COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
COMMITTEE
JUNE 28, 2005
COUNCIL CHAMBER
Adjourned: 2:14 p.m.
Present were: Chairperson Councilor Philip P. Palmieri
Councilor
Paul P. Clancy, Jr.
Councilor
Frederick C. Rushton @ 1:19 p.m.
Councilor
Barbara G. Haller
Also: Assistant City Manager Julie Jacobson
EONS Director Dennis Hennessy
EONS Staffperson Anthony Miloski
EONS Steve Hill
EONS Director of Housing Scott Hayman
City Clerk David J. Rushford, clerk
1. Communication of the City Manager recommending that
$5,288,791.00 be accepted from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban
Development for the Year 31 Community Development Block Grant program be
appropriated into the accounts identified when and as received for fiscal 2006.
#48 CC May 24, 2005
Recommend Approval
2. Communication of the City Manager recommending that $60,519.00 be accepted from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development for the American Dream Down Payment Initiative (ADDI) program be appropriated into accounts identified when and as received for fiscal 2006.
#49 CC May 24, 2005
Recommend Approval
3. Communication of the City Manager recommending that
$205,084.00 be accepted from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban
Development for the Emergency Shelter program be appropriated into accounts
identified when and as received for fiscal 2006.
#50 CC May 24, 2005
Recommend Approval
4. Communication of the City Manager recommending that
$1,976,179.00 be accepted from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban
Development for the HOME program be appropriated into accounts identified when
and as received for fiscal 2006.
#51 CC May 24, 2005
Recommend Approval
5. Communication of the City Manager recommending that $348,000.00 be accepted from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development for the Housing Opportunities for People with Aids (HOPWA) program be appropriated into accounts identified when and as received for fiscal 2006.
#52 CC May 24, 2005
Recommend Approval
NRSA
6. Communication of the City Manager relative to Neighborhood
Revitalization Strategy Program – Application Material.
#17A CM September 21, 2004
Recommend File
7. Communication of the City Manager relative to a Request for Proposal and Application
Material for the Designation of Neighborhood Revitalization Strategy Areas
under the CDBG Year 31 Program.
#17C CM February 8, 2005
Recommend File
8. 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.
#17A CM April 5, 2005
In Joint Committee Meeting with Commerce & Development on April 26, 2005 – Held
Recommend File
9.
Communication of the City Manager requesting consideration of a proposal recommending a
funding plan for all five (5) applications for Neighborhood Revitalization
Strategy Area (NRSA) designation.
#17C CM June 14, 2005
Recommend File
Chairman’s Order request the City Manager provide the City Council with a projection for unexpended balances and future funding considerations regarding the Canal District Community Development Corporation.
Chairman’s Order request the City Manager provide
the City Council with a report as to why past-year balances in Community
Development Block Grant monies have not been expended.
Speakers:
1.
Dominick Marcigliano, Executive Director, East Side CDC
2.
Brian Chandley, SMOC Board Member, Worcester Aurora Housing Project
3.
Jerry Desilets, SMOC Director of Planning
4.
David McMahon, Co-Director, Dismas House
5.
Linda Duggan, resident of Aurora Housing Project