AGENDA AMENDED ON MARCH 16, 2005

PUBLIC SERVICE & TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE

MARCH 30, 2005

COUNCIL CHAMBER

Convened: 6:04 p.m.

Adjourned:6:51 p.m.

 

Present were:      Chairperson Councilor Joseph M. Petty

                             Councilor Michael C. Perotto @ 6:10 p.m.

                             Councilor Juan A. Gomez

 

Also:                    City Manager Michael V. O’Brien

DPW Staffperson Robert Fiore

Robert Nemeth, Chairperson Airport Advisory Committee

                             City Clerk David J. Rushford, clerk

 

PETITIONS - STREET LIGHTS – 6:00 P.M.

 

1.       Councillor Barbara G. Haller request emergency installation of street light(s) on King Street, near Main Street in the interest of public safety.

          #8 CC September 21, 2004

Recommend File

 

2.       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

Recommend Hold

 

3.       Councillor Barbara G. Haller request installation of street lights

along Caro Street.

          #9 CC September 21, 2004

Recommend Upgrade all four lights on the street to 9600 lumens.

 

4.       Senad Sabotic et al request to install street light on telephone pole

#2 on Belair Street.

#6 CC September 28, 2004

Recommend Hold

 

5.       Raymond Mariano, Executive Director of the Worcester Housing Authority request to increase lighting along Lakeside Avenue.

          #27 CC November 23, 2004

Recommend Upgrade ten street lights on Lakeside Avenue to 9600 lumens.

 

Chairman’s Order request the City Manager to request the Worcester Housing Authority to consider increasing the lighting on the exterior of their buildings along Lakeside Avenue to complement the increased lighting in the public way.

 

6.       Gerald Shea request installation of street light at 16 Bjorklund

Street.

          #11 CC November 30, 2004

Recommend Approval of installation of one new street light on pole #4.

 

7.       Ariana and Arben Kamberi request streetlights on Manhattan Road.

          #8 CC December 7, 2004

Recommend Approval of installation of two street lights; one on pole #7 and one on pole #8.

 

8.       Mr. & Mrs. Bessa request a streetlight to be put on or about 50  Green Hill Parkway.

          #7 CC December 21, 2004

Recommend Approval of installation of one street light on pole #3.

 

9.       Jack Foley, Clark University request increased wattage on street lights on Downing Street (Pole #5) and Charlotte Street (Pole #4) from 150 watts to 250 watts.

          #6 CC January 18, 2005

Recommend Approval

 

9a.     Petition of Councilor Joseph M. Petty request street light be attached to pole at end of Wilbur Street.

          #9a CC March 29, 2005

Recommend Approval of installation of one new street light to be attached to existing wooden utility pole across from #8 Wilbur Street.

 

AIRPORT – 6:30 P.M.

 

Communications of the City Manager

 

10.     Relative to January’s Economic Development Initiatives Report – Part III (Massport’s Partnership Efforts at the Airport, Telecommunications Contract)

          #8A CM January 6, 2004

          In Committee February 25, 2004 – Held

Recommend File

 

11.     Relative to February’s Economic Development Initiatives Report – Part III (Massport’s Partnership Efforts at the Airport, Telecommunications Contract)

          #38 CC February 3, 2004

          In Committee February 25, 2004 – Held

Recommend File

 

12.     Relative to March’s Economic Development Initiatives Report – Part III (Massport’s Partnership Efforts at the Airport, Telecommunications Contract)

          #8A CM March 9, 2004

Recommend File

 

13.     Relative to April’s Economic Development Initiatives Report – Part III (Massport’s Partnership Efforts at the Airport, Telecommunications Contract)

          #53 CC April 6, 2004

Recommend File

 

14.     Relative to May’s Economic Development Initiatives Report – Part III (Massport’s Partnership Efforts at the Airport, Telecommunications Contract)

          #8A CM May 4, 2004

Recommend File

 

15.     Relative to June’s Economic Development Initiatives Report – Part III (Massport’s Partnership Efforts at the Airport, Telecommunications Contract)

          #8A CM June 1, 2004

Recommend File

 

16.     Relative to July’s Economic Development Initiatives Report – Part III (Massport’s Partnership Efforts at the Airport, Telecommunications Contract)

