CITY OF WORCESTER

Housing and Neighborhood Revitalization Committee Meeting

Monday, October 1, 2007

Council Chamber

Convened: 5:05 P.M.

Adjourned: 6:10 P.M.


Mayor
Konstantina B. Lukes

 

www.ci.worcester.ma.us

 

Clerk of the City Council
David J. Rushford

Committee Members

Chairperson Barbara G Haller
Councilor Michael C Perotto
Councilor Gary Rosen
 

City Hall - 455 Main Street Worcester, Massachusetts


Present Were:Chairperson Councilor Barbara G Haller Councilor Michael C Perotto Councilor Gary Rosen
 
Also:Director of Housing Scott Hayman
Director of Development Dennis Hennessy
Acting Commissioner of HHS James Gardiner
Staff Assistant for Operations Michael Gilliberto
Director of Housing Enforcement Amanda Wilson
City Clerk David J. Rushford, clerk
 
1.

Communications of the City Manager

1a.

Transmitting informational communication regarding integration of resources for Impact Area VI.
# 11.37A CM October 3, 2006

Attachments

Recommend File

1b.

Transmitting informational communication regarding a Status Report of Impact Area VI.
# 9.37C CM November 28, 2006

Attachments

Recommend File

1c.

Transmitting informational communication relative to an update on the City's Neighborhood Revitalization Strategy Areas (NRSA).
# 10.9A CM August 14, 2007

Attachments

Recommend File

1d.

Transmitting informational communication relative to the tax foreclosed property sales from July 1, 2004 to June 30, 2006 through the Adopt a Lot Program.
# 11.9A CM September 12, 2006


In Committee for informational purposes only

Attachments

Recommend File

1e.

Transmitting informational communication regarding the status of 103 Holden Street.
# 10.28B CM January 16, 2007

Attachments

Recommend File

Chairman's Orders

Request City Manager provide the City Council with an update concerning 103 Holden Street subsequent to the hearing in Housing Court on October 10, 2007.

1f.

Transmitting informational communication relative to the City's problem properties.
# 9.37B CM June 19, 2007

Attachments

Recommend File

Chairman's Orders

Request City Manager provide the City Council with a report detailing actions taken to date to publicize to the general public that a permit and associated fee are due concerning placements of dumpsters.

1g.

Transmitting informational communication relative to the new position of Project Administrator of the Region II Public Health Emergency Planning Coalition.
# 10.24B CM January 16, 2007

Attachments

Recommend Hold

1h.

Transmitting informational communication relative to severe weather preparedness.
# 7.24A CM January 30, 2007

Attachments

Recommend File

Chairman's Orders

Request City Manager provide the City Council with an update concerning severe weather preparedness.

1i.

Recommend City Council's review and acceptance of an Executive Summary and Resolution to file and accept a FY05 Citizen Corps Program Competitive Equipment Grant.


In City Council November 28, 2006 # 9.15A CM Resolution Adopted
In Committee January 16, 2007 - Held


Attachments
In Committee for informational purposes only

Recommend File

1j.

Transmitting informational communication regarding the Governor's reduction to State funding appropriated for Worcester.
# 9.37B CM November 28, 2006


In Committee January 16, 2007 - Held

Attachments

Recommend File

1k.

Transmitting informational communication relative to the Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) Campaign for Tax Year 2006.
# 8.9A CM December 12, 2006


In Committee January 16, 2007 - Held

Attachments

Recommend File

1l.

Transmitting the Economic Development Report for the Month of November 2006.
# 9.3A CM November 14, 2006

Attachments

Recommend File

1m.

Transmitting the Monthly Economic Development Report for December 2006.
# 8.8B CM December 12, 2006

Attachments

Recommend File

1n.

Transmitting the Economic Development Report for January 2, 2007.
# 8.8B CM January 2, 2007

Attachments

Recommend File

1o.

Relative to Economic Development Initiatives Monthly Status Report - February 2007.
# 5a CC February 6, 2007

Attachments

Recommend File

1p.

Transmitting communication relative to an update of the Economic Development Initiatives - March 2007.
# 5a CC March 13, 2007

Attachments

Recommend File

1q.

Transmitting an update of Economic Development Initiatives relative to development activity since the last monthly report.
# 5a CC April 10, 2007

Attachments

Recommend File

1r.

Transmitting communication relative to an update of the Economic Development Initiatives - May 2007.
# 5a CC May 15, 2007

Attachments

Recommend File

1s.

Relative to Economic Development Initiatives Monthly Status Report - June 2007.
# 7a CC June 12, 2007

Attachments

Recommend File

1t.

Transmitting informational communication relative to the Economic Development Initiatives Monthly Status Report for July, 2007.
# 8.8E CM July 17, 2007

Attachments

Recommend File

2.

Communications of the WRRB

2a.

Roberta R. Schaefer, Ph.D., Executive Director of the Worcester Regional Research Bureau, transmitting communication relative to Benchmarking Municipal and Neighborhood Services in Worcester: 2006.
# 9a CC October 31, 2006

Attachments

Recommend File

2b.

Roberta R. Schaefer, Ph.D., Executive Director of the Worcester Regional Research Bureau, transmitting communication relative to Citizen Satisfaction with Municipal Services and Quality of Life in Worcester: 2006 Survey Findings.
# 10a CC February 13, 2007

Attachments
In Committee for informational purposes only

Recommend File

Present from the Worcester Regional Research Bureau, Executive Director Dr. Roberta Schaefer and Kim Hood, Manager of the Center for Community Performance.