Committee Agenda for Public Service and Transportation Committee 03/19/2008

CITY OF WORCESTER

Public Service and Transportation Committee Meeting

Wednesday, March 19, 2008

Council Chamber

Convened: 6:33 P.M.

Adjourned: 8:35 P.M.

Mayor Konstantina B. Lukes	www.ci.worcester.ma.us	Clerk of the City Council David J. Rushford
Committee Members
Chairperson Joseph M Petty
Councilor William J Eddy
Councilor Gary Rosen

City Hall - 455 Main Street Worcester, Massachusetts

	Present Were:	Chairperson Councilor Joseph M Petty Councilor William J Eddy Councilor Gary Rosen

	Also:	DPWP Staffperson Robert Fiore City Solicitor David M. Moore Deputy Solicitor Michael Traynor Attorney/Consultant Jim Baller Assistant City Clerk Michael J. Monfredo, clerk

CABLE ITEMS



1a.	Communication of the City Manager transmitting informational communication relative to the City's Cable Franchise License. # 8.38B CM March 04, 2008	Attachments
	In Committee for informational purposes only

	Recommend Hold Speakers: Charter Thomas Cohen Charter Greg Garabedian


1b.	Communication of the City Manager 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 In Committee January 31, 2007 - Held	Attachments

	Recommend File

	Chairman's Orders
	Request City Manager request Charter Communications to provide the City Council with a report disclosing the average cable rate increase for the past five year period and provide a baseline for the next five year period.


1c.	Communication of Edward S. Goldstein, Vice President Government Affairs/Franchise Relations for Charter Communications transmitting communication relative to notice of changes and additions to channels in it's channel lineup. # 13a CC September 18, 2007	Attachments

	Recommend File


1d.	Communication of the City Manager transmitting informational communication relative to Programming and Information available on Government Channel 12. # 8.4A CM July 17, 2007	Attachments

	Recommend File


1e.	Order of Councilor Gary Rosen - Request the City Council's Standing Committee on Public Service and Transportation meet with representatives of WCCA TV to review it’s record of providing public access television programming to the City of Worcester and to discuss that station's facility and equipment needs. # 10h CC March 11, 2008	Attachments
	In Committee for informational purposes only

	Recommend File Speakers: WCCA TV Mauro De Pasquale WCCA TV Charles Ramos WCCA TV Michael Benedetti WCCA TV William Hamilton

	Chairman's Orders
	Request City Manager request Charter Communications to provide the City Council with a report outlining improvements to the Inet access at WCCA TV.

STREET LIGHT PETITIONS



2a.	Nancy LaFlash request street light across the street from 18 Dutton St. # 7c CC November 13, 2007	Attachments

	Recommend Hold (DPWP will contact their Forestry Division to provide tree cutting and trimming over existing street lights in Dutton Street)


2b.	Councilor Joffrey A. Smith request to install streetlight at the intersection of Cumberland St. and Orono St. # 7a CC December 11, 2007	Attachments

	Recommend Approval as requested


2c.	Councilor William J. Eddy request that street lighting be installed in Howe Avenue between the parking lot of the Congregational Church and the terminus of this new street. # 7a CC January 29, 2008	Attachments

	Recommend Approval to install on either light pole #4 or #6