REGIONAL AFFAIRS COMMITTEE

NOVEMBER 29, 2004

COUNCIL CHAMBERS

Convened: 6:52 p.m.

Adjourned: 7:47 p.m.

Present were: Chairperson Councillor Konstantina B. Lukes

Councillor Barbara G. Haller

Councillor Joseph M. Petty

Also: City Clerk David J. Rushford, clerk

Also: Dr. Roberta Schaefer, Exec Director, WRRB

COMMUNICATIONS OF THE CITY MANAGER

1. Relative to Worcester Area Regionalism Education Project (WAREP).

#31C CM February 24, 1998

In Committee March 11, 1998 – Held

In Committee September 25, 2000 - Held

Recommend File

2. Relative to Worcester Area Regionalism Education Project.

#30D CM October 27, 1998

In Committee September 25, 2000 – Held

Recommend File

3. Relative to regionalized services.

#31A CM June 16, 1998

In Committee September 25, 2000 – Held

Recommend File

4. Relative to the recent quarterly MORE – Municipalities Organized for Regional Effectiveness – report.

#30B CM August 22, 2000

In Committee September 25, 2000 – Held

Recommend File

5. Relative to Regionalism Work through MORE Municipalities Organized for Regional Effectiveness.

#29D CM December 19, 2000

Recommend File

6. Relative to City's collaborative works with MORE – Municipalities Organized for Regional Effectiveness.

#29A CM May 15, 2001

Recommend File

7. Relative to the 2004 Greater Worcester Area Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy Committee Annual Report.

#8B CM October 12, 2004

Recommend Hold

Chairman’s Order request the City Manager develop a connection between the City of Worcester web site and that of the Central Massachusetts Regional Planning Commission.

Chairman’s Order request the City Manager meet with the new director of Central Massachusetts Regional Planning Commission regarding the implementation of the regional economic development plan.

Chairman’s Order request the City Manager to report to the City Council concerning the city’s participation in the regional roundtable of the Central Massachusetts Regional Planning Commission.

OTHER COMMUNICATIONS

8. Central Mass Regional Planning Commission transmitting Fiscal Year 1999 Annual Report.

#64CC December 21, 1999

In Committee September 25, 2000 – Held

Recommend File

9. Roberta Schaeffer, Executive Director, Worcester Regional Research Bureau transmitting the Case for a Regional Economic Development Alliance in the Greater Worcester Area.

#20 CC October 15, 2002

Recommend Hold

10. Roberta Schaeffer, Executive Director, Worcester Regional Research Bureau transmitting the Role of Regional Planning Agencies in Facilitating Economic Development.

#37 CC January 7, 2003

Recommend Hold