PUBLIC SERVICE & TRANSPORTATION
APRIL
23, 2003
COUNCIL
CHAMBER
Convened: 5:35 p.m.
Adjourned: 7:05 p.m.
Councillor
Stephen T. Patton
Also: Deputy City Solicitor
Michael Traynor
Assistant Director
Of Technical Services Eileen Cazaropoul
Worcester Public
Schools Charles Campbell
City Clerk David J. Rushford, clerk
PETITIONS
1. Frances Lish request City Council to install street lights
between 25 through 31 Beechmont St., not to conflict with new trees.
#8 CC March 19, 2002
2. Francisco Diaz et al request light post be removed from our
driveway at 29 Windsor St.
#23 CC July 16, 2002
3. Kevin Daley et al request one additional street light be
installed on Sherburne Ave.
#25 CC August 20, 2002
Chairman’s Order - Request Administration report to City Council on the cost of installation and operation of one street light per year.
4. Delia Trainor request installation of street light in front of
99 Monadnock Rd. for safety reasons.
#24 CC August 20, 2002
Chairman’s Order - Request Administration report on safety issues in the vicinity of 99 Monadnock Road because of the large city shade trees and older street lighting.
5. Dr. Nikhat Parveen et al request the installation of two
street lights in front of 35 to 41 Locust Ave.
#6 CC September 3, 2002
6. Councillor Barbara Haller on behalf of Brenda Payne request
the installation of street light in front of 34 Somerset St.
#8CC September 24, 2002
Chairman’s Order - Request Parks Commissioner trim city shade trees on Somerset Street so that existing street lights may illuminate the public way.
7. Councillor Stephen Abraham request a street light at dead end
of Knowles Rd.
#5a CC October 29, 2002
8. Sydney Levy request street lights on
Monroe Ave.
#7 CC
March 11, 2003
Chairman’s
Order - Request Commissioner of the
Department of Public Works report to City Council on a street lighting plan for
Monroe Avenue within 30 days.
Chairman’s Order - Request Commissioner of the Department of Public Works increase the wattage of bulbs in the existing street lights in Monroe Avenue at the intersections with Wetherell and Nevada Streets.
9. Department of Telecommunications & Energy – Notice of Investigation into appropriate pricing, based upon Total Element Long Run Incremental Costs for unbundled network elements and combinations of unbundled elements to be charged by Verizon New England, Inc. d/b/a Verizon, Mass. as well as Appropriate Avoided Cost Discount for Verizon’s Resale Service, in the Commonwealth of Mass.
#58 CC January 30, 2001
10. Communication of the City Manager relative to forthcoming
Telecommunication Forum.
#16D CM March 18, 2003
In City Council March 26, 2003 –
Held
Chairman’s Order - Request the Superintendent of the Worcester Public Schools provide City Council with their plans for telecommunications access beyond the current Charter Communications contract.
Chairman’s Order - Request Administration provide City Council with a complete inventory of broadband that exists within the City of Worcester that is on file with the Massachusetts Department of Public Utilities.
Chairman’s Order – Request Administration contact
appropriate companies and request that they propose to the City how we might
move towards providing wireless communication services.
11. Communication of the City Manager relative to legal opinion as
to the rights and responsibilities of towing operators.
#16B CM May 14, 2002
12. Communication of the City Manager relative to effectiveness of
policies governing Worcester’s Taxicab Fleet.
#20A CM
April 24, 2001
In Committee June 20, 2001 – Held
In Committee October 15, 2001 –Held
In Committee December 12, 2001 – Held
13. Report of the Committee on Public Service & Transportation
upon the communication of the City Manager relative to livery licensed vehicles
acting as taxicabs.
#71 CC October 30, 2001
In Committee
December 12, 2001 – Held