COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
COMMITTEE
JUNE 28, 2004
COUNCIL CHAMBER
6:00 P.M.
Convened: 6:06 P.M.
Adjourned: 7:05 P.M.
Present: Councillor Philip Palmieri, Chairperson
Councillor Paul Clancy, Jr.
Councillor Frederick Rushton
Anthony Miloski, EONS Staff
Steve Hill, EONS Staff
Dennis Hennessy, Deputy
Director EONS
Paul LaCava, Director EONS
Philip Niddrie, Director,
Economic Development
Scott Hayman, Housing
Director
1. Communication of the City Manager relative to Year 30
Community Development Block Grant (CDBG), HOME, Emergency Shelter Grant (ESG),
Housing for People with AIDS (HOPWA) and American Dream Down Payment Initiative
(ADDI) Programs.
#17D CM May 4, 2004
In Committee June 7, 2004 – Held
In Committee June 14, 2004 – Held
In Committee June 21, 2004 - Held
Recommend approve 5 Resolutions
2. Communication of the City Manager request the sum of Five
Million Six hundred Seven Thousand Dollars ($5,607,000.00) be accepted from the
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development for the Thirtieth Year
Community Development Block Grant Program and appropriated, when and as
received, to account numbers as enclosed.
#28D CM May 4, 2004
In Committee
June 7, 2004 – Held
In Committee June 14, 2004 – Held
In Committee June 21, 2004 - Held
Recommend approve as amended
3. Communication of the City Manager request that the sum of Two
Million Sixty Thousand Seven Hundred and Seventeen Dollars ($2,060,717.00) be
accepted from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development for the HOME
Program and appropriated, when and as received, to Account #18S283, HOME
Program. The funds are being used to
reclaim Abandoned/condemned structures, to assist first-time homebuyers, and to
help existing homeowners meet code violations.
#28E CM May 4,
2004
In Committee June 7, 2004 – Held
In Committee June 14, 2004 – Held
In Committee June 21, 2004 - Held
4. Communication of the City Manager request the sum of Two
Hundred Nine Thousand Six Hundred Dollars ($209,600.00) be accepted from the
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development for the Emergency Shelter
Grant Program and appropriated, when and as received, to the accounts enclosed.
#28F
CM May 4, 2004
In Committee June 7, 2004 – Held
In Committee June 14, 2004 – Held
In Committee June 21, 2004 - Held
Recommend
approve as amended
5. Communication of the City Manager request the sum of Three
Hundred Sixty Nine Thousand Dollars ($369,000.00) be accepted from the U.S.
Department of Housing and Urban Development for the Housing Opportunities for
People with AIDS Program and be appropriated, when and as received, to the
following account numbers as enclosed.
#28G
CM May 4, 2004
In Committee June 7, 2004 – Held
In Committee June 14, 2004 – Held
In Committee June 21, 2004 - Held
Recommend
approve
6. Communication of the City Manager request that the sum of One
Hundred Ninety Six Thousand Seventy Four Dollars ($196,074.00) be accepted from
the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development for the American Dream
Down Payment Initiative (ADDI) Program and appropriated, when and as received,
to Account #18S281, ADDI Program. The
funds are to provide housing down payment assistance including closing costs
and interest reduction for low-income families and first-time homebuyers.
28H CM May 4, 2004
In Committee June 7, 2004 – Held
In Committee June 14, 2004 – Held
In Committee June 21, 2004 - Held
Recommend approve
Chairman’s
Order - Request Administration to create an independent management committee to
monitor and make recommendations for housing funding to the South Worcester
Neighborhood Center and further, to
create a collaborative among the City of Worcester, Holy Cross College, South
Worcester Neighborhood Center & appropriate CDC’s in establishing a model
for said housing development.
Chairman’s
Order - Request Administration consider a 10% reduction to the Human Services
allotment in Block Grant Year 31 in order to create a pool of money to fund new
programs.
Chairman’
Order – Request Administration to cease funding of all outside agencies in the
economic development category in Block Grant Year 31 in order to commit all
monies to the neighborhood strategy areas.
Chairman’s
Order – Request Administration provide a list
of all agencies that meet the community based development organization
status by the September City Council meeting.
Chairman’s
Order – Request Administration clearly state how much money will be committed
to the neighborhood strategy area, how many years the neighborhood strategy area will exist and streets that will be
considered to be included in this area.
