COMMERCE AND DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE

FEBRUARY 16, 2005

COUNCIL CHAMBER

Convened: 6:00 p.m.

Adjourned: 6:50 p.m.

 

Present were:      Chairperson Councilor Michael C. Perotto

                             Councillor Philip P. Palmieri

 

Also:                    Assistant City Manager Julie A. Jacobson

                             Development Office Staff Paul Morano

                             Development Office Staff Steven R. Bishop

                             Development Office Staff Tom Sweeney

                             Development Office Staff Lanny Beaulieu

Development Office Staff George A. Ciccoine

City Clerk David J. Rushford, clerk

 

 

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT

 

Communications of the City Manager

 

1.       Relative to an Economic Development Action Plan.

          #8G CM October 14, 2003

          In Committee June 30, 2004 – Held

Recommend Hold

 

2.       Relative to Regional Competitiveness Council Report.

          #8B CM February 10, 2004

Recommend Hold

 

3.       Relative to EPA Brownfield Revolving Loan Fund SWIP Project.

          #8D CM July 6, 2004

Recommend File

 

Chairman’s Order request the City Manager to report to the City Council within 90 days concerning Brownfields Revolving Loan Fund progress on the Mason Street and Gateway properties.

 

4.       Relative to July’s Economic Development Initiative’s Report.

#8A CM July 6, 2004

Recommend File

 

5.       Relative to August’s Economic Development Initiative’s Report.

#8A CM September 7, 2004

Recommend File

 

6.       Relative to September’s Economic Development Initiative’s Report.

#8A CM October 12, 2004

Recommend File

 

7.       Relative to November’s Economic Development Initiatives Report.

#8A CM November 16, 2004

Recommend File

 

8.       Relative to December’s Economic Development Initiatives Report.

          #8A CM  December 14, 2004

Recommend File

 

9.       Relative to January’s Economic Development Initiatives Report.

          #8A CM January 11, 2005

Recommend File

 

Chairman’s Order request the City Manager report to the City Council whether the CitySquare project would qualify for transportation bond bill money.

 

Chairman’s Order request the City manager provide the City Council with a detailed drawing of the bus ports as completed.

 

Chairman’s Order request the City Manager provide the City Council with a report concerning correction of the water damage and façade degradation at Union Station.

 

Chairman’s Order request the City Manager provide the City Council with an itemization of any Union Station tenant account arrearages.

 

10.     Relative to the 2004 Greater Worcester Area Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy Committee Annual Report.

          #8B CM October 12, 2004

Recommend Hold

 

11.     Relative to G.A.R. Hall.

          #8C CM  December 14, 2004

Recommend File

 

FINANCE

 

Communications of the City Manager

 

12.     Relative to the State’s New District Improvement Financing (DIF) Program.

          #8C CM October 12, 2004

Recommend Hold

 

13.     Relative to how a District Improvement Financing Program works as a mechanism for funding public infrastructure and other public improvements in support of new private development projects in a municipality.

          #8H CM  January 11, 2005

Recommend Hold

 

DCU CENTER/CONVENTION CENTER & VISITORS BUREAU

 

Communications of the City Manager

 

14.     Relative to the Visitor Center Status Report.

          #8A CM March 16, 2004

          In Committee April 12, 2004 – Held

          In Committee June 30, 2004 – Held

          In Committee September 23, 2004 – Held

Recommend Hold

 

15.     Relative to Sale of Naming Rights to Centrum and Convention Center to Digital Federal Credit Union.

          #29A CM October 12, 2004

Recommend Hold

 

16.     Relative to the newly named DCU Center’s ranking.

          #8F CM  January 11, 2005

Recommend Hold

 

17.     Relative to Worcester County Convention and Visitors Bureau report for the second quarter of 2005.

          #8A CM  January 25, 2005

Recommend Hold

 

UNION STATION

 

Communication of the City Manager

 

18.     Relative to Request for Proposals (RFP) for tenant space at Union Station.

          #8G CM  January 11, 2005

Recommend Hold

 

MISCELLANEOUS

 

Communications of the City Manager

 

19.     Relative to City-Owned Brownfield Sites.

          #8C CM February 11, 2003

          In Committee June 30, 2004 – Held

Recommend Hold

 

20.     Relative to Continuation of the Brownfield Intern Mapping Initiative.

          #25A CM July 6, 2004

Recommend Hold

 

21.     Relative to Phase III of the City’s Brownfield Intern Mapping Initiative.

#25A CM September 21, 2004

Recommend Hold

 

22.     Relative to explanation of how the HUD Section 108 Loans are used.

          #8B CM   May 20, 2003

          In Committee June 30, 2004 – Held

Recommend Hold

 

23.     Relative to the Worcester Regulations and Licensing Guide for Start-Up Businesses.

          #6C CM January 13, 2004

Recommend Hold

 

24.     Relative to School Maintenance Building.

          #8D CM March 30, 2004

Recommend File