CITY OF WORCESTER | Public Service and Transportation Committee Meeting | Tuesday, April 8, 2014 | Esther Howland (South) Chamber | Convened: 5:40 P.M. | Adjourned: 6: 53 P.M. |
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Mayor Joseph M. Petty | www.worcesterma.gov |
Clerk of the City Council David J. Rushford | Committee Members | Chairperson Konstantina B Lukes | Councilor Morris A Bergman | Councilor Gary Rosen | |
City Hall - 455 Main Street Worcester, Massachusetts | |
| Present Were: | Chairperson Councilor Konstantina B Lukes
Councilor Morris A Bergman
Councilor Gary Rosen | | | | | Also: | DPW Staffperson Robert Fiore
Assistant City Clerk Susan M. Ledoux, clerk | | | |
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| | | 1a. | Kevin Dang request to install street light in front of 27 Chicopee St.
# 8b CC November 01, 2011
In Committee October 23, 2012 - Held
In Committee August 21, 2013 - Held
| Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend File | |
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| | | 1b. | Councilor Tony Economou on behalf of Phil Johnson request the replacement of one (1) existing street light at the corner of Arapaho Rd. and Mohave Rd.
# 8h CC August 20, 2013 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend File | |
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| | | 1c. | Councilor William J. Eddy request street light repair at corner of Dellwood Rd. and Pleasant St.
# 13r CC September 24, 2013 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend File | |
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| | | 1d. | Councilor William J. Eddy request installation of street light in Camelot Dr. in the vicinity of the parking lot at Farber Field.
# 14p CC October 22, 2013 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Approval to install street light on existing pole #2 in Camelot Dr. | |
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| | | 1e. | Elizabeth St. John et al request street lights be installed on the easterly side of Sussex Lane where it intersects with Mower St.
# 8d CC October 29, 2013 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Approval to install street light on existing pole #4 in Sussex Lane. | |
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| | | 1f. | City Clerk David J. Rushford request installation of an additional street light in the vicinity of the driveway to Broad Meadow Brook Wildlife Sanctuary, 414 Massasoit Road.
# 7b CC November 12, 2013 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Approval to install street light on existing pole #82 in Massasoit Rd. | |
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| | | 1g. | Samuel Agyemang-Prempeh request installation of a street light across from 32 Onset St.
# 9b CC November 26, 2013 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Approval to install street light on existing pole in Onset St. | |
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| | | 1h. | Nancy Sullivan request installation of street light in the vicinity of 734 Pleasant St.
# 9b CC December 03, 2013 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Approval pending funding on a roll call vote of 2 Yeas (Lukes, Rosen) and 1 Nay (Bergman). | |
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| | | 1i. | Councilor Tony Economou request on behalf of the residents of Clason Rd. and Sherburne Ave. request street light be added to the existing pole corner of Clason Rd.
# 19d CC December 03, 2013 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Approval to install street light on existing pole #7 in Clason Rd. | |
2. | Communications of the City Manager | |
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| | | 2a. | Transmitting Informational Communication Relative to a New Contract with Charter Communications
# 8.4B CM November 12, 2013 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Hold | |
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| | | 2b. | Transmitting informational communication from the Worcester Regional Transit Authority.
# 8.32B CM October 22, 2013 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Hold | |
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| | | 2c. | Transmitting informational communication relative to the City's Cable Franchise License.
# 8.38B CM March 04, 2008
In Committee March 19, 2008 - Held
In Committee October 15, 2008 - Held
In Committee March 19, 2012 - Held
In Committee April 11, 2012 - Held
| Attachments | | | In Committee for informational purposes only | | |
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| | | 2d. | Transmitting informational communication relative to Livery Businesses.
# 8.17A CM December 22, 2009
In Committee March 19, 2012 - Held
In Committee April 11, 2012 - Held
| Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Hold | | | | | | | | Chairman's Orders | | | | Request City Manager report to City Council concerning compliance or noncompliance of Livery & Taxis to the new Regulations recently adopted by the Police Department, report what enforcement strategies are being implemented by the Police Department and or License Commission for compliance of new regulations and further, report the required insurance liability coverage for Taxis and Liveries. | |
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| | | 2e. | Transmitting informational communication relative to Taxi and Livery Companies.
# 8.17A CM December 15, 2009
In Committee March 19, 2012 - Held
In Committee April 11, 2012 - Held
| Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend File | |
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| | | 3a. | Petition of Dwight Woodsworth, Ronnie MacSherry and Mike Galvin request City Council to authorize issuance of four taxicab medallions for the specific purpose of providing wheelchair accessibility.
#18 CC August 17, 2004
In Committee December 21, 2009
| Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend File | |
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| | | 3b. | Report of the Committee on Public Service and Transportation upon the Communication of the City Manager relative to taxicabs that are handicap accessible.
#89 CC July 6, 2004
In Committee September 30, 2004 - Held
In Committee June 12, 2006 - Held
In Committee March 19, 2012 - Held
In Committee April 11, 2012 - Held
| Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend File | |
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| | | 3c. | Petition of Mauro DePasquale, Executive Director of WCCA TV13, request City’s consideration of extending our current agreement with the City until the renewal of the Franchise and that of WCCA’s agreement is accomplished.
# 7z CC February 26, 2013 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Hold | |
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| | | 3d. | Petition of Mauro DePasquale, Executive Director of WCCA TV13, et al request the City Manager and the Cable Advisory Committee to prioritize and assure funding and grant allocations toward the continued development of WCCA TV 13’ operations and facility.
# 7aa CC February 26, 2013 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Hold | |
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| | | 3e. | Petition of Mauro DePasquale, Executive Director of WCCA TV13, et al requesting City Council request the City Manager to distribute WCCA TV programming broadly throughout Worcester County or, at least, through Charter’s system in towns surrounding Worcester.
# 7bb CC February 26, 2013 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Hold | |
| 1. | Request City Manager request Commissioner of Public Works and Parks review the street lighting in Sagamore Rd. from Grove St. to Park Ave. and report if additional lighting should be installed. | |
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