STRATEGIC PLANNING COMMITTEE MEETING

DECEMBER 6, 2001

COUNCIL CHAMBER

Convened: 5:00

Adjourned: 5:35

Present were:      Chairperson Councillor Juan A. Gomez

                             Councillor Stephen T. Patton

                             Councillor Dennis L. Irish

 

Also:                     Staff Assistant to the City Manager Jill Dagilis

                             City Clerk David J. Rushford, clerk


 

1.                 Order of Councilor Lukes request City Council to authorize Committee on Strategic Planning to update or reconsider the mission statement of the Strategic Plan 2000, and further to consider a mission for Worcester “to become the manufacturing capitol of the Northeast”.  Further, request Committee to look to develop a long term plan for anywhere from 5 to 50 years for neighborhood economic development in the City of Worcester.

#62CC February 3, 1998

            In Committee August 27, 1998 – Held

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2.       Order of Mayor Mariano request Strategic Planning Committee to present specific recommendations to City Council relative to the major areas of focus for long term economic development in the City of Worcester.

#44CC April 28, 1998

            In Committee August 27, 1998 – Held

Recommend File

 

3.       Communication of the City Manager transmitting communication relative to City Manager’s Fiscal 1998 Third Quarter Management Report.

#5A CM May 19, 1998

            In Committee August 27, 1998 – Held

Recommend File

               

4.       Report of the Committee on Commerce and Development upon the Communication of the City Manager transmitting communication relative to the Fiscal 1998 Capital Improvement Program.

#105CC May 26, 1998

            In Committee August 27, 1998 – Held

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5.       Report of the Committee on Commerce and Development Upon the Communication of the City Manager transmitting communication relative to jobs lost and created in the last 10 years in Worcester.

#135CC May 26, 1998

            In Committee August 27, 1998 – Held

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Chairman’s Order request the Administration provide the City Council with an update on jobs lost and jobs created in Worcester during the last ten years.

 

6.       Report of the Committee on Commerce and Development Upon the Communication of the City Manager transmitting communication relative to businesses leaving and new businesses coming to the City.

#136CC May 26, 1998

            In Committee August 27, 1998 – Held

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7.       Report of the Committee on Commerce and Development Upon the Communication of the City Manager transmitting communication relative to the City’s Fiscal 1998 Capital Investment Program.

#148CC May 26, 1998 

            In Committee August 27, 1998 – Held

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8.       Chairman’s Order request Municipal Operations and Strategic Planning Committees to consider the broad issue of centralizing municipal administrative services.

#19CC June 2, 1998       

            In Committee August 27, 1998 – Held

Recommend File

               

9.       Communication of the City Manager transmitting communication relative to Benchmarking Meeting.

#19F CM September 7, 1999

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10.     Order of Mayor Mariano and Councilors Abraham, Clancy, Irish, Luster, Murray, Nadeau, Patton, Perotto and Petty to adopt a City Council agenda for the years 2000-2001.  Said agenda to serve as a series of initial goals for Council and administration action.

#64e CC February 1, 2000

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11.             Order of Councilor Petty request City Manager to provide City Council with the cost associated with each section of Chapter 90 to provide retirees with a pension increase.

#64f CM February 1, 2000

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12.     Communication of the City Manager transmitting communication relative to Annual Citizen Survey.

#30A CM September 5, 2000

Recommend File

 

13.     Communication of the City Manager transmitting communication relative to FY 1999 International City/County Management Association’s (ICMA) Comparative Performance Measurement Program.

#29B CM January 9, 2001

Recommend Hold

 

14.     Communication of the City Manager transmitting communication relative to Goals for the New Millennium Beyond Strategic Plan 2000.

#29A CM January 23, 2001

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15.             Communication of the City Manager transmitting communication relative to Goals for the New Millennium – Beyond Strategic Plan 2000.

#29D CM February 6, 2001

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16.     Communication of the City Manager transmitting communication relative to 2001 Annual Worcester Citizen Survey.

                                      #29C CM July 17, 2001

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