COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE

JUNE 28, 2005

COUNCIL CHAMBER

Convened: 12:15 p.m.

Adjourned: 2:14 p.m.

 

Present were:      Chairperson Councilor Philip P. Palmieri

                             Councilor Paul P. Clancy, Jr.

                             Councilor Frederick C. Rushton @ 1:19 p.m.

                             Councilor Barbara G. Haller

 

Also:                     Assistant City Manager Julie Jacobson

                             EONS Director Dennis Hennessy

                             EONS Staffperson Anthony Miloski

                             EONS Steve Hill

                             EONS Director of Housing Scott Hayman

                             City Clerk David J. Rushford, clerk

 

CDBG

 

1.       Communication of the City Manager recommending that $5,288,791.00 be accepted from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development for the Year 31 Community Development Block Grant program be appropriated into the accounts identified when and as received for fiscal 2006.   

          #48 CC May 24, 2005

Recommend Approval

 

2.       Communication of the City Manager recommending that $60,519.00 be accepted from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development for the American Dream Down Payment Initiative (ADDI) program be appropriated into accounts identified when and as received for fiscal 2006. 

          #49 CC May 24, 2005

Recommend Approval

 

3.       Communication of the City Manager recommending that $205,084.00 be accepted from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development for the Emergency Shelter program be appropriated into accounts identified when and as received for fiscal 2006.

          #50 CC May 24, 2005

Recommend Approval

 

4.       Communication of the City Manager recommending that $1,976,179.00 be accepted from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development for the HOME program be appropriated into accounts identified when and as received for fiscal 2006.

          #51 CC May 24, 2005

Recommend Approval

 

5.       Communication of the City Manager recommending that $348,000.00 be accepted from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development for the Housing Opportunities for People with Aids (HOPWA) program be appropriated into accounts identified when and as received for fiscal 2006. 

          #52 CC May 24, 2005

Recommend Approval

 

NRSA

 

6.       Communication of the City Manager relative to Neighborhood Revitalization Strategy Program – Application Material.

          #17A CM September 21, 2004

Recommend File

 

7.       Communication of the City Manager relative to a Request for Proposal and Application Material for the Designation of Neighborhood Revitalization Strategy Areas under the CDBG Year 31 Program.

          #17C CM February 8, 2005

Recommend File

 

8.       Communication of the City Manager relative to copies of applications received for designation of Neighborhood Revitalization Strategy Areas under the Year 31 Community Development Block Grant Program.

#17A CM April 5, 2005

In Joint Committee Meeting with Commerce & Development on April 26, 2005 – Held

Recommend File

 

9.       Communication of the City Manager requesting consideration of a proposal recommending a funding plan for all five (5) applications for Neighborhood Revitalization Strategy Area (NRSA) designation.

          #17C CM June 14, 2005

Recommend File

 

Chairman’s Order request the City Manager provide the City Council with a projection for unexpended balances and future funding considerations regarding the Canal District Community Development Corporation.

 

Chairman’s Order request the City Manager provide the City Council with a report as to why past-year balances in Community Development Block Grant monies have not been expended.

 

Speakers:

 

1.     Dominick Marcigliano, Executive Director, East Side CDC

2.     Brian Chandley, SMOC Board Member, Worcester Aurora Housing Project

3.     Jerry Desilets, SMOC Director of Planning

4.     David McMahon, Co-Director, Dismas House

5.     Linda Duggan, resident of Aurora Housing Project