COMMERCE & DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE

APRIL 14, 2003

COUNCIL CHAMBER

Convened: 6:08 p.m.

Adjourned: 6:44 p.m.

 

Present were:      Chairperson Councillor Dennis L. Irish

                             Councillor Michael C. Perotto @ 6:16 p.m.

                             Councillor Philip P. Palmieri

 

Also:                    Chief Development Officer Philip J. Niddrie

                             Assistant Development Director George Ciccone

                             Fire Captain William Metterville

                             City Clerk David J. Rushford, clerk

         

1.       Communication of the City Manager relative to the submittal of a Certified Project Application for 345 Shrewsbury Street Realty, Inc., Universal Metal Business Trust and Universal Metal Corp., as well as a resolution to establish a new Site Specific E.O.A. for 345 Shrewsbury St.

          #8B CM  March 18, 2003

Recommend Approval (including adoption of the two Resolutions enclosed)

 

2.       Order Mayor Murray – Request Commerce & Development Committee to consider as one of the goals of the TIF for Universal Metal Corp. if the project stays in its current location, the facade of the building as it relates to Shrewsbury St.

          #11g CC  March 18, 2003

Recommend File

 

3.       Communication of the City Manager relative to Economic Impact of the Nonprofit Arts Industry.

          #8A CM  December 3, 2002

Recommend File

 

4.       Communication of the City Manager relative to Arts District Master Plan.

          #8B CM  November 12, 2002

Recommend Hold

 

Chairman’s Order request the Administration to provide the City Council with an update on the Arts District.

 

5.       Communication of the City Manager relative to marketing effort.

          #7G CM  September 24, 2002

Recommend File

 

6.       Communication of the City Manager relative to Marketing Corporation update.

          #8E CM  October 29, 2002

Recommend File

 

Chairman’s Order request the Administration provide the City Council with an update on the marketing efforts.

 

7.       Communication of Roberta Schaefer, Executive Dir., Worcester Regional Research Bureau transmitting Downtown Worcester Office Occupancy:  2002 Survey.

          #79 CC  September 24, 2002

Recommend File

 

8.       Communication of the City Manager relative to Quinsigamond Village Visitors Center Action Plan.

          #7E CM  June 11, 2002

Recommend File

 

9.       Communication of the City Manager relative to Worcester County Convention & Visitors Bureau Report.

          #8F CM   October 29, 2002

Recommend File

 

10.     Communication of the City Manager relative to Annual Report and the Audited Financial Report of the Worcester County Convention & Visitors Bureau.

          #8C CM  November 12, 2002

Recommend File

 

11.     Communication of the City Manager relative to subsidized parking program.

          #8E CM  October 15, 2002

Recommend File

 

12.     Communication of the City Manager relative to Union Station Update.

          #8F CM  October 15, 2002

Recommend File

         

13.     Communication of the City Manager relative to 25% Design Study for Union Station.

          #64CC  November 26, 2002

Recommend File

 

14.     Communication of the City Manager relative to Union Station Update.

          #8B CM  November 19, 2002

Recommend File

 

15.     Communication of the City Manager relative to Meeting - Union Station Bus Ports.

          #8F CM  December 17, 2002

Recommend File

 

16.     Communication of the City Manager relative to Union Station Update.

          #8K  CM  December 17, 2002

Recommend File

 

17.     Communication of the City Manager relative to Union Station Update.

          #8F CM  January 28, 2003

Recommend File

 

18.     Communication of the City Manager relative to Union Station Update.

          #8C CM  March 18, 2003

Recommend File

 

19.     Communication of the City Manager relative to the agreement with Providence and Worcester Railroad and Liberty Properties Corporation.

          #8H CM  October 15, 2002

          In Committee January 2, 2003 - Held

Recommend File

 

20.     Communication of the City Manager relative to Greenwood Street Landfill Update.

          #8E CM  December 3, 2002

          In Committee January 2, 2003 – Held

Recommend File

 

21.     Communication of the City Manager relative to the Greenwood Street Landfill.

          #8I CM  December 17, 2002

          In Committee January 2, 2003 - Held

Recommend File

 

22.     Communication of the City Manager relative to the Greenwood St. Landfill/Liberty Properties.

          #8N CM  December 17, 2002

          In Committee January 2, 2003 – Held

Recommend File

 

23.     Communication of the City Manager relative to Telecommunications Services in Worcester.

          #7I CM  August 20, 2002

Recommend File

 

24.     Communication of the City Manager relative to Gateway Park Design Guidelines.

          #8B CM  October 15, 2002

Recommend File

 

25.     Communication of the City Manager relative to Report on Microloans.

          #8D CM  October 15, 2002

Recommend File

 

26.     Communication of the City Manager relative to Delinquency Status of Microloans.

          #8A CM  January 28, 2003

Recommend File

 

27.     Communication of the City Manager relative to whether borrowers in the Microloan Program are required to give a personal guarantee when receiving a loan.

          #8C CM  January 28, 2003

Recommend File

 

28.     Communication of the City Manager relative to submission of program documents for the City of Worcester' s Brownfields Cleanup Revolving Loan Fund Program.

          #8G CM  October 15, 2002

Recommend File

 

29.     Communication of the City Manager relative to Environmental Justice/Brownfields Redemption.

          #8C  CM  October 29, 2002

Recommend File

 

30.     Communication of the City Manager relative to Brownfields Cleanup Revolving Loan Fund.

          #8D CM  December 17, 2002

Recommend File

 

31.     Communication of the City Manager regarding an interim report relative to the Fire Station Site for a Hotel.

          #8B CM   January 7, 2003

Recommend File