PUBLIC SERVICE AND TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE
SEPTEMBER 30, 2004
COUNCIL CHAMBER
5:30 P.M.
Convened: 5:34 P.M.
Adjourned: 7:00 P.M.
Present: Councillor Joseph Petty, Chairman
Councillor Michael Perotto
Larry Raymond, Human
Resources
Richard Glavin, WRTA
Michael Traynor, Law
Department
Paul Campbell, Acting Police
Chief
Mary Babbidge, Asst. City
Clerk
1. Petition of Delia Trainor request installation of street light
in front of 99 Monadnock Road for safety reasons.
#24 CC August 20, 2002
In Committee April 23, 2003 – Held
Recommend file
Chairman’s Order – Request
Parks Dept. trim trees in vicinity of 99 Monadnock Rd.
2. Petition of Councillor Barbara G. Haller on behalf of Brenda Payne request the installation of street light in front of 34 Somerset Street.
#8CC September 24, 2002
In
Committee April 23, 2003 – Held
Recommend file
Chairman’s Order – Request Parks Dept. trim trees
in vicinity of 34 Somerset St.
3. Petition of Sydney Levy request street lights on Monroe Avenue.
#7 CC March 11, 2003
In Committee April 23, 2003 – Held
Hold
Chairman’s
Order – Request Commissioner of Public Works to request funding for
installation of 10 colonial style street lights on Monroe Ave. in his FY 2006
budget.
Chairman’s
Order – Request Commissioner of Public Works provide a report on the betterment
program for installation of street lights under consideration by the Department
of Public Works.
4. Petition of Councillor Barbara G. Haller request street light on King Street near Main Street on odd-numbered side in the interest of public safety.
#5 CC June 22, 2004
Recommend
approval subject to funding
Chairman’s Order – Request City Manager consider Block Grant funds for installation of a street light on the odd-numbered side of King St. near Main St.
5. Petition of Luigi DiGioia request two street lights on McClintock Avenue.
#16 CC August 17, 2004
Recommend approval
6. Petition of Councillor Paul P. Clancy, Jr. on behalf of Veronica Martell request street light in front of 62 Arlington Street.
#17 CC August 17, 2004
Recommend approval of streetlight to be located next to 61 Arlington St.
7. Petition of Councillor Frederick C. Rushton on behalf of Maria Drosidis request street light between Tahanto Road and Maplewood Road.
#8 CC September 7, 2004
Recommend
approval of streetlight on island across from 23 Chamberlain Parkway subject to
Parks Department approval. Further, if Parks Department does not recommend this
location request written report explaining why.
Upgrades
8. Petition of Councillor Barbara G. Haller on behalf of Eileen
Schonberg request upgrade of street light across from 1 Hancock Street.
#6a CC June 15, 2004
Recommend approval
9. Petition of Councillor Philip P. Palmieri on behalf of Wayne Kallio request the City Council to upgrade the streetlight at the corner of Moen and Henchman Streets.
#6 CC June 22, 2004
Recommend approval
COMMUNICATIONS OF THE CITY MANAGER
Speakers:
Jose Zayas, 11 Upland Gardens
Dawn Clark, 232 Burncoat St.
10. Relative to whether there are a sufficient number of taxicab medallions in the City of Worcester.
#19C CM September 7, 2004
Recommend file
11. Relative to results of June 2004 and June 2003 Inspection of the Fleet of Cabs in the City of Worcester.
#19D CM September 7, 2004
Recommend file
12. Relative to Taxicabs operating in the City of Worcester.
#19F CM September 7, 2004
Recommend file
OTHER ITEMS
13. Report of the Committee on Public Service and Transportation upon the Communication of the City Manager relative to taxicabs that are handicap accessible.
#89
CC July 6, 2004 – Recommitted
Hold
Speakers:
Al Powers, 131 Mill St.
Michael Galvin, 42 Standish St.
Deborah Orzack, 4 Duncannon Ave.
Ernest Delibertis, 49 Pleasant Valley Dr.
Antionette Donovan, Millbury St.
Chairman’s
Order – Request Administration report on how other communities are handling the
issue of handicap accessible taxi cabs.
Chairman’s
Order – Request Administration update City Council relative to coordination
between taxi cab companies and WRTA to provide handicap accessible
taxicabs. Further, request
Administration provide other recommendations to handle handicap ccessible transportation
issues.
Chairman’s Order – That the number of taxicab
medallions issued in the City of Worcester be held at 108.
14. Report of the Committee on Public Service and Transportation upon the Communication of the City Manager relative to Taxicabs.
#90
CC July 6, 2004 – Recommitted
Recommend file
Chairman’s Order – Request Administration report on the criteria used by other cities of comparable size to Worcester for issuance of taxicab medallions.
15. Communication of the City Manager relative to Licensing Livery/Limousine Services.
#19D CM September 28, 2004
Hold
Chairman’s
Order – Request Administration recommend Ordinances relative to regulation and
penalties applicable to livery vehicles in order to better control gypsy livery
operators.
Chairman’r
Order – Request Administration provide City Council with Methuen’s policies and procedures relative
to gypsy livery operators.