PUBLIC SERVICE AND TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE

DECEMBER 7, 2005

COUNCIL CHAMBER

5:30 P.M.

Convened: 5:38 p.m.

Adjourned: 7:10 p.m.

Present were: Chairperson Councilor Joseph M. Petty

Councillor Michael C. Perotto

Also: City Manager Michael V. O’Brien

Assistant City Manager Julie A. Jacobson

Worcester Regional Airport Director Eric Waldron

Assistant City Clerk Lisa M. Thomas, clerk

Mr. Sasha Page, VP for Project Finance, IMG, appeared and provided the City Council with a presentation.

AIRPORT

Communications of the City Manager

1. Relative to the Economic Development Initiatives Report for January 2005.

#8A CM January 11, 2005

In Committee March 30, 2005 – Held

Recommend File

2. Relative to the Economic Development Initiatives Report for February 2005.

#8A CM February 8, 2005

In Committee March 30, 2005 - Held

Recommend File

3. Relative to the Economic Development Initiatives Report for March 2005.

#8A CM March 8, 2005

In Committee March 30, 2005 – Held

Recommend File

4. Relative to the Economic Development Initiatives Report for April 2005.

#8A CM April 5, 2005

Recommend File

5. Relative to the Economic Development Initiatives Report for May 2005.

#8A CM May 3, 2005

Recommend File

6. Relative to the Economic Development Initiatives Report for June 2005.

#8A CM June 14, 2005

Recommend File

7. Relative to the Economic Development Initiatives Report for July 2005.

#8A CM July 19, 2005

Recommend File

8. Relative to the Economic Development Initiatives Report for August 2005.

#8A CM August 16, 2005

Recommend File

9. Relative to the Economic Development Initiatives Report for September 2005.

#8A CM September 6, 2005

Recommend File

10. Relative to the Economic Development Initiatives Report for October 2005.

#8A CM October 11, 2005

Recommend File

11. Relative to the Economic Development Initiatives Report for November 2005.

#8A CM November 15, 2005

Recommend File

12. Relative to the top five or six viable access roads to the Worcester Regional Airport.

#23C CM May 18, 2004

In Committee March 30, 2005 – Held

Recommend File

13. Relative to recently enhancing the airport’s presence within the City website.

#3A CM May 17, 2005

Recommend File

14. Relative to Allegiant Air beginning a new non-stop jet service from Worcester Regional Airport to Orlando, Florida.

#101 CC October 4, 2005

Recommend File

15. Regarding preparations for the inaugural Allegiant Airlines flight from Worcester Regional Airport to Orlando/Sanford International Airport.

#3A CM November 15, 2005

Recommend File

16. Relative to the final report “Worcester Regional Airport: Airport Strategic Planning and Aviation Marketing”, as well as, the Executive Summary of that report, as prepared for the City of Worcester by it’s consultants, Infrastructure Management Group, Inc. (IMG).

#49 CC November 22, 2005

Recommend Hold

Chairman’s Order request the City Manager provide the City Council with a report relative to the process the City shall follow to implement the recommendations made by IMG.

Chairman’s Order request the City Manager consider changing the name of the Worcester Regional Airport as recommended in the IMG report so that the new name shall include “Worcester”. Examples of suggested name changes include Worcester-Boston Regional Airport and Boston Metro-Worcester Airport.

Chairman’s Resolution that the City Council go on record in support of Worcester Regional Airport through Fiscal Year 2008 at which time a decision shall be made whether or not to continue going forward with it’s operations.