COMMERCE AND DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE MEETING
THURSDAY,
SEPTEMBER 23, 2004
COUNCIL
CHAMBER
Convened:
5:34 p.m.
Adjourned:
6:52 p.m.
Councillor Dennis L. Irish
Councillor Philip P. Palmieri
Also: Chief
Development Officer Philip J. Niddrie
Development
Staffperson Paul Morano
Development
Staffperson Lanny Beaulieu
Deputy
City Solicitor Michael Traynor
Director
Visitor & Convention Bureau Donna McCabe
Staffperson
Visitor and Convention Bureau John Gibbons
City Clerk
David J. Rushford, clerk
1. Communication of the City Manager
relative to G.A.R. Memorial Hall Property Sale and Redevelopment Update.
#8C CM May 4, 2004
In Committee June 30, 2004 – Held
Recommend File
Chairman’s Order request the City Manager provide the City Council within 30 days with a status report on the G.A.R. Hall reconstruction and the two-way Pearl Street projects.
4. Communication of the City Manager relative to Certified Projects (TIF) Tracking Report.
#8B CM March 4, 2003
In Committee June 30, 2004 –
Held
Recommend File
5. Communication of the City Manager relative to TIF Monitoring Reports.
#8K CM August 12, 2003
In Committee June 30, 2004 – Held
Recommend
File
6. Communication of the City Manager relative to TIF Report.
#8G CM September 9, 2003
In Committee June 30, 2004 – Held
Recommend
File
7. Communication of James DelSignore, City Auditor transmitting information regarding the Tax Increment Financing Agreement (TIF) between the City of Worcester and Saint Vincent Hospital LLC.
#10 CC February 10, 2004
Recommend
File
Chairman’s order request the City Manager report to the
City Council what would happen in the event Saint Vincent is sold to a
for-profit at a price that is lower than assessed value.
Councillor Irish was recused from the meeting on a roll
call vote before this item was discussed.
8. Communication of the City Manager relative to Certified Projects (TIF) Report Mid-year.
#8D CM February 24, 2004
9. Communication of the City Manager
relative to TIF termination clauses.
#8B CM March 30, 2004
Councillor Irish was recused from the meeting on a roll call vote before this item was discussed and acted on.
10. Communication of the City Manager relative
to Certified Projects Employment and Investment Reports.
#8I CM August 17, 2004
13. Communication of the City Manager relative to Response to DIF
procedures, Terms and Timelines.
#8A
CM June 29, 2004
Chairman’s Order request the City Manager to ensure
that one individual from the city side is identified as constantly working with
Young Park of Berkeley Investments in regard to the redesign/redevelopment of
the Common Outlets site.
Chairman’s Order request the City Manager to provide
the City Council with a copy of the final DIF regulation document.
14. Communication of the City Manager recommend that Fifty Thousand
Dollars ($50,000.00) be transferred from Account #040-91000, City Manager’s
Personal Service Account and appropriated to Account #040-92000, Worcester
Marketing Ordinary Maintenance Account to provide the balance of FY05 funding
for the Worcester County Convention and Visitors Bureau.
#28SS
CM July 6, 2004
15. Communication of the City Manager relative to Convention Center
Marketing Funds.
#8F CM June 17,
2003
In Committee June 30, 2004 – Held
16. Communication of the City Manager relative
to the Visitor Center Status Report.
#8A CM March 16, 2004
In Committee April 12, 2004
– Held
In Committee June 30, 2004 – Held
Recommend Hold
17. Communication of the City Manager relative to Worcester County Convention & Visitors Bureau Third Quarter Report for FY ’04.
#8B CM April 13, 2004
In
Committee June 30, 2004 – Held
Recommend File
Chairman’s
Order request the City Manager report to the City Council the total amount of
funds that are available for marketing, and further, request the Administration
meet with officials of the Worcester County Convention and Visitor’s Bureau
concerning their marketing plan.
Chairman’s
Order request the City Manager request the Worcester County Visitor’s and
Convention Bureau provide the City Council with copies of their new video/cd of
Central Massachusetts.
18. Communication of the City Manager relative to City of Worcester Marketing.
#87 CC June 22, 2004
19. Communication of the City Manager relative to remaining build out costs – Union Station.
#8C
CM June 15, 2004
In
Committee June 30, 2004 – Held
Recommend File
Chairman’s Order request the Administration provide
a status on the Union Station build-out funds and what is the current estimate
of funds anticipated for future build-out.
20. Communication of the City Manager relative to DIF Funding at the
Union Station Garage.
#8B
CM August 17, 2004