AGENDA
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
COMMITTEE
MAY 22, 2002
PLUMLEY VILLAGE - COMMUNITY
ROOM
16 LAUREL ST.
5:00 P.M.
Convened: 5:12 P.M.
Adjourned: 8:20 P.M.
Present: Councillor Philip Palmieri, Chairman
Councillor Michael Perotto
Councillor
Barbara Haller
Lany Beaulieu, Neighborhood Services
Dennis Hennessey, Neighborhood Services
Gerard Dio, Chief Fire Dept.
Tony Miloski, Neighborhood Services
Steve Hill,
Neighborhood Services
Philip Niddrie,
Chief Development Officer
Paul Morano,
Neighborhood Services
Scott Hayman,
Neighborhood Services
Mary Babbidge,
Asst. City Clerk 5-7 P.M.
Lisa Thomas. Asst. City Clerk 5-7 P.M.
David Rushford,
City Clerk 7 P.M. to adjournment
Speakers:
Mike Jerry, Great Brook
Valley Health Center
Ron Charette, Director,
South Worcester Neighborhood Center
Gordon Hargrove, Friendly
House
Carlton Watson, Exec.
Director, Henry Lee Willis Center
Laura Suroviak, Network
Center
Norma Connelly, Elm Park
/PREP
Frank , Worcester Interfaith
Dave Johnson, Quinsigamond
Village
Jacqueline Garcia, Youth
Center
Tony Poti, Youthnet
Grace Carmark, Executive
Director, Central Mass. Housing Alliance
Wayne Everett, Greater
Worcester Habitat for Humanity
Steve Teasdale, Main South
CDC
Jim Cruickshank, Oak Hill
CDC
Kate Myshrall, Jacob Hiatt
Community Playground Committee
Mike Whalen, Director,
Worcester Common Ground
Peter Fellenz,,President,
Worcester Community Housing Resources
Domenic Marcigliano, East
Side Community Development Corporation
BLOCK GRANT
FUNDING
Communications of the City Manager
1. Relative to Year 28 Community Development Block Grant Funding Recommendations.
#18N CM April 23, 2002
The Committee
voted to recommend the following amendments to the Year 28
Community Block Grant funding recommendations:
Youth Center
– Increase funding by $2,000
Grime Watch –
Reduce funding by $1,000
Operations
Clean City – Reduce funding by $1,000
Central Mass.
Housing Alliance – Increase funding by $10,000
Home
Improvement/Home Opportunity Center – Reduce funding by $10,000
Worcester
East Side CDC – Increase funding by $20,000
Home
Improvement/Home Opportunity Center – Reduce funding by $20,000
Parks/East
Park – Increase funding by $100,000
Neighborhood
Revitalization Fund – Reduce funding by $100,000
Oak Hill CDC
– Increase funding by $6,000
Economic
Development Assistance program – Reduce funding by $6,000
Green
Island/Vernon Hill CDC – Increase funding by $15,000
Green Island/Vernon
Hill Economic Development – Reduce funding by
$15,000
Emergency
Shelter Grant – Year 27 Funds - $5,300
Housing
Services Delivery Program – Increase funding by $5,300
Recommend
adoption of three Resolutions and three Orders as amended
2. Relative to Prior Year Balances in Community Development Block Grant Funds.
#18M CM April 23, 2002
File
3. Relative to an Update on the Year 28 Community Development
Block Grant Allocation Process.
#18G CM February 12, 2002
Chairman’s Order – Request
Administration provide a report on the amount of real estate taxes paid on Main
South CDC properties.
Chairman’s Order - Request
Administration report if agencies are able to obtain additional funding using
Block Grant Funds received from the City as leverage.
Chairman’s Order – Request
Administration provide data from the Youth Center as to areas of the City where
those ho utilize the Youth Center reside.
Chairman’s Order – Request
Administration contact the Pleasant St.
Network Center relative to an
itemization of resources for operation of the Center.
Chairman’s Order – Request
the Administration report on use of unexpended balances of Year 28 Block Grant
funds and any other sources of funding that might be available to the City.
Chairman’s Order request
Administration provide the City Council with a report on the current usage of
HOME funds.
Chairman’s Order request the
Administration provide the City Council with quarterly reports on the progress
of the PIP.