7. Communication of the City Manager relative to the proposed Year
30 Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) allocation process timetable.
#17A CM November 25, 2003
In Committee June 7, 2004 – Held
In Committee June 14, 2004 – Held
In Committee June 21, 2004 - Held
Recommend file
8. Communication of the
City Manager relative to Year 30 HUD CDBG accounts.
#17B CM February 10, 2004
In Committee June 7, 2004 – Held
In Committee June 14, 2004 – Held
In Committee June 21, 2004 - Held
Recommend file
9. Communication of the
City Manager relative to CDBG Program Income and Unexpended Balances.
#17C CM June 15, 2004
In Committee June 21, 2004 - Held
Hold
10. Communication of the City Manager relative to distribution of
E.D. Community Development Block Grant Funds.
#17D CM June 15, 2004
In Committee June 21, 2004 - Held
Recommend file
11. Communication of the City Manager relative
to Main Street Program.
#17E CM June 15, 2004
In Committee June 21, 2004 - Held
Hold
12. Communication of the City Manager relative to all Block Grant
Applications from July 1, 1997 through June 30,2002.
#18H CM June 25, 2002
In Committee December 10, 2002 -
Held
In Committee June 7, 2004 – Held
In Committee June 14, 2004 – Held
In Committee June 21, 2004 - Held
Recommend file
13. Communication of the City Manager relative to the non-Community
Development Block Grant (CDBG) resources that CDBG funded agencies have secured
for the current program year.
#18B CM December 17, 2002
In Committee June 7, 2004 – Held
In Committee June 14, 2004 – Held
In Committee June 21, 2004 – Held
Recommend file
14. Communication of the City Manager relative to HOME Funds Projects
and Pipeline Report for Calendar Year 2002-2003.
#18H CM December 17, 2002
In Committee June 7, 2004 – Held
In Committee June 14, 2004 – Held
In Committee June 21, 2004 - Held
Recommend file
15. Communication of the City Manager relative to outlining the
parameters of use for Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Funds.
#18A CM March 18, 2003
In Committee June 7, 2004 – Held
In Committee June 14, 2004 – Held
In Committee June 21, 2004 - Held
Recommend file
16. Communication of the City Manager relative to a completion
ceremony for the Mt. Carmel Apartments – CDBG Assisted Basement Renovation
Project.
#17B CM June 17, 2003
In Committee June 7, 2004 – Held
In Committee June 14, 2004 – Held
In Committee June 21, 2004 - Held
Recommend file
17. Communication of the City Manager relative to Oak Hill CDC’s application to Neighborhood Reinvestment Corporation.
#17A CM August 12, 2003
In Committee June 7, 2004 – Held
In Committee June 14, 2004 – Held
In Committee June 21, 2004 - Held
Recommend file
18.
Communication of the City Manager
relative to the list of Parks projects
funded by Year 29 CDBG.
#17D CM August 12, 2003
In Committee June 7, 2004 – Held
In Committee June 14, 2004 – Held
In Committee June 21, 2004 - Held
Councillor Palmieri recused
19. Communication of the City Manager relative to the eligibility of
Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Funds for School Department Athletic
Fields.
#17 E CM September 30, 2003
In Committee June 7, 2004 – Held
In Committee June 14, 2004 – Held
In Committee June 21, 2004 - Held
Hold
20. Communication
of the City Manager relative to a report on balances under the City’s Community
Development Block Grant Program.
#17E CM January 6, 2004
In Committee June 7, 2004 – Held
In Committee June 14, 2004 – Held
In Committee June 21, 2004 - Held
Hold
21. Communication of the City Manager relative to an update on
Housing Opportunities for Persons with AIDS (HOPWA).
#17C CM February 10, 2004
In Committee June 7, 2004 – Held
In Committee June 14, 2004 – Held
In Committee June 21, 2004 - Held
Recommend file
22. Communication of the City Manager relative
to CDBG Program Income
and Unexpended Balances.
#17C CM March 16, 2004
In Committee June 7, 2004 – Held
In Committee June 14, 2004 – Held
In Committee June 21, 2004 - Held
Hold
#127
CC January 6, 2004 - For informational purposes
only
In Committee June 7, 2004 – Held
In Committee June 14, 2004 – Held
In Committee June 21, 2004 - Held
#28 CC April 13, 2004
In Committee June 7, 2004 – Held
In Committee June 14, 2004 – Held
In Committee June 21, 2004 - Held