CITY OF WORCESTER

Land Use Committee Meeting

Wednesday, February 28, 2007

Council Chamber

Convened: 5:32 P.M.

Recessed: 6:35 P.M.
Reconvened: 6:50 P.M.
Adjourned: 8:14 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 Paul P Clancy Jr
Councilor Michael C Perotto
 

City Hall - 455 Main Street Worcester, Massachusetts

Present Were:Chairperson Councilor Barbara G. Haller
Councilor Michael C. Perotto
 
Also:Director of Planning and Regulatory Services Joel J. Fontane
Assistant City Manager Julie A. Jacobson
Councilor Frederick C. Rushton

 
1.

Communication of the City Manager

1a.

Transmitting the City of Worcester Climate Action Plan.
# 7.37A CM January 30, 2007
In Committee for informational purposes only

Attachments

Speaker: Steve Ausland, Co-founder of the Massachusetts Interfaith Power and Light Co. Recommend File

Chairman's Resolutions

That the City Council's Standing Committee on Land Use endorses Worcester Climate Action Plan.

1b.

Recommend City Council's review of the attached Wind Energy Conversion Facilities Amendment to the City's Zoning Ordinance.
# 9.10A CM February 13, 2007

Attachments

Speakers: Larry Chretien, Mass Energy Consumers Alliance MaryBeth Campbell, Massachusetts Technology Collaborative Ted Connor Peggy Middaugh, Regional Environmental Council Joseph Zwirblia, NStar Matt Pacheco, District Director of Congressman McGovern's Office Kevin Schulte, Sustainable Energy Developments Inc. Jim Dunn Robert Marquis Mary Riordan Steve Parelli Recommend to Refer to Planning Board

2.

Presentations

2a.

Peaking of World Oil Production Impacts, Mitigation & Risk Management - presented by Richard Kever, Sustainable Worcester

Attachments

2b.

Climate Change 2007: The Physical Science Basis - presented by Richard Kerver, Sustainable Worcester

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2c.

Climate Change and the Energy Transition presented by Joel Fontane, Director of Planning

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