CITY OF WORCESTER | Public Health and Human Services Committee Meeting | Wednesday, May 27, 2009 | Esther Howland (South) Chamber | Convened: 3:35 P.M. | Adjourned: 5:47 P.M. |
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Mayor
Konstantina B. Lukes | 
www.ci.worcester.ma.us |
Clerk of the City Council
David J. Rushford | Committee Members | | Chairperson Gary Rosen | | Councilor Barbara G Haller | | Councilor Frederick C Rushton |
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City Hall - 455 Main Street Worcester, Massachusetts | |
| Present Were: | Chairperson Councilor Gary Rosen
Councilor Barbara G. Haller
Councilor Frederick C. Rushton | | | | | Also: | Director of Neighborhood Services Dennis Hennessy
Staffperson Steven Hill
Staffperson Anthony Miloski
Staffperson Rebecca Tezan
Assistant City Manager Julie Jacobson
Assistant City Clerk Michael J. Monfredo, clerk | | | |
| 1. | COMMUNICATIONS OF THE CITY MANAGER RELATIVE TO CDBG FUNDING | |
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| | | 1a. | Request City Council Review, Deliberation, and Approval of Funding Recommendations for the Fiscal Year 2010 Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program. Further, recommend City Council adoption of attached resolutions to file and accept CDBG, HOME, ESG and HOPWA grant funds.
# 7.6A CM May 19, 2009 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Hold | |
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| | | 1b. | Recommend that Four Million Six Hundred Seventy One Thousand Eight Hundred Forty Dollars And No Cents ($4,671,840.00) be accepted from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development for the Year XXXV Community Development Block Grant Program, and be appropriated, when and as received, to various accounts to provide financing for projects and programs as described.
# 7.39A CM May 19, 2009 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Hold | |
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| | | 1c. | Recommend that Two Million Three Thousand Six Hundred Eighty Three Dollars And No Cents ($2,003,683.00) be accepted from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development for the Fiscal Year 2010 HOME Program, and be appropriated, when and as received, to Account #18S36710, HOME Program.
# 7.39B CM May 19, 2009 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Hold | |
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| | | 1d. | Recommend that Three Hundred Seventy Seven Thousand Three Hundred Eighty Five Dollars And No Cents ($377,385.00) be accepted from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development for the Housing Opportunities for Persons With AIDS program and be appropriated, when and as received, to various accounts for projects and programs as described.
# 7.39C CM May 19, 2009 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Hold | |
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| | | 1e. | Recommend that Two Hundred Four Thousand Two Hundred Five Dollars And No Cents ($204,205.00) be accepted from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development for the Fiscal Year 2009 Emergency Shelter Grant Program and be appropriated, when and as received to various accounts to provide funding for projects and programs as described.
# 7.39D CM May 19, 2009 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Hold
Speakers:
Bonnie Pulver, advocating for Youth Net and Y.O.U., Inc
Ron Charette, advocating for South Worcester Neighborhood Center
Gordon Hargrove, advocating for Friendly House, Quinsigamond
Neighborhood Services and Southeast Asian Coalition of Central Mass
Billy Ayala, advocating for Centro Las Americas
Mary Keefe, advocating for Pleasant St Neighborhood Network Center
Dean Theodore, advocating for Girls, Inc
Paul Hernandez, advocating for Great brook Valley Health Center
Francis Anthes, advocating for Family Health Center
Carla Szymanski, advocating for Rachel's Table
Colleen Hilferton, advocating for Dismas House
Michael Pernstein, advocating for Family Health Center
@ 5:26 P.M. Councilor Rushton moved to request to be recused from public
testimony from Steven Lundrigan advocating for Unlocking Potentials for
Growth - Accepted & Councilor Rushton left the chamber
Steven Lundrigan, advocating for Unlocking Potentials for Growth
Councilor Frederick C. Rushton resumed his seat
David McClusky, advocating for Aurora Housing Program
The Committee voted to recommend the following amendments to the Year 35 Community Block Grant funding recommendation:
Gardner - Kilby - Hammond Planning & Administration - Reduce by $10,000.00
Family Health Center - Info. System Upgrade - Increase by $10,000.00
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