Committee Agenda for Joint Public Works and Public Service & Transportation Committee 03/31/2010

CITY OF WORCESTER

Joint Public Works and Public Service & Transportation Committee Meeting

Wednesday, March 31, 2010

Esther Howland (South) Chamber

Convened: 5:05 P.M.

Adjourned: 6:45 P.M.

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 Frederick C. Rushton Councilor Konstantina B. Lukes Councilor Joffrey A. Smith

	Also:	City Manager Michael V. O'Brien Assistant City Manager Julie A. Jacobson DPWP Staff Person Paul Moosey DPWP Director of Traffic Engineering Joseph Borbone State Representative Vincent Pedone School Committee Member Diana Biancheria City Clerk David J. Rushford, clerk CSX Representative Maurice O'Donnell CSX Terminal Manager Chris Deardon CSX Traffic Consultant Larry Prie Representative from Mass DOT Jamey Tesler

Communications of the City Manager



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.	Attachments

	Recommend Hold


1b.	Transmitting Informational Communication relative to CSX Corporation's responses to City Council. # 14l CM March 23, 2010	Attachments

	Recommend Hold

CHAIRMAN'S ORDERS

	1.	Request City Manager request CSX provide the City Council with the details of their security concerns and how they relate to their preference for a bridge instead of a grade crossing across Franklin Street.
	2.	Request City Manager request CSX provide the City Council with copies of their traffic circulation plans as well as those offered by Mass DOT.
	3.	Request City Manager report to the City Council whether or not the Putnam Lane overpass will need to be repaired/replaced whether or not the CSX rail yard expansion proposal moves forward.
	4.	Request City Manager request CSX bring forward for discussion a different proposal for access to the proposed maintenance facility than the one that utilizes Atlanta Street.
	5.	Request City Manager provide the City Council with a list of businesses that might be negatively impacted it the existing CSX rail yard proposal is implemented.
	6.	Request City Manager request CSX provide the City Council with data in support of the economic development that has been incented in areas surrounding other rail yard expansion projects they have implemented in other urban areas such as Atlanta, Cleveland and Chicago.
	7.	Request City Manager request CSX to inform the City Council if they would be willing to post a bond for damages to small businesses along Grafton Street caused as a result of the rail yard expansion.
	8.	Request City Manager request the City Solicitor provide the City Council with a report detailing any eminent domain powers allowed to railroads.
	9.	Request City Manager request CSX provide the City Council with the plan once considered as part of the rail yard expansion that included the taking of up to 60 properties and the closing of Franklin Street.
	10.	Request City Manager discuss with CSX the possible upgrades to Grafton Street at the I-290 eastbound off-ramp and on-ramp, and the benefits of easy rail yard access and egress while minimally impacting Grafton Street.
	11.	Request City Manager provide the City Council with any options that might be considered for connecting Franklin Street to Shrewsbury Street.