CITY OF WORCESTER | Public Service and Transportation Committee Meeting | Wednesday, October 15, 2008 | Esther Howland Chamber | Convened: 5:39 P.M. | Adjourned: 7:30 P.M. |
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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 |
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City Hall - 455 Main Street Worcester, Massachusetts | |
| Present Were: | Chairperson Councilor Joseph M Petty
Councilor William J Eddy
Councilor Gary Rosen | | | | | Also: | Assistant City Manager Julie Jacobson
Assistant City Solicitor Michael Traynor
Assistant City Clerk Michael J. Monfedo, clerk | | | |
| 1. | COMMUNICATIONS OF THE CITY MANAGER
Speakers Mauro DePasquale, Executive Director WCCA TV 13
Rev. Michael Bafaro, President, Channel 13 Committee
John Carnegie 3 Sorrento Street, Worcester
Carolyn Borelli, 7 Onieda Street, Worcester
Bill Hamilton, | |
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| | | 1a. | Transmitting informational communication relative to the City's Cable Franchise License.
# 8.38B CM March 04, 2008
In Committee March 19, 2008 - Held
| Attachments | | | In Committee for informational purposes only | | |
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| | | 1b. | Transmitting informational communication relative to the Government Channel Program Guide.
# 8.4A CM April 15, 2008 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Hold | |
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| | | 1c. | Transmitting informational communication relative to the Cable Television Advisory Committee's Review of Public, Educational and Government Access Programming.
# 7.4A CM May 20, 2008 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Hold | |
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| | | 1d. | Transmitting informational communication relative to an update on Public, Education, and Government Access Television Funding.
# 10.12A CM September 23, 2008 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend File | | | | | | | | Chairman's Orders | | | | Request City Manager provide all Cable TV Advisory Committee Reports to the City Council quarterly for review and recommendations. | | | | Request City Manager negotiate with Cable TV Channels 11, 12 and 13 to form working partnerships leveraging each other to enhance services among all public, education and government stations. | | | | Request City Manager provide a report to the City Council concerning the financial breakdown of the $1.7 M funding including a breakdown of the funding paid into the city for all public, education and government access channels and overhead costs. | | | | Request City Manager provide a report to the City Council containing the goals provided by the City Administration to the Cable TV Advisory Committee for review and recommendations. | | | | Request the City Manager provide a five year contract to WCCA TV 13 with 55% funding to provide multi-year stability to WCCA TV 13. | | | | Request City Manager provide a report to the City Council identifying each budget of the Government Channels 11, 12 and 13. | | | | Request City Manager provide the City Council a copy of the report presented to the Cable TV Advisory Committee containing the proposed funding plans for the Government Station to purchase a sport utility vehicles for the Cable TV Division. | |
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| | | 1e. | Transmitting informational communication relative to the transition from Analog TV to Digital TV.
# 8.12A CM October 07, 2008 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Hold
Speakers:
Mauro DePasquale, Executive Director WCCA TV 13
Rev. Michael Bafaro, President Channel 13 Committee
John Carnegie, 3 Sorrento St., Worcester
Carolyn Borelli, 7 Oneida St.,Worcester
Bill Hamilton, Director WCCA - TV
Charlie Rayness, WCCA TV | |
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