

 

8.       Relative to MBTA Parking Program.

          #7C CM October 1, 2002

          In Committee October 13, 2004 – Held

Recommend File

 

9.       Relative to the MBTA Commuter Rail.

          #65 CC November 26, 2002

          In Committee October 13, 2004 – Held

Recommend File

 

10.     Relative to MBTA Capital Investment Program.

          #8B CM December 3, 2002

          In Committee October 13, 2004 – Held

Recommend File

 

Chairman’s Order request the City Manager provide the City Council with an update relative to the MBTA Capital Investment Program and the Commuter Rail Service Improvement Project

 

11.     Relative to KKO Study.

          #8D CM April 15, 2003

          In Committee October 13, 2004 – Held

Recommend Hold

 

12.     Relative to MBTA.

          #8E CM July 1, 2003

          In Committee October 13, 2004 – Held

Recommend File

 

13.     Relative to MBTA Commuter Rail Service Improvement Project.

          #8C CM June 29, 2004

          In Committee October 13, 2004 – Held

Recommend Hold

 

14.     Relative to Grafton/Upton MBTA Line.

          #8G CM August 17, 2004

          In Committee October 13, 2004 – Held

Recommend File

 

15.     Relative to KKO/HNTB Studies.

          #8H CM August 17, 2004

          In Committee October 13, 2004 – Held

Recommend Hold

 

16.     Relative to CSX Contract with the MBTA.

          #8M CM August 17, 2004

          In Committee October 13, 2004 – Held\

Recommend Hold

 

17.     Relative to an update on the Union Station Bus Ports and the status of negotiations with Greyhound Lines, Inc.

          #102 CC October 4, 2005

Recommend File

 

18.     Relative to transportation options for residents of the City of Worcester and the entire region.

          #34D CM September 27, 2005

Recommend Hold

 

Communication of Central Mass. Regional Planning Commission

 

19.     Transmitting 2003 Annual Report.

          #26 CC April 13, 2004

Recommend File

 

The Committee discussed regional planning and regional transportation planning issues and opportunities for future cooperation with Mary MacInnes, Administrator of the Worcester Regional Transit Authority, Lawrence Adams, Executive Director of the Central Mass Regional Planning Commission and Suzanne LePage, transportation planner for CMRPC.

 

Chairman’s Order request the City Manager work with Central Massachusetts Regional Planning Commission, Metropolitan Planning Organization and the Worcester Regional Transit Authority to develop and agenda and conduct a forum involving these agencies, the Administration, locally elected officials and other affiliated parties that will seek to establish areas for future coordinated efforts to plan for growth of the region.

 

Chairman’s Order request the City Manager work with the Worcester Regional Transit Authority to request that they supply the City of Worcester with planned WRTA route changes that will become effective in January, 2006, and post those changes on the cable television channels 12 and 13.