COMMERCE & DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE

FEBRUARY 11, 2002

COUNCIL CHAMBER

Convened: 5:08 p.m.

Adjourned: 7:05 p.m.

 

Present were:      Chairperson Councillor Dennis L. Irish

                             Councillor Michael C. Perotto

                             Councillor Philip P. Palmieri @ 5:12 p.m.

                             Councillor Paul P. Clancy, Jr.

                             Councillor Joseph M. Petty @ 6:28 p.m.

 

Also:                     City Manager Thomas R. Hoover

                             Chief Development Officer Philip J. Niddrie

Director of Traffic Eng Joseph Borbone

                             Deputy Cmsnr Public Works Andrew Murch

                             Asst Human Resources Director Lawrence Raymond

City Clerk David J. Rushford, clerk

 

1.       Communication of the City Manager transmitting communication relative to Union Station/Washington Square Development Plan.

          #7E CM  January 15, 2002

          In Committee January 28, 2002 - Held

Recommend Hold

2.       Communication of the City Manager transmitting communication relative to Union Station Urban Revitalization Plan (USURP).

          #7B CM  January 8, 2002

In Committee January 28, 2002 - Held

Recommend Hold

3.       Communication of the City Manager transmitting communication relative to Union Station Report.

          #7A CM  December 4, 2001

In Committee January 28, 2002 - Held

Recommend Hold

4.       Report of the Committee on Public Works upon the communication of the City Manager relative to the Meredith & Grew Staff.

          #268 CC  January 8, 2002

In Committee January 28, 2002 - Held

Recommend Hold

5.       Report of the Committee on Public Works upon the communication of the City Manager relative to maintenance of grounds at Union Station.

          #269 CC  January 8, 2002

In Committee January 28, 2002 - Held

Recommend Hold

6.       Order Clancy - Request Commerce and Development Committee to look at the issue of rental of business office space in Union Station.

          #39j CC  January 22, 2002

In Committee January 28, 2002 - Held

Recommend Hold

7.       Communication of City Manager transmitting communication relative to questions asked at the City Council meeting of January 15, 2002 relative to the Union Station/Washington Square Master Plan.

          #41 CC January 22, 2002

In Committee January 28, 2002 - Held

Recommend Hold

8.       Communication of the City Manager transmitting communication relative to issues dealing with Union Station/Washington Square.

          #7E CM  January 29, 2002

Recommend Hold

 

Send the City Manager’s Office a copy of the Status Report on Roundabouts received in Committee on February 11, 2002.

 

Speakers:

1.                 Lawrence Raymond, 1063 Pleasant St., Worcester

2.                 Al Powers, 95 Downing St., Worcester

3.                 Michael Galvin, 42 Standish St., Worcester

4.                 Mike Kennedy, no residential address given

5.                 Richard Glavin, WRTA Government Relations

6.                 Keith Chenot, PreservationWorcester Board President

7.                 Kathryn Crockett, Worcester Chapter AIA President

8.                 Peter Fellenz, 7 Haviland St., Worcester

9.                 Walter Henritze, 21 Havelock Rd., Worcester

 

Chairman’s Order request the Administration respond to the comments submitted concerning roundabout safety.

 

Chairman’s Order request the Director of Traffic Engineering translate linear feet references for queuing into number of vehicles for easier understanding of the traffic study of the Washington Square and further request that the most current MBTA Worcester station schedule be provided City Council.

 

Chairman’s Order request City Clerk notify representatives of Tenet and CIGNA of future meetings of Commerce and Development in the discussions concerning the Washington Square/Union Station development.

 

Chairman’s Order request Administration provide City Council with information on westbound Shrewsbury Street traffic turning left onto Union Station Driveway at peak drive times.

 

Chairman’s Order request the WRTA report to the City Council the consideration of a redesignation of their downtown exchange point to Union Station from the current City Hall locus.

 

Priority Speakers for Feb 27^th

 

Debbie Cary

Mr Fletcher

Mr Stanton

Raymund Lopolito

Dan Benoit

Ms. Jo Hand