CITY OF WORCESTER | Public Health and Human Services Committee Meeting | Tuesday, May 25, 2010 | Levi Lincoln (North) Chamber | Convened: 5:09 P.M. | Adjourned: 6:44 PM |
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Mayor
Joseph C. O'Brien | 
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Clerk of the City Council
David J. Rushford | Committee Members | | Chairperson Philip P Palmieri | | Councilor Barbara G Haller | | Councilor Konstantina B Lukes |
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City Hall - 455 Main Street Worcester, Massachusetts | |
| Present Were: | Chairperson Councilor Philip P. Palmieri
Councilor Barbara G. Haller
Councilor Konstantina B. Lukes | | | | | Also: | Assistant City Manager Julie Jacobson
Director of Neighborhood Services Dennis Hennessy
Director of Inspectional Services Amanda Wilson
DPWP Assistant Commissioner Robert Antonelli, Jr
Neighborhood Services Staffperson Anthony Miloski
Neighborhood Services Staffperson Stephen Hill
Assistant City Clerk Michael J. Monfredo, clerk | | | |
| 1. | FY 2011 Funding Recommendations for CDBG Programs | |
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| | | 1a. | Communication of the City Manager request City Council's Review, Deliberation and Approval of Funding Recommendations for the Fiscal Year 2011 Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program.
# 7.5A CM May 04, 2010 | Attachments | | | | | | | Councilor Haller requested to be recused. Voted on a roll call of 2-0
Recommend Approval on a roll call of 2-0
Speakers:
Ronald Charrette, South Worcester Neighborhood Center
Amargllis Chaves, Henry Lee Willis Center
Gordon Hargrove, Friendly House
Jill Dagillis, Worcester Community Action Council
David McClusky, PIP Shelter Aurora
Mathew Walley, Worcester Community Housing Resources
Matt Feinstein, Stone Soup
Anita Malpani, Stone Soup
Steve Teasdale, Main South CDC
Laura Suroviak, PSNNC and Worcester World Cup
Juan Gomez, Centro Las Americas
Frances Anthes, Family Health Center of Worcester
Thuha Le, Southeast Asian Coalition
| | | | | | | | Chairman's Orders | | | | Request the City Manager request the City Solicitor report to the City Council concerning the eligibility of organizations to receive Community Development Block Grant funds if they are involved in political activities including elections.
| | | | Request the City Manager provide the City Council with the approximate date that the PIP Shelter will be closed.
| | | | Request the City Manager report to the City Council concerning the distribution of percentage of administration and planning caps for CDBG, ESG, and HOPWA as identified in Year 36 funding recommendations, Public Services (15% Cap), Other Services (20% Cap), ESG (5%), HOME Program (10%), and HOPWA (3%).
| | | | Request the City Manager request the Director of Neighborhood Services prepare appropriate documents to allocate up to $2,500.00 in unexpended funds to Stone Soup for capital startup.
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| | | 1b. | Communication of the City Manager recommend that Four Million Nine Hundred Forty Seven Thousand Thirty Six Dollars And No Cents ($4,947,036.00) be accepted from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development for the Year XXXVI Community Development Block Grant Program, and be appropriated, when and as received, to various accounts to provide financing for projects and programs as described.
# 7.36A CM May 04, 2010 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Approval on a roll call 3-0 | |
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| | | 1c. | Communication of the City Manager recommend that One Million Nine Hundred Ninety Three Thousand Six Hundred Sixty Two Dollars And No Cents ($1,993,662.00) be accepted from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development for the Fiscal Year 2011 HOME Program, and be appropriated, when and as received, to Account #18S36711, HOME Program.
# 7.36B CM May 04, 2010 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Approval on a roll call 3-0 | |
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| | | 1d. | Communication of the City Manager recommend that Four Hundred Eight Thousand Two Hundred Eighty Two Dollars And No Cents ($408,282.00) 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.
# 7.36C CM May 04, 2010 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Approval on a roll call 3-0 | |
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| | | 1e. | Communication of the City Manager recommend that Two Hundred Five Thousand One Hundred Eighty Five Dollars And No Cents ($205,185.00) be accepted from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development for the Fiscal Year 2010 Emergency Shelter Grant program and be appropriated, when and as received to various accounts to provide funding for projects and programs as described.
# 7.36D CM May 04, 2010 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Approval on a roll call 3-0 | |
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| | | 1f. | Communication of the City Manager transmitting informational communication relative to the Proposed CDBG Allocation Process Timetable for Year 36 (July 1, 2010 - June 30, 2011)
# 9.5B CM December 01, 2009 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend File | |
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| | | 1g. | Communication of the City Manager transmitting informational communication relative to HOME Affordable Housing Development Program.
# 8.5B CM December 15, 2009 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend File | |
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