Committee Agenda for Public Service and Transportation Committee 05/04/2009

CITY OF WORCESTER

Public Service and Transportation Committee Meeting

Monday, May 4, 2009

Levi Lincoln Jr. (North) Chamber

Convened: 6:02 P.M.

Adjourned: 7:15 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 Councilor Barbara G. Haller

	Also:	WRTA Administrator Stephen O'Neil WRTA Assistant Administrator Thomas Coyne WRTA General Manager John Carney City Clerk David J. Rushford, clerk

1.

COMMUNICATIONS OF THE CITY MANAGER



	1a.	Transmitting communication relative to Worcester Regional Transit Authority (WRTA) Proposed 2010 Budget Reductions. # 7.42A CM April 28, 2009	Attachments

		Recommend File


	1b.	Transmitting informational communication relative to funding for the Worcester Regional Transit Authority. # 8.42B CM March 31, 2009	Attachments

		Recommend File Speakers: 1. Dawn Clark, Worcester resident 2. Jo Hart, Worcester resident 3. Barbara G. Haller, City Councilor, Worcester resident 4. Phil Safern, Worcester resident

		Chairman's Orders
		Request City Manager request the Administrator of the Worcester Regional Transit Authority provide the City Council with a comparison of the extent of the Elder Shopper Special to the proposed replacement fixed route service that will be in place after the curtailment of the Elder Shopper Special.
		Request City Manager request the Administrator of the Worcester Regional Transit Authority provide the City Council details of the proposed service cuts to be implemented in the event of a $1.2 million budget reduction.
		Request City Manager request the Administrator of the Worcester Regional Transit Authority provide the City Council with a comparison of fixed route versus paratransit service.
		Request City Manager request the Administrator of the Worcester Regional Transit Authority provide the City Council with a list of communities that contribute an assessment to the WRTA and the dollar amount and percentage of the total by community.
		Request City Manager request the Administrator of the Worcester Regional Transit Authority provide the City Council with the existing and proposed formula by which member communities to the WRTA are assessed.
		Request City Manager request the Administrator of the Worcester Regional Transit Authority provide the City Council with the recently developed short and long term goals of the WRTA.
		Request City Manager request the Administrator of the Worcester Regional Transit Authority provide the City Council with a present and future view of their organization in relation to the various modes of public conveyance in operation within the city.