Present were: Chairperson Councillor Dennis L. Irish

Councillor Michael C. Perotto

Councillor Philip P. Palmieri

Also: Chief Development Officer, Philip J. Niddrie

Assistant Director of Development George Ciccone

Deputy City Auditor Thomas Clawson

City Clerk David J. Rushford, clerk

1. Communication of the City Manager relative to Worcester County Convention & Visitors Bureau (WCCVB) Quarterly Convention Department Update.

#8A CM February 11, 2003

Recommend File

Speakers:

1. Sandy Dunn, SMG General Manager, CentrumCentre, Holden

2. Donna McCabe, Director WCCVB, 2 Cabot Street, Worcester

Chairman’s Order request the City Manager request the Worcester County Convention and Visitor’s Bureau provide the City Council with a list of their membership and Board of Directors.

Chairman’s Order request the Administration look carefully to it’s revenue side of the City’s equation and with SMG and the WCCVB with an eye towards identifying funds for the purposes of attracting more hotel-related business to the City of Worcester.

2. Communication of the City Manager relative to Worcester County Convention & Visitors Bureau (WCCVB) Report.

#8A CM May 6, 2003

Recommend File

3. Communication of the City Manager relative to funding status $2.8 Million for Union Station.

#8G CM December 17, 2002

Recommend Hold

4. Communication of the City Manager relative to Central Street Hotel.

#8A CM April 15, 2003

Recommend Approval of the Land Disposition Agreement (Also Hold

the Item in Committee for Informational Purposes

5. Communication of the City Manager relative to Central Street Hotel Development.

#8B CM April 29, 2003

Recommend File

6. Communication of James DelSignore, City Auditor relative to review conducted concerning the proposed Convention Center Hotel.

#59a CC April 29, 2003

Recommend File

Chairman’s Order request the Administration provide the City Council with a timeline for the Central Street Hotel.

Chairman’s Order request the Administration provide the City Council with a report detailing the Central Street Hotel lender’s personal loan guarantees.

Chairman’s Order request the Administration report to the City Council relative to any subsequent transfer of the real estate of the Central Street Hotel.

Chairman’s Order request the Administration to consider adding language that requires room set-asides at the Central Street Hotel for convention-attendees.

Chairman’s Order request the Administration to report to the City Council concerning the process for approval of the design of the Central Street Hotel.

Speakers:

1. Aldo Ruggieri, 15 Winneconnet Road, Worcester

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

3. Frank Raffa, 31 Benedict Road, Worcester

4. Charles Birbara, 44 Westwood Drive, Worcester

5. Allen Fletcher, 4 Ash Street, Worcester

6. Jeffrey T. Potter, 50 Franklin Street, Worcester

7. Mark Love, 41 Hancock Hill Drive, Worcester