PUBLIC SERVICE & TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE

JANUARY 31, 2007

COUNCIL CHAMBER

Convened: 6:00 p.m.

Adjourned: 7:33 p.m.

 

Present were:       Chairperson Councilor Joseph M. Petty @ 6:10 p.m.

                             Councilor Gary Rosen

                             Councilor Kathleen M. Toomey

                             Councilor Michael C. Perotto

                             Councilor Barbara G. Haller

 

Also:                     Deputy City Solicitor Michael E. Traynor

                             Technician Judy Warren

                             City Auditor James A. DelSignore

                             City Clerk David J. Rushford, clerk

         

COMMUNICATIONS OF THE CITY MANAGER

 

1.       Relative to the Charter Communications Contract Renewal Process.

          #4A CM August 29, 2006

          In Committee October 23, 2006 – Held

Recommend File

 

2.       Regarding the Draft Ascertainment Report for the Cable Contract Renewal Process.

          #4A CM September 12, 2006

          In Committee October 23, 2006 – Held

Recommend File

 

3.       Transmitting informational communication relative to Charter Communications’ new rate schedule.

# 34C CM January 17, 2006

          In Committee February 27, 2006 – Held

          In Committee October 23, 2006 – Held

Recommend File

 

4.       Relative to a letter from Robert J. Spain, Director of Government Relations at Charter Communications regarding program changes, rate schedules and the monthly call center statistic report.

          #34A CM May 30, 2006

           In Committee October 23, 2006 – Held

Recommend Hold

 

5.       Relative to the Extension of the Television Franchise Agreement.

          #10.28A CM January 16, 2007

Recommend File

 

COMMUNICATION OF JAMES DELSIGNORE – CITY AUDITOR

 

6.       Transmitting financial reports on Worcester Community Cable Access (WCCA) & Worcester Education Cable Access (EA). Also a review of WCCA audited financial statements and its submittal on operations.

          #50 CC April 25, 2006

          In Committee October 23, 2006 – Held

Recommend File

 

COMMUNICATION OF ROBERTA R. SCHAEFER – EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE WORCESTER REGIONAL RESEARCH BUREAU

 

7.       Transmitting communication relative to Cable TV: Get with the Program.

          #10b CM December 12, 2006

Recommend File

 

Chairman’s Order request the City Manager report to the City Council whether cable Channel 3 may be accessed for the broadcasting or re-broadcasting of the weekly City Council meetings.

 

Chairman’s Order request the City Manager provide the City Council with a recapitulation of financing for community access cable television.

 

Chairman’s Order request the City Manager report to the City Council concerning efforts to maintain and improve community access cable television.

 

Speakers:

1.           Michael C. Perotto, Worcester

2.           Mauro DePasquale, Worcester

3.           Ronal Madnick, Worcester

4.           Hermis Yanis, Worcester

5.           Shannon Senior, Worcester

6.           Charlie Thanas, Leicester

7.           Bill Coleman, Worcester

8.           Sybil Farson, Worcester

9.           Joe DePasquale, Oxford

10.      Jose Zayas, Worcester

11.      David Gonzalez, Worcester

12.      anonymous female speaker

13.      Brother Dennis Wyrzykowski, Worcester

14.      Allen Levine, Worcester

15.      Carolyn Molinari-Borelli, Worcester

16.      Rev. Miguel Bafaro, Worcester

17.      anonymous female speaker

18.      Hector Gonzalez, Worcester

19.      Nicole Belanger, Worcester