COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE

JUNE 28, 2004

COUNCIL CHAMBER

6:00 P.M.

Convened: 6:06 P.M.

Adjourned:  7:05 P.M.

 

Present:      Councillor Philip Palmieri, Chairperson

Councillor Paul Clancy, Jr.

Councillor Frederick Rushton

Anthony Miloski, EONS Staff

Steve Hill, EONS Staff

Dennis Hennessy, Deputy Director EONS

Paul LaCava, Director EONS

Philip Niddrie, Director, Economic Development

Scott Hayman, Housing Director

Mary Babbidge, Asst. City Clerk

 

YR 30 COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT

 

1.       Communication of the City Manager relative to Year 30 Community Development Block Grant (CDBG), HOME, Emergency Shelter Grant (ESG), Housing for People with AIDS (HOPWA) and American Dream Down Payment Initiative (ADDI) Programs.

          #17D CM May 4, 2004

          In Committee June 7, 2004 – Held

In Committee June 14, 2004 – Held

          In Committee June 21, 2004 - Held

 

          Recommend approve 5 Resolutions

 

2.       Communication of the City Manager request the sum of Five Million Six hundred Seven Thousand Dollars ($5,607,000.00) be accepted from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development for the Thirtieth Year Community Development Block Grant Program and appropriated, when and as received, to account numbers as enclosed.

          #28D CM May 4, 2004

In Committee June 7, 2004 – Held

In Committee June 14, 2004 – Held

In Committee June 21, 2004 - Held

 

          Recommend approve as amended

 

3.       Communication of the City Manager request that the sum of Two Million Sixty Thousand Seven Hundred and Seventeen Dollars ($2,060,717.00) be accepted from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development for the HOME Program and appropriated, when and as received, to Account #18S283, HOME Program.  The funds are being used to reclaim Abandoned/condemned structures, to assist first-time homebuyers, and to help existing homeowners meet code violations.

#28E CM May 4, 2004

          In Committee June 7, 2004 – Held

In Committee June 14, 2004 – Held

In Committee June 21, 2004 - Held

 

          Recommend approve

 

4.       Communication of the City Manager request the sum of Two Hundred Nine Thousand Six Hundred Dollars ($209,600.00) be accepted from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development for the Emergency Shelter Grant Program and appropriated, when and as received, to the accounts enclosed.

          #28F CM May 4, 2004

          In Committee June 7, 2004 – Held

In Committee June 14, 2004 – Held

In Committee June 21, 2004 - Held

 

          Recommend approve as amended

 

5.       Communication of the City Manager request the sum of Three Hundred Sixty Nine Thousand Dollars ($369,000.00) be accepted from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development for the Housing Opportunities for People with AIDS Program and be appropriated, when and as received, to the following account numbers as enclosed.

          #28G CM May 4, 2004

         In Committee June 7, 2004 – Held

In Committee June 14, 2004 – Held

In Committee June 21, 2004 - Held

 

          Recommend approve

 

6.      Communication of the City Manager request that the sum of One Hundred Ninety Six Thousand Seventy Four Dollars ($196,074.00) be accepted from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development for the American Dream Down Payment Initiative (ADDI) Program and appropriated, when and as received, to Account #18S281, ADDI Program.  The funds are to provide housing down payment assistance including closing costs and interest reduction for low-income families and first-time homebuyers.

          28H CM May 4, 2004

          In Committee June 7, 2004 – Held

In Committee June 14, 2004 – Held

In Committee June 21, 2004 - Held

 

          Recommend approve

 

Chairman’s Order - Request Administration to create an independent management committee to monitor and make recommendations for housing funding to the South Worcester Neighborhood Center and further,  to create a collaborative among the City of Worcester, Holy Cross College, South Worcester Neighborhood Center & appropriate CDC’s in establishing a model for said housing development.

 

Chairman’s Order - Request Administration consider a 10% reduction to the Human Services allotment in Block Grant Year 31 in order to create a pool of money to fund new programs.

 

Chairman’ Order – Request Administration to cease funding of all outside agencies in the economic development category in Block Grant Year 31 in order to commit all monies to the neighborhood strategy areas.

 

Chairman’s Order – Request Administration provide a list  of all agencies that meet the community based development organization status by the September City Council meeting.

 

Chairman’s Order – Request Administration clearly state how much money will be committed to the neighborhood strategy area, how many years the  neighborhood strategy area will exist and streets that will be considered to be included in this area.

 

7.       Communication of the City Manager relative to the proposed Year 30 Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) allocation process timetable.

