CITY OF WORCESTER | Economic Development Committee Meeting | Wednesday, May 18, 2011 | Esther Howland (South) Chamber | Convened: 5:37 P.M. | Adjourned: 7:20 pm |
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Mayor Joseph C. O'Brien | www.worcesterma.gov |
Clerk of the City Council David J. Rushford | Committee Members | Chairperson Frederick C Rushton | Councilor Joseph M Petty | Councilor Joffrey A Smith | |
City Hall - 455 Main Street Worcester, Massachusetts | |
| Present Were: | Chairperson Councilor Frederick C Rushton Councilor Joseph M Petty Councilor Joffrey A Smith | | | | | Also: | Director of Economic Development Timothy McGourthy Director of Planning Joel J. Fontane City Assessor William J. Ford Development Office Staff Person Paul Morano, Jr. DPWP Director of Traffic Engineering Joseph F. Borbone City Clerk David J. Rushford, clerk
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| | | 1a. | Report of the Planning Board Upon the Petition of Anne O'Connor, Chair of the Worcester Planning Board requesting amendments to the Zoning Ordinance Article VI-Floodplain Overlay District. # 15a CC April 26, 2011 | Attachments | | | | | | | Hearing Opened @ 5:37 PM and closed @ 5:40 PM Recommend Approval on roll call of 3-0 | |
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| | | 1b. | Report of the Planning Board upon the Communication of the City Manager requesting to re-zone certain properties along Franklin St. from RL-7 and BL-1.0 to MG-2.0 # 11a CCJanuary 11, 2011 | Attachments | | | | | | | Hearing Opened @ 5:40 PM and Closed @ 5:43 PM Recommend Approval on a roll call vote of 3-0 | |
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| | | 1c. | Report of the Planning Board Upon the Communication of the City Manager requesting to re-zone the property at 0 Atlanta St. from RL-7 to MG-2.0 # 11b CC January 11, 2011 | Attachments | | | | | | | Hearing Opened @ 5:43 PM and Closed at 5:45 PM Recommend Approval on a roll call of 3-0 | |
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| | | 1d. | Report of the Planning Board Upon the Petition of Attorney Nickolas Moudios on behalf of Aikolai USA Inc request property known and numbered as 130 Goddard Memorial Dr. be rezoned from RS-7 to A-1 # 12a CC March 08, 2011 | Attachments | | | | | | | Hearing Opened @ 5:45 PM and Closed @ 5:51 PM Recommend Approval on a roll call of 3-0 | |
2. | Communications of the City Manager | |
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| | | 2a. | Recommend Adoption of Attached Resolutions to Designate Parcel L-3 in the CitySquare Development Project a Certified Project and Site Specific Economic Opportunity Area.
# 8.4B CM May 10, 2011 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Hold to next meeting, Monday, May 23, 2011 @ 7:00 pm | |
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| | | 2b. | Transmitting informational communication relative to the Proposed Certified Project for Vanguard/Saint Vincent Hospital in the CitySquare Development Project. # 14d CM May 17, 2011 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Hold to next meeting, Monday, May 23, 2011 @ 7:00 pm
Speakers: 1. Attorney Robert Longdon, Holden resident 2. Dennis Irish, Worcester resident 3. Dr. Enzo Centofanti, no residence given 4. Attorney Michael Sophacles, no residence given 5. Don Birch, no residence given 6. William Kelleher, Worcester resident 7. Kevin O'Sullivan, Worcester resident
| | | | | | | | Chairman's Orders | | | | Request the City Manager report to the City Council the impact of the District Improvement Financing for the various future phases of the CitySquare in light of that portion of public monies being accessed for the Vanguard/Saint Vincent Oncology Center building project.
| | | | Request the City Manager request Vanguard/Saint Vincent provide the City Council with the profit margins they realize from their current oncology care operation.
| | | | Request the City Manager report to the City Council the potential outcomes if the City Council chooses not to support the request for a Certified Project designation for Vanguard/Saint Vincent Hospital in the CitySquare Development Project.
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