COMMERCE AND DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE MEETING

TUESDAY, DECEMBER 12, 2006

COUNCIL CHAMBER

Convened: 6:04 p.m.

Adjourned: 6:55 p.m.

 

Present were:       Chairperson Councilor Michael C. Perotto

                             Councilor Joffrey A. Smith

                             Councilor Philip P. Palmieri

 

Also:                     Director of Economic Development Timothy McGourthy

                             Director of Cultural Affairs Erin Williams

                             Development Staffperson George Ciccone

                             City Clerk David J. Rushford, clerk

 

COMMUNICATION OF THE CITY MANAGER

 

 

1.       Requesting adoption of the attached Order to allow the City Manager to waive building permit fees associated with the renovation of the former Loews Poli-Showcase Theater on Southbridge Street.

          #8C CM September 12, 2006

Speaker: David P. Forsberg, Worcester Business Development Corporation

Recommend Adoption of the Accompanying Ordinance

 

2.       Relative to announcing the Worcester Cultural Coalition’s recent receipt of a $50,000.00 grant from the Massachusetts Cultural Council to support the planning and implementation of an innovative and creative system of directional signage.

          #8B CM February 28, 2006

Recommend File

 

Chairman’s Order request the City Manager provide the City Council with a detailed map of proposed Wayfaring sign locations and an estimate of the approximate cost to install the complete Wayfaring system of signage across the City.

 

Chairman’s Order request the City Manager consider the names “Gateway East” and “Gateway West” in place of the “Nine Way” designations proposed in the Wayfaring system.