COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE

WEDNESDAY, MAY 31, 2006

COUNCIL CHAMBER

Convened: 6:08 p.m.

Adjourned: 8:18 p.m.

Present were: Chairperson Councilor Gary Rosen

Councilor Philip P. Palmieri

Councilor Frederick C. Rushton

Councilor Barbara G. Haller

Also: Asst City Manager/CDO Julie Jacobson

Director of EONS Dennis Hennessy

EONS Staffperson Steve Hil

EONS Staffperson Anthony Miloski

EONS Staffperson Scot Hayman

Commissioner of HHS Jill Dagilis

Director of Health James Gardiner

Asst Commissioner DPWP Rob Antonelli

City Clerk David J. Rushford, clerk

COMMUNICATIONS OF THE CITY MANAGER

1. Request that Four Million Seven Hundred Fifty Seven Thousand One Hundred Fifty Three Dollars ($4,757,153.00) be accepted from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development for the Year XXXII Community Development Block Grant Program and appropriated, when received, to the accounts as enclosed, to provide financing for projects and programs as described.

#33C CM May 2, 2006

In Committee May 26, 2006 – Held

Recommend Approval as amended, 2-0 with Palmieri excused

Recommendation is to be amended as follows:

Account #14S47232 to be reduced by $11,000.00

Account #14S41932 to be increased by $9,600.00

Account #14S44432 to be increased by $1,400.00

2. Request that One Million Eight Hundred Sixty Five Thousand Six Hundred Seventy Two Dollars ($1,865,672.00) and Thirty Thousand One Hundred Ninety Nine Dollars ($30,199.00) be accepted from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development for the FY07 HOME Program and American Dream Downpayment Initiative (ADDI) Program, respectively, and appropriated when received to Account #18S345, HOME Program.

#33D CM May 2, 2006

In Committee May 26, 2006 – Held

Recommend Approval, 3-0

3. Request that Two Hundred Three Thousand Four Hundred Twenty One Dollars ($203,421.00) be accepted from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development for the FY’07 Emergency Shelter Grant Program and be appropriated, when received, to the following accounts in the amounts shown to provide financing for projects and programs as enclosed.

#33F CM May 2, 2006

In Committee May 26, 2006 – Held

Recommend Approval, 3-0

4. Request that Three Hundred Fifty Four Thousand ($354,000.00) be accepted from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban development for the FY’07 Housing Opportunities for Persons with AIDS Program and be appropriated when received to the accounts as enclosed, to provide financing for projects and programs.

#33E CM May 2, 2006

In Committee May 26, 2006 – Held

Recommend Approval, 3-0

5. Request City Council’s consideration, deliberation and approval for program funding under the Year 32 (FY07) Community Development Block Grant, HOME, American Dream Downpayment Assistance, Emergency Shelter Grant, and Housing for People with AIDS Program.

#9B CM May 2, 2006

In Committee May 26, 2006 – Held

Recommend Approval, 3-0

6. Relative to an update on the City’s Neighborhood Revitalization Strategy Area (NRSA) program.

#9A CM May 2, 2006

In Committee May 26, 2006 – Held

Recommend File

7. Relative to a detailed overview of the City’s Community Development Block Grant Entitlement program funded annually through the Federal Department of Housing and Urban Development

# 9A CM March 7, 2006

In Committee March 27, 2006 - Held

In Committee May 26, 2006 – Held

Recommend File

8. Recommend that Sixty Thousand Dollars ($60,000.00) in unexpended Block Grant balances be transferred from account number 14S40226, WHIP and appropriated to account number 14S45026, Building Renovation to fund the rehabilitation of a portion of the Chestnut Street Congregational Church for use by the New England Dream Center.

#28G CM September 7, 2004

In Committee May 26, 2006 – Held

Recommend File

Chairman’s Order request the City Manager to keep the City Council updated on any unexpended balances in the CDBG over the course of Fiscal year 2007.

Speakers:

1. Larry Gottlieb, Community Healthlink

2. Jim Cruickshank, Oak Hill CDC

3. Ron Charette, South Worcester Neighborhood Improvement Center

4. Domenic Marcigliano, East Side CDC

5. Andy Howarth, Worcester Community Housing Resources

6. Steve Patton, Worcester Common Ground

7. Steve Teasdale, Main South CDC

8. Jill Dagilis, Commissioner HHS

9. James Gardiner, Health Director

10. Frances Anthes, Family Health Center

11. Ed Fortier, You, Inc.

12. Michael Mills, Literacy Volunteers of Greater Worcester

13. Laurie D’Amico, Literacy Volunteers of Greater Worcester

14. Jolene Jennings, Center for Women and Enterprise

15. Rob Antonelli, Asst Commissioner DPWP (Councilor Palmieri asked to be recused from participating in any of the discussion concerning the Parks Capital Improvements because of a possible conflict of interest with work proposed to be done at Cristoforo Colombo Park. It was voted on a roll call, and, he left the room.)