COMMERCE & DEVELOPMENT
COMMITTEE
APRIL 1, 2002
WORCESTER PUBLIC LIBRARY
SALEM SQUARE
SAXE ROOM, FIRST FLOOR
Convened: 6:00
p.m.
Adjourned:
9:05 p.m.
Councillor Philip
P. Palmieri
Councillor Michael
C. Perotto
Councillor Barbara
C. Haller
Councillor Joseph
M. Petty
Councillor Stephen
G. Abraham
Councillor Stephen
T. Patton
Councillor
Konstantina B. Lukes
Mayor Timothy P.
Murray
Also: City Manager Thomas R.
Hoover
Chief Development
Officer Phillip J. Niddrie
Director of
Handicapped Affairs Larry Raymond
Public Works
Commissioner Robert L. Moylan
Traffic Engineering
staff Ali Khorasani
City Clerk David J.
Rushford, clerk
1. Communication of the City Manager relative to Union Station Report.
In Committee January 28, 2002 – Held
In Committee February 11, 2002 – Held
In Committee
February 27, 2002 – Held
In Committee April
1, 2002 – Held
2. Communication of City Manager relative to Union Station Urban
Revitalization Plan (USURP).
#7B CM January 8, 2002
In Committee January 28, 2002 - Held
In Committee February 11, 2002 - Held
In Committee February 27, 2002 - Held
In Committee April
1, 2002 - Held
3. Report of the Committee on Public Works upon the Communication
of the City Manager relative to the Meredith & Grew Staff.
#268 CC January 8, 2002
In Committee January
28, 2002 - Held
In Committee February 11, 2002 - Held
In Committee February
27, 2002 - Held
4. Report of the Committee on Public Works upon the Communication
of the City Manager relative to maintenance of grounds at Union Station.
#269 CC January 8, 2002
In Committee January
28, 2002 - Held
In Committee February 11, 2002 - Held
In Committee February
27, 2002 - Held
In Committee April 1, 2002 - Held
5. Communication of the City Manager relative to Union
Station/Washington Square Development Plan.
#7E CM January 15, 2002
In Committee January
28, 2002 - Held
In Committee February 11, 2002 - Held
In Committee February
27, 2002 - Held
In Committee April
1, 2002 – Held
6. Order Clancy - Request Commerce and Development Committee to
look at the issue of rental of business office space in Union St.
#39j CC January 22, 2002
In Committee January
28, 2002 - Held
In Committee February 11, 2002 - Held
In Committee February
27, 2002 - Held
In Committee April
1, 2002 – Held
7. Communication of the City Manager relative to questions asked
at the City Council meeting of January 15, 2002 relative to the Union
Station/Washington Square Master Plan.
#41 CC January 22, 2002
In Committee January
28, 2002 - Held
In Committee February 11, 2002 - Held
In Committee February
27, 2002 - Held
In Committee April
1, 2002 – Held
8. Communication of the City Manager relative to issues dealing
with Union Station/Washington Square.
#7E CM January 29, 2002
In Committee February 11, 2002 - Held
In Committee February
27, 2002 - Held
In Committee April 1,
2002 – Held
9. Communication of the City Manager relative to a series of
questions regarding Union Station.
#7D CM February 12, 2002
In Committee
February 27, 2002 - Held
In Committee April
1, 2002 – Held
10. Communication of the City Manager relative to a report on the
south end of Union Station for buildout.
#7B CM February 12, 2002
In Committee February
27, 2002 - Held
In Committee April 1,
2002 – Held
11. Communication of the City Manager relative to re-designation of
exchange point of WRTA stops from City
Hall to Union Station.
In City Council
February 26, 2002 - #7D CM
In Committee for
Informational Purposes Only
In Committee April
1, 2002 – Held
12. Communication of the City Manager relative to WRA expended state
funds for buildout for private spaces.
#7B CM February 26, 2002
In Committee April
1, 2002 – Held
13. Communication of the City Manager relative to traffic study of
Washington Square.
#24J CM February 26, 2002
In Committee April
1, 2002 – Held
14. Communication of the City Manager relative to westbound
Shrewsbury Street traffic.
#24K CM February 26, 2002
In Committee April 1,
2002 – Held
15. Communication of the City Manager relative to Union
Station/Washington Square.
#28 CC March 26,
2002
In Committee April
1, 2002 – Held
Chairman's Order Request Administration report on vehicular and
pedestrian accidents at
Billings and Newton Squares.
Chairman's Order Request
Administration provide the City Council
with documentation referred to
at the April 1, 2002 Commerce &
Development Committee meeting
concerning roundabout statistics
from other communities.
SPEAKERS:
1.
Allen Fletcher, 4 Ash
Street, Worcester
2.
Jo Hart, 675 Main Street,
Worcester
3.
Norman Ross, 70 Southbridge
Street, Worcester
4.
Tim Shea, 380 Grafton
Street, Worcester
5.
Dan Benoit, 49 Monadnock
Road, Worcester
6.
Walter Henritze, 21 Havelock
Road, Worcester
7.
Dwayne Papetti, 40 Sterling
Street, Worcester
8.
Mike Sharff, 1776 Main
Street, Springfield
9.
Peter Stanton, 98 Newton
Street, Marlborough
10.
Phil Loheed and Preston
Samuel, 1310 Broadway, Somerville
11.
Dennis Duszcik, 18 Elmwood
Street, Worcester
For next
meeting:
1.
Michael Galvin, 42 Standish
Street, Worcester
2.
Larry Raymond, 1063 Pleasant
Street, Worcester
3.
Robbin Miller, 12 Greenwood
Avenue, Shrewsbury
4.
Lorraine Laurie, 64
Dorchester Street, Worcester
5.
Terry Putnam, 30 Wellington
Avenue, Worcester
6.
Gary Vecchio, 14 Caprera
Road, Worcester
7.
Rev. Michael Bafaro, 53 East
Central Street, Worcester
8.
Betty Hoskins, 5 Paradox
Drive, Worcester
9.
Stephen Mita, 4 Quail Run,
Holden