COMMERCE & DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE

APRIL 8, 2002

WORCESTER PUBLIC LIBRARY

SALEM SQUARE

 SAXE ROOM, FIRST FLOOR

Convened:: 7:00 p.m.

Adjourned: 9:00 p.m.

 

Present were:      Chairperson Councillor Dennis L. Irish

                             Councillor Philip P. Palmieri

                             Councillor Michael C. Perotto

                             Councillor Joseph M. Petty

                             Councillor Juan A. Gomez

                             Councillor Barbara G. Haller

Councillor Stephen T. Patton

 

 

Also:                     City Manager Thomas R. Hoover

                             Chief Development Officer Phillip J. Niddrie

                             Public Works Commissioner Robert L. Moylan

                             Traffic Engineer Ali Khorasani

                             Director of HP Affairs Larry Raymond

                             City Clerk David J. Rushford, clerk

                            

1.                 Communication of the City Manager relative to Union Station Report.

          #7A CM December 4, 2001

          In Committee January 28, 2002 – Held

          In Committee February 11, 2002 – Held

          In Committee February 27, 2002 – Held

          In Committee March 6, 2002 - Held

          In Committee April 1, 2002 – Held

          In Committee April 8, 2002 - Held

 

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

          #7B CM January 8, 2002

          In Committee January 28, 2002 - Held

          In Committee February 11, 2002 - Held

In Committee February 27, 2002 - Held

          In Committee March 6, 2002 - Held

          In Committee April 1, 2002 - Held

          In Committee April 8, 2002 - Held

 

3.       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

          In Committee February 11, 2002 - Held

          In Committee February 27, 2002 - Held

          In Committee March 6, 2002 - Held

          In Committee April 1, 2002 - Held

          In Committee April 8, 2002 - Held

 

4.       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

          In Committee February 11, 2002 - Held

          In Committee February 27, 2002 - Held

          In Committee March 6, 2002 - Held

          In Committee April 1, 2002 - Held

          In Committee April 8, 2002 - Held

 

5.       Communication of the City Manager relative to Union Station/Washington Square Development Plan.

          #7E CM January 15, 2002

          In Committee January 28, 2002 - Held

          In Committee February 11, 2002 - Held

          In Committee February 27, 2002 - Held

          In Committee March 6, 2002 - Held

          In Committee April 1, 2002 – Held

          In Committee April 8, 2002 - Held

 

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

          #39j CC January 22, 2002

          In Committee January 28, 2002 - Held

          In Committee February 11, 2002 - Held

          In Committee February 27, 2002 - Held

          In Committee March 6, 2002 - Held

          In Committee April 1, 2002 – Held

          In Committee April 8, 2002 - Held

 

7.       Communication of the City Manager 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

          In Committee February 11, 2002 - Held

          In Committee February 27, 2002 - Held

          In Committee March 6, 2002 - Held

          In Committee April 1, 2002 – Held

          In Committee April 8, 2002 - Held

 

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

          #7E CM January 29, 2002

          In Committee February 11, 2002 - Held

          In Committee February 27, 2002 - Held

          In Committee March 6, 2002 - Held

          In Committee April 1, 2002 – Held

          In Committee April 8, 2002 - Held

 

9.       Communication of the City Manager relative to a series of questions regarding Union Station.

          #7D CM February 12, 2002

                In Committee February 27, 2002 - Held

          In Committee March 6, 2002 - Held

          In Committee April 1, 2002 – Held

          In Committee April 8, 2002 - Held

 

10.     Communication of the City Manager relative to a report on the south end of Union Station for buildout.

          #7B CM February 12, 2002

          In Committee February 27, 2002 - Held

          In Committee March 6, 2002 - Held

          In Committee April 1, 2002 – Held

          In Committee April 8, 2002 - Held

 

11.     Communication of the City Manager relative to re-designation of exchange point of  WRTA stops from City Hall to Union Station.

          In City Council February 26, 2002 - #7D CM

          In Committee for Informational Purposes Only

          In Committee April 1, 2002 – Held

          In Committee April 8, 2002 - Held

 

12.     Communication of the City Manager relative to WRA expended state funds for buildout for private spaces.

          #7B CM February 26, 2002

          In Committee March 6, 2002 - Held

          In Committee April 1, 2002 – Held

          In Committee April 8, 2002 - Held

 

13.     Communication of the City Manager relative to traffic study of Washington Square.

          #24J CM February 26, 2002

          In Committee March 6, 2002 - Held

          In Committee April 1, 2002 – Held

          In Committee April 8, 2002 - Held

 

14.     Communication of the City Manager relative to westbound Shrewsbury Street traffic.

          #24K CM February 26, 2002

          In Committee March 6, 2002 - Held

          In Committee April 1, 2002 – Held

          In Committee April 8, 2002 - Held

 

15.     Communication of the City Manager relative to Union Station/Washington Square.

          #28 CC  March 26, 2002

          In Committee April 1, 2002 – Held

          In Committee April 8, 2002 - Held

 

16.     Communication of the City Manager relative to funding for roadwork at Washington Square.

          #24E CM  April 2, 2002

          In Committee April 8, 2002 - Held

 

17.     Communication of the City Manager relative to point person the City is communicating with at CIGNA.

          #7A CM  April 2, 2002

          In Committee April 8, 2002 – Held

 

Speakers:

1.                 Rev. Michael Bafaro, 53 East Central Street, Worcester

2.                 Gary Vecchio, 14 Caprera Road, Worcester

3.                 Michael Galvin, 42 Standish Street, Worcester

4.                 Stephen Mita, 4 Quail Run, Holden

5.                 Larry Raymond, 1063 Pleasant Street, Worcester

6.                 Robbin Miller, 12 Greenwood Avenue, Worcester

7.                 Betty Hoskins, 5 Paradox Drive, Worcester

8.                 Randy Garbin, 11 Homer Street, Worcester

9.                 Susan Moynagh, 65 Harrison Street, Worcester

10.            Barbara White, 38 Upland Gardens Drive, Worcester

11.            Dennis Duscik, 18 Elmwood Street, Worcester

 

Chairman’s Resolution that the Administration be and they are hereby requested to not consider selling air rights over the parcel post building.

 

Chairman’s Order request that the City Manager provide the City Council with a roadway plan for Washington Square that retains the northern portal for some vehicular access in the event the southern portal is designated as the primary roadway, that returns Franklin Street to a two-way roadway and that opens Harding Street to Worcester Center Boulevard.