JOINT COMMERCE & DEVELOPMENT AND
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE
APRIL 26, 2005
COUNCIL CHAMBER
5:30 P.M.
Convened: 5:40 P.M.
Adjourned: 7:20 P.M.
Present: Councillor
Michael Perotto, Co-Chairman
Councillor
Philip Palmieri, Co-Chairman
Councillor
Dennis Irish
Councillor
Paul Clancy, Jr.
Councillor
Frederick Rushton
Michael
O’Brien, City Manager
Julie
Jacobson, Asst. City Manager
Scott Hayman,
Neighborhood Services
Dennis
Hennessey, Neighborhood Services
Jill Dagilis,
Commissioner Code
1. Communication of the City Manager relative to copies of applications received for designation of Neighborhood Revitalization Strategy Areas under the Year 31 Community Development Block Grant Program.
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City Manager O’Brien spoke and Asst. City Manager Julie Jacobson gave a slide presentation relative to Neighborhood Revitalization Strategy Areas
Presentations:
Main South
Community Development Corp.
Speakers: Stephen
Teasdale, Executive Director
Attorney
Hector Piniero
David Leach, Arts
District Partnership
Worcester
East Side Community Development Corp.
Speaker: Dominick Marcigliano, Executive Director
Oak Hill
Community Development Corp.
Speakers: James Cruickshank, Executive Director
Walter
Thomas, Business Owner
Liz
Gervais, Business Owner
William
Toomey, Business Mgr., Worcester Academy
Worcester
Common Ground
Chandler
Business Association
Speakers: Stephen Patton, Executive Director, Worcester
Common
Ground
Richard
Kazarian, Chandler Business Association
Al
Makal, Business Owner
South
Worcester Neighborhood Improvement Corp.
Speakers: Ronald Charette, Executive Director
Marshalee
Ellis-Kehlhem, Development Director
Bernie
Rotman, Business Owner
Chairman’s Order – Request City Manager to consider use of Block Grant and/or other grant sources to fund all five Neighborhood Revitalization Strategy Area applications. Voted on a roll call vote of 3 Yeas (Irish, Rushton, Perotto) and 2 Nays (Clancy, Palmieri)
Chairman’s Order – Request City Manager report as to how he might fund more Neighborhood Revitalization Strategy Area applications.