CITY OF WORCESTER | Economic Development Committee Meeting | Tuesday, March 12, 2013 | Esther Howland (South) Chamber | Convened: 5:46 P.M. | Adjourned: 6:32 PM |
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Mayor
Joseph M. Petty | 
www.worcesterma.gov |
Clerk of the City Council
David J. Rushford | Committee Members | | Chairperson Frederick C Rushton | | Councilor Joseph C O'Brien | | Councilor George J Russell |
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City Hall - 455 Main Street Worcester, Massachusetts | |
| Present Were: | Chairperson Councilor Frederick C Rushton
Councilor Joseph C O'Brien
Councilor George J Russell
Councilor Tony Economou @5:50 PM | | | | | Also: | Director of Economic Development Timothy McGourthy
Economic Development Staff Person Heather Gould
Director of Planning Joel Fontane
City Clerk David J. Rushford, clerk | | | |
| 1. | Communications of the City Manager | |
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| | | 1a. | Recommending Approval of Streetscape and Urban Design Guidelines for Worcester's Downtown and Canal District.
# 9.5C CM July 28, 2009
In Committee April 24, 2012 - Held
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Jerry Powers, Worcester Resident
Karin Valentine Goins, Worcester Resident
Jo hart, Worcester Resident
Recommend Approval
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| | | 1b. | Transmitting informational communication relative to the City of Worcester Streetscape Policy and Urban Design Guidelines.
# 8.4B CM December 11, 2012
In Committee January 8, 2013 - Held
| Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend File | |
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| | | 1c. | Recommend approval to amend the CitySquare Priority Development Site (PDS) to Include the Former Notre Dame des Canadiens Church Property.
# 9.4B CM April 24, 2012 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Approval | | | | | | | | Chairman's Orders | | | | Request City Manager delineate for the City Council the present and future funding streams for the District Improvement Financing at the City Square development site. | | | | Request City Manager request Berkeley Development principal Young Park to inform the City Council within two weeks of his updated plans for the development or disposition of property within the City Square site. | |
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| | | 2a. | Order of Councilor Konstantina B. Lukes - Request the Standing Committee on Economic Development look at tax exemption percentage for each building referred to within the SWIP Site Specific Economic Opportunity Areas.
# 13m CC November 27, 2012 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend File | |
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| | | 2b. | Communication of the City Manager recommend Adoption of a Resolution to Designate Parcels within the South Worcester Industrial Park Site Specific Economic Opportunity Areas.
# 9.4A CM November 27, 2012 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Approval as amended (see new data chart) | |
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| | | 2c. | Communication of the City Manager transmitting informational communication regarding the South Worcester Industrial Park
# 8.4D CM February 26, 2013 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend File | |
| 3. | City Manager's Monthly Reports | |
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| | | 3a. | Transmitting informational communication relative to the Economic Development Report for Small Business Recruitment and Retention Efforts.
# 10.4A CM June 26, 2012 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend File | |
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| | | 3b. | Transmitting informational communication relative to the Quarterly Economic Development Report.
# 10.4C CM June 26, 2012 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend File | |
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| | | 3c. | Transmitting informational communication relative to the Quarterly Economic Development Report.
# 11.4E CM September 04, 2012 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend File | |
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| | | 3d. | Transmitting informational communication relative to the City's Quarterly Economic Development Report.
# 8.4C CM December 11, 2012 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend File | |
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| | | 3e. | Transmitting informational communication relative to Small Business Recruitment and Retention Efforts.
# 11.4B CM September 04, 2012 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend File | |
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