AGENDA

HOUSING & NEIGHBORHOOD REVITALIZATION COMMITTEE

FEBRUARY 12, 2003

COUNCIL CHAMBER

Convened: 5:12 p.m.

Adjourned: 6:30 p.m.

Present were: Chairperson Councillor Dennis L. Irish

Councillor Juan A. Gomez

Councillor Joseph M. Petty

Councillor Barbara G. Haller

Councillor Stephen T. Patton

Also: Assistant City Manager Paul V. LaCava

Director of Exec. Office Neigh. Services Dennis Hennessy

Director of Housing Scott Hayman

Executive Director WHA Raymond V. Mariano

WHA Administrator Craig Leslie

WHA Administrator Harriette Lebow

Mass. DHCD Phil DeMartino, Dorchester resident

Phillip.demartino@ocd.state.ma.us

Mass. DHCD Elisabeth Krautcheid, Medford resident

Elisabeth.krautscheid@ocd.state.ma.us

City Clerk David J. Rushford, clerk

1. Communication of the City Manager relative to RKG City Wide Housing Market Study.

#18C CM October 29, 2002

In Committee January 29, 2003 - Held

Recommend Held

2. Communication of the City Manager relative to questions regarding the Housing Market Study.

#18F CM November 12, 2002

In Committee January 29, 2003 - Held

Recommend Held

3. Communication of the City Manager relative to presentation of the Housing Market Study and Worcester Build Out Analysis.

#18A CM November 12, 2002

In Committee January 29, 2003 – Held

Recommend Held

4. Communication of Roberta Schaefer, Executive Director of Worcester Regional Research Bureau relative to questions and comments on Worcester's Housing Market Study.

#21 CC November 19, 2002

In Committee January 29, 2003 – Held

Recommend Held

Speakers:

1. Joseph O’Brien, 34 Castle Street, Worcester

2. Barbara T. White, 38 Upland Gardens Drive, Worcester

3. Erin O’Leary, 36 Lakeside Avenue, Worcester

4. Steve Power, 5 Viking Terrace, Worcester

5. Dorothy Logan, Worcester

Chairman’s Order request the City Manager request the Worcester

Housing Authority provide the City Council with their most recent

organizational chart.

Chairman’s Order request the City Manager obtain information from

the Massachusetts Department of Housing and Community

Development concerning opportunities for Worcester under their Smart

Growth program and Transit-oriented Design program.

Chairman’s Order request the City Manager communicate with the

Massachusetts Department of Housing and Community Development to

determine if any Section 8 certificates that have not been assigned might

be accessed for use in Worcester.