HOUSING & NEIGHBORHOOD
REVITALIZATION COMMITTEE
JULY 2, 2003
COUNCIL CHAMBER
Convened: 5:50 p.m.
Adjourned: 6:52 p.m.
Councillor
Juan A. Gomez
Also: Director of Neighborhood
Services Paul V. LaCava
Assistant Director of
Neighborhood Services Dennis Hennessy
Housing Director Scott Hayman
Planning Director Joel
Fontane
City Clerk
David J. Rushford, clerk
1. Communication of the City Manager relative to an update and initiatives on the City Housing Policies.
#17D CM June 17,
2003
1.
Sandra Katz, 26 Lee Street, Worcester
2.
Peter Fellenz, 7 Haviland Street, Worcester
3.
Ross Dik, 61 Monadnock Road, Worcester
Chairman’s Order request the City Manager move
forward with the recommended plan for formulation of a Housing Trust Fund.
Chairman’s Order request the Administration report
to the City Council for the August 12, 2003 meeting a timeline for completion
and submission of a plan for implementation of the City Housing Policy and the
several large planned housing projects.
2. Order Councillor Lukes – Request the Housing &
Neighborhood Revitalization Committee to consider changes to tenant/landlord
laws when reviewing the City’s Housing Policies.
#15h CC June 17,
2003
3. Communication of the City Manager relative to Law concerning
unrelated persons occupying premises.
#16D
CM June 25, 2002
In
Committee August 19, 2002 – Held
Chairman’s Order request the Administration report to City Council concerning the enforcement of the existing law that concerns unrelated persons living in the same housing unit.
4. Communication of the City Manager relative to Housing Bond
Bill and Omnibus Housing Bill, including the TIF Legislation.
#17J CM August 20,
2002
Chairman’s Order request the Administration update the City Council on the proposed TIF legislation.
5. Communication of the City Manager relative to the State budget
impacts on homeless services.
#17M CM August 20,
2002
6. Communication of the City Manager relative to 661 Main St. -
Burwick Caravan Building Status.
#17A CM October 1,
2002
7. Communication of the City Manager relative to the City of
Worcester's Land Use Buildout Analysis.
In City Council
October 15, 2002 - #18D CM - Referred
to Land Use Committee - In Committee for Informational Purposes
Only
8. Communication of the City Manager relative to questions
regarding the Housing Market Study.
#18F CM
November 12, 2002
In Committee January 29, 2003 - Held
In Committee February 12, 2003 – Held
In Committee February 26, 2003 – Held
9. Communication of the City Manager relative to presentation of
the Housing Market Study and Worcester Build Out Analysis.
#18A CM
November 12, 2002
In Committee January 29, 2003 - Held
In Committee February 12, 2003 – Held
In Committee February 26, 2003 – Held
10. Communication of Roberta Schaefer, Executive Director of
Worcester Regional Research Bureau transmitting communication relative to
questions and comments on
Worcester's Housing Market
Study.
#21 CC November 19,
2002
In Committee January 29, 2003 - Held
In Committee February 12, 2003 – Held
In Committee February 26, 2003 – Held
11. Communication of the City Manager relative to Chestnut Street
Housing Project.
#18A CM October 29,
2002
12. Communication of the City Manager relative to copies of State
Building Code pertaining to group residences and group dwelling units.
In City Council October 29,
2002 #6A CM - Referred to Land Use Committee - In Committee for Informational
Purposes Only
13. Communication of the City Manager relative to State HOME funds
and Low Income Housing Tax Credits (LIHTC).
#18A CM
December 3, 2002
14. Communication of the City Manager relative to the State
2003/2004 Tax Increment Financing Legislation to be filed by December 4, 2002.
#18E CM December 3,
2002
15. Communication of the City Manager relative to the Housing Trust
Fund.
#18A CM December
17, 2002
16. Communication of the City Manager relative to Worcester Colleges
and Universities.
#18F CM December
17, 2002
17. Communication of the City Manager relative to emergency
heating/housing complaints.
#6A CM January 7,
2003
18. Communication of the City Manager relative to the proposed Library Place Residential Development.
#18D
CM February 25, 2003
19. Communication of the City Manager relative to Citizen’s Housing
and Planning Association’s (CHAPA) Smart Growth Demonstration Initiative.
#18B CM April 1,
2003
20. Communication of the City Manager relative to number of housing
units owned vs. rented.
#4A CM April 15,
2003
21. Communication of the City Manager relative to the most recent
Organizational Chart for the Worcester Housing Authority.
#17A CM June 17,
2003
22. Chairman's Order from Land Use Committee - Request the Standing
Committee on Housing & Neighborhood Revitalization to review the concept of
establishing a master waiting list for housing as opposed to the current
situation wherein tenants place their names on the lists at many different
agencies for housing.
#26 CC October 29,
2002
Chairman’s Order request the Administration provide the City Council with an update on progress made towards establishing a centralized housing wait list.
23. Report of the Committee on Commerce & Development upon the
Communication of the City Manager relative to summary report on the
Neighborhood Mini-Grant Program.
#59 CC October 8,
2002
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