#17A CM November 25, 2003

          In Committee June 7, 2004 – Held

In Committee June 14, 2004 – Held

In Committee June 21, 2004 - Held

 

Recommend file

 

8.       Communication of the City Manager relative to Year 30 HUD CDBG accounts.

#17B CM February 10, 2004

          In Committee June 7, 2004 – Held

In Committee June 14, 2004 – Held

In Committee June 21, 2004 - Held

 

          Recommend file

 

COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT RELATED ITEMS

 

9.       Communication of the City Manager relative to CDBG Program Income and Unexpended Balances.

#17C CM June 15, 2004

In Committee June 21, 2004 - Held

 

          Hold

 

10.     Communication of the City Manager relative to distribution of E.D. Community Development Block Grant Funds.

          #17D CM June 15, 2004

In Committee June 21, 2004 - Held

 

          Recommend file

 

11.     Communication of the City Manager relative to Main Street Program.

          #17E CM June 15, 2004

In Committee June 21, 2004 - Held

 

          Hold

 

HISTORICAL

 

12.     Communication of the City Manager relative to all Block Grant Applications from July 1, 1997 through June 30,2002.

          #18H CM June 25, 2002

          In Committee December 10, 2002 - Held

          In Committee June 7, 2004 – Held

In Committee June 14, 2004 – Held

In Committee June 21, 2004 - Held

 

          Recommend file

 

13.     Communication of the City Manager relative to the non-Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) resources that CDBG funded agencies have secured for the current program year.

#18B CM December 17, 2002

          In Committee June 7, 2004 – Held

In Committee June 14, 2004 – Held

In Committee June 21, 2004 – Held

 

Recommend file

 

14.     Communication of the City Manager relative to HOME Funds Projects and Pipeline Report for Calendar Year 2002-2003.

#18H CM December 17, 2002

                   In Committee June 7, 2004 – Held

In Committee June 14, 2004 – Held

In Committee June 21, 2004 - Held

 

          Recommend file

 

15.     Communication of the City Manager relative to outlining the parameters of use for Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Funds.

#18A CM March 18, 2003

          In Committee June 7, 2004 – Held

In Committee June 14, 2004 – Held

In Committee June 21, 2004 - Held

 

          Recommend file

 

16.     Communication of the City Manager relative to a completion ceremony for the Mt. Carmel Apartments – CDBG Assisted Basement Renovation Project.        

#17B CM June 17, 2003

          In Committee June 7, 2004 – Held

In Committee June 14, 2004 – Held

In Committee June 21, 2004 - Held

 

          Recommend file

 

17.     Communication of the City Manager relative to Oak Hill CDC’s application to Neighborhood Reinvestment Corporation.

#17A CM August 12, 2003

         In Committee June 7, 2004 – Held

In Committee June 14, 2004 – Held

In Committee June 21, 2004 - Held

 

          Recommend file

 

18.     Communication of the City Manager relative to the list of Parks projects

funded by Year 29 CDBG.

#17D CM August 12, 2003

         In Committee June 7, 2004 – Held

In Committee June 14, 2004 – Held

In Committee June 21, 2004 - Held

 

          Councillor Palmieri recused

          Recommend file

 

19.     Communication of the City Manager relative to the eligibility of Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Funds for School Department Athletic Fields.

#17 E CM September 30, 2003

          In Committee June 7, 2004 – Held

In Committee June 14, 2004 – Held

In Committee June 21, 2004 - Held

 

          Hold

 

20.     Communication of the City Manager relative to a report on balances under the City’s Community Development Block Grant Program.

#17E CM January 6, 2004

          In Committee June 7, 2004 – Held

In Committee June 14, 2004 – Held

In Committee June 21, 2004 - Held

 

          Hold

 

21.     Communication of the City Manager relative to an update on Housing Opportunities for Persons with AIDS (HOPWA).

          #17C CM February 10, 2004

         In Committee June 7, 2004 – Held

In Committee June 14, 2004 – Held

In Committee June 21, 2004 - Held

 

          Recommend file

 

22.     Communication of the City Manager relative to CDBG Program Income

and Unexpended Balances.

          #17C CM March 16, 2004

          In Committee June 7, 2004 – Held

In Committee June 14, 2004 – Held

In Committee June 21, 2004 - Held

 

          Hold

 

23.     Communication of James DelSignore, City Auditor, transmitting financial information regarding the CDBG & LLEBG programs.

          #127 CC January 6, 2004 - For informational purposes only

          In Committee June 7, 2004 – Held

In Committee June 14, 2004 – Held

In Committee June 21, 2004 - Held

 

          Recommend file

 

24.     Communication of James DelSignore, City Auditor, transmitting corrective action plan relative to monitoring the HOME Program.

          #28 CC April 13, 2004

         In Committee June 7, 2004 – Held

In Committee June 14, 2004 – Held

In Committee June 21, 2004 - Held

 

          Recommend file