CITY OF WORCESTER | Community Development Committee Meeting | Monday, May 14, 2007 | Council Chamber | Convened: 4:16 P.M. | Adjourned: 6:23 P.M. |
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Mayor
Konstantina B. Lukes | 
www.ci.worcester.ma.us |
Clerk of the City Council
David J. Rushford | Committee Members | | Chairperson Gary Rosen | | Councilor Philip P Palmieri | | Councilor Frederick C Rushton |
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City Hall - 455 Main Street Worcester, Massachusetts | |
| Present Were: | Chairperson Councilor Gary Rosen
Councilor Barbara G. Haller
Councilor Philip P. Palmieri - arrived 4:18 pm
Councilor Frederick C. Rushton - arrived 4:36 pm (relieved Councilor Haller of her seat) | | | | | Also: | Director of EONS Dennis Hennessy
Director of Housing Scott Hayman
EONS Staffperson Stephen Hill
EONS Staffperson Anthony Miloski
EONS Staffperson Thomas Gregory
Paul Mondestin member of Community Development Adisory Committee
Assistant City Clerk Susan M. Ledoux, clerk
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| 1. | Communications of the City Manager | |
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| | | 1a. | Recommending City Council Approval for the attached Funding Recommendations for Year 33 CDBG, HOME, ESG, ADDI, and HOPWA.
# 16a CC May 01, 2007
In Committee May 7, 2007 - Held
| Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Approval of the 5 attached Resolutions 2-0 (Rosen, Palmieri - Yeas) (Rushton absent)
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| | | 1b. | Recommending that Four Million Seven Hundred Fifty Three Thousand Four Hundred Forty Eight Dollars And No Cents ($4,753,448.00) be accepted from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development for the Year XXXIII Community Development Block Grant Program and appropriated, when and as received, to various accounts to provide financing for projects and programs as described.
# 16b CC May 01, 2007
In Committee May 7, 2007 - Held
| Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Approval 2-0 (Rosen, Palmieri - Yeas) (Rushton absent)
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| | | 1c. | Recommend that One Million Eight Hundred Fifty Five Thousand One Hundred Thirty Two Dollars And No Cents ($1,855,132.00) and Thirty Thousand One Hundred Ninety Nine Dollars And No Cents ($30,199.00) be accepted from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development for the FY 2007 HOME Program and American Dream Downpayment Initiative (ADDI) Program, respectively, and appropriated, when and as received, to Account # 18S367, Home Program.
# 35E CM April 24, 2007
In Committee May 7, 2007 - Held
| Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Approval 2-0 (Rosen, Palmieri - Yeas) (Rushton absent)
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| | | 1d. | Recommend that Two Hundred Five Thousand One Hundred Seventy Three Dollars And No Cents ($205,173.00) be accepted from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development for the FY 2008 Emergency Shelter Grant Program and be appropriated, when and as received, to various accounts to provide funding for projects and programs as described.
# 35F CM April 24, 2007
In Committee May 7, 2007 - Held
| Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Approval 2-0 (Rosen, Palmieri - Yeas) (Rushton absent)
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| | | 1e. | Recommend that Three Hundred Forty Nine Thousand Dollars And No Cents ($349,000.00) be accepted from the FY 2008 Housing Opportunities for Persons with AIDS program and be appropriated, when and as received, to various accounts to provide funding for projects and programs described.
# 9.35G CM April 24, 2007
In Committee May 7, 2007 - Held
| Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Approval 2-0 (Rosen, Palmieri - Yeas) (Rushton absent)
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| | | 1f. | Informational Communication regarding the Governor's Reduction to State Funding Appropriated for Worcester.
#37B CM November 28, 2006
In Committee May 7, 2007 - Held
| Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Hold | |
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| | | 1g. | Informational Communication relative to the Proposed Community development Block Grant (CDBG) Allocation Process Timetable for Year 33 (July 1, 2007 - June 20, 2008).
#9A CM November 28, 2006
In Committee May 7, 2007 - Held
| Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Hold | |
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| | | 1h. | Transmitting informational communication relative to an update on the Neighborhood Revitalization Strategy Areas (NRSAs).
#9A CM September 26, 2006
In Committee May 7, 2007 - Held
| Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Hold
Speakers:
Karen King, Interim Executive Director Oak Hill CDC
Stephen Patton, Executive Director of Worcester Common Ground
Dominick Marcigliano, Executive Director of Worcester East Side CDC
J. Stephen Teasdale, Executive Director of Main South CDC
Peter Fellenz, Exec. Dir. of Worcester Community Housing Resources
Andy Howarth, Worcester Community Housing Resources
Jay Gardinier - Director of Public Health
Amanda Wilson, Health & Human Services
Dereck Brindisi, Health & Human Services
Francis Paquette, Homeownership Center | |
| 1. | Request City Manager submit a report as to the number of properties added to the tax rolls which have resulted from projects supported by CDBG funds | | | 2. | Request City Manager provide City Council with the number of foreclosed properties purchased by 1st time homebuyers who have utilized the Homeownership Center or Community Development Corporation's and the success rate these programs have in comparison with similar private agencies.
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