          #8A CM July 6, 2004

Recommend File

 

17.     Relative to August’s Economic Development Initiatives Report – Part III (Massport’s Partnership Efforts at the Airport, Telecommunications Contract)

          #8A CM September 7, 2004

Recommend File

 

18.     Relative to September’s Economic Development Initiatives Report – Part III (Massport’s Partnership Efforts at the Airport, Telecommunications Contract)

          #8A CM October 12, 2004

Recommend File

 

19.     Relative to November’s Economic Development Initiatives Report – Part III (Massport’s Partnership Efforts at the Airport, Telecommunications Contract)

          #8A CM November 16, 2004

Recommend File

 

20.     Relative to December’s Economic Development Initiatives Report – Part III (Massport’s Partnership Efforts at the Airport, Telecommunications Contract)

          #8A CM December 14, 2004

Recommend File

 

21.     Relative to January’s Economic Development Initiatives Report – Part III (Massport’s Partnership Efforts at the Airport, Telecommunications Contract)

          #8A CM January 11, 2005

Recommend Hold

 

22.     Relative to February’s Economic Development Initiatives Report – Part III (Massport’s Partnership Efforts at the Airport, Telecommunications Contract)

          #8A CM February 8, 2005

Recommend Hold

 

23.     Relative to March’s Economic Development Initiatives Report – Part III (Massport’s Partnership Efforts at the Airport, Telecommunications Contract)

          #8A CM March 8, 2005

Recommend Hold

 

24.     Relative to several requests regarding the access road to the Worcester Regional Airport.

          #3A CM January 27, 2004

          In Committee February 25, 2004 – Held

Recommend File

 

25.     Relative to the contract with Massport.

          #36 CC February 3, 2004

          In Committee February 25, 2004 – Held

Recommend File

 

26.     Relative to First Amendment to the Worcester Regional Airport Operating Agreement.

          #15A CM April 27, 2004

Recommend File

 

27.     Relative to Top Five or Six Viable Access Roads to the Worcester Regional Airport.

          #23C CM May 18, 2004

Recommend Hold

 

28.     Relative to Airport Master Plan.

          #3A CM July 6, 2004

Recommend File

 

29.     Relative to the FAA Regional Airport Study.

          #3A CM January 11, 2005

Recommend File

 

30.     Relative to a survey intended to gauge travel patterns and preferences of both business and leisure air travelers throughout the Worcester region.

          #3A CM March 8, 2005

Recommend File

 

31.     Relative to the proposed appropriation $100,000.00 for consultant services in relation to the future of Worcester Regional Airport.

          #3A CM June 15, 2004

Recommend File

 

32.     Relative to Airport Abandonment – Other Cities/Repayment of Grants.

          #15C CM July 6, 2004

Recommend File

 

33.     Relative to Department of Transportation Grant for the Airport.

          #8D CM September 7, 2004

Recommend File

 

34.     Request adoption of a resolution to file and accept an Airport Marketing Grant.

          In City Council May 18, 2004  #8B CM – Resolution Adopted

          In Committee for informational purposes only.

Recommend File

 

35.     Request City Council authorization to file and accept an FAA and MAC grant for the Install Runway 11-29 High Intensity Runway Lighting System (HIRLS) and Airport Rotating Beacon Project.

          In City Council June 29, 2004  #3A CM-Two Resolutions Adopted

          In Committee for informational purposes only.

Recommend File

 

36.     Request adoption of a resolution to accept a donation of an Automated Weather Station/Video Equipment from CBS 4 of a computerized Weather Station and video camera to be located at the Worcester Regional Airport.

          In City Council November 16, 2004 #3A CM-Resolution Adopted

          In Committee for informational purposes only.

Recommend File

 

Chairman’s Order request the City Manager provide the City Council with an update to the donation of an Automated Weather Station grant from CBS4.

 

Chairman’s Order

 

37.     The Committee on Public Service & Transportation request City Manager to begin the process of preparing a Request for Proposal to develop all of the airport property.

          #37 CC September 23, 2003

          Recommitted to Public Service & Transportation

          In Committee February 25, 2004 - Held

Recommend File

 

Chairman’s Order request the City Manager provide the City Council with information regarding any recent RFP for development of airport controlled property.